Chapter 136, Fifty-Seventh Cycle (8)
ZERO Health Status Observation Diary
[Hiro: Zero's gone to work, now we can start talking about how to deal with the system.]
[Class Monitor: Even if Zero isn't here, will the system really not see our chat? That kind of thing could very well know or even control everything in the world, right?]
[Mazda: We don't care whether we can see it or not, we have to find a way to deal with those things, otherwise Zero will never be able to escape danger.]
[Hiro: I'm not sure. After all, the system is a virus that infiltrates the world's program, and its host is Zero. It's possible it can only control Zero, or it's possible it knows everything that happens in the world. But just in case, and also in case Zero gets worried and stops our actions, let's discuss how to deal with the system away from Zero.]
[Hagi-chan: I think it doesn't matter even if the system knows. They don't even care about us, right? They might even use our resistance as material. They don't think we'll succeed, and they won't really stop us. This is probably the arrogance unique to higher-dimensional beings.]
[Mazda: So, let's confidently start discussing how to destroy the system!]
Rei Furuya comforted them, saying that he was now very experienced and that he would definitely be able to get through the next class president's ordeal safely, and was even confident that he could clear it in one go, but he didn't mention anything about himself.
Even if you ask him, he just says there's still a long time to go, there's no need to rush now, and things might change a lot when the main character Conan comes out later, then we'll talk about it.
Just kidding, Rei Furuya has never been the type to "we'll see when the time comes." To say he's thinking ten steps ahead is an understatement.
If there really was a way, he would have started thinking about it and making preparations and discussing it with them long ago.
There's only one possibility for why he's being so perfunctory with them: Rei Furuya himself doesn't know what to do.
Or perhaps the danger was too great, and they didn't want everyone who had barely survived to face danger again while trying to save them.
That guy is absolutely capable of doing something like that.
Therefore, even without guarding against the system, the whole story of rescuing Furuya Rei cannot be told to that guy.
However, how to deal with the system is also a problem. Not to mention that they can't even grasp the system's physical form, the system is like a virus parasitizing the world and Furuya Rei. If they push it too far, the system will definitely harm Furuya Rei, who is the host.
Of course, no matter how difficult it is, they will do their best to save Furuya Rei and will never give up.
The world's programmed plot dictates that Rei Furuya will die before the dawn of the final battle, perishing together with Gin, the Black Organization's top assassin. From any perspective, Rei Furuya is an extremely important character, and changing such a crucial plot point would be incredibly difficult.
However, unlike the original timeline, this time all four of them are still alive. In addition, Conan Edogawa, the protagonist of the world, will also be involved. If they work together, they might actually be able to save Rei Furuya from that near-death experience.
They will absolutely not allow Rei Furuya to become a hero who died in the darkness before dawn, and whose tombstone becomes a symbol of remembrance and respect.
He should have survived, stood in the sunlight, reunited with his friends, and had a good look at the beautiful world he had worked so hard to protect.
Otherwise, even if everyone was saved by Rei Furuya, but he was the only one who died, this world could not be considered a perfect happy ending.
But even if they defeat the world, will the system really be willing to let go of Rei Furuya?
How could that be?
After listening to Rei Furuya recount the fifty-seven cycles of reincarnation, they were practically grinding their teeth in frustration, gaining a deeper understanding of the system's depravity.
Furthermore, Rei Furuya mentioned that when the system spoke to him during his 56th playthrough, it expressed its appreciation for him and hoped that he would continue to work hard.
It sounds like there's no problem, but between the lines of those words, there was an obvious sense of entitlement to Furuya Rei and a feeling that he was his own.
It's conceivable that even if Rei Furuya actually completes the game programmed in this world, the system will absolutely not let him go, and may even take him to the next world to continue the next game.
This is entirely possible. Then, using the promise of "I'll send you home and reunite you with everyone once you've cleared the game" as bait, they lure Rei Furuya into a new world to continue this cycle of despair, further squeezing his energy.
Unforgivable.
Absolutely not allowed.
They will absolutely not let the system take Furuya Zero away!
The system must be destroyed!!!
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Systems can be deceiving, too.
Rei Furuya is well aware of this.
Although they are called systems, they are likely extraterrestrial or higher-dimensional beings similar to Kyubey.
Unlike Kyubey on Homura Akemi's side, Kyubey only hides things and doesn't lie, but the system will do anything as long as it can obtain the greatest benefit, and has no bottom line.
Moreover, they also learn human methods to deal with humans, and deception is certainly one of them.
However, the system will not lie unless there is a specific reason to do so.
But when necessary, the system can lie without any preparation.
For example, during the first conversation with the system, the system said that they were merely observers, and that their fate of death in this world had already been predetermined by "God," and that it would have been the same even without their arrival. It said that their arrival only gave Furuya Rei a chance to save everything; that Furuya Rei and the world were the ones doing the work, and that they would do nothing but observe and collect energy they had no use for.
What a huge joke.
Even Cupid said that if you can observe, you can control.
Even as an ordinary human, Rei Furuya, after observing so many world lines, understood the logic of the world's program, the so-called world truth. With a deeper understanding of the system's behavioral logic and increasingly clear information, he is now able to manipulate things to create bugs that affect the world and the system to a certain extent.
To put it more dramatically, in fact, Rei Furuya is now able to control and dominate the entire world.
He can do almost anything if he wants to, as long as he doesn't worry about affecting the safety of others, and as long as he has no scruples.
This includes world domination and immortality.
But Rei Furuya wouldn't do that. He had too many concerns, too many things he wanted to protect, and he would never experiment on other people's lives. His convictions were stronger than any temptation.
However, there's nothing the system wouldn't dare to do.
The system will act without any hesitation as long as it can gain greater benefits.
For example, the dangers they encountered during their time at the police academy before the main storyline of the world program officially started; the way they guided the development of the world program so that Matsuda Jinpei could clear the game and the cause of Morofushi Kagemitsu's death occurred at the same moment of saving the game; and later, when Furuya Rei proposed the "Heaven and Earth Switch" plan and actually implemented it to the point where it could succeed, Furuya Rei finally appeared, affirmed his guess, agreed to help him deal with the world program, and praised him for creating a very interesting world line development.
Given all this, to still say they are merely observers and won't tamper with the world's development is simply a joke.
Moreover, since he was able to refuse Furuya Rei's refusal in the beginning and forcefully sign the contract to start the game, even if he manages to complete the game and achieve a happy ending, the system can still forcefully drag him to other worlds to continue other games.
This time it's the detective game world, so what will it be next time? Will it take him directly to the worlds of other members in the reincarnation group?
There is only one possibility that the system will abandon Riku Zero: that is, Riku Zero as their host is no longer useful, has been rendered useless, and can no longer be used.
But Rei Furuya never falls into true despair; he always manages to rise again and reignite an even stronger flame.
Unless he is really dead.
However, in a world where everyone is living so happily, Rei Furuya would not allow himself to die.
He longed to survive in this wonderful world and to live with everyone after destroying the organization.
He also understood that if he died, everyone's happy life would be shattered and no longer beautiful.
Therefore, we must come up with a way to get rid of the system before the finale.
Rei Furuya let out a long sigh of relief, leaned back in his seat, and looked out the car window at the city lights and pedestrians coming and going.
Let's take it slow. There are still three years. Right now, we need to deal with the aftermath of the switcheroo plan first, and prevent Rum's death from causing too much of a stir.
Then came Shuichi Akai.
As expected, that guy started to suspect that Bourbon was an undercover agent and even investigated Amuro Tooru.
But he can't find anything out of Amuro Tooru, and the world won't allow it. His true identity will probably only be revealed when Conan appears. In the meantime, it's all just speculation.
The plot of Ray's identity being exposed and his defection a year later will definitely not change, so we need to consider whether Miyano Akemi will be affected after he escapes.
Rei Furuya tapped his fingers lightly on the steering wheel, his eyes slightly lowered.
It's probably possible.
Even though Shuichi Akai and Akemi Miyano only dated for less than a year before breaking up due to his interference, they still had feelings for each other. Rai in the organization had only dated Akemi Miyano, and Akemi Miyano could not completely sever her relationship with him.
Ray and Sherry also maintained a good friendship.
Therefore, both Akemi Miyano and Shiho Miyano will definitely be affected by Shuichi Akai's successful infiltration and defection. However, if handled properly, the impact may be reduced, and there is a possibility that Akemi Miyano might survive.
If Miyano Akemi's death is truly necessary because the plot following Miyano Shiho is too important, then preparations for Miyano Akemi's faked death should be made as early as possible.
This time, he will definitely protect Elena's two daughters.
As for Shuichi Akai, who cares? He's not going to die anyway.
Rei Furuya pursed his lips, picked up his phone to reply to Gin, and then picked up his laptop to start working.
Then comes the calamity of the squad leader's death two years later. Once the squad leader survives this ordeal, there's nothing to worry about anymore.
Once the game officially begins three years later and the protagonist Conan makes his appearance, even the system probably won't be able to do anything excessive under the strong protection of the world's program. The world's protection of the protagonist is so great that it doesn't even allow Hiro, who was then burdened with the fate of being killed by the organization, to approach the Kudo residence.
The three who survive to that point in time—the class president, Hagiwara, and Matsuda—will definitely become involved with the protagonist, Conan, and their chances of encountering danger will greatly increase, but they will basically no longer have the possibility of dying, just like Officer Sato and Officer Takagi.
According to Rei Furuya's prediction, the game's story will officially begin three years later, which will actually be the most relaxed time for him.
Most importantly, by then, he could finally begin to destroy the organization.
With this collaboration with the protagonist Conan, we should finally be able to wipe out the organization within a year, right?
It's okay, it'll be over soon.
As for his own demise...
Let's talk about it later, let's take care of other things first.
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