Atonement?
Gao Yuan chuckled.
At the same time, it also met the eyes of wisdom.
"You're still so idealistic, righteous detective."
"If you make me atone for my sins, aren't you worried that even this tiny act of kindness will prevent me from receiving the most severe punishment after death?"
Yoruichi Toyama and Akechi both rolled their eyes at this superstitious claim.
Mingzhi shook his head and laughed in a sarcastic tone.
“I firmly believe that death is the most severe punishment, and you…”
"It can be said that they have already received this kind of punishment."
To Takato's astonishment, Toyama Yoruichi sighed helplessly, looking at his sister-in-law, a female PhD with an IQ of over 100 but an EQ of zero.
"You didn't say anything to him?"
"So what have you been doing all this time in the lab?"
Without waiting for Ai's rebuttal, he turned to Gao Yuan and ruffled her hair again.
"After you took the medicine... by the time we found you, you were almost dead."
"No breathing or heartbeat, and her body temperature is dropping..."
"That's why Vermouth left with peace of mind."
"Ai said your condition is very rare, and it may be due to your constitution. Your mutation occurred several hours later than hers and Kudo's."
"For those few hours, we all thought you were dead."
"So you are where you are now because you have an exceptionally strong will to survive and worked hard to win the revival match."
"Whether you admit it or not, you definitely want to live, even if it means giving up everything from the past."
"Even if you don't want the identity of 'Hell's Puppet Master,' you still want to live!"
Takato was well aware of Yoruichi Toyama's nagging skills.
I never expected that when it acted on me, it would have an unexpected, visceral vibration that struck my chest.
He looked up blankly with his disheveled hair, but Yoruichi Toyama immediately squatted down to meet his gaze as an equal.
Those eyes, which were usually always smiling and unserious, held a gentle and serene power.
“However,” Gao Yuan’s voice was a little hoarse, but then a mocking smile appeared on his face as he seemed to remember something, “without that identity…”
“You’re not really reincarnated, you can start over.” Yoruichi Toyama interrupted him without any politeness.
“We all know how important that identity is to you.”
"Let's leave aside self-actualization for now; that's probably how you define yourself."
There were some things that Yoruichi Toyama had indeed thought about for a long time.
However, whenever he and Gao Yuan met, they would bicker, either stabbing each other in the back or pinning each other to the ground. They never had a proper conversation like this.
Actually, I wanted to stop him.
I wanted to help him.
To stop him from continuing down that dark path.
Help him step back into the sunlight.
Yoruichi Toyama, who had been described as a "saint" by more than one person, thought to himself, "A saint it is."
I have never felt such a strong urge to persuade someone to let go of their negative thoughts and live a good life.
Yoruichi Toyama reached out a hand and placed it on Takato's shoulder.
“You no longer have that identity, which is indeed very disheartening, but it is also a beginning.”
"How about trying to become an ordinary person?"
"I have no titles, no extraordinary identities, and I don't want to stand out. I just want to live an ordinary, easy life?"
"How about giving it a try?"
The hand that was on Gao Yuan's shoulder moved down and stretched out in front of him.
Gao Yuan simply smiled softly.
“I think I know why you and Officer Mingzhi became good friends.”
He changed the subject and spoke evasively.
“You are all people who stand in the light, while I…”
"I remember everything I did..."
As if he felt that what he was about to say was too self-aggrandizing, he waved his hand and shut his mouth.
There was no sarcastic response to Yoruichi Toyama's suggestion, nor was there any other indication of their opinion.
Ai, who was standing next to him, tugged at him again.
"If you don't want to stay here any longer, we can leave right now."
Yoruichi Toyama's eyebrows twitched slightly, but she didn't speak.
From an official perspective, Ai Haibara does indeed have complete control over Takato now.
This was something she insisted on, negotiating with Officer Furuya on the condition that she would immediately move into the laboratory to start working.
From a personal perspective, keeping this person who is out of step with society in her own laboratory is also a form of protection specifically for female PhD students.
Neither she nor he may realize how important the other is to them.
How about we leave it at that for now?
This case isn't hopeless without outside help.
It should be said that Toyama Yoruichi's sudden idea to call these two people over was purely out of personal motives.
I just want to see how they are doing.
Akemi, of course, also wanted to meet her sister.
The female PhD student seemed to get into character quickly, while Gao Yuan's body had indeed not fully recovered.
He probably doesn't even realize how bad he looks.
Yuanshan Ye straightened up and looked at Mingzhi inquiringly.
At the same time, Gao Yuan also looked at Xiao Ai seriously.
"If I... stay, is that alright?"
"You..." The female PhD student, who thought she was protecting him, was speechless with anger and didn't know how to evaluate this sabotage.
Akemi walked over and took her hand.
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