Tokyo: Simulation Begins with the Big Sister Next Door

Of course, An Zeliang realized that he had acted too hastily. He was indeed too impatient.

A more sensible approach would be to try simulating it a few times.

“In this respect, I’m still not as rational as the simulated personality…” An Zeliang couldn’t help but sigh.

If he were a resourceful person, he would be very rational, and might even have already thought of several escape routes when committing murder.

But ever since the simulation ended yesterday, An Zeliang has been in a very strange state. He can't quite describe what it is; it's not fear or dread...

Shaking his head slightly, An Zeliang exhaled a breath of stale air, composed himself, turned and walked out of the room, waiting outside for the police to arrive.

A normal person would not stay with a corpse.

Although Anze Ryo wasn't afraid of corpses, he had to consider the police's feelings. Therefore, he needed to prepare for the performance in advance.

At this moment.

Sirens sounded in the distance.

Several police cars sped over.

Shortly after, several police cars pulled up outside.

There was also an ambulance.

Meanwhile, dozens of police officers cordoned off the scene, and a forensic doctor got out of an ambulance.

Some police officers led An Zeliang aside to prevent him from disturbing the scene.

At the same time, the police officers who had just reached the door couldn't help but frown.

Even though they were standing outside, they could still smell the stench of blood emanating from inside the house.

It couldn't help but make one feel a little uneasy.

A young policeman instinctively drew his service weapon, but was reprimanded by an older officer and forced to put it away.

The reason is simple: the witnesses are all still alive, proving the killer has already left. If they were to handle a gun now, they could easily be startled and accidentally discharge it, injuring their own people. Or they could tamper with the crime scene.

then.

The police entered the room and began a brief investigation.

Meanwhile, the police were also showing concern and comfort to the first eyewitness, An Zeliang.

An Zeliang also noticed that among the police officers who responded to the call, there was an old acquaintance.

Short hair, big breasts, and a passionate and unrestrained personality, Matsumiya Tomomi.

When Matsumiya Tomomi saw Yasuzawa Ryo, she looked surprised: "Yasuzawa-nii? What are you doing here?"

"Matsumiya-neechan".

An Zeliang called out, then explained, "I had arranged to meet Mr. Watanabe at his house today, but when I opened the door, Mr. Watanabe actually... actually..."

Noticing that Anze Liang's tone was somewhat inconsistent, Matsumiya Tomomi reached out and gently stroked his back, saying softly, "It's okay, please continue."

Seemingly comforted, An Zeliang's tone gradually calmed down, and then he slowly said, "Mr. Watanabe and I have been researching clues about the murderer recently. I didn't expect that when I came here today, I would see Mr. Watanabe's body."

"Mr. Watanabe, he must have been killed by that serial killer! The serial killer is still alive! He must still be alive!!"

"Little Anze, don't be nervous, don't be afraid. Your sister is here, and I will definitely protect your safety!" Sister Matsumiya comforted Anze Liang with reassuring words.

"Then may I ask you, do you have any evidence to prove that you made this arrangement beforehand?" a male police officer asked.

Although he didn't believe the boy in front of him was the murderer, the normal questioning process still had to be followed.

"some,"

An Zeliang took out his phone; the call records on it were the best evidence.

"As long as there is evidence, you don't need to worry. We won't wrong you."

Afterwards, the police asked some questions about the procedures.

An Zeliang naturally answered fluently.

"Well, Anze, everything's fine now, but we still need you to go back to the police station to give a statement. It's just a simple procedure, we won't make things difficult for you," Matsumiya Tomomi said with a smile, patting Anze Ryo's head.

She believed from the beginning that Anze's brother could not be the murderer.

The other police officers had no suspicions.

After all, how could a high school student, who looks gentle and not strong, have the ability to cause such a large-scale crime scene?

Moreover, he took the initiative to call the police and even knew Officer Matsumiya... From all aspects, he couldn't possibly be the murderer.

However, the normal statement taking process still needs to be followed once.

At this moment.

A black sedan drove up, attracting everyone's attention.

The car stopped outside, the driver got out, and quickly opened the back door. A pair of women's legs stretched out, and then a familiar figure appeared.

A police officer was about to stop them, but after seeing the person getting off the bus, he immediately changed his attitude.

"Miss Hoshimiya, what brings you here?"

“One of my classmates is involved in a murder case, so I wanted to see what happened.” Hoshimiya Rin held a notebook and looked calmly at Ansawa Ryo.

"Miss Hoshimiya's classmate? Could it be... I understand."

The police officer handling the case glanced at An Zeliang and instantly understood. Without any obstruction, he allowed Hoshimiya Rin to enter the cordoned-off crime scene.

The surname Xinggong alone is enough to grant certain privileges.

An Zeliang was somewhat surprised to see who had arrived.

"Hoshimiya-kun? What are you doing here?"

Hoshimiya Rin's nose twitched. The strong smell of blood in the courtyard made her frown slightly, and her gaze subconsciously drifted towards the room where the bloody smell wafted.

The strong smell of blood must have come from at least a third of an adult's blood being released to make it so clear.

After glancing at it a few times, Hoshimiya Rin looked calmly at Anze Ryo and said, "When I was at home, I heard my father answer the phone about this case. He said it was related to a murderer from many years ago, and since it involved someone he knew, I came over to take a look."

An Zeliang nodded slightly, understanding that Hoshimiya Rin was different from ordinary girls. His hobby was studying psychology, so he must have also studied the cases of serial killers.

They should at least know something about it, after all, they come from a family of police officers.

"What exactly happened? Did you see the murderer?" Hoshimiya Rin asked, inquiring about the details of the incident.

“No, I had arranged to meet with Mr. Watanabe today to research information about the serial killer, and he even told me he had a new lead… But when I arrived, Mr. Watanabe had already passed away.” An Zeliang said, letting out a soft sigh, as if lamenting the passing of Junichi Watanabe.

After learning what had happened, Hoshimiya Rin nodded slightly, deep in thought.

An Zeliang then looked puzzled: "That's strange. Who would have a grudge against a reporter who's about to retire and kill him in such a cruel way?"

"Could it be a serial killer? Or some kind of assassin?"

"Perhaps it's related to the interview this morning."

As Hoshimiya Rin spoke, she looked into Ansawa Ryo's eyes: "Mr. Watanabe criticized many serial killers on the show, which may have angered one of them."

"The mind of a murderer is very difficult to fathom."

At this point, Hoshimiya Rin sighed slightly and said, "A person who has been chasing criminals for many years is too irrational and lacks a proper judgment of danger, which is why he is in this state now."

"The program this morning? I've seen it too."

An Zeliang stroked his chin and analyzed seriously, "I remember that a viewer called in and provoked Mr. Watanabe, and then Mr. Watanabe talked about the 'scumbag killer'... Is it possible that Mr. Watanabe was killed by the 'scumbag killer'?"

Hoshimiya Rin shook her head slightly, denying it: "This doesn't seem like the method of a scumbag killer."

"...It doesn't really look like it."

An Zeliang paused for a moment, looked towards the room, and said slowly, "There was a man in my apartment building who was killed by a scumbag killer, but he was strangled... Mr. Watanabe, on the other hand, was more likely killed by a sharp weapon."

"This is quite different from the usual style of the 'scumbag killer'."

Anze Liang also had his own doubts. If it was Matsui Rena who did it, how could she, with such a frail body, pin someone to the wall?

A little too outrageous.

Anze Ryo wasn't sure for a moment whether it was Rena-chan who made it.

Perhaps we can get some useful information from Rin Hoshimiya.

After thinking for a while, just as Anze Liang was about to ask more questions, Hoshimiya Rin calmly said, "Based on my understanding and judgment of criminal psychology, if this scene was the work of the scumbag killer, it is not a good thing for the Metropolitan Police Department or society as a whole."

"why?"

Hoshimiya Rin made a thoughtful expression, "In the past, the methods of the scumbag killer were mostly to drug the victim and then kill him. This proves that the scumbag killer either still has a sense of good and evil in his heart and does not want to torture the victim too much, but only to impose the death penalty on the victim. It can be seen that the purpose of the scumbag killer is punishment rather than violence.

"Or, the 'scumbag killer' might be someone with psychological flaws who is afraid to confront people directly... Regardless of which situation the 'scumbag killer' is in, as long as the 'scumbag killer' has changed its killing methods like this, and the scene is as cruel as it is now, it means that the 'scumbag killer' has crossed the original boundary."

Rin Hoshimiya paused for a moment.

Looking at the crime scene, he said in a low voice, "To put it simply... if this is the case of the scumbag killer, it means... she is different from before, and has entered a more dangerous state than before."

"Completed a... transformation for the serial killer."

Hoshimiya Rin's analysis left Yasuzawa Ryo in a complicated silence.

He was also aware of this problem.

If it really was Matsui Rena who did it, then her methods of murder have truly evolved.

Is this a good thing or a bad thing for me?

Even after the investigation was over and he returned home, An Zeliang's feelings remained complicated, and he continued to think about the matter.

While washing his face in the bathroom, he buried his head in the basin of water for a long time.

Those bloody images flashed through my mind, along with fragments of what happened after I called the police.

He walked up to the nailed killer and stared at the killer's empty eyes for a long time.

This isn't nervousness, but rather a different kind of emotion...

An Zeliang suddenly raised his head from the water and took several deep breaths.

He looked at his wet reflection in the mirror and remembered what Hoshimiya Rin had said before, about breaking through a certain limit...

“Perhaps, it really is a breakthrough…” An Zeliang murmured.

The empty bathroom was silent, and no one answered his whispers... The ceiling light was somewhat pale, and An Zeliang stood in front of the mirror for a long time.