Chapter 10 010
"So, while I was away, headquarters was infiltrated and some data was stolen. Then, I fought with the infiltrators' reinforcements in the open area outside, but I lost, is that right?"
Inside the conference room of the Port Mafia headquarters, Mori Ogai sat solemnly listening to Ozaki Koyo's report.
"Yes, that's right..." Ozaki Koyo's reply was rather absent-minded, her gaze always unconsciously drifting towards Mori Ougai.
Not only Ozaki Koyo, but also Nakahara Chuuya, who was sitting next to him, looked at Mori Ougai with a look of utter disbelief. A, who was sitting under the conference table, had an indescribably distorted expression.
The five Black Lizards standing at the conference room door also had their own strange expressions.
Sen Ou, sitting at the head of the conference table, glanced at everyone in the conference room and felt his eye twitch uncontrollably.
To be honest, he actually understood his subordinates' reactions quite well, after all, his change was truly...
Compared to her previous image as a颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of being listless, decadent, or dispirited) doctor, Mori Ougai, who is now sitting in the leader's position, is now a cute little girl with short, black hair.
Mori Ougai, who has always had a thing for young girls and has never hidden it, felt his eyes twitch even more violently under the look of his subordinates that said, "Has the BOSS become so perverted that he has turned himself into a young girl?"
"Let's get down to business—Ozaki, is there anything else you need to report?"
"Hmm...that's all."
Mori Ouwai: ...
The Port Mafia members: ...
Is that all there is to say?
Heartbroken ×n
And so, Mori Ogai and his men fell into an eerie silence.
Finally, Chuuya Nakahara couldn't hold back any longer and spoke first.
"Um... Chief, what's wrong with you...?"
In an instant, everyone in the conference room turned to look at Senouwai.
In that instant, everyone in the Port Mafia learned to express themselves with their eyes.
We want to know too!
Looking at the eager eyes of his subordinates, Mori Ougai sighed deeply.
His lifelong reputation was ruined in an instant.
—Oh, though he doesn't have any kind of "reputation" either.
"It's just that I wasn't paying attention and got tricked."
I was tricked by a wanted criminal.
The flawless appearance of a young girl, the ability to turn people into young girls, the subtle but still discernible Russian physical characteristics, and the simultaneous appearance of foreign supernatural beings—including celebrities like Romain Rolland and "Don Quixote"...
Only one person can be selected if they meet all the above conditions.
Vladimir Nabokov, codenamed "Childhood Lover," is said by his wanted poster to possess the ability to render anything he touches harmless, a power known as "Lolita."
He was wanted by Russia for his crimes because he had turned the entire population of at least three towns in Russia into young girls who were almost unable to work.
Chuuya Nakahara, who was holding the materials that had been handed out, suddenly raised his hand.
"Chief, you misspoke just now, didn't you? You used 'he'."
“That’s him.” Sen Ogai, with his arms crossed, was adjusting to the sudden change in his field of vision— “Vladimir Nabokov was originally male; he looks like this now because he used his powers on himself.”
The meeting room fell silent once again.
"This guy's a psychopath!" That was everyone's first reaction.
However, emmmmmm... although it's quite bizarre, it somehow matches the leader's art style quite well.
No, there are still some differences, namely...
Tachihara Michizo: "This guy is even more perverted than you, Boss!"
Mori Ouwai: ...
The carelessly quick-tongued Tachihara Michizou:...
Other onlookers: ...Don't say such things out loud!
Mori Ogai's face twitched: "Tachihara-kun, the cleaning staff at headquarters have been on leave lately, you..."
Michio Tatehara apologizes at the speed of light.
"Chief, I was wrong!"
With a slight twitch of his lips, Mori Ougai made an expression that was originally extremely intimidating, but in the current Mori Ougai's case... it could only be described as quite cute.
It must be said that Nabokov's "Lolita" is quite deceptive in appearance. Her skin is smooth and moisturized, and her facial features have been modified in many ways. She is not as round as ordinary children often are, ignoring the fact that she was originally a very cute Japanese girl.
Simply put, he has the kind of harmless appearance that would make him seem perfectly natural playing house with Alice.
Therefore, this time, Sen's deterrent actions have achieved unprecedented results.
Ozaki Koyo tilted her head slightly and covered her face with her sleeve, trying her best not to show her face.
For some reason, Chuuya Nakahara put his hat up to his face and faced the ceiling.
The entire black lizard stood silently—facing the wall.
A started studying his casino's revenue—the kind of studying where you hold the documents right in front of your face.
"You guys..."
"Rintaro!" Alice suddenly pounced on Mori Ōgai from behind and hugged his neck—"Come draw with me!"
The combination attack of two young girls—successfully dealt double the critical hit!
Ozaki Koyo raised one hand and pulled her sleeve with the other, trying to cover her face completely.
Chuuya Nakahara flipped over with a thud, carrying the chair with him.
The black lizard's face inexplicably stuck to the wall.
A simply smeared the paper onto his face.
To be honest, Senou doesn't even want to talk about these guys anymore.
"Let's not discuss this for now." Putting down her sleeves, Ozaki Koyo was the first to regain her composure.
—Ignoring her still flushed, excited face, she's actually recovered quite well.
"Chief, how long do you intend to maintain this state?"
“I don’t know, but waiting for natural contact is probably impossible.” Sen Ou sighed helplessly, giving up on pulling Alice off his neck.
"It has been thirteen years since the first victim was altered by Vladimir Nabokov. But that victim still looks like a twelve-year-old girl."
"Not only has the superpower been removed, but there hasn't even been any natural aging. Apart from the physical signs of aging, there's no difference between him and thirteen years ago."
At this point, Sen Ou sighed again.
"The generally accepted view is that he is a reality-modifying ability user."
Reality manipulation and mind control are considered the two most terrifying types of superpowers.
It's not a change or creation at the physical or chemical level, but rather a rewriting of a certain established fact.
That's why conventional methods are useless against this kind of ability—how can you fight against it? The result of reality-modifying abilities is the real "reality".
Subsequent efforts can only be described as changing this "reality," rather than a confrontation between superpowers.
The group looked at each other, unsure of what to say.
As someone directly involved, Mori Ogai naturally understands the challenges involved.
But it can't be left unresolved, or rather... the Port Mafia can't just give up without doing anything.
"We'll issue a bounty in Yokohama and then use our manpower to bring this guy back."
"Regardless of the type of superpower, the user should generally have a way to remove the superpower."
Everyone nodded solemnly.
"Of course, we don't need to spend too much energy on this." Mori Ōgai, who couldn't be serious for more than three seconds, started to lose his composure again—"Even if we can't get rid of this state, it seems pretty good—young girls are awesome!"
The port mafia members' expressions instantly fell.
Seeing the expressions on his subordinates' faces, Mori Ougai gave a hearty smile.
—A more cheerful appearance than his previous one.
"I'm not kidding."
As he spoke, Senou tugged at Alice, who was still perched on the chair and clinging to his neck.
"Because Alice is still here."
If one can still use their supernatural abilities, then their ability to protect themselves remains. To be honest, being turned into a child doesn't significantly impact their normal life.
In that case, the reason for investing resources in the pursuit of Vladimir Nabokov is... for the "dignity" of the Port Mafia.
This kind of mysterious thing can be said to be useful or useless, but it's always good to pay attention to it unless it's a matter of life and death.
Regardless of whether the suspects are ultimately caught or not, the more important thing right now is to make the Port Mafia's stance clear.
The attitude towards prisoners who dared to attack the port mafia boss.
Given the current lack of significant threat, this attitude is more important than capturing Vladimir Nabokov himself—which is why Sen's first order was to issue a bounty rather than sending someone directly.
Regardless, we need to create momentum first.
There is absolutely no reason for Mori Ōgai's child fetish to have manifested here! Absolutely not!
The cadres nodded in sudden realization, and then began to ponder again.
—Among these, A's eyes contained the most information.
After exchanging a few casual words to ease the tension, Sen Ouwai directly announced the end of the meeting.
The officers bowed to Sen Ou—the kind of bow used within the Port Mafia—and left the meeting room to begin arranging various search and arrest plans.
After the others had already left, Chuuya Nakahara and Kouyou Ozaki were a step behind and both looked at Ougai Mori.
"Chief, should we go find the Grand Tutor...?"
Osamu Dazai's "No Longer Human" is about eliminating superpowers.
If there is a specific target, then the ability to modify reality should also be accessible.
"If all else fails, then we'll resort to this method."
Sitting in his seat, Mori Ogai's eyes were filled with an unchanging depth.
"After all, we can't keep troubling Dazai-kun."
It is basic common sense not to expose one's weaknesses to others.
"Sometimes, you still have to rely on yourself."
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