Super reasoning is not mind reading. Even Edogawa Ranpo could not know what Tokiwa had experienced in just ten minutes from the change of his emotions.

However, Edogawa Ranpo should not be underestimated.

When someone who looks almost exactly like you suddenly appears, no matter who it is, you will be alert and on guard at the first moment, especially under the premise that this world is not scientific.

Disguise? Plastic surgery? Cloning?

Edogawa Ranpo made a list of possibilities in his mind, especially, these possibilities are all achievable with scientific and non-scientific technologies.

Although these technologies are a bit advanced for ordinary people, Edogawa Ranpo knows that these are really achievable.

And Edogawa Ranpo is worthy of this technology - his brain, his wisdom, is enough to arouse the covetousness of others.

Even the so-called super reasoning, this false ability, has concealed the most dazzling part of his nature.

Because it is a supernatural power, outsiders easily accept his peculiarity, and thus do not realize the terrifying nature of him as a person.

Even if he sees through the truth at a glance -

"There is no way, after all, it is an unreasonable supernatural power." Everyone said so, amazed by this supernatural power, but not too scared.

"As long as I don't let Edogawa Ranpo use his supernatural power on me, then my secret will not be exposed." They thought so.

However, in reality, the so-called prerequisites for supernatural powers do not exist - if Edogawa Ranpo's reasoning ability is really just a supernatural power, it would be easier for people to accept it.

Ordinary geniuses make people envious and sigh. But a genius that even geniuses cannot understand... will only make people fear.

Those mediocre humans cannot accept "monsters" who are different from themselves.

Edogawa Ranpo is reliable, confident and dazzling, and the detective agency exists for him. Relatively speaking, Edogawa Ranpo has been protecting everyone in his own way.

After Tokiwa appears, Edogawa Ranpo will judge the identity of the other party in his own way, whether it will be a threat to the detective agency. Any answer he gives is enough to change the detective agency's attitude towards Tokiwa.

Tokiwa himself is not a threat to the Detective Agency, but that does not mean that the people or organizations behind Tokiwa have no ill intentions towards the Detective Agency.

Interestingly, after ten years of getting along, Fukuzawa Yukichi recognized Tokiwa (the shell) at first sight as the child he had taken care of for so long.

Edogawa Ranpo, who has always been childish, is more willing to determine Tokiwa's identity through reasoning and analysis, and then get the answer.

And now the conclusion is -

"It is indeed a superpower." Edogawa Ranpo said.

The only thing that needs to be figured out now is what type of superpower this is.

There are two major directions.

One is cloning similar to human experiments, first making a similar shell, and then transferring in a soul equivalent to Edogawa Ranpo through superpowers. With the separation of the physical body, even if Dazai Osamu is invalidated, it cannot be eliminated.

The other is the recently popular light novel genre, time travel or something like that -

but both directions point to one answer.

That is the fact that he (Toki) is indeed equal to Edogawa Ranpo.

"The rest of the more specific answers require you to recover your memory to know!" Edogawa Ranpo crossed his legs, took out the plastic toy that could be spliced ​​from the package, and muttered: "But do you really want to recover your memory? I think it's fine now." In fact, it ca

n't be considered as recovering memory at all, it's just filling in false memories. He gave the only chance to choose to the vest of Morobushi Kagemitsu, and now Toki who has not received the script at all does not regret it.

After all, he was originally in a state of "amnesia".

The feeling of amnesia is definitely different from the feeling he showed after receiving the script from Edogawa Ranpo.

Tokiwa is not good at acting, and he tries not to pretend when he can express his true feelings. Moreover, it is really easy to know about Edogawa Ranpo's past.

He can even ask Edogawa Ranpo directly.

As for Morobushi Kagemitsu's vest, his past may not be available.

In such a comparison, isn't it natural for Tokiwa to choose who?

With this thought flashing through his mind, Shi Wu did just that: "Then can you tell me about your past?"

Ranpo Edogawa paused in his movements to assemble his toys, and exclaimed, "As expected."

Ranpo Edogawa can see the other person's identity, so with the same brain (although it is a supernatural power for Ranpo Edogawa), how could the other person not know?

"Of course I can." If it's just about the past, it can actually be investigated. Even if Ranpo Edogawa verbally narrates it, there will be no difference.

And Ranpo Edogawa likes to talk. He likes to talk to people he likes even more.

Ranpo Edogawa's past is simple and complicated.

"——I really didn't understand it at first! I didn't understand adults at all. The world is full of things that people can't understand! If it weren't for the president, I would still think that I was the same as those stupid toddlers!"

"But, I'm the different one! I'm the most special one!"

"The reason why I'm special is because I'm a psychic! I have the best psychic ability in the world!"

"When I realized this, I felt so happy! I finally understood who I am!"

When talking about the memories of the past, Edogawa Ranpo was full of energy.

Even if Tokiwa couldn't see, he could still imagine how dazzling the expression of the detective in the appearance of a teenager was at this moment, and how bright his smile was.

It's just... are you sure you have psychic abilities?

Or does this vest not only have the defect of blindness, but also has no supernatural powers? Although he really doesn't understand the unscientific thing of supernatural powers.

[Answer: That's not the case. This vest itself does not have any unusual supernatural powers.]

Huh? So, the president lied?

[……]

Why... Oh, that's it. Although the system did not give a definite answer, the vest's overly strong reasoning ability still allowed Shi Wu to understand the answer.

That president, it seems, is a good person.

This lie has been persisted from ten years ago until now, and the purpose is... to protect the fragile heart of the detective who was extremely mentally unstable at the time.

So the barrier that was about to disappear because of his parents, not only did not break, but because of Fukuzawa Yukichi, it was wrapped with another layer of film.

Edogawa Ranpo opened one eye, looking at the relaxed smile on Shi Wu's face that he was not even aware of, and the arc of his mouth corners became a little bigger.

President - I said good things for you! If he still dislikes me, then I can't do anything about it! The reliable detective thought so.

"Then, the president and I established this detective agency! How is it, isn't it awesome!"

"Yeah, it's awesome - but that's only natural!" Shi Wu said this in accordance with the vest's nature.

Edogawa Ranpo nodded in agreement: "Yeah, but what I did is more amazing than you can imagine!"

"For example, I stole the president's daifuku yesterday, and he hasn't found out yet!"

"How does that daifuku taste?" Shi Wu's focus seemed to have changed due to the influence of the vest.

"Super delicious! Naomi prepared it specially for the president! Speaking of Naomi, she is Tanizaki's sister. Although she doesn't have superpowers, Naomi is much smarter than Tanizaki!"

Edogawa Ranpo happily told Shi Wu all the information that the detective agency could find out without hesitation.

As for superpowers or something, Edogawa Ranpo did not mention it deliberately. Even though he knew that the person in front of him would be able to find out the answer himself after just a little contact.

After saying this, Edogawa Ranpo met the pair of green eyes that were as textured as glass balls: "After saying so much, I feel so thirsty."

"What about you, did you remember anything?" Edogawa Ranpo squinted his big eyes, and was very concerned about this.

Tokiwu shook his head honestly: "No."

It was impossible for him to recover this non-existent memory.

Edogawa Ranpo was a little lost, and his eyebrows became a little serious - no, if it was really as he guessed, no matter what, the person in front of him should have a certain impression of his past.

Even if the other person has not experienced it himself, he should have this memory.

A person's personality is made up of memories. The things experienced in childhood and the things experienced during the growth process will affect the future personality.

So people are always changing and growing throughout their lives.

And the personality displayed by Tokiwu is exactly the same as that of Edogawa Ranpo.

So it stands to reason that the past they have experienced, or the memories that Tokiwu has lost, should be similar.

...Too weird.

Edogawa Ranpo took note of this, and he was not as cautious and at a loss as the other people in his detective agency.

He easily guessed what had happened outside during that period of time.

At least, the president and Dr. Yoseno would never ignore Tokiwu's eyes - even if the other party was an enemy.

So the detective said in a brisk voice: "By the way, are you willing to let the doctor take a look at your eyes?"

"Maybe there is a chance of cure!" he said.

Hearing this, Tokiwu answered affirmatively and bluntly: "Impossible, it is impossible to cure."

Because it is a product of the system, all defects cannot be repaired - Tokiwu has already confirmed this point.

Edogawa Ranpo was silent.

The author has something to say:

Shi Wu: If it can be fixed, how can I be so stubborn as to bear so many debuffs? I am not Akutagawa (no insult).