Tokyo: The evil god doesn't want to be the top star

Chapter 101: Faith is immortal, war never ends

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That night, Shinjuku Metropolitan Police Department, Section 9.

"Although the foul energy reaction is very weak, these four people do have powers that are not human."

"Unlike the spiritual power of a psychic, this power to strengthen the body is closer to the 'ghost' side."

It was still the "Section 9's official interrogation room". On the other side of the one-way glass, the people tied to the bench had changed from the "Asian illegal immigrants" to four muscular men from the "Akagami Team".

At this time, they not only wore the standard "restraint suit and ball gag suit", but also had talismans pasted all over their bodies, and their eyes were particularly peaceful because of the tranquilizers in their bodies.

In the four corners of the interrogation room, there was an armed detective sitting in each of the four corners to prevent the tranquilizer from wearing off and the four men from suddenly attacking and injuring others.

"According to the confessions of these four people, the Tokyo branch of the gang they belonged to, the Inagawa Group, began to believe in the custom of the 'Red God' two years ago, led by the head of the gang, Takenaka Masahiro, requiring members to have totems tattooed on their bodies and hold regular worship ceremonies..."

"Their power was granted by Takenaka Masahiro in the name of the Red God through a special ritual of drinking blood."

On the other side of the glass, Aoi Jinguji stood with her hands behind her back.

"This 'Red God' sounds like some kind of wild god?"

Standing not far from her, Xia Fan was looking at the four men with complicated eyes.

The gray tinge hidden in the foul aura of the men made him subconsciously think of the samurai Aragami of Kanda Shrine.

"In folklore, the wild gods do grant ghost powers to their worshippers through 'bloodline'."

"I looked up the classics and found that the "Konjaku Hyakki Shiyi" recorded that during the Warring States period, the "Akagami faith" was prevalent in the Aizu area. The classics described the "Akagami as 'red in color, more than two feet tall, and shaped like a demon. Worshiping it can gain the strength of an ox.'"

"The Ashina Family Instructions of the same period also have similar records. The Ashina family in Wakamatsu Castle in the Aizu region had a mysterious 'Red God Army' during the Warring States Period. The members were transformed from war criminals. They had red stripes on their bodies, were tall, and had great strength."

"Based on this speculation, this 'Red God' should be a very ancient wild god. Judging from its behavior, it can also be called an evil god."

Jinguji Aoi handed the tablet computer in her hand to Xia Fan, on which was a scanned copy of the book containing information related to the "Red God".

"So, how does Section 9 usually deal with this kind of 'evil god'?"

Reading the classics on the tablet, Xia Fan asked casually.

This "Red God", this set of office software punching in to worship, tattooing totems, granting power and other methods, sounded very familiar to him...

In essence, just like the "Tian Yu Shen" in one's body, it's all for the purpose of gaining faith.

"Since they are called 'gods', they naturally cannot be 'killed' by humans. Even a newly born god like Tokugawa Kagekatsu, after he had fulfilled his regrets that day, he resolved his obsession and passed away on his own."

"Therefore, in response to this kind of 'evil god', the Psychic Association advocates sealing its 'divine body' and then using various measures to cut off the source of its belief, causing it to fall into a 'passive sleep'."

When talking about things related to "God", Aoi Jinguji looked serious.

"Mr. Xia, have you ever heard of the War of Faith?"

Sighing, she asked Xia Fan in return. "It seems that I heard someone mention this word somewhere, but I don't know much about it. I would like to hear more about it."

Xia Fan spoke vaguely, sat down at the interrogation table, and pretended to listen attentively.

He couldn't say that he had heard the term "war of faith" from the mouth of the "Amanomiya" in his body.

"Throughout history, there have been wars in District 11 every hundred years, all caused by 'faith'."

"The three major religions of God, Buddhism and Taoism are dominant, but the legendary 'eight million gods' are always trying to cultivate agents, gain ruling power, and gain the world's faith for their gods."

"As long as faith lasts, wars will never cease, so it is called 'the war of faith'."

"The ruling royal family of Area 11 claims to be the descendants of Amaterasu, and the Yamato Dynasty has been in existence for 126 generations."

"In history, famous forces such as the Fujiwara clan, the Heike clan, the Kamakura shogunate, the Muromachi shogunate, the Toyotomi clan, and the Tokugawa clan have all successfully sidelined the imperial family and gained actual ruling power for a period of time, but they could only maintain their rule under the name of the 'imperial family'."

"It is precisely because the people have a firm belief in Amaterasu that even if the proxies are in power, the 'gods' behind them cannot block the light of the 'sun'. Otherwise, the world will become even more miserable and people will be treated like grass."

Aoi Jinguji sat opposite him and told him the psychic's inherited secrets about the "War of Faith".

"I see. The fight between 'gods' for 'faith' seems to be much more complicated than I thought."

Xia Fan looked thoughtful and glanced at the shadow at his feet.

The "Heavenly God" in my body must have also participated in the "War of Faith".

So what is the story behind her divine body being sealed and falling into a deep sleep?

"During the repeated wars of faith, the world was divided and united. Many ancient gods fell into slumber due to the decline of faith, and would occasionally become active due to the revival of faith."

"However, in this era where 'science' has surpassed 'theology', the economy is in decline, people's hearts are no longer as they used to be, and faith is lacking. Even Amaterasu's power is getting weaker and weaker. She has been silent for a thousand years and has not sent down an oracle. It is even more difficult for those ancient gods whose names have been forgotten to regain faith."

"After the Meiji Restoration, the imperial family and the government were very open to the affiliation of faith, and a special certification system for religious corporations was established. As long as it was a local faith in the eleven districts, it was legal if it only established a society and temple and recruited believers, and did not cause 'supernatural influence'."

"In the past hundred years, there have been only a few cases of 'evil gods reviving', all of which were dealt with for reasons such as 'cult debauchery', 'endangering public safety', and 'treason'."

"This Inagawa group believes in the Red God and is suspected of crimes such as human sacrifice and murder. The leader, Takenaka Masahiro, has probably been arrested by Section 9 by now."

Aoi Jinguji sighed, picked up her phone and checked the time.

"Two advisors."

The door was pushed open with a bang and Inspector Higurashi walked in hurriedly.

"We have destroyed the Tokyo branch of the Inagawa Group and arrested all the core members, including two men who have acquired 'supernatural powers'."

"It is a shame that the main culprit Takenaka Masahiro escaped during the pursuit with his monstrous physique. According to the last record of Skynet, he has taken the Shinkansen to Kansai, and the relevant teams are pursuing him..."

He looked pale, his uniform was disheveled, and his tie was missing. It was obvious that he had just experienced an unpleasant armed operation.

(End of this chapter)