Chapter 82 Chapter 82 Prelude (Part 2)
Why was Yuyin surprised when she saw the director's number?
Because in the work assignment, the director has given full authority to Fushimi to be responsible for contacting Tamane to exchange information. Even if Fushimi is not there, he can let Awashima, who also knows the situation, contact her. The director did not choose either of them, which means that the matter he is going to discuss with her on the phone is either very important or extremely urgent.
As expected, the moment the call was connected, the director's voice was devoid of laughter. He skipped the unnecessary pleasantries and got straight to the point: "Yuyin, could you please come to Scepter 4 as soon as possible?"
Yuyin glanced at the competition venue from a distance and nodded, "No problem."
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Yuyin was wearing a long cloak with a hood, lowering her head, trying her best to hide her appearance.
Although she was led by Fushimi and took a remote path into the Scepter 4 building, there were few people on the road, which greatly reduced the possibility of her identity being exposed.
However, this further confirmed her guess. Fushimi was not so busy that he had no time to contact her. In other words, the matter was so urgent that the director had to come out in person to ask her.
"Fushimi, tell me the truth, what's going on?"
Yuyin glanced at Fushimi, and even Fushimi, who usually kept his emotions expressionless, looked unhappy. It seemed that this matter was not trivial.
Fushimi whispered, "It's related to the world of curses. Those disgusting creatures, you call them cursed spirits, right?"
Yuyin roughly understood what was going on.
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As soon as Yuyin stepped into the small conference room, she saw the director and Miss Awashima sitting in the first and second seats with serious expressions.
"sit."
After saying this word, Reiji Munakata nodded to Seri Awashima, who immediately distributed two stacks of materials that had been prepared for a long time in front of Tamane and Fushimi who had just sat down.
Munakata Reiji pushed the frame of his glasses and said, "This is why I came to you urgently this time."
Yuyin flipped through the documents, feeling heavy in her heart.
This is the data Scepter 4 has collected and compiled recently on unexplained and bizarre deaths or accidents. The vast majority of them have been confirmed or seriously suspected to be the work of cursed spirits.
Although Yuyin, who used to be a sorcerer, had long-term experience in combat with cursed spirits, she was still shocked when she saw this document with detailed data and attached color photos of the scene.
"Most of these mysterious deaths were collected and reported by the Consciousness-Only system itself, while some were passed on by the police," Munakata Reiji explained. "And some were compiled by Fushimi from the remaining paranormal forums on Jungle."
This represents three completely different information channels - big data collection, official information transmission and folk gossip. It can be said that all information channels are covered in one fell swoop, leaving no omissions.
These thoughts flashed through Yuyin's mind as she thought about what she had just read. It was obvious that these materials were arranged in chronological order according to the events. Events with particularly severe impacts or heavy casualties would be highlighted. For example, she saw the record of the juvenile detention center incident in which she had participated.
At the end of the document, a recent bizarre spontaneous combustion incident was highlighted. This occurred at a restaurant near the east exit of Shinjuku. A male employee who left the restaurant early survived, while the wait staff, the manager, and all the customers who were working that day died from unexplained spontaneous combustion. The impact was devastating.
"You've also noticed this spontaneous combustion incident, right?"
Reiji Munakata noticed Yuyin's reading speed and communicated with her, "We received information from the [Consciousness-Only] system and the police. We rushed to the scene after the incident and ruled out the possibility of an accidental fire. We also obtained images of the suspect from the sole survivor and the surveillance equipment in the surrounding stores..."
The information happened to turn over a page, and Yuyin's eyes just fell on the familiar silhouette, and her hands stopped moving.
"After searching the population database, we've determined that this individual is 'Geto Suguru'. He's a registered sorcerer who later defected and has been confirmed as the culprit behind the One Hundred Demons Night Parade incident last December. Because this occurred before the world fusion, Scepter 4 doesn't have any more detailed information on the incident. All information is obtained through official communication, and the official information is reported by the Jujutsu Association. We don't know the specific details, but based on the information we have, the Jujutsu Association has reported Geto Suguru's life status as 'deceased'..."
When she heard the word "death", Yuyin's usually steady hands suddenly trembled.
Munakata Reiji paused in his narration and asked, "Do you know Geto Suguru?"
Is Senior Getsuyu dead?
Yuyin suppressed the complex emotions that suddenly emerged upon hearing the news of someone she knew's death, nodded, and replied, "He was my senior in high school, two years ahead of me."
"Yes, I remember it's recorded in the documents," Munakata Reiji pushed his glasses up, not revealing the fact that they both knew about this connection. "So, Yuyin, what kind of person do you think of Geto Suguru?"
"Senior Geto..." Facing the director's series of questions, Yuyin tapped the photo on the file with her fingers. "I do have some understanding of him. Director, are you trying to collect specific information about him?"
"That's exactly what I'm saying," Munakata Reiji nodded. "We need to investigate. How did Geto Suguru, who the Jujutsu Association claims was dead last December, show up on the streets of Shinjuku recently? What's his connection to the restaurant incident? Is the Geto Suguru in the footage truly himself, or is he an outsider in disguise? Regarding the Shinjuku spontaneous combustion incident and a series of other devastating incidents, Scepter 4 has requested information sharing with the Jujutsu Association, but we haven't received a definitive response yet. We at Scepter 4 can't just sit there and wait."
With Munakata Reiji's usual style of doing things, he never fights an unprepared battle. Before the worst possible scenario happens, he will do everything he can to do everything. Naturally, he will not give up collecting intelligence on the suspicious person "Geto Suguru".
"Given the arrogance of those old-fashioned people in the association... and their usual inefficiency, relying on them is worse than relying on a dog," Yuyin muttered, defaming the old organization's superiors before returning to the main topic. "Grandpa Geto's ability is to manipulate cursed spirits. He could definitely cause spontaneous human combustion with his abilities, but I need to see the scene or a corpse with residual cursed energy to confirm it."
Munakata Reiji looked at Awashima Seri, who shook her head and said, "The body isn't with us. Ultimately, the sorcerer is responsible for this matter. As for the scene, I can take Yuyin to see it, but as far as I know, the sorcerer has already taken care of it."
In other words, I'm not optimistic about getting any new information by going to the scene.
"Emmm... In that case, I can only start with Senior Geto himself," Tamane pondered for a moment, then pulled out her phone to ask the director. "Regarding the current state of the curse world, I don't actually know any more than you, the director, do. If possible, could you please let me make a phone call and ask?"
Reiji Munakata said very considerately, "Please."
But after Yuyin dialed the number, he asked with a hint of curiosity, "Are you asking about Mr. Gojo Satoru?"
Yuyin nodded and said, "Yes, because Gojo-senpai and Geto-senpai are classmates and they are very close...ah, it's connected."
"Gumon-chan~ You want to be my senior so much~"
Gojo Satoru's cheerful voice came from the other end of the phone, and then suddenly became solemn at the end, "Or do you have any new discoveries, Yuyin-chan, that you urgently need to tell me, senior?"
It wasn't long since he had a phone call with Yuyin, so it was no wonder that Gojo Satoru thought something had changed.
"A new discovery, perhaps," Yuyin hesitated for a moment before finally asking, "Senior Geto Suguru died last December, didn't he?"
There was a sudden silence on the other end of the phone.
After a long while, Gojo Satoru's voice finally rang out as usual, "Yes, I was the one who did the execution. Ah, didn't anyone tell you before, Yuyin? I thought you already knew..."
Because it sounded normal, Yuyin could sense the abnormality. She continued to ask, "Senior, are you sure that Senior Geto is dead?"
"Ah, I'm sure." Gojo Satoru answered nonchalantly, but soon realized what was happening and his tone darkened. "You called to confirm whether Jie was alive or dead. What happened?"
Yuyin didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "There was an unnatural spontaneous combustion incident in Shinjuku a while ago. Witnesses saw it and surveillance equipment captured the figure of Senior Geto Suguru."
"Are you sure?!" Gojo Satoru's voice finally changed.
"I saw the video footage, and it's indeed what Senior Geto Suguru looked like," Yuyin said confidently. "Senior, who handled Senior Geto Suguru's body?"
Gojo Satoru quickly replied, "It's me."
"This... then you need to go and confirm it."
Before Yuyin could finish her words, the call was hung up.
"How is it?" Reiji Munakata asked when he saw that she had put her phone on the table.
Yuyin didn't expect that Senior Geto Suguru was actually killed by Senior Gojo himself. She was overwhelmed with mixed feelings for a moment, but when she thought about what happened when they broke up, she realized that apart from her who had the ability to restrain the cursed spirits, only the strongest Gojo Satoru could kill Geto Suguru who could control thousands of cursed spirits.
After hearing the director's question, she came back to her senses and said, "Gojo-senpai said that Geto Suguru was indeed dead. He wouldn't lie about this. But we need to confirm Geto Suguru's current condition."
Munakata Reiji expressed his understanding, saying that just like in the great war between the royal powers, there were many people who were once thought to have died, but in fact survived by accident under another identity.
"Aside from his abilities, what else do you know about Geto Suguru, Tamane? Why did he betray the Curse Association? What's his philosophy?"
Although the other party's identity has not been confirmed yet, Reiji Munakata has already begun to inquire for more detailed information as a precaution.
Yuyin thought for a moment and said, "I also heard the details of his rebellion from others. As for his philosophy, if I must describe it, I'd use the Green King, who you all are familiar with, as an example. Because the Green King, as a king, possesses power over ordinary people, he hopes to liberate the stone tablets and allow everyone to awaken their special abilities. Meanwhile, Senior Getu, disappointed with ordinary people due to the evil nature of human nature, decided to eliminate them all..."
"Eliminate all ordinary people?!"
Even someone as calm as Awashima Yeriya couldn't help but exclaim in surprise along with Fushimi Saruhiko, "Has he lost his mind? If he eliminates the common people, the foundation of society will be gone. Even powerful individuals like the King and the Curse Master can't survive such a situation!"
Yuyin said calmly, "Senior Shili, to some extent, a sorcerer is a sane madman teetering on the edge of madness. Just like the sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of the kings of the past, ready to fall at any moment, every sorcerer constantly struggles with intense negative emotions and overwhelming pressure."
Awashima Seri originally couldn't understand people who allowed themselves to fall into depravity, but after hearing Yuyin's description, she immediately understood.
"He held the belief that if the person who appeared in Shinjuku was really Geto Suguru..."
Before Reiji Munakata could finish his words, the cell phone that Tamane had placed on the table began to vibrate.
"Sorry, please wait a moment."
Yuyin gestured to pause the conversation, picked up the phone, and sure enough, Gojo Satoru's number appeared on the screen, so she answered it.
"Senior..."
Yuyin had just called out when Gojou's cold voice came from the other end of the phone.
"You're right, Jay's body is missing."
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