"bluff...."

FBI agent George's eyes were filled with panic for a moment, then returned to normal in the blink of an eye.

He knew that Makoto Sakaki dared to shoot, and he also understood what he had done, but according to Kudo Yusaku's inference, Makoto Sakaki would not kill anyone in front of his girlfriend.

So even if the gun is pointed at you, the safety is on, and the other person's finger is on the trigger...

George also didn't think that Makoto Sakaki would kill him in the presence of Miss Miyano.

After all, Kudo Yusaku said from the beginning that Sakaki Makoto had no reason to kill them.

What did he and Reggie do?

It was just a kidnapping, and an attempted one!

Miss Miyano didn't even get a scratch, why was Sakaki Makoto so angry?

There is no reason!

"Anyway, you dragged Reggie out to create a prisoner's dilemma and put psychological pressure on me."

George looked into Sakaki Makoto's eyes and said:

"It's useless. All these tricks of yours are left over from the FBI. I'm a senior agent after all. How could I fall for them?"

“Prisoner’s Dilemma?”

Sakaki Makoto raised his eyebrows and laughed:

"You think I'm using psychology tricks on you?"

"Isn't it?"

George said calmly:

"I've read your file, and I know you were famous for solving cases with your psychology skills. But the media were actually wrong. There is no such thing as the Pinocchio effect in this world. The theory that a criminal touching their nose or ear means they are lying is wrong, or the error is too large."

"Your real killer move is to observe other people's facial expressions and small body movements. These movements really can't fool people. And before solving each case, you rely on prior observation to identify the criminal, and then use some high-sounding talk, evidence and other methods to break down the criminal's psychological defenses, causing them to expose bigger flaws, so that you can solve the case in one fell swoop."

"Your greatest strength is that you deceived everyone. When everyone thinks you are a psychology expert, you are a psychology expert and think that everything you say is correct. You also constantly reinforce your identity to others... You have a catchphrase, which says that scientific research shows that this sentence will mislead people into thinking that you are knowledgeable. Although this is true, the psychological conclusions you use at certain times have not actually been clearly answered."

"Psychology varies from person to person, but everyone has weaknesses. You are good at finding the weaknesses of others, and the method you use is called hypnosis."

"You've been hypnotizing everyone, including yourself, from the beginning, am I right?"

"It sounds like it makes sense..."

Sakaki Makoto smiled:

"Who told you these words?"

"Mr. Kudo, he has already conducted a detailed personality analysis on you and has clearly pointed out your weaknesses. As long as he doesn't trust you and doesn't let you lead him, your tricks will be ineffective."

George's eyes were slightly cold, he gritted his teeth and said word by word:

"Rather than saying you're proficient in psychology, it's better to say you're proficient in deception! This is your talent, and you've shown it since the first case you encountered!"

"Ah... Come to think of it, Inspector Megure said when he first met me that he had doubted my true identity, but he never thought about whether I was a negotiation expert."

"That's right! You are very mysterious and always shift the focus of the problem to other places. In this way, everyone will pay attention to the iceberg hidden under the sea that you have not shown, and ignore the identity you have thrown out to confuse the world!"

George panted heavily, and it seemed that he had consumed a lot of energy to say this. He stared at Sakaki Makoto:

"In fact, you have never shown your true self even once! What a psychology expert, what a famous detective... It's all fake! Who are you?"

"I am who I am. I was, I am, and I will be."

Sakaki Makoto tilted his head and looked at him strangely:

"Since you have investigated my information, you should know something about me..."

"Mr. Kudo said that except for your date of birth and name, all your information is probably fictitious!"

George roared:

"Your experiences over the years have been too ordinary, just like a normal person, but the strength you have shown does not match your experiences!"

"Ordinary people can dodge bullets, reason, and use hypnosis psychology? Don't be ridiculous!"

"You are like a man-made monster. No one cared about you before you appeared because someone built a solid fortress for you. The moment you are finished, the fortress will be demolished, and you will walk out of the bottomless maze!"

"Xiao Ai, did you hear that?"

Sakaki Makoto suddenly turned his head, pointed at George and said:

"He actually said I was a monster."

"You really are like a monster sometimes."

Miss Miyano nodded with a look of approval.

“You guys…you guys…”

Looking at this scene, George opened his eyes wide, somewhat incredulous.

It was the first time he saw someone being so happy after being called a monster, and it seemed that Makoto Sakaki and Miss Miyano didn't care about his "monster" remarks.

"Mr. George, you seem to have been doing something wrong from the beginning to the end..."

Squatting in front of George, Sakaki Makoto sighed:

"As for me, I've never thought of myself as a normal person. There's nothing wrong with being a monster. After all, you need to pay an entrance fee to visit monsters. Do you understand the entrance fee?"

"I see. You just want money, right?"

George said indifferently:

"The wallet is in my left pocket. What if I give it to you?"

"Look, I told you you were wrong!"

Shrugging, Sakaki Makoto was helpless:

"The tickets to the circus cost money, but the tickets to the monsters... cost a lot of money."

Bang!

The bullet pierced George's arm, leaving a bloody hole.

George stared at the wound blankly, and soon he felt a tearing pain in his arm. Just as he was about to scream, Sakaki Makoto covered his mouth.

"Shh..."

Sakaki used the barrel of his gun to replace his fingers and made a silencing gesture:

"It just hurts a little. I avoided the main blood vessels. It will be fine after a bandage. I think it's a return gift for your big talk just now. But the next shot... won't miss, Mr. George."

"Perhaps in your eyes, I am a liar, but I don't think I am a liar. People who are not proficient in psychology cannot hypnotize others, just like you cannot make an atomic bomb even if you know the technology of uranium isotope separation. Everything is complementary. It is not enough to just know the basics."

"But I appreciate what you said about monsters. There aren't many people who dare to tell the truth these days... Tell me the code. Honest people are always popular, right?"

"The codeword is...Dark Night Baron."

"I'm not asking about the codeword that Kudo Yusaku prepared in advance to confuse me, but the real codeword between you two."