Chapter 1049 Aleister's Elimination Method
Looking at Aiwass, Sherlock showed an extremely surprised look: "You are actually... really reasoning."
He was used to Aiwass coming to a mysterious but correct conclusion directly, but now Aiwass was actually thinking and reasoning seriously - although he concealed some of his knowledge to allow himself to reach the correct conclusion faster than Sherlock, but at least this time there was a real reasoning process that others could understand.
"There's nothing I can do."
Aiwass spread his hands and said, "If I don't follow the procedure, I'm worried that my thinking will be rewritten again."
The most terrifying form of the Empty Box is when others are unaware of its existence.
In this case, it could almost be called "fate" itself.
But as long as someone is aware of its existence - and even further understands how it works, it is actually very easy to crack.
In this case, the simplest, most practical and most correct approach is to answer the questions according to the process.
It's like a high school student doing a middle school math problem. The answer is obvious, if not immediately apparent, but at least roughly apparent at a glance. There's no need to follow a procedure; the answer is given directly.
——And this is where the Empty Box can be manipulated.
When you think the question couldn't be simpler, you casually give an answer. But the Empty Box will rewrite your subconscious, causing you to ignore a few words or numbers, and make you give a completely wrong answer - but you will firmly believe that you are absolutely right.
This is also the reason why Aiwass did not seek help from God directly through prayer.
Even if the gods gave Aiwass the correct answer, the answer in his mind could easily be rewritten. And he would firmly believe that the answer he knew from the beginning was wrong.
The Swan King is now a bona fide terrestrial Angel—half stuck in the material world, half in the dream realm, rewriting reality through dreams. While he harbors no malicious intent and can't fully exploit his theoretical potential, in terms of sheer power, he even takes precedence over the Fallen Angels dragged down to Earth by the Ring of Ouroboros. This is why the Void Box is a purely mechanical monster in the game.
But as long as the correct goal is deduced logically, it will be different.
Aiwass smiled confidently. "What about you, Sherlock? It seems you've figured it out, too. Tell me why the Chest of Nothingness is in Lord Harlech's possession."
"—the Count of Orleans."
Sherlock reminded: "Your memory has changed again."
Aiwass was stunned for a moment and looked at the information in his hand. When he saw the number of "blood supply", he immediately reacted.
He smacked his lips, a little annoyed: "It's really annoying..."
"I'm sure this incident is something else."
Sherlock said, opening the document and pointing to a few lines of details that Aiwass hadn't noticed: "Look here."
"...Grande d'Orleans, position is Iris Security Advisor..."
Aiwass raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong? This position is probably equivalent to Avalon's half-step Grand Master level. It should have a quarter of the authority of a Grand Guardian."
"It's not here, it's time."
As Sherlock spoke, he pointed out the changes in the positions of the direct descendants of the Orleans family - that is, those Moon Sons who were given the surname "Orleans" regardless of blood relationship.
"Only all the direct descendants of this family... every change in their positions occurred after the rebellion."
"...It's quite a scattered time, isn't it?"
Aiwass frowned. "And it also rises and falls...very balanced."
"That's right," Sherlock said seriously, "but if you divide the new regime after each rebellion of Iris into three stages, you'll find that almost all demotions occur in the third stage, that is, before the next 'rebellion'. Most promotions are concentrated in the first and second stages. And whenever a demotion occurs in the first stage, it will definitely lead to a promotion to a higher position in the second stage.
"The other Moon Child families also generally share this trait, but their demotions are more evenly distributed across the three stages, primarily occurring in the second. For example, Earl Halik's family even experienced several major demotions in the first stage, meaning they were always on the wrong side."
"...Have you found any evidence from this aspect?"
Upon hearing this, Aiwass couldn't help but laugh: "It seems that you also agree with my reasoning."
Just a few hours ago, Aiwass had stated his theory—he suspected that a person didn't need any evidence. All evidence could be fabricated or destroyed, even the gods above could be deceived. But no matter what, a person's motives were infallible... No matter how difficult their path, they would ultimately achieve their original goal and fulfill their true purpose.
Although Sherlock didn't seem very convinced at the time, he now uses it smoothly.
The body is very honest!
"That has nothing to do with it... I'll use it if it works."
Sherlock shook his head. "I'm a pragmatist. The Swan King's dreams are chaotic, and the Count of the Moon Child can't precisely manipulate the Swan King's dreams to transform reality... In this situation, unless you understand the social environment of the Moon Child as well as you do, it's difficult to obtain conclusive and intuitive evidence.
"But on the other hand—precisely because his control over the Swan King was weak enough, he didn't dare let the Swan King attack his forces in his dreams. He couldn't predict the extent of the Swan King's power and suspected he would take the opportunity to escape control. Therefore, he simply followed these obviously unnatural 'rebellions' and sought out those earls whose forces had not been damaged and who had been declining before the rebellion.
"All you need to do is precisely memorize the specific timings of all the rebellions—including the beginning and end times of the triggers and the endings. Create a mental chart and include the changes in power and position of the higher-ranking Moon Children, the changes in profits of their holding companies, the discussion and implementation times of each policy, and the adjustments they made. The answer will naturally come to you."
Sherlock sighed, leaning back slightly in his chair, shielding his face with his hands, and spoke in a muffled voice, "Even if it wasn't me, it would be the same for just an ordinary person. It's just boring data processing, and I don't get any pleasure from using my wisdom... This is something that extraordinary people who are closer to the path of balance are good at, rather than the path of wisdom.
"The Box of Nothingness can't change the exact numbers... But with the correct data, everyone can get the correct results. I simply accelerated time a bit... Reasoning is such a simple thing, unlike magic that brings dreams and miracles..."
As he spoke, Sherlock propped himself up and looked at Aiwass: "Your reasoning style is closer to my past self - it's a pity that you are hiding something."
"I have to win at least once."
Aiwass said nonchalantly, "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how irrational, is correct... It's not like I haven't learned anything."
Seeing Aiwass's reaction, Sherlock reacted: "You are... not anxious at all?
"—What? Do you have any other way to find the Box of Nothingness?"
"certainly."
Aiwass' pupils flickered, and he smiled gently: "In addition to the 'Sherlockian method of elimination', I also have the 'Aleister method of elimination'."
"...What is the Aleister method of elimination?"
Sherlock was silent for several seconds before he asked tentatively.
"Haven't you guessed it already?"
Aiwass said with a smile, and a card emerged from his fingertips and was played between his fingers.
"I once played a game," Aiwass said slowly, "that asked me to capture some targets or steal some information."
"Is your game serious?"
Sherlock complained.
"—But sometimes, if you're not careful, you'll be discovered."
"What happens after you're discovered?" Sherlock asked.
"Then in order to keep it secret, we must kill everyone."
Aiwass chuckled: "It's... a pity."
As he spoke, he threw the card in his hand toward the corner and said, "This is also my backup plan... It's also the reason why I'm confident that I can solve the problem within 24 hours.
"—A peaceful resolution would be best. After all, I'm half Theocracy, so it's best not to interfere in their internal affairs. But if I'm still controlled by the Void Box...
"Then let's kill all the suspicious individuals. As long as we kill them quickly and thoroughly, we won't leak any information..."
"—and if we kill them all, there will always be one who is right."
Aleister's voice sounded faintly from the corner where the cards fell.
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