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Two days and one night later, Bill rode in a horse-drawn carriage to the beautiful and rich city of Montt, the heart of Ceylon and the political center of Ceylon.

The city is filled with birds and flowers, and a wide green belt separates the sidewalks from the streets, and is filled with broadleaf plants common to the South.

Pots of flowers are also laid out under the scattered eaves, and people wear loose-fitting flared-sleeved tops and dresses to show respect for the hot summer.

It's Brittus' hometown, but Bill doesn't feel familiar with it, and the heat and bright sunshine force him to walk along the shade of the trees with a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses all the time.

Quickly found the department in charge of asset inheritance review and qualification inspection, Bill straightened his hat, and there were still ten days before the deadline for inheritance, and he did not panic.

There were a lot of people in the government office, carrying a handbag and walking up to the third floor according to the instructions, the woman who came down the stairs with her bare arms holding the documents passed by, Bill quickly turned sideways to avoid wearing high heels, and his heart throbbed.

「......」

When the woman finally disappeared around the corner of the stairs, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Bill wouldn't feel uncomfortable if the woman in front of him was dressed tightly, but since he came to Monte, he saw a lot of people with bare arms and legs, and his heart gradually felt uncomfortable and dizzy.

He remembered that before he left Brittus, he went to the Capital Hospital alone to find the psychiatrist Alfred, in order to solve the mental illness that bothered him the most.

Bill deliberately did not say anything about the condition that bothered him at the West Hill Mental Hospital, because he didn't want more people to know about it, and if he went to the hospital as an ordinary patient, Alfred was obligated to protect his privacy.

It's not 100% certain, but we can only hope that Alfred will.

During Bill's face-to-face conversation with Dr. Alfred, he reveals to the doctor his uncontrollable dislike of other people's bodies.

Just lightly touched the doctor with his trembling fingertips, and he vomited for more than ten minutes.

"Gross-"

And Bill found that when the temperature rose and people wore less and less, his disgust became more severe, and he seemed to feel sick even when he saw it, especially when he saw people.

This situation has severely affected his normal life, and Bill must solve this problem or he will have to flee to the North Pole to survive these months.

"Don't be afraid, Mr. Cliff, we'll sit down and talk when you calm down, I have a few small questions for you. ”

"When did you suddenly find yourself unable to contact other people?"

Alfred patiently asked, he was the best psychiatrist in the hospital, and certainly knew how to deal with the mentally ill.

Bill took the tissue from Alfred, wiped the corners of his mouth, and crouched on the ground holding a paper basket to catch his breath, and every then he had an idea.

If death were to strike later, it would probably not be due to being incinerated to powder by the Ode Holy See, or by some witch who spied on his powers.

He will be tortured to death by his own bad habit of not being able to touch others!

"Man is a social animal. 」

"Humans are social animals......

After about ten minutes of relaxation, Bill staggered to his feet, sat down across from Alfred, and told him that he was much better now.

"Doctor, you just asked me when I realized I couldn't touch anyone else?"

"That's right, Mr. Cliff, you can slowly reminisce about the past, we still have a long way to communicate, and although it is billed by the hour, the process is always inevitably long. ”

"Okay, but I remember very well that it was only two months since I became like this. ”

Bill returned to normal and began to reminisce about the past, when he remembered that he had infiltrated the mine and had a complete outburst when he returned to Brittus.

Although it may be because it takes a while for consciousness to merge with Williams, he still says it truthfully.

"So, may I ask you if there was anything you experienced two months ago that you were very disgusted by, and it was still related to the flesh. ”

"It's a bit presumptuous, but it's important to help you get back to normal, can you tell me about it?"

Alfred's question bothered Bill, he was just an outsider and had no idea what the hell had happened to Williams that would have caused him to be like this.

Therefore, he can only pretend to be confused.

“...... I'm sorry, Dr. Alfred, but there's one very important thing I didn't tell you because I didn't want anyone to know, so after I've told you, can you keep it a secret for me?"

"Of course, Mr. Cliff, before you walked into the treatment room, I had treated hundreds of patients who were plagued and tormented by mental illness, and I had never divulged on a single patient's condition. ”

"Because every psychiatrist must sign a confidentiality agreement when entering the profession, and swear to protect the privacy of each patient and never leak it!"

Alfred took out a document from a drawer, which clearly stated the rules that doctors need to follow, including not accepting red envelopes from patients without permission, not hiding their medical conditions from patients, and not divulging their medical conditions to anyone other than patients.

If he violates the regulations, he will be deprived of the right to medical treatment and related work, and will be pursued by the court for legal responsibility, financial compensation to the victim, and even imprisonment!

"Well, then I'm sure you......"

"Actually, when I was out on a trip in March this year, I encountered a huge storm at sea, and after drowning, I was somehow washed ashore by the waves, and after that I felt as if I had forgotten a lot of things in a trance. ”

"I still remember who I am, where I came from and where I'm going, and I don't forget that I rented a room on the street that day in Brittus, but I can't remember a lot of the details of the past. ”

"Even today, I don't remember any stimulation I received at some point in the past to make my body look like this. ”

“......”

Bill's words made Dr. Jarfred's treatment suddenly impossible, because the man had more problems than the doctor had imagined.

Alfred now can't even tell if Bill's amnesia is due to brain damage caused by lack of oxygen or selective amnesia due to intense stimulation.

His mental state is also unstable, and although he does not develop a definite antisocial personality, his inability to interact with people can lead to increasing extremes.

If he continues like this, Cliff may eventually become a bomb that will be detonated at any moment, and he will do something completely crazy.

"Mr. Cliff, you should have come to me sooner, your current situation is not very optimistic, but I don't think you have no chance of a cure. ”

"Maybe you can go out for a walk and follow the trajectory of your life to find your lost memories, and you have to find what made you who you are in order to solve this mental illness. ”

"Mr. Cliff, psychiatrists are not omnipotent, you need to untie your knots and try to find out what caused your symptoms......"

As the memories ended, Alfred's last words still echoed in his ears, and Bill leaned against the wall to soothe.

The third floor of the office is infrequently passed, and the sunlight shines through the windows on the wooden steps, but the areas that are not lit by the sun are even more gloomy.

"Hey, in Williams' hometown, you should be able to find some unknown clues. ”

"May good luck walk with me. ”

Ascending the wooden staircase, the planks creaking in the squeezing, Bill made his way to the designated department and knocked on the somewhat old solid red wood door.

Bang bang bang!

Bang bang bang!

......

"Who, come in!"

"I'm sorry, but I came here when I received an asset inheritance letter from here, which says that my father died suddenly half a year ago, leaving some property behind. ”

Bill pushed open the door and walked straight into the office, and quickly explained his intentions, he saw that there was only one male clerk on duty to read the newspaper, and the job was also idle.

"Oh, come to get the money, send me the inheritance instructions that I sent you. ”

Opening the handbag, Bill pulls out the file bag.

The male clerk took the file bag while reading the newspaper, and after reading a page of the newspaper, he slowly put it down, and Bill had to find a chair to sit down.

Williams Cliff ......

"Williams Cliff is you, right?"

The male clerk pulled his eyes out of the drawer and looked at Bill against the black-and-white photo from an unknown number of years ago on the inheritance manual, frowning.

"It's me. ”

"Look at how it doesn't look like it, you wait a minute, I'll go to the archives and look through the original photos. ”

The male clerk puts the manual back in the file bag and leaves the office with the file bag.

As he stepped out of the office door, Bill noticed that he seemed to be glancing at himself with an unpredictable conspiracy in his eyes and muttering something:

"It doesn't matter if you're a real Williams, the first thing you do when you enter the door is to ask about inheritance, and I don't know how to ask yourself how my dad died. ”

"I've seen too many people like you, and it's really ...... to leave so much property for such people"

Bill's ears were sensitive, and even when he muttered and complained at the lowest volume, he could hear it clearly through the north-south shadows.

"If I am not my biological father, should I be grief-stricken and weep bitterly when I inherit the property. 」

"And I don't ask Williams' father, what does it have to do with him?"

Dissatisfaction rises, and Bill picks up the newspaper that the clerk has placed on the table, reading it to calm him for a moment and not think about the things that would make him angry.

The person who can't control himself is undoubtedly terrifying, and he has recently been trying to learn to control his emotions, using the methods he has learned and the methods recommended by Alfred.

The newspapers were still full of praise for the new government, and Bill quickly turned the pages to find the economic and financial sections to observe the development of the Norman economy.

"Recently, the steel industry has made a lot of money, where is there such a big steel gap......"

"Oh, it turns out that the government has finally started the construction of a civil steam locomotive, and it seems that the Norman country will soon be connected in all directions, and foreign countries seem to be lagging behind. ”

“......”

"Why is it that there are more advertorials to promote products in newspapers with current affairs news, but this should be a good phenomenon for economic and social development, and the overall social and economic trend is on the rise, so that businessmen can make money. ”

"The Witch Hunters' Association announces the end of the president......"

"Increase ...... military spending"

Bill was reading the newspaper with gusto, when suddenly there was a loud hum, and the office door was pushed open in an instant!

Footsteps clicked, and several muscular men, dressed in sleeveless vests and menacing faces, rushed into the office, surrounding Bill.

"Is that him, the guy who came to claim the inheritance by posing as an heir?"

"Yes, that's him!"

"I carefully checked the photos of him and Williams and found that they were not the same person at all, and he must have stolen Williams Cliff's inheritance letter and claimed it!"

"Why don't you arrest him and send him to the police station for the police to deal with!"

The male staff commanded the strong men, their sweat still smelling of dead fish, and quickly pounced on Bill.

But they had no idea what was going on, and when the four men rushed towards Bill, the brawny man at the front tripped on his left foot and staged a flat wrestling.

And the strong man behind him was also tripped by the person who fell in front of him like a snooker card, and the wailing continued for a while, but no one noticed the change in the shadow under his feet.

Bill stood up from his chair and sneered at the absurdity of what was happening in front of him.

"Hey, you're not mistaken, are you?"

"Isn't it true that I'm Williams Cliff, and if I wasn't Williams Cliff, who do you think I am?"

Funny and wicked laughter echoed through the small room of the office, and Bill's steps were slow, but he made a crisp sound with every step.

He was slowly approaching, but soon came to the side of the strong man, who had not yet recovered from the sudden fall, and stopped his feet in high-end leather shoes.

Then, he smiled a little oddly.

“...... Which bastard said I wasn't Williams Cliff!?"

“......”

"Ahh!!h

The sudden questioning and the screams of pain rang out at about the same time, and Bill's right foot was now stomping on the back of a strong man's left hand, kicking him in the stomach continuously, and finally kicking him against the wall.

With a bang, the strong man vomited blood and fainted.

"Tsk, dare to touch me, are you worthy of it?"

"Whew-"

A slightly trembling breath came out of his mouth, and Bill felt a little out of shape, he was trying to adjust himself, and the attack that had just been half divided still satisfied him.

And the other three strong men who fell to the ground saw the scene just now, desperately getting up from the ground, wanting to get away from this close nightmare......

But it wasn't until Bill walked up to the second strong man covered in cold sweat with extremely slow steps that they realized that no matter how hard they struggled, they couldn't stand up at all!