Chapter 979 [Observation] It seems he's stopped pretending.

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America.

Alex joined the FBI because he thought, "What kind of organization is this? It looks interesting." No, he recently acquired another name, the one he uses in the human world.

When you're away from home, you give yourself your own identity.

Because he first met Shuichi Akai before joining the FBI, he used the Japanese name he had previously used.

Of course, he also has names that reflect other countries.

Well, they're all fake names anyway, so I've already chosen them. I don't even know if I'll ever be able to use them.

Joining the FBI was Machi Kawamoto's own idea and action, so the FBI staff only knew that he had a non-biological brother, but had never met him.

Kawasaki Machi went out to carry out a mission.

A strange group of people appeared in a small town in the United States. They seemed to believe in some kind of cult and were brainwashing other residents.

However, while they appear to be a cult, they may be secretly using this method to steal intelligence, so it is necessary for Kawasaki Masachika to investigate the situation first.

Taking advantage of the darkness concealing everything, Chuan Shengzhenzhi quietly slipped into the so-called cult's territory.

It was only after investigation that I discovered that this cult brainwashed the surrounding residents and demanded that they make offerings in order to receive divine protection.

But what is being offered as tribute?

Not chickens, ducks, fish, pigs, cows, or sheep, but living, breathing people—young boys and girls, children under the age of twelve.

And the more serious problem is that these children were there voluntarily!

This shows how severely they have been brainwashed!

Kawasaki Machi held the "evidence" of this cult in his hand, and his expression was not good.

Although he may not be considered a person with a strong sense of justice, these were, after all, precious lives.

The investigation continued, and the more they investigated, the more terrifying it became.

The so-called "tribute" was nothing more than a means to take these children away and then use them as experimental subjects and sacrifices for human experiments.

Kawasaki Machi took a deep breath, took photos to record this information, and planned to leave quietly. However, before he could completely withdraw, many men in black wearing animal masks surrounded him!

"..."

That's terrible.

They've been caught in a trap.

Let's take a simple look at the true meaning of Kawasaki's words.

Great, there are too many of them, he can't win.

Even with spare bullets, there's no guarantee that every shot will hit its mark.

Moreover, some of the opponents also know martial arts.

There's no way out.

Kawasaki Machi felt a slight headache.

Half an hour later.

His struggles were futile, and he was easily captured.

Kawasaki Machi: "..." It's alright, at least he struggled.

The leader made several hand gestures to his subordinates, the meaning of which was unclear, but Kawasaki Machi could see that someone took out a syringe and a bottle of medicine.

The other party injected the vial of medicine into his body using a syringe.

Kawasaki Machi: "..."

I wish myself a happy death in advance.

Kawasaki Machi held a mixed attitude of optimism and pessimism.

Live if you can.

If you can't live, light a firework in your heart and accept it peacefully.

For example, right now.

He felt a sudden blur before his eyes, and his whole body went dazed. His consciousness became hazy, so he simply closed his eyes.

In his dazed state, he felt the person holding him release him, and he fell to the ground. After a while, a strong pain began to spread from his bones throughout his body.

This feeling was even more intense than when his wings were cut off!

It was as if his body was being constantly disassembled into pieces and then reassembled, repeating this process over and over again. The repetition was easy, but every breath became extremely difficult.

He couldn't faint because of the pain, but the pain also made him feel that he should just faint.

Kawasaki Makoto's eyes were lifeless, tears welling up from the intense pain. His pale face was devoid of any color. He held his wrist between his lips and teeth, crimson blood flowing out and dripping onto the ground. The strong smell of blood filled his mouth, but he seemed oblivious, still biting his wrist tightly.

Humans have a very strong bite force; if he doesn't let go, he might lose his grip.

Kawasaki Maru, who rushed over because she had a bad feeling, was met with this suffocating scene.

His pupils contracted slightly, and he quickly went over to pry open the man's teeth, freeing his wrist, which had become somewhat bloody and mangled.

"Lex, Lex!"

In his nervousness, Kawasaki Maru called out his real name, but although his eyes were open, he did not react at all. If it weren't for the faint breathing, he would have thought that the man was gone.

After a moment, Kawasato Machi reacted, his eyes twitching slightly. Upon seeing that it was Kawasato Maru, he relaxed, closed his eyes, and completely lost consciousness.

Kawasato Masuru gritted her teeth slightly, swept her gaze coldly around the area, picked up Kawasato Machi, and took her home.

He treated his wounds and changed his clothes.

Seeing that Kawasato Machi was clearly uncomfortable, Kawasato Maru sat next to him with a somewhat cold expression.

Although he can't use magic, Lex's strength shouldn't have led to this... situation.

Was the other party prepared?

Kawasaki Maru lowered his eyes, and small orbs of power belonging to the demon bloodline flickered around him, but went out after a moment.

In the middle of the night, Kawasaki Machi vaguely woke up once.

Kawasaki Masuru, who had been sitting nearby, noticed almost immediately and rushed over, asking, "Lex, how are you?"

Kawasaki Machi squinted, his voice so low it was almost inaudible, "Not good... my whole body aches..."

Kawasaki Maru paused, her words taking a very roundabout turn, "Who did it?"

"I don't know... They're all wearing masks, but if I had to say... maybe red hair..."

Kawasaki Machi's voice grew softer and softer until it seemed as if he was only moving his lips without making a sound.

Looking at Makoto, who had fallen into a deep sleep again, Kawasaki Masuru remained silent for a moment.

He leaned back in his chair with his eyes closed, feigning sleep, until the light of dawn seeped into the bedroom through the window. He suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze devoid of any sleepiness. He instinctively turned his head, wanting to check on Kawasei Machi's condition.

But the next second, he was completely stunned, and a look of astonishment appeared on his usually expressionless face.

He was such a big guy... how did he become so small??

On the bed.

The young-looking Kawasaki Machi was nowhere to be seen; instead, a small child was curled up in bed, clutching a blanket.

However, Kawasaki Maru could still recognize that it was Lex.

Although he has shrunk, his distinctive long pink hair is still there...

Kawasaki Masuru froze on the spot for a moment.

After a moment, he poked the child's chubby cheek and hesitated before asking, "Lex??"

The child groggily opened his eyes. His light purple pupils were still beautiful like crystals, only now they were round and swollen. He looked drowsy and confused, as if he had just fallen asleep, which was extremely cute.

Kawasaki Masashi remained silent.

Why...did I turn into a child?

But the next second made him feel even more shocked.

"Who are you...?" Xiao Zhenzhi rubbed her eyes and sat up, looking at him with a confused expression, and asked sincerely.

Kawasaki Maru was taken aback, then looked at him with a hint of disbelief, "You...don't remember me??"

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Xiao Zhenzhi shook his head, bewildered.

He wasn't lying.

Kawasaki Maru fell silent again, then got up and left the bedroom under Makoto's bewildered gaze.

He took out his phone and spoke to Behringer on the other end in an indescribable tone: "Behringer, something's really wrong. Could you come over... and take a look?"

"Huh? What's wrong? I'm coming right now!"

After speaking hastily, Behfinger appeared in front of Kawasaki Masuru the next second.

Immediately.

"Do you really know what's wrong with him?" Behringer asked with concern.

Kawasaki Maru didn't say anything, but instead led him to Machi's bedroom.

When the Behringer saw the tiny but clearly real baby, who was obviously a child of Machi Kawakita, he was stunned.

"Huh?" He turned to look at Kawasaki Masuru in confusion, blurting out, "This is... Machi's baby? When did he...?"

Kawasaki Makoto's brow twitched slightly. She took a deep breath and said, "Remove the words 'baby,' and that's the real insight."

Behrfinger's eyes widened. "Eh—!?"

"What...what is this...is this some kind of taboo??" His tongue seemed to be tied in knots from shock.

Kawasaki Maru shook her head. "I don't know either. I saw him like this this morning, and it seems he's even lost his memory."

Behrfinger: "..."

He silently moved to the edge of the bed, sat down, and stared at Xiao Zhenzhi. "Hi~ Do you still remember your name?"

Xiao Zhenzhi looked at him and shook her head in confusion.

Behffiner took a breath, pointed at Kawasaki Masuru and then at himself, and said in shock, "You don't remember him or me either?"

Xiao Zhenzhi shook his head again, hugging the blanket and shrinking his neck.

Behrfinger: "..."

He hesitated and turned to look at Kawasaki Masashi.

The latter rubbed his forehead as if in a headache, seemingly letting him do as he pleased.

Behfinger thought for a moment, then gently took Kawasaki Machi's hand, his face serious and earnest. "Don't be afraid. I think you're just sick and that's why you've forgotten some things, but you really shouldn't be afraid."

He pointed to Kawasei Masuru, then to Machi himself, “Hey, this is Kawasei Masuru, your older brother, and you, Kawasei Machi, are his younger brother. I’m Behefinger, your friend.”

"Did you remember?"

Seeing Behringer's serious expression, Xiao Zhenzhi nodded obediently, "I know and I've remembered."

Behfinger nodded in satisfaction, patted his head, and seeing that he was still sleepy, let him continue to sleep. He tucked the blanket around him and then pulled Kawasei Maru out of the room.

Kawasaki Maru looked at him calmly, her tone returning to its usual placid tone, "I need to go back to the island to find them."

Behffiner hesitated before nodding. "That's right... After all, it's really strange that Shinichi suddenly turned into a child."

"Let's go when Makoto wakes up." Kawasei Maru pinched the bridge of her nose, her eyes showing a hint of fatigue from not having rested for many days.

Bechfenger noticed this and said to him, "Go to sleep, I'll watch over Little Zhenzhi for you."

"Okay." Kawasaki Makoto nodded, not refusing.

"So, Makoto turned into a child because of the drug Death injected him with? My God, Death is a terrible person!"

Liu Qingyao mumbled something in her head, "At least the church won't actively harm people."

I will not intentionally harm anyone...

These words made Morataya feel guilty.

She coughed lightly, turned around and glared angrily at the red-haired man behind her who was leisurely stroking Benshan.

Asa didn't care at all, and even gave her a seductive smile.

She showed no shyness whatsoever.

It seems he's stopped pretending.

"..." Morataya rolled her eyes, deciding to ignore it.

"So that's why Machiru suddenly came to Japan?" Conan Edogawa, who had also shrunk due to the drug, asked.

Kawasaki Maru nodded. "Yes, although at the time it wasn't clear whether the person who harmed you and the person who harmed Machi were the same person, I thought we should investigate first."

Conan Edogawa: "..."

"So, Conan, you really are Kudo?"

Suddenly, a faint voice came from behind. Conan Edogawa stiffened slightly, pretending not to hear it and continuing to watch the big screen.

It's not a big problem.

They won't remember anything once they leave here.

Stay calm and don't panic.

The people in the white area watched the show with glee.

When Makoto woke up, Kawasei Maru had also rested enough.

Before going to the island, seeing that Makoto's hair was too long and looked strange against his small body, Kawasei Maru silently cut his hair short.

During this short time, Behringer bought a set of children's clothes for him to change into.

Then the three of them used teleportation to arrive at the island.

However, because R's whereabouts were unpredictable, they went directly to Morataya.

As Morataya was enjoying her afternoon tea in the garden, she caught a glimpse of the child in Kawasaki Maru's arms, and she nearly spat out her tea.

"...How come you've brought a child home too!"

Kawasaki Masashi remained silent.

It was Behringer who spoke up to explain: "No, this is true knowledge, it's just that he shrunk into a child for some unknown reason!"

Morataya: "?"

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Her eyes widened in surprise. "What's going on?"

Kawasaki Maru sat down on the chair next to her, holding little Machi, and pursed her lips. She said, "The last thing Machi told me before he turned into a child was that the person who turned him into this person was wearing a mask. Also, he said... red hair."

As soon as he uttered those last few words, both Morataya and Behfinger turned sharply to look at him, almost simultaneously exclaiming, "Red hair? Are you sure!?"

Kawasaki Maru paused, then nodded firmly, "I didn't mishear."

Morataya's face instantly turned grim. "If it really is them, then we're in trouble."

Kawasaki Masuru was slightly puzzled.

Behrfinger lowered his eyes slightly and explained to him.

“Morataya and I both used to be in a human experimentation organization where the members all had red hair, which was almost their inherent characteristic.”

Morataya calmly continued, "But this organization is very mysterious. We don't know what it's called, what its purpose is, or where its base is."

"The base we used to be at has long since turned into ruins."

"Although I considered starting my investigation from that base after I left, I found nothing; their identities didn't belong to any one country."