I fooled the whole world

"In the information you have, she does not exist."

"But we made an assumption."

"You came out of the 'Good Child' school and integrated into society directly without going through any so-called recovery period. We judge that you did not receive much mental stimulation in school."

"If it's just like this, forget it, but you want to be admitted to Dongda University after you come out. A student with poor grades suddenly wants to be admitted to Dongda University and has been working hard for so long. Why?"

"Your changes and good mental state after you came out let us guess whether you met someone and what he or she said to you."

"Is it that person who changed everything about you?"

"So we're going to start with that person."

"But we couldn't find her. Even the Sakurada Gate, the largest violent institution, couldn't find her traces."

"And since that's the case, let's try it out... In solving a case, it's normal to use clichés because of suspicion. Perhaps every case will have such a link."

"So I chose this method."

"As for why it's her... In fact, no matter which one it is, he or she, there is a [-]-[-] chance. In this case, I will just choose one to bet."

"If the bet is right, the case will be solved. If the bet is wrong, nothing will change."

"But I seem to be pretty lucky."

"I knew it when you came here early to wait for me."

"I bet right."

You made the right bet... You made the right bet...

Is that so...I, did I lose the bet?

Ah, actually I should have known that she was already dead... That day, she jumped from the teaching building of Dongda University and died in Dongda University.

He had known the news a long time ago and understood that she was actually dead.

However, even so, when he saw the message Chitanda Houtaro sent him, his heart still beat violently for a long time.

Named excitement, joy, nervousness... these emotions that he had not experienced for a long time crawled throughout his body.

Even though he had already known that she was dead, he had not seen her body or notified her of her death. As long as he had not seen these things, it was possible that she was not dead yet.

It was just a lie to himself before, a lie that he loved and hated at the same time.

"In the final analysis...it's just that after so long, I still don't want to accept the news that she is dead."

"Everything... is just my delusion."

"But...even so, I don't regret it."

"Even if I do it again, twice, three times, four times... countless times, I will still choose this option."

It was as if all the energy in Xiao Lin Yimeng's body had been drained. He sat on the ground all of a sudden. The original excitement, nervousness, and unbearable emotions disappeared, replaced by a sad smile.

His healthy and rosy face also became very pale. The news about Chitanda Houtaro made him feel as if he was suddenly heartbroken.

The rain wet his hair, and thunder boomed in the sky.

This five-year murder case finally ended with the detective agency's victory. 】

Light of the Earth: I see, is this the method... Now that we know there is this person, use this person to guess. Whether it is him or her, the outcome is half between victory and defeat, so the choice that needs to be made is also That's all.

Light of the Earth: If the bet is right, this case can be brought to an end. If the bet is wrong, there will be no change... As expected of Mr. Houtaro Chitanda.

I understood in my dream that this operation was not about getting any clues, but it was about making the murderer think they had found a clue.

Tell the person who is most important to the murderer in front of the murderer, and make the murderer feel that he has been exposed and there is no point in hiding it anymore, so he takes the initiative to expose it.

In this contest, Chitanda Houtaro was indeed the better one!

just.

Biwang: I made a wrong bet. Is it true that nothing has changed?

Forced King: If you make the wrong bet, it will be a complete failure.This wrong gambling will let Xiaolin Yimeng know that they can't find that person, and as long as they can't find that person, there will be no possibility of evidence being found, and he will be more comfortable and calm when facing them in the future.

Force King: Therefore, it is not so much that nothing will change, but rather that Chitanda Houtaro is betting on the chance to completely capture Ichimu Kobayashi.

Forced King: Male or female, this is not a half-and-half chance, but the difference between completely catching Kobayashi Yimeng and completely letting him go.

Force King: When Chitanda Houtaro made this decision, he probably also made a lot of determination.

Young people don’t know how good their captain is: Maybe it’s because if I don’t catch Kobayashi Yimeng as soon as possible, the negative energy monster will appear again and cause big trouble.

Captain Qishui: After all, the negative energy monster has appeared once. If this kind of thing cannot be stopped as soon as possible, then if it gets bigger, it will cause great harm to society.

Director: It’s an act of necessity.

Yes, this was an act of necessity, not a half-and-half chance as Chitanda Houtaro himself said.

He was gambling that he would never be able to seize the opportunity of Kobayashi Yimeng again in the future.

And the most correct thing he said is.

—he bet right!

Kamiyama Database: As expected of you, Houtarou.

Energy Conservationist: ...Actually, this can’t be considered a victory for me. It’s because the guy couldn’t hold himself any longer.

Leziren: It is true that he is a little too out of control.

Rakuten: However, it is precisely because of this that he has the possibility of becoming a source of negative energy. The reason for making this decision is to bet on this possibility. Houtarou, you are also very good... Hahaha, you are really great. ah!

Kobayashi Yimeng's concern for that person has gone beyond whether he is the murderer. When he heard the news about her, even though he already knew that she was dead, he could still deceive himself and feel that she was not dead. There is still a chance to see her again.

In a sense, this is not so much Chitanda Houtaro defeating Kobayashi, but Kobayashi defeating himself.

He had obviously hidden it so well before, with his calm posture and calm expression, he was able to hide everything even from Tomoyo...

Such people are exposed because of others...perhaps this is the so-called one thing brings down another thing.

But Chitanda Houtaro, who made the final decision and was willing to give it a try, was indeed very outstanding.

Without his decisiveness and decision, it would not have been possible to extract what Kobayashi Yimeng said so easily.

[The case is over. Kobayashi's words have been completely recorded by Chitanda Houtaro. This recorder is the evidence that finally captured him.

Of course, if the recorder is taken back, Kobayashi Yimeng will not have no chance.

But, he doesn't have that intention now...

"Chief Chitanda, you told me a story, then I will tell you a story too..."]

Chapter 3 This is not the world, this is hell

["I was born in a small hospital in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo."

"My father is a man who works on a construction site. He likes to smoke, drink, play cards, and spend time outside."

"He never took home a penny of his money."

"And every time I lose money playing cards, I go home and vent my anger on my mother and me."

"My mother and I were often beaten and scolded by him."

"My mother is a somewhat impulsive woman. When she got together with my father, it was because of her impulsiveness that she didn't think about the future."

"Because the precautionary measures were not put in place once, a mistake was made, so I was forced to marry my father."

"She is slightly more responsible than her father. She knows that she has to support the family and work, so even though she is often beaten and scolded by her father and she quarrels with him, she still supports the family well."

"And my memory... Ever since I can remember, my most profound memory is of quarrels, beatings and scoldings."

"I stood at the door of my room and watched where they were arguing and fighting."

"They broke a lot of things and made a lot of noise."

"Actually, in the beginning, I just moved my hands and smashed things, but I don't know when I started seeing red."

"I don't know whether the red blood flew out of my mother's nose or splashed from my father's fist."

"I just saw that red color that caught all my eyes."

"It fell to the ground and exploded like a blooming flower... more beautiful and terrifying than anything I've ever seen."

"That day, I remember that after the blood came out, my father stopped. He stood there without saying a word for a long, long time, and then returned to the table and sat down."

"My mother also stood there, not moving for a long time. She lowered her head. I couldn't see her expression clearly, but I knew that my mother, who had not cried all this time, was crying."

"That was the only time I saw my mother cry, so I always remember it."

"After that, Mom and Dad took a break and our lives seemed to become calmer."

"But after a while, mom and dad quarreled again."

"They are making more noise than before."

"My father began to beat and scold my mother more fiercely. I began to see blood every day. My mother became more and more rude to my father. Both sides could see each other's blood."

"They were like two wild beasts that wanted to kill people, tearing at each other's flesh like crazy."

"And one day, my mother finally couldn't bear it anymore. She couldn't bear such a painful life anymore, so she filed for divorce from my father."

"Dad didn't refuse. They have had enough of this kind of life and don't want to live like this anymore."

"So they quickly separated."

"But there's one more thing they need to deal with while they're apart."

"I."

"I am their child, they are divorced, and I need to choose someone to live with them."

"However, none of them wanted me."

"That day, I was standing in the room, and they were making a fierce noise in the living room outside the door."

"I can't remember how they started arguing, but I remember their words."

"'He doesn't call me daddy. Why should I raise him?'"

"'But you gave birth to this person, why don't you raise him?'"

"'It's as if I could give birth to him by myself. If you, the bastard, hadn't been careful and kept forcing me, would I have been left with such a thing!'"

"'you!'"

"'You are so embarrassed to say that now I have played everywhere with you since I was a child, and I have been betting with you everywhere when I grow up! I don't want such wasteful things! When you beat me, did you think that I was the son you gave birth to! Why, now Do you think it's a burden? Does it affect your ability to be cool outside?'"

"'Okay, you don't want to, right? Since you say so, then I will send him to where he belongs!'"

"That was the quarrel I remember most clearly, and I can't forget it to this day."

"After that, I left the house and I went to what was called a 'good kid' school."

"There, I was beaten, badly, badly."

"The food is unpalatable and rancid. If you catch a cold, no one will treat you, so you have to carry it yourself. If you can't meet the instructor's requirements, you will be sent to a small black room."

"It's very dark in the small dark room. You can't see any light or hear any sound. It's like you can't feel anything outside."

"I cried, shouted, and collapsed inside... In the end, I became numb."

"I became like a zombie and had an irritation reaction."

"You said that I returned directly to society? There was no inappropriate reaction? That's because you don't know."

"Actually, when I came out, I was in a lot of pain."

"Because as long as I hear a slightly louder sound, I will instinctively stand up and say sorry...'Good boy' can't make too much noise in school, and no one can do it except the instructor."

“I got hit many, many times for making too much noise.”

"From now on I will apologize whenever I hear something like this."

"I'm like this even at home."

"While I was staying at the 'Good Boy' school, one day, a girl came to my dormitory. She was sent here by her parents. My last roommate disappeared for some reason. Then she came to my dormitory.”

"That night, she hugged her knees and leaned on the end of the bed, wrapped in a quilt, and was shaking. She must have been beaten, and the blow was not gentle."

"She looked at me and asked me in a pitiful voice if I could hug her. She was afraid."

"I ignored her because I was also afraid that if I made noise at night and was heard, I would be punished, and if I left my place to go to her, I would also be punished."