Dio and John are not on the same page, and their purposes are fundamentally different. But when they can use each other, they will join forces without scruples, and this is exactly the case. Perhaps influenced by Dior, John knows how to use people's hearts, threaten, induce, and make things develop as he expected. It's strange that they are not related to each other at all, but they are as similar as brother and sister - whether it is interest, or the way they act, and how annoying they are.

Dior's purpose is to stop the war, and that being said, she is not going to do anything noble, but because the chaotic situation is too bad for her now.

"Physical abnormalities?" Sherlock furrowed.

She was sitting by the lake with Dior, on a simple bench made of whole logs cut from the middle and painted with paint, and Dior, dressed in a yukata, told his 'secret'.

"Yes, so I'm trying not to show my face," Dio narrowed his eyes and patted his shoulder, "It's already the limit to make such a show with you, it seems that we really have a big life." ”

As she spoke, she looked at the other wooden cane that was placed next to Sherlock's cane, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

“... Has the ability been affected as well?" Sherlock took a cigarette in his mouth and looked at the calm surface of the artificial lake.

"Not really, but that's not something to lean on. ”

Not something to be relied on...?Not even his own abilities?Sherlock couldn't help but glance sideways at the 'wicked' he thought he was familiar with.

"Oh, you don't know yet, do you," Dio remembered, "Actually, my ability to stop time is not my ability as a 'capable person', you can understand it as the influence of a certain youkai, so that I not only have a vampire-like system, but also have that powerful ability." Now that this physique is gradually disappearing, there is no way to rely on that ability. ”

"Welcome back to the human world. ”

"Not really, maybe this is the so-called blessing in disguise, before that, I really gained my power as a 'capable one'. Although I don't quite know how to use it yet. ”

Dior now feels very laid-back, like a tight string finally loosening. Dior, who used to have a dead face and a poker face to everyone, now gives Sherlock a sense of intimacy. She even felt that the current Dior was also a subhuman pretending to be - if she wasn't hurt. Although the subhumans are very close to humans, their skin is only biomimetic materials, there is no red blood in their bodies, and their weight can reach more than one ton. According to Dior, even her M500 struggled to inflict enough damage on the subhumans to stop their actions.

Besides, if you want to know if Dior is the person, entrusting a guy like Yokai or Sixteen Nights is the best choice.

"The sense of smell... Sherlock nodded knowingly, "Indeed, the subhumans can't hide this kind of thing. ”

"I'm not a dog!" said Sixteen Nights, sitting across from the bench, back to back with two young girls.

"Back to the point, you don't know John's real plan, which is to use the subhumans. ”

Dio glanced at Sherlock, then glanced at the Sixteenth Night, Sherlock paused for a moment, and then quietly handed Dior a cigarette and matchbox. Dio took the cigarette, put it in his mouth, and was just about to light a match, but was discovered by Sixteen Nights and snatched it from her hand. Sherlock couldn't help it, and burst out laughing.

"Tsk, in short, John wants Germany to fight on the British mainland, and then take advantage of the chaos to transfer the Queen of England. ”

"That's really bold, isn't it good for you to participate?" Sherlock smirked, clutching his stomach.

"What are you kidding, now I am at the most dangerous juncture, if before my problem is solved, the Ming Empire also enters the war, and if it becomes turbulent, it will be even more difficult for me to solve my physical problems. John's guy took a fancy to this, and knew that I couldn't act rashly now, so he chose this critical moment to carry out his plan, in fact, for his plan, it didn't matter whether Germany could hit Britain or not. ”

"That's not the biggest problem, is it?"

Sherlock smiled softly.

"That's right, you've found out," Dio snorted, turning his face away, "V, Raman Whitney." He infiltrated the military plane of our Ming Empire, and that incident not only angered the top brass of the Ming Empire, but also made suspicion begin among countries. Where the hell did he come from, and who did he obey? Anyway, his target was me, and John couldn't find any information about 'Raman Whitney.' It seems that he was ready to be a "V" long before he lost in England. I had to be prepared that he still had a whole organization. Not only did the plane infiltrate him, but a large number of bombs were planted. ”

She didn't know how she survived, and since then, her physical fitness has declined so rapidly that it was only a small impact. There is no doubt that V's target is Dior, and now is indeed the most dangerous time for Dior.

"Why do you think I'll help you?"

"Peace for the world, Sherlock," Dio sighed softly as he leaned against Sixteen Nights, "or does it make no sense for you to die? Not for the dawn of the people, nor for the world, but for oneself. With hundreds of thousands of battlefield casualties in Central Europe, there will be no winner in the short term, and the war will continue for years if some drastic measures are not taken. The misery of life is an idiom that is perfect to describe the future of Central Europe. ”

"Heh, but I'd rather continue playing with you. ”

"Why do you think I asked you to come over on the Sixteenth Night? Okay, what are you going to choose?"

Dior's expression did not have the evil spirit of the past. Is it that she is no longer bound by her own ability and time, and knows that she doesn't have much time left? That smile is not just an illusion, it is Dio Connor. She lives only for herself, even now.

"Is it a glorious sacrifice for world peace, as the 'beginning' of the end of the dispute, or is it to live in the world and continue to use too much wisdom to make a long-term and insignificant contribution to this society? I made my choice a long time ago, and you shouldn't be left behind. You are my "old enemy", the person I admire the most in this world at the moment. ”

Sherlock didn't answer immediately, she stood up and took out her clean pipe. She hadn't used the pipe much in the past two days.

Without saying a word, she handed the pipe to Dior.

"Pipes made of ceramic are not very practical, and they occasionally get hot in the hand. Do you remember the slipper in my room? ”

"I want your collection more than that. ”

"I'll send it to you too, but I'll have to keep it for Dorothy. You don't want me to be too bored when I'm gone, do you?"

"Of course, but only if she can make me happy. ”

"Didn't you say that?"

Sherlock put his hands in his pockets and straightened his back.

"Even if you take the only path in front of you, you can't call it a choice. But I still think that it is better to walk on this path than to stay where I am and live a life of near stagnation. I'm starting to understand why you're giving up the peace you deserve, and so, I decided. ”

"The church bell the day after tomorrow is the time when you and I will say goodbye forever. ”