Thinking about the details of the exchange with Chiba Shinji, I am more and more unsure whether it is I who is grasping the direction of the topic or whether he is inducing me to grasp the direction of the topic, and the young man who was beheaded by Reimu gives me a cold feeling when he thinks about it at this moment, not fear, nor the anger of being deceived, but I feel that outsiders should indeed be like this: even if there is not a single lie, it cannot be fully believed. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

So did they commit the murder in the first place? Or, did Chiba Shinji's gang help some people in the official to destroy the ancient family that had fallen out of the need for exchange of interests? These answers are in the hands of the manager of the behind-the-scenes organization and others, but I decided not to be in such a hurry to find out, and to be honest, the murder case was not my focus, my initial purpose was only to verify the relationship between the behind-the-scenes organization and the National Police Agency, and the investigation was just a small thing to do to help Edogawa Ichimichi.

"Ahem, the point is not the case of extermination, although I have not paid attention to what the sermons of formal religions should be, I found that the sermons of external sects and groups defined as cults should be more inflammatory."

"That's how it should be, otherwise how to make money, there is no source of benefits, and there is no basis for the survival of an organization group."

Not necessarily, at least it is unlikely that Madwagan was the leader of a sect founded purely for the sake of wealth, but he did have the same need for money, but not so eagerly, as Uncle Edogawa can testify, "Well, in fact, believers are the more important basis for the survival of a sect, and spiritual wealth is much more ancient than material things." ”

"Is that so, my vision still can't be separated from the world."

"Don't mind, most outsiders nowadays are insulated from serious religious careers, and it's normal to know less."

"I really don't know, after all, most of the trivia comes from literary and artistic works such as TV, movies, anime, etc., and it is very unreliable," Miss Maruko seems to have said something similar, "Anyway, Alice visited the sermons of the True Saint Sect, so what kind of scene is it?" Although I have often heard about and even heard friends mention that my personal experience is similar to that of a cult, I still can't imagine what it is like to be brainwashed. ”

"Uh...... Brainwashing seems to be like a spell, but it's not so mysterious and magical," I told her with my own understanding, "According to my observation, the reason why most outsiders are brainwashed is first of all because of their own volition, take the members of the True Saint Sect who listen to the sermons, I think most of them have such and such suppressed elements in real life, such as what Miss Maruko once told me about Patty, your classmates were harassed by their bosses and did not want to compromise and could not get career development, I think among the believers who were bewitched by the strange leader of the True Saint Sect, Most of them have such a repressive experience, and once the sect leader spreads the spirit of rebellion through the mouth of the gods, it is inevitable that they will be bewitched, and it is not mysterious at all. ”

"Ahh Hearing you say that, that's true," Maruko-sama, of course, as an experienced outsider, could easily understand my words, "but have the followers of the True Holy Sect ever rebelled against the teachings of God?" ”

"Ahaha...... I don't know about this, the above feelings are what I have observed, and my personal opinion is not guaranteed to be the truth, but if the True Holy Sect really intends to plan a collective rebellion, it is predictable that Tokyo will be in chaos for a while, but the leader of the True Holy Sect seems to have the ambition of more than simply creating a riot, he ...... Forget it, I really can't tell what kind of person he is, I hope you don't get too curious, and don't take the initiative to contact that kind of person, Miss Maruko is not a reporter. ”

"Eh—is it too dangerous?"

"It's not dangerous, but it's not good to come into contact with someone who is on the fringes of society - for anyone."

"Ah, I see."

Well...... What did she understand?

"Actually, there is no absolute measure of what to believe or not to believe, as an ordinary person because of the fear of the so-called brainwashing and blindly escape is also not advisable, life is a process of continuous brainwashing......" This is Miss Alice's own comprehension of the wise words, "If Miss Maruko is really curious, you can try to contact some less specific cults, at least those groups in my opinion the only purpose is just worldly material pursuits, as long as you know what you want, what you fear, and what you are not afraid of, There is nothing to fear in the face of those cult practitioners who are good at brainwashing. ”

"Miss Alice has seen other, less peculiar groups besides the True Saint Sect?"

"Ahem, what I have seen from other people's accounts and rumors is enough weight and meaning, I don't need to deliberately touch them, but you have to be extremely careful and vigilant, and after you have enough experience in dealing with them, if Miss Maruko's friends get into trouble related to the cult, maybe you can use your own strength to help them."

"Ah, haha, I feel like I'm about to act on it because I'm very interested......" Still, the eager facial expression betrayed the editor's seemingly daring young lady.

Realizing that religious topics might be entertaining to outsiders, especially Tokyoites from outside the world, I decided to stop talking about sects with Maruko in order not to lead people astray.

At this time, the news happened to broadcast a short message related to the chief of the National Police Agency, Hojohiko.

"The foreign minister met with foreign missions, accompanied by senior officials such as the chief cabinet secretary of the National Police Agency," said Ms. Maruko. ”

"Huh? Because you think those so-called big people may be doing bad things? ”

"No, that's not it, I don't think state affairs are really good or bad, it's just a competition for survival, even if you do terrible things, uh, like chasing and killing innocent girls...... There are also wicked people who pay the bill, and may not have anything to do with the big guys," she said very insightfully, "ah, of course I'm not defending anyone, Miss Alice, please forgive me." ”

"No, you're right, that's why I'm confused until now, constantly investigating, investigating, investigating, and falling into an increasingly complex whirlpool."

"It seems that what you have encountered today is not just as simple as a True Saint Sect, although I don't know if it has any effect, in short, I should responsibly comfort and comfort Miss Alice."

"Eh, ah, no, don't be so polite, I'm just going to say I'm sorry, it's obviously my own problem that worries Miss Maruko," I suddenly had a flash of inspiration as I watched the change of news footage, "Anyway, no one seems to have mentioned what the smuggling gang that was hit by Minister Ken Nakamura was doing?" ”

"Huh?"

"I mean, it seems that we took it for granted that the smuggling gang was engaged in a general smuggling business that led to being targeted and arrested by Ken Nakamura's team."

"Isn't it? There should be nothing strange about the business of smuggling gangs. ”

"If it's not strange, why didn't Reika Konoe mention it, why didn't Ken Nakamura mention it, I think they may not know, and they simply think that the smuggling gang is an ordinary smuggling gang like us, but they happen to belong to the relationship of the Konoe family that led to a series of events in which Ah Miao was hunted down and killed, if Ken Nakamura fully understands the danger of what he is doing, he should not neglect the protection of his daughter."

"Ah, Alice thinks there is a more hidden reason for Nakamura Miao's hunting?"

"Yes, but I don't have a clue, it seems that I have to pin my hope on the consultation with the senior leaders of the National Police Agency tomorrow night."

Miss Maruko didn't feel much about my thoughts, but only encouraged her moral support.

Fran-chan, who was amusing herself by rolling her eyes alone, jumped over, "There's a youkai there!" ”

"What?" It was only in the blink of an eye that I realized what Fran-chan was talking about.

Following the direction of the huge TV on her finger, I saw the Chief Cabinet Secretary of the National Police Agency, Hojohiko, in the foreign affairs meeting hall, and Fran flicked her finger, "It's not him, the one standing behind the chair!" ”

Standing behind Hojo was a man of forty years of age, with a very capable appearance, who could be recognized by anyone at a glance as a government official, and his position showed that he and the chief of the National Police Agency, Hojohiko, were all the way, perhaps Hojohiko's deputy, "It looks like a big official, although it feels a little strange...... It's just that compared to the people in front of him, his level is not enough to stand and participate in the meeting? After all, there aren't enough seats, he's a monster? How do you see it through the TV? ”

"Hey, hey, hey," Fran smirked, "Intuition! ”