"Log: Target dined for 4 hours at the Shibuya branch of the Horn Japanese Yakiniku Specialty Restaurant, at a table with a member of the Shibukei Daikendo Club and a suspicious man...... During the period, 25 bottles of Asahi beer, a buffet set for 8 people, and 8 Wagyu beef platters were added...... During this period, the target forcibly sold rune paper to members of the kendo club...... Note: It is suspected of illegal misappropriation of funds for club activities and soft extortion. ”

"Log: Subject had brief contact with Kazuo Amato, the head of the Tokyo branch of the trio...... The information team confirmed that the suspicious man at the table was Kohei Higashino, the head of the Kabukicho entrance of Nuraku, Shinjuku...... Notes: Confirmed that the target has a background in organized crime. ”

"Log: Subject took the JR Yamanote Line from Shibuya Station and got off at Asakusa Station, during which an operator was dispatched to follow him, and there was no unusual behavior...... Note: After discovering that the balance of the watermelon card is insufficient, the target has evaded the ticket. ”

"Log: Subject has returned to room 102 of his rented Kuramae apartment, and is temporarily monitoring the perimeter."

Just after Sosuke Araki returned to the apartment drunk.

An old Toyota sedan, which can be seen everywhere, drove into the open-air parking lot opposite the Kuramae apartment.

Inside the car, two men in civilian clothes sat in the car, one of whom was checking the voice transcript that had been sent into his mobile phone.

"Damn, I've been staring at this kid for a long time, he's just an ordinary gangster, and I don't know why I waste time from above......"

The young man in the co-pilot, stretched, and complained.

"Xiang Taijun, today I will teach you, the old staff of the ninth lesson, a sentence left behind......"

Sitting in the driver's seat was a thin middle-aged man with a stubble on his face, and he stared at the white exterior wall of Zangyuan's apartment as the old god said on the ground.

The ninth section, the full name of which is "Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Special Operations Section 9", deals with unexplained cases.

And these two people suddenly received an order from their superiors this morning to follow this little gangster named Sousuke Araki.

The man in the driver's seat was reporting the progress of the task every 15 minutes according to the "mission execution guidelines" of Lesson 9 to avoid unpredictable accidental loss of contact or memory confusion.

"Please also ask the seniors for advice."

"The calmer the sea, the more turbulent the undercurrents."

"Oh? So, Fumiya seniors think, this Sousuke Araki, there is a problem? ”

Hearing this, a young man named Shota immediately became interested.

A middle-aged man named Wengu took out two goggles from the co-pilot.

He took one of them with him and motioned for Shota to bring the other.

"Whether he has a problem or not, I don't know. But this former apartment was notoriously problematic a few years ago. ”

After putting on the goggles, Shota's vision became green like a night vision device.

"It's no different, it looks much cleaner than the average murderous house."

In his opinion, the Kuramae apartment in the glasses has only become greener, and there is nothing peculiar.

"It's because it's clean that it's scary...... This apartment had a shocking big case five years ago...... However, so far, the ninth lesson has investigated many times, and no trace of resentment has been observed...... It's as if something has sucked all these grievances away......"

The strap-on goggles worn by the two of them are special equipment for Lesson 9, called [Psychic Glasses Type IV].

Not only can you observe the resentment carried by the "spirit" of the deceased and the spiritual power of the "psychic".

It is even possible to observe things that cannot be seen or explained by the naked eye.

Hearing Wengu say this, Shota immediately used his mobile phone to check the words "Kuramae Apartment".

As he kept flipping through the news on the screen, his expression gradually became shocked.

Resentment can be understood as the existence of a kind of negative energy.

Whether it is the living or the dead, resentment arises out of negative emotions such as obsession, jealousy, resentment, etc.

Murder scenes are often even more resentful, and even gather as "spirits".

And this has 23 murders, and almost every room has been killed in the Kuramae apartment, and there is no trace of resentment.

If it weren't for the fact that these residents died with peace of mind and contentment, then where did these grievances go?

In the dark night, the clean white exterior of the apartment slowly became distorted and terrifying in his eyes.

"If it's terrible, why don't you seal it up and let people live there?"

Hearing this, Shota asked curiously.

"After 'that case', this apartment has become a well-known murderous house, and few people want to live in it...... Although there were some unclear cases later, because the ninth lesson came several times and never found any evidence of resentment and strange acts, it was suppressed by the consortium to which the property rights of the apartment belonged and treated as an ordinary murder house...... After all, there is no place in Japan where no one has died? ”

Wen Gu smiled bitterly and explained to him.

"Even the ninth lesson was interfered with by the consortium?"

"I can't say that, although the ninth lesson has a special identity, it has only been established in the last one or two decades, when there have been many cases of moths. Before this, these gods and gods were all in the business of onmyoji, shrines and temples...... Even now, the Soul Exterminator Association is responsible for the murderous mansions that generally have 'spirit' activities. As a law enforcement agency that mainly targets resentful spirits and weirdness above level [II], we must have evidence to file a case, right? ”

"Oh, Wengu senior is so powerful, he knows everything."

Shota suddenly realized.

Opening the car window a slit, Wen Gu lit the cigarette in his hand, took a deep breath, and continued: "When you stay up for a few years like me, there won't be so much to feel emotional." However, newcomer, you still have a long way to go...... If you want to survive in Lesson 9, you have to remember what I said today, and you can't let go of a single detail. ”

"Yes! Thank you, seniors. ”

Shota immediately nodded in admiration to Fumiya and thanked him.

"At the end of this year, I have been in class 9 for five years and can apply for a change of guard...... Hopefully, you'll make it to that day. ”

Wen Gu looked at the black oppressive sky with deep eyes.

In the face of various paranormal cases, long-term mental pressure often leads to many unpredictable things, so the staff of Section 9 has a maximum tenure of five years.

Even so, most of the staff were either sacrificed in their missions, or they couldn't withstand the huge mental pressure brought about by the strange case, and were admitted to psychiatric hospitals.

Only a few lucky people can survive to the fifth year.

"Log: Subject stays in room 102 of the Kuramae apartment, and there is no anomaly yet."

The two of them just lay quietly in the car, and they could only hear the occasional recording sound sent from their mobile phones.

The time lasted until one o'clock in the middle of the night, and Wengu, who was closing his eyes and recuperating, was gently woken up by Shota.

"Senior, that guy really has a problem......