Conan: I’m really not Tokyo Monster Story

"friend?"

Gin interrupted Ito Takashi and sneered, "The adult world is only about interests and there is no so-called friendship for a boy."

"Don't be so naive."

...To be honest, if it had been placed on someone else, Gin would have already taken out his pistol and shot the other person away. How could a mere peripheral member be worth a special trip for several cadre members?

There is so much nonsense?

You know, not every peripheral member.

They can all enjoy the same treatment as Sano.

Of course, it is precisely because Ito Taka is Sano's subordinate that Gin is willing to give a little face and go there in person instead of throwing it away directly.

However, in response to Gin's "ridicule", Ito Taka smiled lightly and said: "There are always exceptions. There are always some real friends in the world. As long as I have the patience to find and talk to them, they can even help me." Give your life."

Before Gin could speak again, Ito Taka's eyes turned cold again: "If you still don't want to believe me, Gin-sama, then I can call my friends over now, and then... let He committed suicide in front of you to prove that I did not lie."

Upon hearing this, the three people present, including Sano, were stunned.

This guy, does he know what he's talking about?

Let people come and commit suicide?

This is crazy.

What kind of idiot would do what he said... Is this girl really sick?

Sano raised his eyebrows, he almost forgot, this girl is also a psychopath, huh?

Why do you want to use the word "ye"?

"Then just give it a try."

In the end, Gin actually agreed...probably because he was curious about whether what Ito Taka said was true or false.

In fact, Sano is also quite curious.

It's just that Sano is curious because he knows that Taka Ito is definitely not a simple character, so there is a certain probability that these words are not false.

Then why would Gin have expectations for such a ridiculous thing?

Sano was thinking wildly, the air fell into silence for a moment, and no one spoke.

It wasn't until a while later that several people arrived at the same time.

Sano looked back, only to find that all those people had numb expressions and indifferent eyes, as if they were soulless puppets, allowing themselves to be manipulated.

Just when Ito Taka was about to speak, Sano suddenly raised his hand to signal a pause, and then walked up to one of them. After looking up and down, he instantly pulled out the dagger from the other person's waist and stabbed him in the eye with his backhand.

In the end, the tip of the dagger stopped at a position only tenths of a centimeter away from his pupil. Even if the opponent only trembled slightly, he would probably be blinded, but the opponent did not, and even the pupil's There was no slight tremor or contraction or enlargement, it was completely still and motionless.

Sano narrowed his eyes, retracted the dagger, and looked at Gin: "Such a puppet, if you ask him to commit suicide, he should really not even hesitate."

Gin did not answer, but looked at Ito Taka: "Hypnosis?"

"No, this is not hypnosis."

"Hypnosis may be able to control a person's behavior, but it is absolutely impossible to change a person's will. The difference is still very big. I make friends with them sincerely. As the saying goes, sincerity is exchanged for sincerity."

Ito Takashi smiled and said: "If I treat them well, they will naturally treat me well. We all help each other and survive in this world together."

...To make friends is stupid, this is obviously brainwashing, right?

Sano secretly curled his lips, but did not interfere. Instead, he inserted the dagger back and suggested: "It would be better to include all these people as peripheral members, but Ito Taka will actually be responsible for unified management. This way, even if they are transferred later, If they do the task, there will be no problem.”

Gin thought for a few seconds and accepted the plan: "Okay."

"Okay, that's it."

By now, things should be over.

But after turning his head, Sano asked Ito Taka: "Where did you make these friends?"

Ito Taka smiled slightly.

"It's in the psychiatry department of Mihua General Hospital."

really.

Sano glanced again at the man he almost stabbed to death.

The first time he saw this guy, Sano felt familiar.

Then I thought about it carefully.

Could it be that Sano was a patient who was a patient in the psychiatric department of Miwa General Hospital earlier?

From this, Sano also had a rough understanding of Ito Taka's true abilities.

This guy was admitted to the psychiatric ward on purpose... Of course, it could also be a coincidence, but he did select a suitable puppet, or a target with the "qualifications" to be a puppet, and after brainwashing, he subdued him.

Used by Ito Taka.

This kind of thing sounds a bit nonsense.

But very inquisitive.

interesting.

...But from this point of view, this guy deliberately approached me, Shinichiro Sano, in order to brainwash himself, and then subdue himself just like he subdued Pokémon?

In this guy's eyes, does he have the potential to become a puppet?

Sano frowned thoughtfully. The "potential" mentioned here is not about the strength of ability or how powerful a puppet he can become.

Rather, it refers to "whether you can become a puppet."

After all, such an obedient puppet, even if he is just a weakling who is not good at anything, is still very useful, just like the so-called "dead soldier".

No matter where it is, it can play a certain role.

Just like the patient recognized by Sano, I had never heard of this guy having any abilities. He was just a "waste" who had been hospitalized a long time ago.

But Ito Taka accepted him anyway.

Is it Taka Ito who doesn’t want to choose?

No, I just don’t have a choice.

So how is this potential judged? Is mental illness the basic criterion? Or is it just that mental illness is more advantageous and "brainwashed".

What kind of washing method is it?

...Generally speaking, when the word "brainwashing" is mentioned, people will think of the existence of pyramid schemes.

But although that thing can indeed be said to be brainwashing, it definitely cannot reach the level of Ito Taka. If it is overwhelming, it will distort people's ideas.

Human emotions still exist, and it is impossible to say that he will die if he is told to die.

It is extremely different from the existence of a puppet.

This thing is much easier to use than the disguise technique of Kuroba Kaito and Belmode. I really want to see if I can learn it.

And just as Sano was thinking subconsciously, when Ito Taka was leaving with the team, the Gin duo on the side had something wrong in their eyes.

...Taka Ito just mentioned the psychiatry department of Mihua General Hospital?

A very familiar place, well, Sano seemed to have been hospitalized there earlier.

What the hell does this mean?

Ito Taka, are you a fellow patient with Sano? ?

Gin didn't hesitate and chose to ask directly, and then naturally received Sano's affirmative answer.

From this, Gin determined two points.

One, Ito Taka is sick.

Second, the few people Ito Taka brought in were also sick.

Well, now it's better. Originally, Sano was the only mentally ill person in the organization.

There are a bunch of them now.

Ha...you must be crazy! ?

What kind of outrageous development is this?

Gin's breath was stagnant. To be fair, he was originally very skeptical about the "puppet" originally mentioned by Ito Taka.

But seeing that Sano didn't directly veto it, and seemed to have a little bit of "confidence" or expectation in Ito Taka, Gin was more patient and waited for the result.

It turned out that Ito Taka didn't lie.

This is naturally a good thing.

Because firstly, Ito Takashi's "problem" can be considered in the past, and secondly, the opponent's ability has been revealed. The terrifying ability to control puppets has even more potential than Belmod's disguise. Gin can almost believe that .

As long as that guy doesn't seek death, he will definitely have a place among the cadre members of the organization in the future, so Sano's proposal will be accepted so easily.

But Gin just didn't expect that Ito Taka was really mentally ill, let alone that the few guys he brought into the organization were also really mentally ill.

own organization.

This is not a mental hospital that specializes in mentally ill patients!

"You never told me that Ito Taka's brain is sick."

Facing Gin's vaguely questioning tone, Sano said strangely: "Do I still need to say this? Before he joins the job, shouldn't the organization conduct background checks on him first to make sure he is not a rat? This is very important. Is it easy to find out?”

Hearing the confusion in Sano's tone, Gin's breath became more concentrated.