Mentioning the word "curse" on Mermaid Island, where a murder has just occurred, carries a strong superstitious connotation.
But everyone present knew that Ai didn't mean it that way.
"What kind of curse?" Amuro Tooru asked, already having a vague idea of what it was.
"Absinthe is a first-generation medicine, the first medicine that could truly work on humans after repeated experiments and formula modifications," Ai replied.
"Therefore, the side effects are very strong."
"Just like the 'Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni,' who conceives a serpent of evil from her body every hundred years, the effects of a generation of drugs will also take effect in the subject's body every once in a while."
"It can actually be seen as a computer's operating system, which needs to be constantly updated to fix system bugs."
"The process was quite difficult..."
"Like being thrown into a fire and burned alive, even the bones would melt..." Gao Yuan suddenly said in a low voice, "Is that how it is?"
"That's what she said herself."
Ai seemed a little surprised, but immediately recalled the scene of her conversation with Vermouth.
It must have been on Azure Island, when Absinthe threatened him about what would happen if he took APTX4869.
“Yes,” she nodded, suppressing her inner turmoil, “just like how we feel after taking the medication.”
"It's just that she might have an attack every three to five months, or sometimes once a month."
"Under such inescapable torment, it's probably not a good experience to remain young forever or live forever."
Upon hearing this explanation, Yoruichi Toyama finally understood where Aunt Vermouth's blatantly lazy attitude came from.
How can she genuinely work for an organization when the boss is using her as a test subject and the elixir of immortality has given her a life sentence?
Her hatred for the Miyano couple and Shiho stemmed from this.
“Based on the poor efficacy of this drug, my parents spent several years developing a second-generation drug.”
"But the specific effects of the medicine... are not recorded anywhere; the data has simply been hastily sealed away."
"Later, my parents tragically died in a fire in the laboratory. The organization was unable to find suitable researchers, and drug development entered a period of stagnation."
“Until a year ago, I took over the research and created the third-generation drug, the kind we’ve taken.”
"A complete failure."
As Ai shrugged, the resentment on her face seemed less about the failure of the research and more about something else.
"After reviewing the research records left by my parents, I originally planned to take a different approach and concentrate the metabolic process of human cells into a very short period of time. However, it turned out that the effect was too strong and could be fatal to most people."
"Almost all of the experimental mice died on the spot."
There is one exception, I must say.
The only case was not a sudden death, but a white mouse that regressed to a juvenile state, which was also the reason why Sherry went to search for Shinichi Kudo's whereabouts.
However, as a boss who craves immortality, he certainly wouldn't take such a drug.
"Therefore, I plan to seal these medicines away like the second generation..."
"But Gin... Gin said..."
Her hands, hanging by her sides, were clenched into fists. Anger and hatred made Ai's voice hoarse and unable to continue speaking.
Mingmei walked over, squatted down, and silently hugged her.
Just like in the years immediately after their parents passed away, the sisters rarely saw each other, but they still comforted each other through the few phone calls and letters they exchanged.
"Alright, unless it's something particularly important, let's not talk about it now."
As she said this, Mingmei raised her eyes to seek Mr. Gong's opinion.
This is not a personal grudge between them.
Any current actions should be coordinated with another "organization" that can rival our own.
Perhaps, as an "organization," the police do not entirely represent justice.
But at least the person in front of me is trustworthy.
Amuro Tooru nodded.
"If we've gotten everything we're supposed to get, let's go back."
He looked up at the crescent moon, which was already setting in the west.
"There's still a lot to come."
...
The murder case on Mermaid Island and the longevity woman's deception were all exposed on the day the Fukui Prefectural Police took away Kimie Shimabukuro.
Because it was once a famous longevity island, these events received considerable media attention.
What's more, this time the case was solved by the high school detective, Shinichi Kudo, who has made a strong comeback.
Despite it being a detective team event, everyone, including Shinichi Kudo himself, tacitly agreed on this story.
Amidst a flurry of flashing lights, Shinichi Kudo once again made headlines in major newspapers and websites.
This time, when asked about his disappearance for more than half a year, Shinichi Kudo did not mince words.
Instead, it revealed some rather surprising inside information.
He reportedly spotted two suspicious individuals dressed in black, but during the follow-up, they discovered him, violently attacked him, and nearly killed him.
"...Although I wasn't fully conscious at the time, I'm certain they put a pill in my mouth..."
Shinichi Kudo said this in every TV news report and video.
"That must be poison; they're trying to kill us to silence us..."
"Fortunately, possibly due to a mild concussion caused by the severe blow to the head, I vomited up the medication while vomiting..."
"I don't even remember how I escaped. Anyway, when I came to, I was already at the house of one of my father's old friends..."
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