Chapter 921 [Viewing Body] Curled up into a mushroom
[This includes information about the alternate identities and their backstories, therefore each alternate identity in this viewing is independent. Note: The preceding content is brief and related to the main text, but not extensively.]
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The world seems to have been put on pause.
When the group realized this through some things, before they could even be surprised, everything suddenly went black, and when they opened their eyes again, they found themselves in an unknown space.
Conan Edogawa looked confused when he saw all the familiar faces, but when he turned around, he saw a group of people in black behind him...
Conan Edogawa: !!! Why are the Black Organization members here too?!
He and Amuro Tooru instantly became alert and instinctively reached for their waists, only to find that their sidearms were not there.
But they were somewhat relieved to notice that Gin and the others were also unarmed.
After all, they were considered the number one enemy, so Conan Edogawa quietly scanned them and found that he had seen almost all of them before, except for a sickly young man sitting in a wheelchair.
Therefore, Conan Edogawa paid special attention to him.
The Black Party members present here include: Gin, Seeker, Vermouth, Vodka, Cohen, Chianti, Berry... Karasuma Renya?
Suddenly appearing in this unfamiliar place that resembled a movie theater, they were all on high alert. When they saw that there were police officers on the other side, Gin frowned even more.
There were quite a few people, and their hushed conversations made the place rather noisy.
Suddenly a voice rang out, silencing everyone.
The sound came from an unknown source, and its tone was mechanical.
[Welcome everyone to the screening room. Please take your seats according to the names on the table. I will explain once everyone is seated.]
Everyone looked at the tiered seats behind them. Although they didn't understand why, they still found their names and sat down as instructed by the voice.
The groups were clearly divided: Gin and his group sat on the left, Conan Edogawa and his group sat on the right in red, and there were white seats in the middle, but the nameplates on them were upside down.
Once they were all seated, a tray rose up from under the table, filled with drinks and snacks, all prepared according to their tastes.
It's clear that the owner of this movie room knows them very well.
[Welcome back to the screening room. Let me explain. The reason I've invited you all here is simple: I imagine you're all curious about some seemingly mysterious people.]
[However, please note that in order not to disrupt the world's original balance, after you leave this viewing room, you will forget most things, only vaguely remembering the person connected to you.]
[In addition, there are several special guests. Please remain calm when you see them.]
As the mysterious mechanical sound faded, and some people were still looking at each other in bewilderment, a white light appeared in the open space ahead.
After the white light disappeared, almost everyone was stunned, followed by shock.
"Qianzhu!!!"
"Behrfinger!?"
"Xiaoye!!"
"True knowledge?!"
"Nayal Moon!!"
"..."
A cacophony of chatter erupted.
The blue-haired youth scratched his head, looking completely bewildered. Hearing the voice, he turned around and looked over, then became even more confused. "Huh? What's everyone doing here? Did you all die too?"
Amuro Tooru: "..." That sounds familiar.
Matsuda Jinpei: "..." Ah, my silly little crybaby.
The silver-haired boy narrowed his eyes, then asked, full of questions, "Am I dead or alive?"
The young man with a silver-red highlight in his black hair calmly replied, "He died and came back to life."
The blonde girl leaned against the young man with red curly hair, raised her hand to cover her lips, and smiled without saying a word.
The boy with short black hair looked puzzled and helpless, turning to look at the boy with a high ponytail whose eyes were covered by a strip of cloth.
The pink-haired boy hugged the platinum-blonde boy and sobbed.
The blond-haired, blue-eyed youth had a calm expression, with a slight smile at the corner of his mouth. The black-haired, red-eyed youth beside him was also calm and expressionless.
Please take your seats.
The mechanical sound resumed, and the sign on the table above the central white chair had somehow appeared.
Qianzhu Liuqing sat in the first row, near the red side, while Bertrand Böhfenger sat in the first row, near the black side.
Kuno Naya, Kita Ayane, Kawasaki Machi, and Kawasaki Maru were in the second row.
R and X are in the third row.
Asa was alone in the fourth row.
The way the positions were assigned was quite interesting.
Conan Edogawa glanced at it, seemingly lost in thought.
[You may still have some questions, but after the first viewing, you will understand.]
As the mechanical sound began, an indicator light appeared on the table in both the white and black/red areas.
All the lights were white, but one blue light danced among them.
Finally, the blue light stopped at the indicator light in front of Sonoko Suzuki.
Sonoko Suzuki: Huh?
[Ms. Suzuki, please draw a movie viewing card. Please don't be nervous, just draw randomly.]
A small virtual screen appeared in front of Sonoko Suzuki, which was connected to a large screen in front of her, and everyone could see it clearly.
She carefully pointed to one of the nine cards on the card.
The card is flipped over, revealing a blue plush bear's head. Facing them, below the left eye, is a blue droplet that appears to represent a tear.
This image...
The moment most of the red team members saw the picture, they turned to look at a certain blue-haired guy in the white area who looked completely bewildered.
Bertrand took a sip of his lemon tea, smacked his lips, and raised an eyebrow. "Hey, this is obviously you, Bei-chan~"
Behrfinger shrank back and muttered to his index finger, "I don't know..."
[Viewers have been selected. Viewing will begin.]
With a snap, the room dimmed, and the large screen in front lit up, displaying an image.
Everyone's attention was immediately drawn to it.
—It's mainly people in the red zone who are attracted.
Each viewing session will last approximately five minutes.
After a prompt, the scene begins to change.
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Inside the cool, quiet, and monotonous experimental base, yet brimming with a sense of technology.
After walking down a long corridor filled with rooms, the camera focuses on a door.
The sign on the door has the number 311.
Upon seeing this familiar number, Conan Edogawa and the others were taken aback.
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The woman in white, with her red hair tied up, used a key to open the door, pushed it open, and said to the person inside, "Number 311, let's go."
A thin, blue-haired boy sat curled up on the bed, hugging his knees. He looked up when he heard the sound. His deep purple eyes were empty and lifeless, and deep inside seemed to hide a deathly despair for life.
He nodded, got off the bed, put on his shoes, and went to the woman, letting her put a mechanical bracelet on his wrist.
The woman led him to the laboratory.
On the way, there was a child who seemed to be disobeying orders. The bracelet on his wrist was tightening and releasing an electric current. The child cried out in pain, while the red-haired man in a white coat stood by and watched indifferently.
311 glanced at it and then looked away, his whole body radiating a deathly aura.
He was taken to one of the laboratories and sat in a mechanical chair under the watchful eyes of several researchers.
One of the researchers looked at him and sighed regretfully, "Why has he been completely useless? It's such a waste of his talent... Are we just going to have to abandon him?"
The older researcher, whose badge on his chest was different from the others, pushed up his glasses and had a somber expression.
"No matter what, we must find something of value in his research. The minister has already given us an ultimatum. If we can't find anything, we'll have to transfer him to another research direction. He's special, and I don't want to give up."
311 seemed not to have heard their conversation, her face remaining expressionless.
This short clip left most people in disbelief, and they instinctively turned to look at Behringer, who was staring blankly at the screen.
Feeling their gazes, Behfinger awkwardly pulled up the hood on his back and put it on.
The sound coming from the screen made them turn their heads back.
...
"Oh, right, go and bring number 1000 over."
The older researcher suddenly spoke.
"Hmm?" The researcher who brought No. 311 over paused for a moment, then nodded and turned to leave.
Number 311 was given a helmet.
Soon, a four- or five-year-old child was brought over. He had black hair and amber eyes, and he looked much quieter than the other children.
He was put into another mechanical chair and fitted with the same helmet.
One researcher was at the control panel, two were observing next to number 311, and two were next to number 1000.
Suddenly, their bodies twitched slightly, and the researchers beside 311 showed a hint of joy on their faces.
"There's a response!"
"That's great! We should have brought Number 1000 over sooner!" The older researcher was also quite excited.
He coughed twice to calm himself down, then turned to the woman waiting beside him. "Merila, arrange the interaction between the two of them."
"clear."
Merilla nodded, and led 311 and 1000, who had already removed their helmets, out of the lab. She would first return 1000, then return 311.
Although they all looked like children, they were all certain that number 1000 was Qianzhu and number 311 was Beihefenge.
Of course, only someone who has never seen 311 on the Tilles can be so sure.
...Although those who have seen it generally believe that the 311 on the screen at this moment is Behringer.
Meanwhile, the person in question is wrapping himself in a cloak, turning into a mushroom.
Bertrand looked at the big screen, pursed his lips, and muttered, "Boring."
The other person in question was relatively calm, smiling and shaking his head at Ran and the others despite their worried looks.
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