Chapter 477 Some people are watching the fun, some are looking in the mirror
When Haibara Ai found Tang Ze, he was sitting alone on a bench by the roadside, quietly looking at the people crossing the central axis of the amusement park. The parade of floats drove far to the exit.
"I've been looking for you for a long time, why did you come here?" She breathed a sigh of relief, and moved closer to Tang Ze, and glanced at the things around him with a strange expression, "This is a puppet. "Pretending?"
"Yes." Tangze looked at the empty stuffed bear leaning on the bench and stretched out his hand to tidy up its messy fluff. "Mr. He looked at the clothes to prevent them from being taken away. "
"You are really..." Haihara Ai, who woke up after recognizing this familiar puppet costume, looked at it with an insightful look. asked Tang Ze, "Sure enough, you were deliberately involved in this accident from beginning to end, right?"
"It's almost like this. It's unlikely that I will really lose my memory. You have seen my medical records, right?" Tangze narrowed his eyes and smiled, his expression very gentle.
Perhaps it was because the light source was only a few scattered fireworks in the sky, which could not illuminate his expression. This smile made Haiyuan Ai feel a sense of loneliness.
"...What's wrong?" Seeing his expression, Haiyuan Ai lowered his folded arms, looking a bit like asking for revenge, "Are you in a bad mood?"
"No, I just feel a little..." Thinking about how to describe his mood, Tang Ze slowly exhaled, "Loneliness. It's just a little trouble that makes me moan for no reason, it's okay. In short, I am also responsible for my recent amnesia. I'm sorry for making you worry."
"I knew you were always very capable," Haiyuan Ai sighed with a childish and cute face. He sat down on the other side of Tang Ze, "Have you expected it? You expected to encounter this kind of memory problem."
This set of stuffed bears is exactly the one they encountered before the roller coaster in the morning.
She can understand Tang Ze's memory state. His current cognitive state is no different from ordinary people, mainly relying on habitual operations formed in long-term training sheets.
If memory is compared to data, Karasawa's situation is more like learning to forget, then manually classifying things bit by bit and storing them in different folders to avoid being too huge. The consumption and lag caused by data calling.
He consciously built a system to simulate the normal human brain memory mechanism. This is a pretty remarkable technique, and the aunt and uncle who are responsible for the treatment, as well as Karasawa himself who can keep the mechanism running, are both remarkable.
It was precisely because of this that when she heard that Tangze had lost his memory, she was particularly panicked.
The cause of Karasawa's illness is that he cannot learn to forget, and once his huge amount of "memory data" is lost, it may directly lead to another collapse of his personality and mental state that he has finally stabilized.
Uncle Tang Ze is no longer here. If it happens again, who can bring Tang Ze back?
On the way to the hospital after hearing the news, all the bad thoughts and emotions that were rising in her mind came to her mind again, but she just lowered her head and knocked Tang Ze with a non-lethal fist. Arm: "But it's still scary!"
"Sorry, sorry." Karasawa turned his palm, took out Fuudo Kyousuke's weird thing, and handed it to Haibara Ai, " This is the main culprit of my amnesia. As compensation, just play with this thing. Maybe you will make some new discoveries."
Subconsciously, he took what Tang Ze handed over. It took Haihara Ai a few seconds to understand what he meant, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Fudo Kyosuke's?"
"Yes."
"X alloy is not used?"
"No."
"So, gross profit Miss, she will recover..."
"I figured out its working mechanism and used some sound, light and distortion fields to help her recover."
"So, this is a reproducible memory modification method..."
"To be precise, it is the blockade of memory, because our memory is not really erased."
"Great, now..."
The next words were stuck in his throat. Haiyuan Ai glanced at Tang Ze, held the camera in his hand, and said nothing.
If some external means were used to achieve memory blockade, then this research result may be the same as the treatment Tang Ze received.
Tangze himself has recovered from the most serious memory disorder, but this does not mean that we cannot continue to research better treatments for him, further optimize his treatment plan, and reduce his burden.
However, this work could not be carried out. As of now...
"Thank you, it's a good research idea." Haihara Ai held it in the palm of his hand and smiled implicitly, "I will make good use of it."
< br>Now, she is the only one who can continue this kind of thing.
Treat Tangze so that he can live like a normal person, healthy, happy and without any burden. This was my uncle's first and last wish.
"There is a question that I have never asked you." Capturing her sad and delicate emotions, Tangze felt that the atmosphere was just right and said, "After my parents passed away, you stayed in the organization again. It’s been a while. What can you tell me about their deaths? Of course, if the answer is difficult for you, you don’t have to answer me.”
“...I have not been exposed to the specifics. situation." Haiyuan Ai's voice lowered.
Not only does she not know, she is also the one who is being kept secret. The organization needs her to work with all her heart.
It was precisely because she finally caught wind of the news and noticed their departure that she had a fierce dispute with the organization. Then she was stimulated by her sister's death and took it to the most extreme stage...
However, there is no need to tell Tangze this.
“But I believe that they did not suffer too much.” Hui Yuan Ai suppressed the trembling in her voice and said gently, “They were prepared very early and told me that once When I see signs that something is wrong, I will choose to end my life so that I don’t have to feel sorry for them.”
“I see.” He tilted his head back and watched as the fireworks filled the sky. Focusing on the dim moonlight, he closed his eyes and said, "That's good, that's enough."
He raised his hand, held Hui Yuan'ai's thin shoulders, and gave this A relieved hug from the little girl who had too much in her heart.
"I will not let them down." Hui Yuan was hugged by Tang Ze and buried in his coat stained with the cold night air, Haiyuan said sadly, "You will get better and better. .”
"Well, we can do it."
[rankup! Rank2]
[Acquire the ability "Full Help from Genius Researchers"]
[You can now use "Self-Awareness Research". 】
【Wandering between black and white, wondering about the right and wrong of life and death, Haihara Ai, or Miyano Shiho, is undoubtedly a wise man who is always struggling in reasoning. For you, she has another meaning - she is the bridge that truly connects you to the past, and you are the anchor that gives her more hope.
Apart from the weak ties of blood, she is the key left to you by your previous healers, carrying their best wishes. They always hope that you can live well and truly embrace the world.
Your presence alone can save many people. 】
I understand, Leon, so now, be quiet.
Kicking the empty puppet with his heel, Tang Ze shook his head, led Haibara Ai, and walked towards the direction of the large army.
While walking, he opened his system interface and checked the technology tree panel that was opened when Haihara Ai's coop was unlocked.
The center of the panel, which was originally shrouded in gray fog, was finally exposed.
The thorns and feathers are intertwined and intertwined in the center, forming a chain, intertwined into the shape of a lock, and the chain itself forms a floral K. The interlaced lines exude unkindness. Red light.
So this part that didn’t show the direction before...is studying me, right?
Indeed, one should not forget that the real intersection between cognitive science and medical research is Tang Ze himself.
In a sense, he is the one who is surrounded and served by the two major civil servants. His blessing is really not small.
Pouting his lips, Tang Ze waved his hand and put away the page. "Although I'm ranked up, I'm not happy. Instead, I feel like you're giving me riddles again." Tangze stared straight ahead and reprimanded in a low voice, "Speak less riddles. There will be more riddles." It will take a while.”
Behind them, the blond man opened the door and walked out from behind the bushes. He glanced at the backs of the two brothers and sisters, shook his head helplessly, and walked to the long distance. Beside the chair, he packed up the puppet costumes that had been abandoned and no one cared about.
"Wayward guest." Also in a very small voice, Leon said, "I am telling the truth."
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"Who am I..." After walking for several steps, Leon's voice sounded slowly.
"Don't tell riddles." Karasawa raised a hand, interrupting Leon's casting motion first, "If you really can't reveal it, just say you don't know, and don't come there again. A few words, mirror, accomplice, my ears are calloused.”
As for Lyon’s true situation, Tang Ze had doubts and asked about it as a matter of course...
But almost. Every time, he would be beaten back by Leon's set of riddles.
Ask again and again, and you will always get the same rhetoric.
As mentioned before, if this is a serious sequel to the P series, Karasawa's Velvet Assistant should not be an adult man like Leon who is obviously older than him. But if Leon is anything, what is the conspiracy of the false god? Yes, it’s not very consistent either.
First of all, he is indeed a serious assistant who can control Karasawa's personality book. Secondly, the information he has is so comprehensive that it breaks the fourth wall.
Leon not only knows everything about Karasawa, but also everything about Karasawa. He can easily understand the strange words and jokes coming out of Karasawa's mouth. He seems to really understand Karasawa very well, just like his mirror. like existence.
If he is something like a phantom created by a false god, and he has obtained so much information through Tang Ze, then Tang Ze is still playing nonsense, he can vote.
In principle, Tang Ze absolutely trusts Lyon's position, but considering the reality, it is difficult for him not to question Lyon's identity.
"Could you be another time traveler or something?" Tang Ze squinted his eyes, trying to see Leon's expression at this moment through the puppet suit, "Or, you are something created by my parents. Another personality? My shadow or something? Like Noah, the body and the shadow are separated? Ah, is it possible that you are a fragment of my father's consciousness or something... That's it, the hierarchy is messed up. "
"Stop guessing." Leon took off the hood on his head and shook his short blond hair that was slightly damp with sweat. His face was filled with laughter and tears. "Keep guessing. You should say that I am not the final boss or something."
"Well, so you are?" Tang Ze half teased, half looked at Leon's profile seriously.
"...It's a long story. Let's sit down and chat over there."
Slowly moving away from the crowd, the two people sat down on the bench.
The smiling head of the stuffed bear was placed on Leon's hand, slightly putting some distance between Tang Ze and him.
"As you guessed, I do know a lot of things, including some you don't know yet." Leon blinked, his golden eyes particularly eye-catching in the dim night, like Like a cat's eyes, "I don't have the authority to tell you too much, so I concealed some things... These are all correct."
"As expected, you already knew that I am Tang Zezhao." On this point Tangze, who was very convinced, was not surprised, "This is the focus of my question, and you must understand what I mean."
"Well, who stipulated this 'authority', is this the problem? "Leon curled his lips, took out his blue hat, and put it on his head, "'God', or 'the world', has stipulated this authority. You have also reasoned and predicted me. It's your 'trial', I am the one destined to witness all this and judge all this."
"Yes, you are the referee, so I have not questioned your 'omniscientness'. " Still no sense of surprise, Tang Ze raised his hand, slapped the puppet on the head hard, narrowed his eyes, "So what exactly are you going to judge, judge how I use my power, judge whether I will destroy the world? Why are you doing this? ”
Ultimately, this is the root of Karasawa's problem and the reason why he has doubts about Leon's identity.
The Velvet Assistants are essentially guides created by the old man with a long nose. They themselves should not play such an important role that can directly influence the plot.
Not to mention Lyon’s critical comments since they met.
To say that he is just a created assistant, a brand new soul given a mission, that he only received Tangze's memories because of his status as an assistant... is a bit unreasonable.
"Being able to raise this question proves that you have really gained a lot in this world, guest." Without any dissatisfaction because of the hostility hidden in Karasawa's words, Leon smiled again, lightly His bright-colored pupils, light-colored hair, and pale skin gave him a transparent and unreal feeling under the moonlight. "You are wary of me. Be wary of my existence, which will threaten your current life itself." . ”
"So, what's the answer?" Without being diverted from the topic, Tangze continued to ask very seriously, "What will happen if I don't meet your standards?"
"Well..." He said with leniency Holding his chin with his puppet glove, Leon thought for a moment and replied calmly, "Maybe I'll do it again."
"Do it again?"
"Yes, Let’s do it again.” Turning his head and looking directly into Tang Ze’s eyes, the golden light in Leon’s eyes was instantly stronger than the fireworks blooming in the sky, “You are doing very well so far, and I don’t think you need to worry about this problem. , everything came to the best ending at the most appropriate time
"Yes, I have seen your efforts to change all this, so as your accomplice. Mirror...don't ask me, just ask yourself, the guest.
"If something happened that made you deeply regretful, and you thought you could change or save it, but couldn't, how would you choose?"
After getting this unexpected answer, Tang Ze He was stunned for a moment.
If he failed to do it successfully...
"...do it again?"
"Yes, do it again." He lowered his head, Leon closed his eyes and replied sincerely, "My standards are your standards. Things that you cannot accept, I cannot accept, and I am also satisfied with things that you are satisfied with.
"You ask me, the standard of my judgment, and you ask me who I am. The answer to this question is - I am yourself, Tang Ze. A you who has eliminated many elements, a you who knows more than you. I The way you look at the world, looking at everything you have walked to this day, you are this kind of person, so I am this kind of person. Is this strange?"
Looking at Leon's face, Neng Yan Tang Ze, who was eloquent and eloquent, rarely felt speechless.
"Someone is coming." Leon turned his head accurately and looked at the girl who also left the crowd and groped in their direction, "I should probably..."
Waiting for him After he finished speaking, the empty puppet suit deflated and he slumped down on the bench.
He was shoved back into the velvet room decisively by Tang Ze, who didn't want to see him for the time being.
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"What on earth are you angry about? I am telling the truth, guest." Reiterating this principle again, looking at Karasawa who was holding a bottle of whiskey and blowing on the bottle, Leon He made an innocent expression, "I am you, and you have made this judgment before. How can you call it a riddle?"
"It's just a riddle." Rolling his eyes, Tang Ze He said very rudely, "As a result, my question was not answered and I got more puzzles, which is very unkind."
Although, the answer of "do it again" solved part of Tang Dynasty's problem. Ze's question also made him feel a little relieved, but this did not prevent Leon from essentially rounding off the issue.
Indeed, if what Lyon said is true, his standard is that if Karasawa himself is not satisfied with the ending, he can make everything "do it over again", then Lyon's identity is actually more important than the verdict. Approximately a kind of bottom-up mechanism.
In other words, he may be Karasawa's real "archive", a kind of guarantee that he can go to SL if the ending is not satisfactory.
But this sentence of "I am you" only slightly excludes a few options that are unlikely to be outrageous, such as Leon is another time traveler, or Leon is his father, etc., but it still does not really answer Tang Ze problem.
What form of "another Karasawa" is he? Personality? shadow? mask? Or rather, himself in other world lines?
Facing Tang Ze's scrutinizing gaze, Leon poured some of the same whiskey into the glass, put on a smile, and replied in a soft tone: "I am you, you are me, I have always , I’m telling you the truest answer...and it’s been so long, haven’t you adapted yet? The world is like this. Only one person asks the question and one person answers, and time will move forward. No, we have come to a world made up of mystery stories. Please be careful in the next life.”
“Not only is the Riddler, he is also a bit weird. You are going too far.”
"Who is the person looking at the mirror? Even if I am the eccentric Riddler, it only means that you yourself like to be the eccentric Riddler. Who is to blame, the guest?"
"... ...Open the door, I won’t sleep anymore, hurry up, let me out!”
(End of this chapter)