Chapter 44 It’s time to take action
Don't point your bullets at the rebels just because you are powerless. You need to know where the greatest sins are. They are shrouded in sunlight and stand above everyone else.
You must find their roots, otherwise, sin will continue to flourish, and sorrow and pain will never be eradicated from the world. Don't be so accustomed to it that you cannot stand the voices trying to overthrow them. If you do that, the world will become as silent as dead water until it falls into the deepest abyss.
As their eyes met, Dazai seemed to hear Isabel saying something similar. They did not continue the discussion because their ideas were completely inconsistent. Nanako Kojima had quietly transformed her arms into swords, but Isabel had no intention of asking her to do so. She shook her head and walked forward, and the group passed by Dazai Osamu.
The smile on Dazai Osamu's face seemed to be embedded in it, and the curve of his mouth corners did not move at all. Nakahara Chuuya walked to the end and looked into Dazai Osamu's eyes, and found that his eyes were gray and seemed to have no emotion at all.
He withdrew his gaze and left.
Isabel stepped into the sunshine. The weather was very good today, just like the mood of countless people behind her that could not be cooled down no matter what, full of hope for life and fantasy about the future.
A person watched her leaving. He stood at the highest point of the Great Hall, with an edge without a guardrail on his side. Feeling the ground beneath his feet trembling slightly due to the sound waves, he couldn't help but laughed sharply: "This is such a great surprise!"
"When I made the deal with you, I didn't expect you to go to this extent." The cloak behind him was blown high by the wind. He wore a white exotic hat on his head, and his half-long black hair fluttered. He hummed and laughed: "Is this the unexpectedness and plasticity of human beings?" His laughter was as sharp as a night owl.
"What's next?" He said with impatience in his tone, as if he couldn't stay for a moment: "Show it to me quickly!" His words dissipated in the wind and no one heard them.
In the Armed Detective Agency, everyone present was silent. The atmosphere was very tense. Tanizaki Junichiro tried to break it. He smiled stiffly and said, "Why don't you guys talk anymore? This girl named Isabel is really good at stirring people's emotions, haha..."
He didn't know what to say, because he didn't expect that someone could do this. A mafia force that occupied a large part of Yokohama actually turned to the other side all of a sudden based on the story told by a woman who had only been in Yokohama for less than three days. She was not even from Yokohama, not even a local. If someone had told him this before today, he would have laughed without hesitation and asked, "Are you telling some kind of international joke?"
"I think she said it very well." Kenji Miyazawa didn't seem to notice the weirdness of the environment. He was still eating happily. "Isn't it great to revive people? I'm sure many people will be happy about it."
The president shook his head and said slowly, "She is challenging the constant rules of the entire world. No matter how crazy a person is, he would not dare to boast and bring more than 200,000 people back to the world. If she fails, it's ok. She is just an arrogant liar, but if she succeeds, it will be a big deal."
The delicious stick beside Edogawa Ranpo's mouth no longer smelled good. He thought quietly: "She is forcing us, using the entire city of Yokohama to force us and certain people. If we can't defeat her as soon as possible, this matter will end up in a situation that no one wants to see."
"But in that case," Naomi Tanizaki on the side said with courage, "Aren't we just standing opposite everyone?"
And this “everyone” does not refer to just one or two forces, or the city’s law enforcement agencies as in the past, but... the vast majority of people in this city. They had never stood at this angle before, and this huge contrast made Naomi Tanizaki, who was just an ordinary person, frightened.
"What's the best way to hide a drop of water?" Ranpo said calmly, "It's to merge it into the sea. When your goal is too brilliant, a little ambition is not enough to attract people's attention. This is a very cunning person. She uses grand narratives to cover up her true purpose. She doesn't want to fight us back and forth with tactics and force, but to stir up a big trend and rush directly towards us. She knows that no matter what advantages we have, they will appear completely powerless under such pressure. This is what she planned from the beginning. First, seize the port mafia as quickly as possible, and then use it as a seesaw to shake the entire city."
It was like stretching out a big hand, grasping everything in its palm, forcing the city and everyone in it to struggle and dance under her gaze.
Dazai was right, this was indeed a very formidable enemy. She has goals, terrifying drive, top-notch eloquence, and extremely strong empathy. She will also package herself behind justice and kindness. Such a person can easily start a war once she wants.
And now, Yokohama is the battlefield she has chosen.
Edogawa Ranpo, who had never seen such an opponent before, thought quickly. He felt a strong pressure, just like playing chess with the opponent on a chessboard. The opponent played black first, and a large number of white pieces turned black in a few moves. She immediately blew the charge horn, but he only held a few chess pieces.
But while he was still thinking, a voice interrupted their silence.
"I'm sorry!!!" Suddenly, Haruno Kirako from behind ran up quickly. She bowed deeply and hit her forehead on the table without crying out in pain, but shouted loudly.
Everyone looked at her. As everyone knows, Haruno Kirako and Tanizaki Naomi are the few people in the detective agency who do not have supernatural powers. Tanizaki Naomi came here because of her brother Tanizaki Junichiro, while Haruno Kirako made her own choice entirely. She is also very capable and has never made any mistakes in her in-house copywriting work.
Some people already have a premonition. Sure enough, when Haruno Kirako raised her head, her eyes were already filled with tears. She bit her lip tightly and said, "I may not be able to stay here anymore."
"I actually had a brother." Tanizaki Naomi looked over in surprise. The other party had never mentioned this. Haruno Kirako said, "But he didn't come out of that place at that time. That year, my father took him to visit my grandmother, and I had a stomachache, so my mother had to take me to see a doctor..."
"I really don't want to betray everyone," she said with tears falling, "I listened to everyone, and I know that what she said might be an illusory promise, but...but...I can't give up!"
"No matter how small it is, it's still hope!" She finally shouted, and she bowed deeply again: "I can't stay here anymore. Since I joined the company, everyone has taken good care of me. Now everyone is discussing the plan of confrontation... Instead of waiting for me to listen and make some bad choices, it's better to let me leave now, so that... so that..."
She burst into tears. Naomi Tanizaki hurried forward and hugged her distressedly: "Haruno, you never told me this. Besides, haven't you done anything about the decision you mentioned? Everyone can understand you, right?"
She raised her head and looked around earnestly. No one objected. The president nodded, and everyone else agreed. The president said, "It is human nature to mourn for one's loved ones, and it is also righteousness to exile oneself before betrayal. Haruno, come back after this matter is over."
"Thank you, President." Haruno Kirako nodded and left the room accompanied by Tanizaki Naomi.
After they left, the atmosphere became even weirder. "What a 'destructive' attack!" Tanizaki Junichiro did not go to the conference hall to experience the contagious spread of emotions, but here in the company, he still deeply felt the powerful influence. He punched the wooden table.
Dr. Yosano said, "Everyone has a different standpoint. I can understand how they feel," she closed her eyes: "But, is resurrection from the dead really a good thing?" She thought of her past.
Ranpo touched his hat and said, "Actually, what she said may actually come true."
"Ranpo!" The president frowned.
Kunikida on the other side explained seriously: "Turbulence always causes new people to sacrifice. She ignored the present for the sake of the old, which is also a serious crime of hers. Moreover, rewriting history is not a good thing. What she did is likely to subvert the concept of mankind. Its influence may not be washed away for hundreds or thousands of years. She is a hero for a while, but a sinner for eternity."
"Then why can't we minimize the impact?" Dazai Osamu's voice suddenly sounded from the microphone on the side. When the people in the detective agency heard this, they all smiled happily. "You're finally back, Dazai!"
"Anyway, the people above can't do anything good, right?" Dazai Osamu said, "Don't they boast of their great power? They were able to block it before, and now they are just blocking it again."
"Anyway, they don't even bother to look at that kind of place," he said.
Tanizaki Junichiro shouted, "Dazai, have you also been brainwashed?"
Dazai Osamu laughed and said, "Okay, okay, I just used her words to refute you." He did not continue speaking, but changed the topic and asked, "Have you thought about how to deal with it next?"
Everyone looked at each other. Kunikida was about to speak when Dazai Osamu said, "Whatever you want to do, you'd better do it as soon as possible. Even if you haven't made a plan yet, you'd better leave here immediately."
"Ah, why?" asked Miyazawa Kenji.
"Because if we don't leave now," Ranpo said coldly, "I'm afraid we'll be blocked here."
"Yes~" Dazai's voice was rippling: "There will be some slimy little dwarfs coming too!"
"Bang!" The door was slammed open, and a group of people in black clothes rushed in. The leader was a young man with orange hair and a hat. He glanced around and saw that there was no one at the long table. After observing a few details, he shouted loudly, "They haven't gone far yet, chase them!"
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