Chapter 703 1. Who the hell keeps a diary?
To be honest, when Mason got the key from Old A's body, he felt a little excited.
Although this bastard Fury is an out-and-out villain and bastard who doesn't do good things, after all, he can be kind to a person when he is about to die. Maybe this bitch realized his mistake before he died and decided to hide him secretly from other people. Weapons of mass destruction and other things created by humans are left to Mason who will definitely come to lift his coffin.
Even if he didn't have those powerful gadgets, he should at least leave some suicide note similar to "Confessions of a Sinner", detailing the secret information that Mason should know.
But when he actually got this thing, the captain was not happy at all.
Rorschach's Diary
The little cuties didn't know what this thing represented, but Mason roughly guessed who the ultimate boss was hidden in the council just from the name.
Even Rorschach has come out. Is it still far away from the appearance of Dr. Blue Bird, whose power is comparable to that of the gods of the universe and who has a terrible dark history?
So with a heavy heart as if he were visiting a grave, Mason sat at the table, put on his gloves and opened the diary that was worn and torn open in front of him. It was still stained with dried blood, making it easy to tell the authenticity of the diary. What happened to the master.
For Old A to be able to make such a secret arrangement and also keep this diary, Mason felt that there must be some very important clues hidden in it.
Definitely the kind of information that cannot be revealed in ordinary ways.
The diary was not complete, and many details had been lost due to external damage, but it was generally readable. Mason found that the diary he got only had the first few pages, and the rest were missing.
The first sentence at the beginning of the diary stunned the well-informed captain.
"I had to walk the same path as the great men and the clowns. They claimed to create a new world, but terrible things were still happening in their new world."
This first sentence reveals the writer's bad mood and his very good and youthful yandere-style literary qualities.
This familiar sentence pattern also allowed Mason to quickly recall the life of Rorschach, a unique superhero, er, no, it should be called an anti-hero.
To sum up this guy in one sentence, he is probably the combined form of Punisher + Batman, a split personality with severe mental illness, a stupid young man who never bows his head and never compromises, a person who puts his own morality above all else. Paranoid over world peace.
A guy with a very special charisma.
If Mason also had a "most admired superhero ranking list", then Rorschach would definitely be in the top five easily. This guy is not a likable person. He is too upright and often full of a kind of difficulty. The violence in his words makes all those who know him unable to help but think and explore.
Rorschach's story shouldn't have happened in this era, it was a long time ago, but Mason has seen enough worlds with chaotic timelines that he doesn't need to think too much about it.
Based on the information currently available, Mason can tell that Rorschach should also be one of the heroes under the Council. However, judging from the diary's dilapidated condition, he may have died before the Council truly developed. .
This is also normal.
It would be difficult for Rorschach to have the kind of mad dog character that endures and never lets go. It would be difficult for him to survive for too long in this dark age of intrigues. He would either be killed by the enemy or plotted by one of his own people.
Mason prefers the latter.
With this thought in mind, he continued reading.
"I saw a lot of dead people in the world I just left. Silent mutant clones executed them because they were unwilling to dedicate their world.
Those bastards gave this lackluster world a code name and declared that 'our cause' had new recruits, but I saw no submission on the faces of those who survived.
Only meekness under fear.
I guess I've seen it for what it is. The end of the world is real, but those who claim to protect us are like rats in an ever-expanding stinking ditch eating human flesh. They wrap their ambitions in a layer of salvation. veil and use it to deceive others.
I believe that when the stench of this stinking ditch is burned by a fire, all the rats will twitch in the ashes, and they will be overwhelmed by their own desires until their putrid souls are suffocated.
I don't have any evidence, but I believe those guys are hiding a big conspiracy and are executing it in a sneaky way.
I also believe that when I light that fire with my own hands, those sanctimonious bastards will scream and beg me to stop, and I will say 'no' to them!
Night Owl told me his worries, which coincided with what I was thinking.
But I don't plan to say too much to him, because I see his true thoughts from the eyes of that smart coward.
He will be as submissive as before and will not really take action until the fire reaches his feet. By then it will definitely be too late. Let him and Silk Soul continue to live in their two-person world.
They're not bad people, they're just not determined enough.
But I'm different!
Bad guys must be punished and I won't compromise on that.
Tomorrow we will set off again, and a new world will face choices. They say that we must race against time in the apocalypse, but is it for ideals, or is it the roar of dark selfish desires?
I guess I don't have much time left, I have to find the evidence.
They have just formed an organization called the 'Stars Society', which may be a breakthrough point, but it may also be just like us invited visitors from other worlds, they are just another group of outsiders who are bewitched by the 'great ideal'. ”
This ended the first page of the diary, allowing Mason to confirm that the events recorded in this diary occurred in the early days of the Council, even before the First Impact.
It also confirms the theme of this diary.
"Rorschach was looking for the deep secrets of the Council. Even at the beginning of the Council's actions, he had already smelled a hint of uneasiness. This may be why Old A left this diary. He wanted me to pass it. Rorschach's story to learn things I didn't know
But a more likely guess is that Lao A is actually secretly verifying certain things, and he may also have some doubts about what he has been executing.
This is in line with the bad character of spies. ”
Mason lit a cigarette at the table, and as the smoke rose, his brain began to work rapidly.
Harley and Quinn, who were sitting next to him, were also looking at the diary that had fallen apart. As a psychologist, Harley could easily identify this guy from the order and semantics of the written words. character traits.
She curled her lips and said:
"A typical PTSD patient has a Batman-like sense of crisis and a narcissistic complex that cannot be ignored. He feels that everyone is drunk and I am alone, and he is certain that his judgment must be correct without evidence.
My guess is that this guy doesn't have many friends, doesn't know how to show kindness to others and respond to kindness, has no lover, and doesn't expect companionship.
He is a lone wolf. ”
The little cutie held her chin, tilted her head and said:
"If I had to guess, I think he would definitely wear a mask when he acts, but in addition to protecting his identity, this is also a way to let his hidden personality dominate his actions.
Like an uneasy metronome, he keeps going back and forth between the two extremes of madness and reason, relying only on his own morality to stabilize his precarious mind.
This bad situation will further strengthen his persistence, making him more stubborn and closer to the edge of collapse.
He didn't set a bottom line for himself like Batboy, which allowed him to use violence more freely while also sinking more and more into the role of a perpetrator.
I'm guessing he must have been abused as a child and didn't resist putting himself in the abuser's shoes, maybe not a worshiper of power, but definitely a sociopath.
His personal life is an absolute mess.
There is no way to live in the same social environment as normal people. He is a born marginalized person. ”
"You really scare me sometimes, cutie."
Mason sighed, picked up a pen and drew the face of Rorschach in his memory on the paper, and said to Harley:
"Especially when you really use your little brain and your professional knowledge, you are like a crazy wise man, making people wonder whether you will pick up a knife and cut off my face at the next moment, or laugh for I set deadly traps to try to make me understand the meaning of life
But I have to admit, this psychological test was perfect. ”
He picked up the paper.
He handed the image of Rorschach wearing a mask, felt hat, khaki trench coat and white scarf to Harley. The little cutie lay on Mason's lap with a groan, holding the portrait in his hand and looking at it.
She said:
"Look, a martyr who uses clothes and masks to isolate himself from the filthy world. What a pitiful little person. I think he is suitable to enter Arkham Asylum to recuperate.
This would definitely help his poor mental condition, and Mr. J might consider him a close friend, just like he was chasing Batboy like crazy. ”
"No! Zhou Ke'er will only stay away from such people."
Quinn shook her head and retorted:
"The results of locking this Rorschach and Zhou Keer together can be imagined. Violence is also a weapon, and it is very easy to use in many cases.
He would roar and break every rib of Zhou Keer, making the latter strangle him without hesitation while laughing.
Such people are the Joker's nemesis.
Even natural enemies. ”
"Look, you're attracted to this guy too."
Mason smiled and stopped interfering with the two cuties' debate about Rorschach. He picked up the second page of the diary, only to find that the content on this page jumped quite a bit.
It can be seen from the timestamp that several days or even months have passed since the last time I wrote a diary, but this time the beginning is quite exciting:
"Tonight, the comedian died.
He died just downstairs from the council. The bastard jumped from the top floor after drinking too much. He didn't leave a suicide note. The doctor said he committed suicide, but I don't think so.
He has been living a very good life recently. He is immersed in the tasks that are constantly being assigned. He regards massacre and destruction as his job and enjoys it. He has even had several conflicts with members of the Society of Stars due to his poor actions.
He tried to rape the witch who seemed untouchable, but was almost chopped off by the dull witcher with his sword. If Steve Rogers hadn't gone quickly, we would have had to prepare a body bag. .
I guess that's what the coward really did after he drank too much, rather than jumping off the roof.
There must be a reason behind the comedian's death, and I will know it!
But before that, I had to focus on what I was doing now, and the witcher told me to put aside his thoughts and worries.
What he said gave me a new inspiration.
Why does so-called ‘help’ always come in the form of invasion and conquest? Even if the world in front of us has given up resistance, perhaps this is not just because they want to expand their authority, but because they must.
As the charming witch guessed, this might be some kind of supernatural ritual?
I need to stay away from that witch.
I knew from her eyes that she had guessed what I was doing, but the bad news was that Pharaoh had been transferred to a mysterious agency where they said his talents would be used.
But I consider it a form of exile, simply because the Pharaoh helped me steal that access.
I can't wait any longer, even if I am sure that the Pharaoh will not betray me, I must take action immediately! I have to figure out what on earth are they preparing?
If it's a good thing, then I'll stay involved.
If it’s a bad thing, then.”
After reading the second page of the diary, Mason frowned.
He didn't pay attention to the comedian's death because it happened at least seventeen years ago. What he cared about was whether Rorschach's so-called "action" had achieved results?
So he continued to scroll down. The third page was unexpectedly long, and the chaotic strokes and descriptions undoubtedly represented the shock, confusion and despair in Rorschach's heart.
"The shock is coming! Right in front of my eyes, I witnessed it all. They didn't lie. But if they are right, doesn't that mean I am wrong?
No!
wrong.
Although I participated in the rescue and transfer of those miserable worlds, I saw with my own eyes that they generously gave the shelters they built to the homeless to stay in. I also saw the moment when worlds collided with each other. A scene where everything is destroyed and everything dies.
I saw those, but I didn't think they were right.
There are still many details that cannot be explained.
I saw the document called ‘The Doomsday Star’. It was only a rough draft and had not been finalized. There were still many technical issues that needed to be resolved, but I never believed that they extracted the world just to build a doomsday ark.
Even though everything made sense, I still had an uneasy feeling.
The rescued children called me a 'hero', but they didn't know that just a few days ago I and others broke into their country and brutally took over the government.
Night Owl told me he was giving up.
He said that he didn't care about good or evil, and just wanted to continue to help those in need. It was a choice that was in line with his character. I had no comment other than a sneer.
But the bad news is still so lackluster.
Just before dinner time, I got some terrible news from Silk Soul.
A dull witcher and his charming wife were in trouble when, it was said, they opened a door they shouldn't have opened, saving many people while wiping out an army of the Council on impact.
This puts them on the verge of being sentenced.
I don't know what mission that army was on, but there is no doubt that the witchers and witches made their own choices.
Although I have never had an in-depth conversation with them, I can confirm this. They are resisting something. They are supposed to be my companions. They are true warriors.
I have to find a way to meet them, and it would be great if I could get some useful information.
But the impact.
Impact is a topic that cannot be avoided, the end of the world is real, and those who I regard as villains have saved billions of people with their decisions and plans.
Their alliance has been established, they say this is a victory and they plan to give us medals.
A medal made of blood, using death to achieve salvation and using destruction to fight doom.
What an irony.
But what about me?
What about Rorschach?
Which camp are we in now? ”
"What's behind?"
Quinn asked from behind Mason.
She seemed to want to know if Rorschach had met Ciri's parents, but Mason turned the page over and spread his hands helplessly.
The back is gone.
The diary was torn apart from here, but it was probably not intentional, but Old A only collected so much. Although there was not much effective information, some of the details were still thought-provoking.
Because he also had the same question as Rorschach described in his diary.
Is the Doomsday Star plan that the Council has been pushing really just a matter of building a doomsday ark? With Fox Nest's technological capabilities and efforts over the past seventeen years, it is impossible that such a plan has not yet been completed.
There are many problems here.
The captain believes that this is the truth he must find in this world, which does not conflict with his coming to punish these "bastard villains" in Rorschach's words.
The pursuit seventeen years ago obviously ended in failure, but seventeen years later everything is different.
"We should probably take a break."
Mason put the diary away and put it in his luggage, and said to Harley and Quinn:
"Tomorrow I will go to the council headquarters to attend a meeting as a world envoy. I am also looking forward to tomorrow's harvest. As for this diary, we have to find a way to find the rest.
Um? ”
The captain suddenly stopped talking. He looked back at the unsettling dark night outside the window behind him and said:
"Grab your baseball bats, ladies. We have uninvited guests." (End of Chapter)