[Comprehensive Yingmei] Really nothing happened

In the world of the SCP Foundation, human beings have been put on a raging fire since a long time ago.

The reason for this is also very simple-human beings crave to be watched.

SCP-2070, "Turn the Stars", is a series of anomalies that have affected entire theories of the universe.

In ancient China—strictly speaking, scientists of the Shang Dynasty, or to use a term more in line with that dynasty, warlocks, after discovering SCP-2070-3, by using this box, succeeded in making the earth, the entire Cosmic focus.

In that world, the Xia Dynasty once had brilliant scientific and technological achievements, but was destroyed by the Shang Dynasty who took another path, and the reason why the Xia Dynasty failed to leave accurate records in history, I have to say, is also related to the monarch of the Shang Dynasty. It has a lot to do with it.

In our time, faith is not as important as it used to be, and incidents of large-scale conflicts due to different beliefs have occurred less frequently, and when we see the news of these incidents, we also have a kind of "ah, really. I don't know why they would do such a thing."

However, in ancient times, faith can be said to be one of the important pillars supporting people's survival.In that era, everything was not very developed. If there is no spiritual sustenance, then... I think the suicide rate of human beings at that time may be much higher than the original value.

It is because they believe that their life is meaningful, so they are willing to live with pain.

Although the technology of the Xia Dynasty, even from the current point of view, is far from "backward" in any aspect, they also have their own beliefs, or... it is their beliefs that make them It is no exaggeration for them to achieve such achievements.

—because, unlike us, the sects we know today were created by people whose beliefs were real beings.

The Xia Dynasty believed in the way of dragon and snake, which gave them special powers, allowing them to use machinery and transform their bodies into snakes.

↑No, this is completely different from Jormungandr's situation. She doesn't need other people's beliefs, and she hasn't spread her own situation to the outside world. What's more, she just looks like a snake and is actually an old dominator By.

As for the Shang Dynasty...they believed in the Golden Crow, and the ability they used...well, it was similar to magic.

In short, the Xia Dynasty was mainly on the side of science, and the Shang Dynasty was mainly on the side of metaphysics.

We cannot arbitrarily say which one is better, but everyone must have known the pros and cons of the two paths through various channels such as games, and also know that a single case cannot prove anything.

Having said that... Although the achievements of the Shang Dynasty reached an extremely high level, it can be said that even modern times have not been able to achieve it again, but their understanding of the universe is not the same as ours.

For the SCP Foundation, the universe is extremely dangerous and full of malice towards the earth.

Whether it's SCP-1548, SCP-2047, or something else, their danger cannot be underestimated.

...Of course, most SCPs are actually like this.

In any case, through various sci-fi blockbusters or bad movies or the remarks of some scientists, we all know that we cannot communicate with alien creatures casually, or disclose information on the earth.

But the ancients did not know this.They don't know they live on the earth, they don't know that the earth is round, they don't know that there are other planets that can give birth to life outside this land, and they don't know what they will bring to the earth to satisfy their own ideas such a crisis.

……

——On that day, Jormungandr recalled the fear of being dominated by the sliver.

↑Ahem, I'm sorry, it seems to be a string of scenes.

What happens is actually quite simple:

She found... a dead body in an alley.

She is not a god of death. Although she has seen many deaths, she has never encountered such a situation that might involve herself.

If it was someone else, it might be over to call the police directly, but her situation is quite different from theirs.

First of all, she is a black household.Second... well, no second.This alone can explain a lot of problems.

The identity system of this era is already quite complete. Since Scotland Yard (yes, she knows the name) can't find her information, then the focus of the police investigation will shift to her.

um, so...

Yemengard silently took out the communicator that the Torchwood team had forced into her before.

……

How to say the Torchwood team is also an integral part of the government. Although the beginning is a little detoured, the trouble is still a little less than not telling them.

All in all... After the cops gathered near the alley, Yemengard briefly explained how he found out about the situation.

↑There is no way, the character design cannot be collapsed, she now sets the external cheat as "a researcher from a mysterious organization who is very courageous but knows how to obey orders", if she rushes out with a cold face... it will bring more What a hassle.

Still, her alibi is pretty plentiful.This corpse was a little boy when it was alive, and the police could easily see that he was killed late last night (if she couldn’t tell, she could give them some science), and at that time...she was still in the torch In the base of the wood group.

Besides, it is not difficult to find her: among the policemen of Scotland Yard who came to the crime scene today, there are people who know the existence of the Torchwood team (the highest-ranking sheriff is), so they also know Under the circumstances, it is obviously impossible for her to live in the wilderness because of this kind of thing now. As long as she contacts the Torchwood team, she can lock the other party, and this person is not ignorant of flexibility, so she will be released soon.

……

It has to be said that Scotland Yard's ability to block news is really not very good.Half an hour later, Yemengard heard someone discussing the case in Cavendish Square, not a short distance from the scene of the crime.

... Having said that, the little boy was from a poor family at first glance, and the material of the clothes on his body is obviously not very good, so... this kind of case will probably not be taken seriously; if it is not for her special status in this place , there may be even less police force involved, and it is no wonder that the news spread across half of London so quickly.

Thinking of this, Yemengard began to recall various situations at the scene of the crime.

In this era, there is no monitoring, and there is no technology such as fingerprint extraction. The police|police mainly rely on the testimony of witnesses to decide cases.But obviously, in the middle of the night, it is unlikely that someone will pass by there at the time when the crime happened, and... even if they pass by, those who are in the dark may not get any effective information.

The environment in that alley is typical "dirty, messy, and poor". In addition, it just rained last night (UK, you know). Even with modern technology, it is very likely that there is no way to get a lot of valid information.

As for the victim himself... the material of his clothing, as mentioned before, is rough but not cheap, and can be bought in many places. It is very difficult to find clues from this aspect, and it is very likely that the gain outweighs the loss.Ye Mengjiad didn't know the identity of the victim himself, so he didn't think about it.

The cause of his death should be that he was stabbed from behind. Although it had rained, he could still see obvious blood stains on his clothes.

There were a few coins in the victim's pocket, but...it was hard to believe that it was murder, after all, he didn't look like a child from a rich family at all from the clothes.

But... In addition to this, there is another clue that can be regarded as something unreasonable, and it is a piece of ribbon wrapped around his wrist.It is very thin, and although it has been soaked in rain and stained, it can still be seen that it was originally white.From the perspective of Ye Mengjiad (after all, he is well-informed), its material is relatively high-end, but Xiaokang (this word is a bit strange to use here, but the meaning must be understood by everyone) people can still buy it Pick up something to improve the child.

but……

……

"Hey, have you heard about the case that happened in that alley?" Several passersby were discussing in Cavendish Square.

"Well, I've heard that, it seems that the deceased was a little boy!"

"Really, who did this kind of thing?! Wouldn't it be like the murderer in the previous Jack the Ripper case?!"

……

"Well... I think the murderer is very likely to be that guy..."

"Which guy? Don't be so secretive, tell me quickly?!"

"Hey, that's... Hyde."

"Hyde?! You mean the one who beat up a little girl in the alley and smashed up other people's taverns last time?! If you say that, it is indeed possible..."

"Besides, the place where the crime happened is not far from the place where he beat the little girl... If you think about it this way, his suspicion is even greater..."

Yemengard raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard the passerby's conversation.

Hyde?It sounds a bit familiar... But this surname should not be uncommon.

……

Of course killing people is not a good thing, killing weak women and children is even more heinous.

The social impact of this case was very bad, but Scotland Yard could not find any clues, which made them feel devastated.

The most negative way to deal with it, of course, is to suppress the news, ignore it, and then beg the murderer not to commit another crime.After about a week, people can almost forget about it.

Of course, Scotland Yard still has conscientious members.The sense of justice in their hearts will not allow themselves to be so passive and sabotage.

However, relying on themselves alone, they are only stuck in a bottleneck...

Sergeant Lestrade thought for a while, then walked outside the police station to hail a carriage.

"Go to 221B Baker Street." He said to the coachman.