The other side of the perfect world

#15 Mask

Snapped!

The "firework" exploded, and the dazzling bright red splashed from the side of the body, so gorgeous that people couldn't take their eyes off it.

Caught off guard, both Kou and Makishima were forced to take a blood bath—the clothes were dirty, their hair and cheeks were splashed with blood, and their pupils were dizzy with bright red—

That's the price, the... price of getting too close to crime and death.

"CLEAR!"

Familiar enough to make one wonder if there is something wrong with the ear, Snake turned his head.From the depths of the darkness to the place with dim light, a figure gradually walked over.

This is a tall, slender figure who can be seen from the outline alone.

The eyes widened, and the cunning almost blurted out the moment this person just walked out of the darkness——

"Yino!"

"Cunning?!"

The other party couldn't help but yelled, and it was unclear whether it was surprise or surprise in the voice.

This person is Nobumoto Ginoza, the former colleague, boss, and companion of Shinya Kogi.

Same as half a year ago, Ginoza was wearing a dark gray suit, but the black jacket on the outside was a style that Kouya had never seen before, and the biggest difference was the glasses.

Ginoza, who was working with him, always wore flat glasses, but now, that face is clearly presented in front of his eyes, even the corners of his eyes can be seen very clearly.

"The touching reunion... It seems that I can't say that!"

Taking out a snow-white handkerchief to wipe the blood on his body, Makishima said casually, as if there was a film from the past rewinding rapidly in his bright golden pupils——

The most memorable meeting with this man was probably before he was killed by Sly. At that time, in a sense, he killed the man's father who was an executive.

"You are... Makishima?!"

Compared with the surprise of reuniting with Kouya, the fact that Makishima Seigo was still alive had a greater impact on Ginoza, and it would not be an exaggeration to describe it as a bolt from the blue.

The corners of his eyes, which resembled Zhenglu Zhiji's, cracked angrily, as if to swallow the "ghost" in front of him.

"Makishima—!"

The Dominator in his hand aimed at Makishima crazily, but there is no doubt that Ginoza's answer was still that the system was with him, no, it was a big joke with each of them——

"Crime factor, UNDER50, non-executive target, lock the trigger."

"Yino, calm down!"

Cui Nian immediately took a step to the side and stood in front of Makishima.He didn't know whether he did this for the protection of Ginoza or the protection of Makishima. All in all, before he could figure out why Makishima was resurrected, he had to balance the relationship between the Public Security Bureau and Makishima Shenghu. The incompatible relationship between fire and water.

"What's going on? Makishima... Didn't Makishima be killed by you? Sly!"

Ginoza's roar was hoarse with pain, and Kou knew what Uncle Zheng's death meant to Ginoza—the biological father he once hated, died to save himself...no matter if this is the punishment of fate Or ridicule, the result is that the scarred soul is forever engraved with an irredeemable mark.

It's only natural that I hate Makishima.

"Cunning... Mister?!"

Just when Qiao Yao was about to explain to Ginoza, the more familiar female voice stimulated his eardrums, he suddenly turned his head, and his eyes caught the panting man who stopped running——

Always guard Zhu supervisor.

She still had short hair combed to the ears, and a capable black lady's suit, and her expression also changed to a similar blank look as before when she saw Qiao Nian.

Even so, Qiao Yao still knows that his former partner has grown up.

"You... how could... Makishima?!"

Soon, Zhu also discovered the existence of Makishima, and immediately opened his mouth wide, astonished as if he had seen a ghost.

"This is really a bit bad... The people standing here are all the guys who have killed me or want to kill me now."

Makishima said this with a hint of sarcasm in his tone, and stepped forward from behind the cunning.

"Hey!"

Not knowing what Makishima's plans are, Kouchi is very worried.This worry is not only for Makishima, but also for his companions who have been played around by Makishima.

"Really, I'm the one who thinks it's bad!"

Scratching at his hair, Snake took out a cigarette from his jacket pocket impatiently and took out a cigarette.

Originally, he just came here to track down Oda Kiyoya, but unexpectedly, he ran into an unexpected reunion. He really didn't know whether he should thank God for such a coincidence.

Wait...coincidence...?

My heart trembled in vain. Speaking of which, why did Supervisor Chang Shou Zhu and Yi Ye come here?According to Dominator's judgment on Oda Kiyoya's crime coefficient, if it is only 35, it is impossible to attract the attention of the Public Security Bureau.What's even more strange is... Oda Kiyoya was actually eliminated by the lethaleliminator mode, what exactly...

"Yino, why are you here?"

"what?"

Ginoza obviously didn't want to answer the question of the cunning, because after all, this was the work of the Criminal Division of the Public Security Bureau, and had nothing to do with the cunning who bit off the collar.

"Tell me quickly, why are you here? This Oda Kiyoya, didn't you say last time that his crime coefficient is only 35?"

"Huh? What about Oda Kiyoya, we only came here after receiving a call from the police."

Ginoza replied with a straight face.

"Mr. Ginoza is really, I am very happy to see Mr. Sly, why don't you show it!"

Zhu, who came forward, had a sweet smile on his face, in stark contrast to Ginoza's pretended indifference.

"Who would be happy to see this kind of guy who disappeared without authorization!"

"Yes, yes, I was wrong."

Qiao Nie couldn't help but smile——Yino and Chang Shou Zhu are still the same as the supervisors!

Here, the members of the Criminal Division [-] have a very harmonious atmosphere, but Makishima, who has been ruthlessly squeezed out, has been silent all the time, and his amber eyes are looking at the wreckage on the ground with pity and sadness—— Wreckage in thick bloody water.

Oda Kiyoya... In the end, are you the only one who is lonely like me?

"My acting skills in the eyes of others, but for me it is reflected in the requirement of returning to the essence; what appears to be natural in the eyes of others is precisely my acting skills."

Unconsciously, Makishima murmured these words softly, the voice sounded like a church choir singing the belief in God.Even he couldn't tell whether the quote was meant for the dead Oda Kiyoya, or for himself.

"Yukio Mishima, "Confessions of a Mask"..."

Next to him, a cunning and steady voice suddenly entered his ears, and Makishima turned his head slightly, evoking a slight smile.

The raised jaw, the line of the neck, the slightly squinted pupils and the smile on the corners of the lips, the whole seems to be a sculpture of the Goddess of Beauty in the mythical world, making it hard to resist its charm——Qiu felt that it was simply amazing for me to think like this crazy.

"Why, have you read it?"

"No... just a little impression of this sentence."

"Is it……"

There is no need for cumbersome words. At this moment, Makishima is not interested in discussing literature with Kou. He just suddenly felt that the words of Mishima Yukio are very suitable for Oda Kiyoya-a same-sex drug addict. Mad masked wretch.However, whether this sentence is suitable for him or not, at present, he can't draw a conclusion. The less a conclusion can be drawn, the more valuable it is to study.

Slanted eyes glanced at Qiao Yao, unexpectedly, Qiao Yao was also looking at him.

The converging gazes are like milk poured into coffee, once stirred together it is difficult to separate—the boundary between black and white has become blurred.

What exactly do you want from me?Or... what exactly do I want from you?

There was a faint scent of mint in the living room, and the man who had croissants, tomato sauce, and fresh milk for dinner obviously had no interest in food.

Before taking a few mouthfuls, he picked up the book at hand and read it with relish. The name of this book was "Confessions of a Mask".

"My acting skills in the eyes of others, but for me it is reflected in the requirement of returning to the essence; in the eyes of others, I appear to be natural, but it is precisely my acting skills..."

The thin lips curled up, and then spit out a series of crisp sounds, just like the moving notes when pressing the keys of a piano.

"It really fits Dr. Oda Kiyoya!"

"Who is Oda Kiyoshi?"

At this time, a tall man walked in from the kitchen, wearing a bunny apron that seriously didn't fit his image around his waist.

"If you don't change your taste, I won't come to eat with you."

"Ha, don't come here, why don't you just come here to eat with me?"

Putting the plate on the dining table, the tall man spread his hands, "Where's the medicine?"

"Ah……"

After closing the book, the man sitting at the dining table clasped his hands on his knees and said calmly, "If you eat too much, you will end up like Dr. Oda Kiyoya."

"So, that Oda Kiyoshi is also your little mouse?"

"I don't mind if you understand it that way."

"It doesn't matter. Anyway, I'm not afraid. At worst, when I'm useless in the end, you can call the police to shoot me in the head."

"Don't worry, I'll do it, like this time."

Smiling glances glanced at the mobile terminal on the other side. The communication records showed that the top line was the number of the first department of the Criminal Division of the Public Security Bureau.

"Is this the diary?"

Taking over from Ginoza a notepad with an old cover and about the thickness of a vertical five-yen yen bill, his cunning eyes dimmed.

This is the diary of Oda Kiyoya.

It not only records Oda Kiyoya's disgust and annoyance towards himself as a homosexual, but also records in detail the process of killing Kazama Kenji, Nojima Akira, Ito Tetsu, Sano Seijuro and the situation of making "specimens" .

It can be said that this diary is Oda Kiyoya's "Confession of a Mask"——

"I... am not innocent, I killed the man I love the most, and let that guy do whatever he wants... Nojima Akira, Ito Tetsu, Sano Seijuro, when that guy killed the three of them, I don't know why, I also have memories. I obviously think I didn’t do it myself, but the strong images will be recalled every night. It’s not a nightmare, but a reality... I killed them. In the end, whether it’s that guy or me, it’s all Oda Kiyoya, we are the same person, the same murderer. The 'teacher' told me that I was being targeted by the hounds from the Criminal Division of the Public Security Bureau. That person must be Mr. Mizushima, right? Vaguely, I have This intuition... I am not far from the time of death. It is already...enough...It is unimaginable to kill people in such a cruel way, but no matter how unimaginable, I still do it, time and time again... ...Just like how Kenji hugged me again and again in spite of my refusal at the beginning...But, in fact...I love him...I, Oda Kiyoya, love Kazama Kenji..."

Closing the diary, Kou quietly closed his eyes.

Is this also a kind of love...

The last line of writing in the diary touched his heart.

"It's okay, I want to take back the diary as evidence."

Taking the diary from Kouchi, Ginoza glared at Makishima when he turned around.The latter just smiled calmly, and the smile was not a reflection of any emotion in his heart.

They are now in front of Oda Kiyoya's house.

After leaving the hospital underground, Kou briefly explained to Zhu and Ginoza the encounter with Makishima. Of course, he couldn't explain it in detail, because the detailed situation is what he will investigate next.As for Ginoza and Zhu, their job at hand is to properly handle the incident of Oda Kiyoya. As for Makishima, since the Sibyl system cannot sanction, and the only man who became a murderer with his own consciousness did not have to do it this time. The plan of sanctions, then, can only let this dangerous guy continue to wander in this society.

Although it is difficult to accept, Zhu said to Ginoza - "Makishima is with Mr. Kuma, so it must be fine."

"To be trusted so much, Kou is really happy!"——Ginoza replied in this way, and turned a blind eye to Makishima's resurrection.

The evening wind blew, blowing away the smoke rings from Sly.The smoke scattered in the air, like a thin silk scarf, covering the night with a layer of desolate haze.

"In the end, I still don't know what happened to that 'teacher', and Oda Kiyoya's crime coefficient will soar from 35 to over 700? What happened!"

Angrily muttering to himself, Qiao Nai turned around and walked towards the door of Oda Kiyoya's house, and happened to meet Ginoza who came out.

"Yino, I just have something to ask you."

"what's up?"

"Did you find a white medicine bottle from Oda Kiyoya's house without a label on it?"

"No... what's wrong?"

"Impossible... Could it be that it has been thrown away?"

Qiaognae muttered something first, and then explained to Ginoza the many suspicious aspects of the medicine bottle.

On the other side, Makishima stepped in the direction completely opposite to where Koujima was.Ahead is a rare light source at night - street lamps.

A ray of light slanted down lonely and sprinkled on Makishima.The silver-white hair was dyed brilliant gold, which was too conspicuous and not suitable for him. However, Makishima, bathed in the light, added a bit of saintliness, like a fortune-teller who can see through the fate of human beings. Those eyes , so deep that it seems to be only looking at the end of this world.

Taking out the mobile terminal, he dialed a number, and after two beeps, he heard a pleasant baritone voice.

"It's Makishima Shrine... right?"

The slanted shadow on the ground suddenly trembled, and this all-too-familiar voice made Makishima shaken like never before.However, he soon reminded himself that in today's extremely technologically advanced society, changing your voice at will is as easy as dyeing your hair.

"You... are the 'teacher', right?"