047......”

Lorenzo whispered the name, and for some reason he was so familiar at the moment, but there was an indescribable strangeness.

"Let's talk about the things related to 047, and from the available evidence, it can be judged that 042 does not exist...... But you insist that it exists, and perhaps from the story of 047, we can find the hidden message, and find the location of 042 from there. ”

"You also think 042 exists, don't you?" Hearing this, Lorenzo looked at Hercule with some hope, everyone denied the existence of 042, but they didn't expect this guy in front of him to not.

"I don't know. Hercule replied.

"It's a world of logical evidence, and there's nothing to support the fact that 042 exists...... Except for your suspiciously crazy conjectures.

Of course, your crazy imagination is not much proof, but Lorenzo, you should know, and I know, that this is a crazy world, full of unknowable secrets hidden by mortals, like me, just like you, and those monsters who are known as demons. ”

Hercule gently rubbed the large mouse in his arms, its fur felt very good, and it was still warm during this thunderstorm, like a small ball of fire that could be touched.

"But because of the madness of this world, everything is possible, isn't it?

Maybe 042 really exists, but for some reason it's been erased from everything...... And you, you, Lorenzo Holmes, are the only clue to find yourself, to determine whether that fictional person is real or not. ”

The thunderstorm became more and more intense, until the whole sky would fall into a dead silence, and the whole world would have no light except the thunder.

Hercule didn't close the window, he let the curtain dance in the wind, the icy rain and cold wind poured into the room, and as the thunder swept by, it seemed as if the whole world was collapsing.

"Let's talk, Lorenzo, about 047. ”

......

Even today, those memories are still vivid, and Lorenzo wrapped his blanket tightly, slowly remembering everything after a brief momentary distraction.

"I am ......"

He thought about it, but there was a tingle in his mind, just as Anthony asked him why he had left the team on the night of Arrival, and some of the memories he couldn't recall.

"I ...... I can't remember......"

"Is it all, or is it some?"

Hercule was like a highly skilled doctor, he asked.

"I ...... I can't recall the whole thing perfectly. ”

"It's like from the beginning to the end...... Just like dreams, dreams are always fragmentary, you can't remember how you got here, and by the time you realize it, you're already in the middle of the story. ”

"You say my memories are all dreams?" Lorenzo wondered.

"No, it's just a description. You can be sure that there is something wrong with your memory, like a building that has passed through an earthquake, where the levels are misaligned, two different stories that are stitched together, or missing a piece. ”

Hercule explained calmly, but as he explained, Lorenzo was a little flustered.

That is to say...... Am I really crazy?"

"Have you ever been normal? Lorenzo. ”

The conversation fell silent, and it was a long time before Hercule spoke slowly.

"But man can't imagine what he hasn't seen, Lorenzo, just as we can't imagine a color out of thin air, even if the fantastical works we create now are only based on real references, and so is human memory.

You're crazy, but your chaotic memories are also based on some real memories that you've really experienced, which are wrong but true. ”

Hercule then said.

"So there's no need to think so clearly, just say whatever comes to mind. ”

"That's ...... Is it?"

Lorenzo seemed relieved, he sank into the couch, wrapped himself in a ball, looked out the window at the world, and began to talk as if no one was around.

“047...... 047 and I have known each other since childhood, we lived together on the streets of Philip, and I can't remember much longer, but I remember wandering along the Tiber River when I was unrestrained, robbing the bakery on the street when I was hungry, and sleeping under the bridge when I was sleepy...... There are a lot of kids like us.

Until one day, I can't remember exactly what day, the church people came to us and promised warm beds and clean food, and we didn't know it was so heavy at the time, and it was too late for us to realize it. ”

Lorenzo said as if everything had gone back to that time, when suddenly the rain and thunder outside the window were gone, the dark clouds had dispersed to reveal a clear sky, and the laughter of children echoed in the room, and Lorenzo could not see them, but could hear the light footsteps.

"We are orphans that no one remembers, no one cares even if we die, we were taught by the Evangelical Church from an early age, and after receiving the baptism of God's Grace, we underwent a cruel secret blood implantation, and then became a member of the Demon Hunting Order. ”

The sound of light footsteps around them became scarce and heavy, and the boys had long since lost their childishness, and they leaned against the window with their books in their arms.

"Sounds like a less than perfect childhood. Hercule said.

"Actually, it's okay, probably. ”

Lorenzo looked out the window, as if he had gone back in time, and he and 047 were leaning against the window and chatting.

"[Baptism of the Gods] is an extremely important step before becoming a demon hunter, and I don't know the exact effect of this ritual, but in short, it can make us have a certain resistance to the erosion of demons, and at the same time, we can also get some unique memories that do not belong to this era.

For example, I saw a similar, but very different world, where there were no demons, no witchers, where humans were not bound to the earth, and where steel and fire broke through the barriers of the sky. ”

"A barrier in the sky?"

Hercule was struck by Lorenzo's recollections, and no one had ever described the sky in this way, or told about it.

At present, human beings' understanding of this world is still very shallow, and for the familiar sky overhead, human beings also built the first war airship a few decades ago, announcing the beginning of conquest, but after so many years, human beings still do not know the end of the sky.

Every time it reached a certain altitude, the extreme cold covered everything, the airship fell out of control, and over time no one challenged the unknown place.

"Yes, at the end of the sky was pitch black, but in that darkness there were countless stars, and those stars were one twinkling sun after another, and they all gathered together like a shining dust, and the dust was rolled up by an unknown force, and pulled into a brilliant whirlpool......"

Listening to his words, Hercule seemed to be engrossed, his eyes were full of greedy curiosity, but Lorenzo seemed to think of something, and his face couldn't help but feel a little sad.

"Like you said, humans can't imagine what they haven't seen, maybe that's the curse of knowledge, and no matter how I describe and explain it, you won't be able to get a glimpse of that magnificence. ”

Hercule was stunned, he seemed to realize his gaffe, but he didn't continue to ask anything, but motioned for Lorenzo to continue.

"The priests forbade us to talk to each other about what we saw, but like the curse of knowledge, they wouldn't have thought of it even if I said it, would they? ”

"What's the story?"

Hercule suddenly became serious, although the world behind Lorenzo's sky was tempting, but now he first had to help Lorenzo solve the question of who he was, it was a memory about 047, a real but misplaced memory.

"A detective's story. ”

Lorenzo said this, obviously his tone was so casual, but suddenly he had a feeling of trance.

For a moment all the sounds that had fallen silent rang out again, and someone tore at his own memories, dragging himself into a world long forgotten, all the colors stretched into brilliant light until it was pitch black.

Hercule vanished, along with Poirot in his arms, and the surrounding room changed, 042 rubbed his eyes vigorously, as if he couldn't believe what was in the trance, and then someone came over and sat down on the vacant couch.

"Did you just wake up?042. ”

The man said, and then he said to himself.

"Where did we last say it came from...... That's right for a detective's story. ”

047 looked at the sleepy-eyed 042 and said.

"The story of Mr. Holmes. ”

"Is that how you like this story?042 seems to be sleepy, he doesn't really want to pay attention to 047.

"Of course, remember what the clergy said? This is a unique story, a story that belongs only to me. 047 looked excited.

In fact, [Divine Baptism] has another meaning, the demon hunters will inevitably encounter extremely dangerous moments in future battles, when their consciousness is eroded, tortured and manipulated, the information obtained by the [Divine Favor's Baptism] in that illusory illusion will guide them like a morning star.

This is a one-of-a-kind, one-of-a-kind star that belongs only to them.

"And it's really fun, and if I can, I hope I can be him when I retire. ”

"Who?"

"The man in the story, that Mr. Holmes. ”

047 said as he put down the book he was holding, but it was actually a blank space, and he picked up the pen and continued to write the story on it.

"What are you writing about?"

"Those stories, poems, human memories are not reliable, although the priest says that we will not forget them, but ...... What if? I'm going to write it all down. ”

042 looked at 047, sighed a little helplessly, he was like this after the baptism of the gods, 047 was a wild boy before, even wilder than 042, the priest always said that everyone is the Lamb of God, then 047 is the most restless one, if it can, this lamb doesn't mind knocking over the shepherd, and then leaving jubilantly, but now this restless lamb is working hard to write.

"Knowledge is the ladder of progress!"

"No, you just love the story too much. 042 said.

"Like changes a person...... I've got some other books, do you want to read them?"

047 said as he pulled one out of the pile of books and threw it to 042.

"What is this?"

"Henry V...... That's what 016 said. ”

042 took a look at the exterior of the book, it was crudely made, and there was no name on the cover.

"You wrote this?" exclaimed 042.

"Transcription, to be exact. ”

Another voice sounded from behind 042, and the sudden sound startled 042, if these things were discovered by the priest, some punishment was inevitable.

But when he turned around, a familiar girl was smiling at him, half a head taller than 042 and wearing the same uniform.

042 looked at the sudden appearance of 016, and after a brief thought, he was shocked.

"This ...... Is this book your baptism?"

"yes, 047 begged me for a long time to get this story. 016 said with a smile.

"That's a great story, 042, a story about a king. ”

047 didn't raise his head, but continued to transcribe the precious stories in his memory.

042 looked at the book in his hand, then at 047.

"Do you want to be a king, then?047. 042 asked.

"How is it possible, I said I'm going to be a detective. ”

This time 047 looked up and said to 042 very seriously.

"Like I told you, I'm going to Invig when I retire, and they say it's great, much better than the old-fashioned city of Philemerald. There are no nagging clergy, no cumbersome dogmas, and instead there are technologically advanced, vibrant cities. ”

047 fell into the beauty of his own ideas.

"I'm going to open an office there, just like in the story, investigating the case and catching the murderer, how awesome, the priest said that in a few days we will implant secret blood and become a witcher, and those robbers can't beat me, I will be a very good detective...... 016 is also very interested in this, and we said okay, she will be my assistant, how about it, do you want to be together?042. ”

042's gaze swept back and forth between 047 and 016 before saying.

"Sounds pretty good. ”

"It's great, to be exact. ”

047's eyes were full of excitement and yearning for the future.

"But there's one more problem before that, 042. ”

"What?"

"We need a name, after all, a number is not a name. ”

042 hesitated.

"The clergy absolutely forbid these, 047. ”

"It's good that they don't find out, I've already named myself, and so is 016. ”

047 said and pointed to 016 behind 042, 042 looked incredible, as if he didn't expect 016 to do such a stupid thing with 047.

"Pretty interesting, isn't it?" 016 said, "My name is Watson, and although it's a man's name, it feels pretty good." ”

042 then looked at 047, only to see him put down the book and pen in his hand, and said seriously.

"Please call me ...... henceforth

- Mr. Holmes!"

It was probably one of the few good things in Lorenzo Holmes's life, and he snuggled up on the couch and told quietly, staring out the window, and the story was still happy and beautiful, but Hercule felt indescribably depressed, as if the story revealed some kind of vicious curse.

There was a cold liquid on his face, and it was not clear whether it was the sadness of the past or the rain that had splashed into the room, but it was so dark that no one knew.