give it all to miss machima

As usual, I spent a whole night with Jie Luo, and I didn't have the strength to get up until noon. After enjoying a sumptuous brunch, I lazily came to the temporary office of the Metropolitan Police Department and sat down. Only then did he think that he had asked Koizumi Hongzi.

She sent someone to check, only to find that the girl had been staying in the hall, wandering around because she couldn't find her.

Maqima hurriedly sent someone to fetch her.

Seeing Koizumi Hongzi who was wearing a school uniform and glaring at her viciously, for some reason, she was a little disappointed:

"I said, the dignified successor of Red Magic, are you really not going to try to resist me?"

Then she can justifiably try some unhealthy ways of playing...

And Hongko Koizumi was itching her teeth with anger at the moment—after sending that idiot Kaito back last night, she certainly wanted to eliminate this hateful demon from the physical level, but...

Thinking back to last night, Maqima's last threat, and the eagerness in her eyes...

The witch's sixth sense tells her that the other party is really suppressing the cruelty and greed in her heart, and this is what scares Koizumi Hongko the most...

So she thought about it, and finally had to make a choice in the midst of humiliation that weighed the pros and cons.

——At least, before finding a complete countermeasure that can completely solve this guy, I must first pretend to be a snake, otherwise I am afraid that if I act rashly, I will really be doomed.

Moreover, being able to get in touch with this guy up close is also an opportunity to get to know her better.

Only by really finding out the details of this guy, can I repay all the humiliation I have suffered before!

Therefore, Koizumi Hongzi tried to keep her tone as calm as possible:

"I am willing to admit defeat to you and offer you the red magic that I control, but... please also give me the most basic respect."

"respect?"

Machima shook her head boredly.

"You may not know that it is the greatest respect for me to allow you to maintain your disrespect to me... Well, forget it, tell me about your red magic, what you can do."

Koizumi Hongzi hesitated for a few seconds, and spoke of her ability, whether true or false.

For example, it can be used to make magical items such as spells, use crystal balls for divination, refine medicine, arrange magic circles, change the shape of some small animals, etc...

Obviously, she didn't say what she could do best, but Mazima didn't care, and even fell asleep when she heard it—however, it feels very ordinary, it seems that she is not as strong as Kinomoto Sakura...

By the way, speaking of Kinomoto Sakura...

"Since you are a magician, have you heard of Crow Reed?"

To his surprise, Koizumi Hongzi was a little surprised that Maqima knew the name after being slightly taken aback.

"You know Clow Reed?"

really know?

It all comes together! ?

Maqima immediately became interested: "Tell me in detail what you understand?"

However, Koizumi Hongzi didn't seem to know much, she shook her head:

"Crow Reid... that was a well-known magician many years ago. I only know that he is famous for his original card magic. He is also a magician and fortune-teller with powerful magic power. The news about him , the most recent one was decades ago, and no one knows whether it is life or death now."

"Oh, then, do you know that in Tokyo recently, the cards he left behind have found a new successor? There are still a lot of disturbances every now and then?"

"Hey? Is there any?"

Looking at the dazed Koizumi Hongzi, Maqima pursed her lips in disgust—it seems that it is not so easy for characters in different plots to come together completely.

"All right……"

Macchima nodded.

"I have a general understanding of your situation. Now, you are already a member of the Special Incident Investigation and Handling Section. I will temporarily arrange a consultant position for you. If there is a situation, I will summon you. Note, I am representing The Japanese government has recruited you, and you have no right to refuse."

Koizumi Hongzi thinks about the shitty Japanese government, you still have the final say on all this.

She couldn't help but ask:

"I don't understand. For an existence like you, there is nothing that cannot be achieved in this world, right? What can I do for you?"

"Ha, that's not sure..."

Maqima just wanted Koizumi Hongko to show her her magical powers. At this time, a female staff member of the special training class under her control knocked on the door with a stack of paperwork, walked in, respectful saluted her:

"Lord Macchima."

"Say."

"You asked us to start recording anomalous events across the country. The previous records and files are still being sorted out, but...we received reports from various places this morning, and there have been several cases...'weird' events have occurred across the country , but... we are not yet sure if this is what you call 'abnormal'."

"What exactly?"

"It's like this. This morning, there were several murders of mutilated corpses happening all over the country..."

030 Chaser

Corpse Murder?

Maqima's first reaction was, what's so unusual about this small case?In my impression, there is no shortage of perverts in Japan, and there will be some sensational murder cases from time to time.

For example, the most famous boy A, not only was he not shot after killing someone, but he even wrote his experience into a book after he was released from prison for several years, and the sales volume was even pretty good.

However, as his subordinates handed over the detailed report to her, Maqima also realized that something seemed to be different.

First of all, the cases seem to have happened from last night to this morning. They were all murder cases. The dead in each place ranged from one to three people. They were all reported to the police after the neighbors or other people found the dead bodies.

The most important thing is that in this case, the victim's body was mutilated, as if more than half of it had been messily eaten by some ferocious beast, leaving only a few scraps and pieces of meat...

The photos were taken by the local police. It is hard to imagine that the mutilated corpses were originally a whole human being.

Maqima and Jie Luo at the side looked completely indifferent, but Hongzi Koizumi who hadn't left yet, stepped forward with curiosity and glanced at her, and immediately had a disgusting reaction.

Compared with the horrific scene photos, Maqima cares more about the special features of these cases.

"It seems that the crimes are of exactly the same nature, basically at the same time, but in different places, and each of the victims has at least half of their 'meat' missing..."

Koizumi Hongzi who was on the side heard the meat measurement once, and suddenly retched again.

And Maqima raised her eyebrows: "It seems that they are in Tokyo together?"

"Yes, it's in Adachi Ward."

"Take me to the scene to see, oh yes..."

Machima looked at Koizumi Hongko.

"You come together, this time, maybe I need your ability."

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The vehicle quickly brought Maqima, Jieluo, Hongzi Koizumi with a reluctant face, and a whole team of special training courses to the scene of the crime.

This is an ordinary residential area, just like Maqima watched on many TVs. The house has been cordoned off by the police, and there are many people who join in the fun and reporters who smell the news.

The subordinates of the special transfer class directly showed the documents and certificates, and then went through some procedures to drive the ordinary police officers aside first, and then Maqima led people into the venue

Except for Koizumi Hongko who looked out of place in school uniform, Maqima and Jie Luo, who were wearing suits and jackets, looked quite professional.

Maqima put on the mask handed over by her subordinates, and walked into the scene of the crime calmly - the body had already been taken away, only the bloodstains and white lines on the ground were still there, which made Hongzi Koizumi at the side really send a smile. tone.

"What's the initial report from the scene?"

"At present, the deceased was killed around [-]:[-] am to [-]:[-] am. The body was severely damaged, and there was not much useful information to be identified. There seems to be no trace of external violence in the house, and the neighbors nearby did not hear it. What an unusual movement."

"What about these cases elsewhere? Is it the same?"

"Wait a minute, I'll go ask."

In addition, they are all suspects whose whereabouts are unknown.

The police officers from the Appraisal Section were called back and analyzed the scene for Maqima.

"Look at the wall, here is a large spatter-shaped bloodstain, the victim should have been standing here at the time, and then suffered some kind of very terrible sharp weapon cut, then fell to the ground, and then the body was violently injured on the spot destruction, that's why Da Tan's blood is left here..."

Halfway through speaking, he also scratched his head.

"However... we suspect that the murderer either has extremely strong strength, or has some kind of cutting tool like a chainsaw, otherwise it is hard to imagine how he managed to split people in one fell swoop... But according to Judging from the descriptions of the neighbors, the suspect, that is, the male owner of this house, is not a strong man."

"interesting……"

Maqima let the irrelevant police officers retreat, and then looked at Hongzi Koizumi.

"And you, do you see anything?"

The latter looked at the exaggerated bloodstain on the wall with lingering fear, and shook his head:

"I don't know. Although it seems that this kind of case is being carried out in a real-name terror ceremony, I can be sure that there is no trace of magic at the scene. It must be some kind of terrorist organization."

"That's not necessarily true. Can't you divination? Can you locate the approximate location of the suspect?"

Koizumi Hongzi frowned:

"Yes, I can. As long as there is an item that is more important to the person being fortunetized as a medium, I can still roughly find its location."

Machima rubbed Koizumi Hongko's head like a comforting puppy:

"Yoxi, yoxi~ If my prediction is correct, this suspect is very dangerous. With your help, we should be able to arrest him as soon as possible."

Koizumi Hongzi angrily avoided Maqima's touch:

"Don't get me wrong, I'm only helping you for the sake of avenging the victim. In addition, for divination, I need my crystal ball and some other materials. I have to go back."

"Of course, I'll arrange for someone to send you off."

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Two hours later, Hongzi Koizumi, who was dressed as a witch, came back with her belongings.

Machima raised an eyebrow at her attire.

"I thought witches would be more mysterious, but with your current attire, you look similar to a witch who set up a tent by the side of the road to tell fortunes and cheat high school girls of money?"

Koizumi Hongko changed her sense of Machima a little bit and fell back in an instant. She said angrily:

"Do you want me to help you? Get out if you want to find the murderer. I'm going to work."

"Oh? Can't I just watch?"

"Hmph, whatever you want."

Koizumi Hongzi quickly rummaged through the house and found some sundries such as pens, ties, and watches one after another.

"Is this the medium you need?" Mazima asked curiously.

"Yes, important items that are closely related to the target person often retain a miss of the other party. The stronger the miss, the clearer my tracking will be. Of course, this is for most ordinary people who are slow in perception. Of course you can't feel it."

"You mean, there are also a small number of ordinary people who can perceive it like you?"

Koizumi Hongko nodded:

"There are indeed a small number of ordinary people who are born with keen spiritual senses who can do it like me, such as some priestesses from ancient shrines. It is said that they seem to call this ability...'Kagemi'?"

Koizumi Hongzi shrugged confidently.

"But after all, I am an ordinary person. At best, I can vaguely perceive a vague picture of the past, but I am different."

She placed a crystal ball in the center of the room, and then placed the sundries around.

"Look well, I'll find that guy soon."

031 Battle Between Monsters

When the murderer has been basically identified and only needs to find his location, it is useless for a detective to come now, and since there is almost no surveillance in this residential area, it is not so easy to rely on the police to find someone.

Therefore, Koizumi Hongzi's divination has become the fastest way to find people.

She put her hands on the crystal ball, her brows were tightly furrowed, and she was muttering words. Soon, a blurry image slowly appeared in the crystal ball - a middle-aged man was in the library, flipping through books and books quickly. Atlas.

Maqima looked at her subordinates: "Is it this person?"

"That's him, the victim's husband. We immediately sent people to search all the nearby libraries."

"Remember, don't startle the snake, report it immediately when you find out, and also, send me the armed mobile unit."