Santo University Hospital.

Inside a ward with the surname "Iida" written on the door.

There is a father and son who are having fun playing games together.

Shogo Tsukiwa watched through the door and window for a long time, then raised his hand and pushed the door open.

The father and son in the ward looked at the door when they heard the sound, and when they saw Shogo Tokiwa, they couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

During this time, in order to attract hatred, Shogo Tokiwa often appeared in TV reports.

What has been exterminated today, what has been destroyed tomorrow, commendations have continued, achievements have continued, and the limelight has been unmatched for a while.

So, the child really didn't expect a criminal police star like Shogo Tokiwa to visit suddenly.

And although the adult had been prepared when he sent the anonymous letter, he never imagined that Shogo Tokiwa would suddenly appear in his ...... single-handedly like he is now In front of a strange person, is he not afraid at all?

As far as he knew, the young man did not possess extraordinary powers.

The reason why he is hated by the cult is only because of his resourcefulness.

As soon as he thought of this, Iida patted his son's head lightly and smiled at him: "You are obedient, Dad is going...... Justice has been carried out. ”

Keisuke Iida was stunned for a moment, and then realized that the criminal police star was contacted by his father, and he really wanted to become the hero's partner as he suggested.

"Hmm!"

Keisuke Iida nodded vigorously, a big smile on his face, proud and proud.

"Daddy! Come on! ”

He clenched his fists and made a cheering gesture to his father.

Iida smiled, and finally patted his son's head lightly, got up, his expression changed, and walked towards Shogo Tokiwa with a tense expression.

During this time, Shogo Tsukiwa never said a word.

It was only after he saw Iida start to walk towards him that his eyes softened a little to Keisuke Iida, nodded at him, and turned to leave.

But after turning around, the softness in Shogo Tokiwa's eyes disappeared in an instant.

All that remains is the coldness that seems to freeze everything.

Just like he was feeling at this time.

Shogo Tsukiwa led Iida all the way up to the rooftop of the sick building.

"Squeak-"

As the door of the roof opened, the pure white sky light was reflected, and the cold wind of early winter blew, gently disturbing the rows of pure white sheets that were washed and dried.

They were so white, as white as snow.

However, looking at the gently swaying pure white sheets, Iida's heart suddenly added a bit of winter chill.

He thought that he was mentally prepared and aware enough, but at this time, looking at the back of Shogo Tokiwa who stopped not far in front of him, a strong unspeakable uneasiness suddenly surged in his heart.

The thick unknown turned into a strong fear that enveloped him.

Iida suddenly thought, is this person in front of him really just an ordinary person?

Finally, Shogo Tokiwa spoke.

"Because of your anonymous unsigned letter, I had you investigated a little."

It is obvious that the anonymous letter written by Iida has neither a signature nor a mailing address, and it is impossible for Shogo Tokiwa to find it without an investigation.

Iida nodded, indicating that he knew.

"Hmm."

With that, Shogo Tokiwa turned around and looked at Iida, who had come up with him behind him.

"Since you are already mentally prepared, then I will directly say the result."

Shogo Tokiwa shifted his gaze and met Iida's gaze.

And when Iida met Shogo's eyes with cold scrutiny, he seemed to be targeted by some terrifying existence, his whole body was cold, his whole body was chilling, and at the same time, he also had a sense of uneasiness and fear that he had been completely seen through.

"Two years ago, you listened to the bewitchment of the cult, and since then you have been away from home for a long time, not only not to be with your sick son, in addition to paying the basic medical expenses on time, but also cut off contact, no one can contact you, so that your son's illness, which could have been cured by advanced medical technology, missed the best time for treatment, and has become the current state where there is almost no hope for a cure."

Shogo Tokiwa's words, like a hand stretched out from under the Nine Shadows, locked Iida's neck, grabbed his body, and dragged him into the deepest hell.

"In two years, you have gained the power of a stranger, and you can make him live by transforming your son into a stranger, but your son has rejected you because your son yearns for heroes.

"In the two years you have been missing, it is the hero's dream that has allowed him to survive the torment of illness until now, so he would rather die as a human than actively become an evil weirdo in order to continue his life."

As Shogo Tsukiwa had anticipated when he wrote that short film called Kamen Rider Zi-O, it served a good promotional role.

Not all people are unable to make the right choices.

What they're bad at may be just a reminder.

One, a reminder that tells them what is right and what is wrong.

"Your son's choice has made you very entangled and at a loss, you want to be alone, but at this time, your son's attending doctor found you, and he was finally able to talk to you in person, and he told you everything from the perspective of a bystander, ruthlessly and coldly, including the fact that he was sure to cure your son."

When Shogo Tsukiwa said these words, he was very calm, just like the doctor he was talking about, everything was based on cold objectivity, without the slightest personal emotion.

"You gave up on reality, so, reality gave up on you, and not only that, but it also took retribution on your son, because, reality also gave up on your son...... This fact completely breaks down your psychological defenses and makes you extremely confused. ”

In Iida's ears, Shogo Tokiwa's voice gradually became lofty and ethereal.

Because Iida is being dragged into a deeper abyss by Shogo Tokiwa's words, it is as if he is sinking in the deep sea.

But Shogo Tsukiwa is still standing in the same place.

"You are confused, you have reached a fork in the road of life again, and your son's expectations have made you take a step in one direction, but you have quickly retreated, because, on that road, you have given up hope of saving your son.

So, do you comply with your son's expectations, give up treatment, abandon the darkness and turn to the light, or ignore your son's wishes and forcibly transform him into a weirdo?

"You are confused, and that anonymous letter with only a reminder message is both the result of your confusion and the result of you surrendering your choice.

"In that case, let me give you a new choice."

Shogo Tokiwa dragged Iida into the abyss with his words, but opened a window in the sky above him.

Behind the window is the warm sunlight, which seems to be within reach of Iida as soon as he raises his hand.

"Trade your future for your son's future ......"

Shogo Tokiwa gently opened the window above Iida and stretched out his hand to him in the light.

"Would you like to?"

Iida subconsciously grabbed the hand that was reaching out to him, and then was pulled out of the abyss.

Suddenly, he saw two phantoms slowly separating from Shogo Tokiwa, who was standing in the backlight, one on the left, covered with cracked and mottled chains, his eyes were arrogant, and his face was full of uninhibited smiles; One, located on the right, hides his arrogance, his deep eyes seem to contain everything, and his expression is calm.

And Shogo Tokiwa in the middle has a cold expression, and his eyes are full of suspicion, which is an indifferent examination of the world.

Iida watched this scene in amazement, like a mortal who was about to sell his soul to the devil in myths and legends, half afraid, half rekindled hope, and muttered:

"What should I do?"

The devil smiled at the completion of the contract and whispered softly.

"Quite simply, isn't the sect you're joining preaching that this real world is just a virtual game that can't be exited? In that case, then take me to see what the truth is in the eyes of your sect. ”

Hearing this, Iida's face couldn't help but show a little stunned.

Because, no matter how he listened, he felt that Shogo Tokiwa meant this, not like he wanted him to help destroy the virtual sect of life, but like he was attracted by the concept of the virtual sect of life, and he wanted to understand the meaning of visiting the virtual sect of life first and then deciding whether to join it?

At the same time, just when Iida's mind was tumbling with this thought that made him look stunned, neither Iida nor Tokiwa Shogo noticed it, At this time, there was also a scene where no one could see, a girl in a pure white dress was standing behind Iida, holding a gun-mode future mobile phone in her hand and pointing at Iida's back steadily, but her eyes were looking at Tokiwa Shogo without blinking, her eyes were full of worry and distress.

So, under the urging of the strong death crisis that came to him again, as if he would die immediately if he didn't agree to Shogo Tokiwa's words, Iida quickly broke away from his shock and nodded in agreement with Shogo Tokiwa's request

"Okay, I see."

He denied the outrageous idea in his heart, but affirmed the speculation that Shogo Tokiwa was not an ordinary person.

Dense pixels spread out around Iida as the center.

Game field, expand.

Game life, access.

Scene transitions.

Then, Iida pointed to the screens in mid-air where various scenes were being played in an orderly manner, and said to Shogo Tokiwa, "This is the real-world game library of the Virtual Sect of Life.

"Here, the image played on every screen is a person's life in the real world.

"There was in the past, there is now, and even, there will be in the future."

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