After that, for Duanmu Ai, the investigation returned to square one.

The original idea of the crime centered on the mountain and field anchor has been overturned, in fact, if you think about it carefully, the second victim of the incident was not very closely connected at the beginning, after all, that girl was just the first witness at the scene, unless the prisoner was really bored, how could he take her under the knife?

Now it seems that the only way to do this is the results of the investigation on the side of Lumiel......... I hope she can catch the big fish that is being learned by using cognitive science within the government.

Although Duanmu Ai still wants to investigate more deeply, there is still a troublesome thing to do before this.

"Psychological evaluation?"

"Yes........."

Facing Duanmu Ai, who showed an impatient expression, Mr. Kawakami looked a little trembling——— after all, she knew the true identity of the other party.

"Teacher Maruki said that he would do a psychological assessment of all the students in the school, including you, but you have been asking for leave before........."

"I see, I'll check it out."

It just so happens that I'm also going to investigate the guy named Maruki Takuto.

In other words, whether he can survive today depends on his attitude.

So after school, Duanmu Ai came to the health room and met with a man named Takuto Maruki.

"Hello, Duanmu-san."

Takuto Maruki was a man in his thirties, who looked very kind-looking and smiling, and the girls in the class commented that he was handsome and understanding——— well, at least on the surface, it was true.

"I've heard from other teachers about your situation, do you have any troubles?"

"It's none of your business."

Duanmu Ai obviously didn't plan to make small talk with Takuto Maruki for too long.

"Of course I have troubles, but unfortunately you can't solve them."

"Oh? Tell me about it? ”

"For example, if you know who the serial murder is, then my troubles will be solved."

"This ........."

Hearing Duanmu Ai's words, Maruki Takuto's expression changed slightly, and then showed a wry smile.

"I'm sorry, but that's really out of my reach. After all, I'm just a counselor, not a police officer. ”

"So."

Duanmu loves to spread out his hands.

"Then the courtesy is still exchanged, Maruki-sensei, you don't mind answering me a few questions."

“………… Absolutely. ”

"That's good."

Speaking of this, Duanmu Ai's eyes stared at Maruki Takuto.

"Why do you want to study cognitive science?"

“…………………”

I have to say that in the face of Duanmu Ai's sudden inquiry, Maruki Takuto was also stunned.

“……… How did you find out about this? ”

"It's none of your business, my question now is, why are you studying cognitive science?"

“…………… Now that you know that, I have nothing to hide. ”

Takuto Maruki sighed.

"Actually, I've been studying cognitive science since I was a student. I have also tried to save the hearts of people trapped in pain and despair by interfering with personal cognition......... Unfortunately, for some reason, the study was not recognized........."

Saying this, Takuto Maruki raised his head.

"But I didn't give up research, but continued to pursue ways to prove the validity of my hypothesis, and in fact, I suspect that the Monster Thieves do the same, which is why there is such a thing as a heinous bad guy who sincerely repents........."

"Isn't that brainwashing?"

However, Duanmu Ai faintly interrupted Takuto Maruki's words.

"Changing other people's perceptions at will is brainwashing, isn't it? The methods of the Monster Thieves are no different, arbitrarily distorting the will of others, can this kind of behavior still be recognized and just? ”

"I know that this is unacceptable to society, but even so, I have to fight against reality, and I will use this research to make the world a better place."

"It's just that you think you're going to make this world a better place."

Duanmu Ai stared at him again, clasping his hands in his arms.

"What are you going to do? Is it possible to brainwash everyone into slaves who cannot feel pain with cognitive science? ”

"What's so bad about a world where everyone doesn't cry anymore!"

Hearing this, Takuto Maruki suddenly stood up and glared at Duanmu Ai.

"Such a world simply does not exist."

Duanmu Ai also stood up at this time, staring coldly at Takuto Maruki.

"All you have done is to destroy humanity! Let others change their cognition, immerse themselves in happiness, and stop crying? What is the difference between this and drug use? You're just creating a bunch of addicts who take mental drugs to escape reality! ”

"Maybe this is just a distorted world to you, but this is the reality that everyone can be happy."

"False happiness? If human beings can be satisfied with only false happiness, then it is better to destroy them directly, after all, as long as human beings are destroyed and all are dead, there will be no more pain, right? ”

“……………”

"Human beings do feel pain, but it is the way of human beings to overcome pain on their own, and what you do is to deny the power of human beings themselves, which is simply an insult to human beings themselves."

Duanmu Ai snorted softly as he spoke, looking at him with contempt.

"Not only are you unqualified as a human being, but you are also unqualified as a counselor, and people go to counseling in the hope that they will gain courage and strength from other people so that they can stand up again. Instead of letting you decide for them what happiness and future are! What are you? Decide whether someone else is happy or not? Do you think you're a god? ”

“…………… There may be some truth to what you say, but I will not give up and my mind will not change. I hope to change all of this so that everyone can live happily ever after in the reality I have created. ”

“……… It seems that there is nothing more to say. ”

Duanmu Ai picked up the school bag.

"A bastard like you who twists the will of others without permission will be punished."

"I don't care, as long as I can make everyone happy, then even if I am the only one to bear the misfortune, I am willing."

"To exchange you alone for the destruction of mankind is really wishful thinking, less dreaming."

After saying this, Duanmu Ai snorted coldly, turned around and came directly to the door of the health room, and opened the door.

"Wow."

However, just outside the door, I saw Fang Zexia standing there, and she was also startled when she saw Duanmu Ai suddenly open the door.

"Kasumi? What are you doing here? ”

"Ah, senior, I'm here to find ........."

Fang Zexia seemed to hear the quarrel between Duanmu Ai and Maruki Takuto before, and looked at the man behind Duanmu Ai uneasily.

"I advise you to have less dealings with this guy who likes to brainwash others, otherwise you may be harmed by him at some point."

"Huh? This ........."

After saying this, Duanmu Ai left the health room directly, while Fang Zexia stood at the door in surprise, not knowing what to do for a while.

At this moment, Duanmu Ai has already issued a verdict in the heart of Maruki Takuto.

Death penalty, to be carried out immediately.

It doesn't matter what ordinary people like to think or think, but Takuto Maruki knows cognitive kogaku, and he also tries to use this method to brainwash all mankind, so it is very dangerous.

Perhaps in the eyes of Takuto Maruki, Duanmu Ai was just a student, and the argument between him and Duanmu Ai was just an ordinary quarrel, but soon, he knew that this was not the case.

Three days later,Xiu Jian School Park directly ordered the dismissal of Maruki Takuto,The reason is that his performance as a psychological counselor is not satisfactory。 Of course, the students were quite surprised and surprised by this, after all, most of them had dealt with Maruki Takuto and thought that he was doing a good job, but unfortunately this was an order from the school, and they couldn't change anything.

And for Takuto Maruki, this is also a bolt from the blue, he originally planned to use this opportunity to refine his thesis on cognitive science again, but now, he obviously no longer has this opportunity. He tried to find someone to protest, but unfortunately, there was only one agent in the principal's office, and he said he was only following the principal's orders.

That is, it was the principal who fired him?

Of course, Takuto Maruki knew that the fat-headed and big-eared man had been fired before, but he originally thought that he was just a psychological counselor, and he couldn't get his turn to be unlucky, so the result was ......... Is this still falling on you?

Although it's very frustrating.,But Maruki Takuto has no other way.,I can only silently pack up my things.,And then left Xiu Duan School Park.。

"Hey..............."

Walking in the midst of the bustling crowd, Takuto Maruki only felt a wave of exhaustion, and he knew that his ideas would not be accepted. But it doesn't matter, because he is fighting for the world, for the happiness of all mankind, and even if no one admits it, he will not give up his ideals, because he has sacrificed everything in order to save the world and save mankind!

"Woo............!!"

However, at this moment, Takuto Maruki suddenly felt a pain in his chest, and an invisible big hand seemed to stretch out out of thin air, grabbing his heart tightly. His face was pale, his face was pale, and the strength of his body quickly dissipated from Maruki Takuto's body, and he reached out, pressed his chest, and opened his mouth wide——— but at this moment, the invisible hand squeezed hard.

“———————！”

The next moment, Takuto Maruki collapsed to the ground and turned into a corpse.

"Wow, what's going on?"

"Hey, what's wrong with you? Brace yourself! ”

At this moment, the people around also noticed the strangeness of Maruki Takuto, and hurriedly gathered around, and not far behind them, Duanmu Ai just stood there, staring coldly at Maruki Takuto's dead face.

"Stupid idiot."

After saying this, Duanmu Ai snorted coldly and turned away.

"Let's go, Alice."

Hearing Duanmu Ai's order, the blonde girl beside her lowered her raised fingers, then grinned, and followed Duanmu Ai out of this noisy and complicated place.

(End of chapter)