Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

However, Lan Ke, who was on the road, didn't know that in another room, a silver-haired woman was soaking in the bathtub while swiping her hand on a tablet computer in a waterproof bag.

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The picture above is facing the door of Jotaro Kujo's house.

"Haha~~"

The silver-haired woman yawned and threw the tablet aside, not planning to continue watching. After all, this picture that didn't change at all was too boring.

Because she was being tracked by Arasaka Medical, she was extremely cautious in everything she did. She even changed her rented place from time to time to prevent Arasaka's trackers from finding a pattern.

But even so, she still maintains the habit of jogging in the morning.

Why would you go for a morning run when you're being tracked?

Of course it’s not because I have nothing to do, but just in case.

Although avoiding Arasaka's eyes is the best outcome, in this world, one should always be prepared for the worst. If she really has to face Arasaka's pursuers, having good physical strength can at least help her increase her chances of escaping by two points.

Because every time she met Lan Ke during her morning run, he was always jogging to the station, looking like an ordinary "athletic boy". But yesterday, for some reason, he suddenly greeted her, which made her unconsciously alert.

While investigating Lan Ke, he was also monitored to a certain extent.

In fact, if possible, she would like to install the monitor directly in Lan Ke's room, but unfortunately Jotaro Kujo's identity is not ordinary, and she doesn't want to cause trouble.

She was already being hunted by the Arasaka Group, and if she got involved with the Joestar Group, her situation would be even more troublesome.

After weighing the pros and cons and confirming that there were no secret passages in the villa, she chose to only monitor the perimeter and things like phone calls and messages.

Then I found out that Lan Ke had climbed over the wall and went to Russia to download pirated Kamen Rider Tokusatsu dramas to watch.

Is this a gain?

I think so. Strictly speaking, this behavior is already considered "illegal". Maybe it can be used as a handle, but it's a bit too subtle.

In a way, she was very lucky. Although Lan Ke was not good at this, he was cautious enough. Just like he would routinely count the surgical instruments after each operation, every time he arrived at a place where he would stay for a long time, he would habitually use his "third eye" to confirm it.

It's okay to install surveillance cameras outside Kujo's house, Lan Ke won't use his "third eye" to look around for no reason, but installing it at home will definitely arouse Lan Ke's vigilance.

Indeed, with Lan Ke's level, he wouldn't be able to deal with it even if he discovered it, and he might even have to pretend not to have discovered it. But... isn't there the very useful Kudo Shinichi?

Given the other person's personality, once he discovers something suspicious, he will definitely get to the bottom of it.

So, we can only say that the other party is lucky.

He had no idea that he was being monitored, and just wanted to be on the safe side, so he successfully avoided the trouble and entered the "Impression Space".

Lan Ke has two goals tonight.

First, conquer the shadow of Busujima Saeko and help her eliminate the twisted desires in her heart.

Second, go to Shirou Emiya's house to investigate possible information.

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The former had already locked onto the 'shadow' in advance, and this was not his first challenge, so he could be said to be familiar with it.

Although Lan Ke did not know the detailed information and had no right to ask Fujimura Taikawa or him himself, he got the other party's home landline number. According to Lan Ke, this was so that he could contact him or his family just in case.

Shirou Emiya was not too alert to this, and Lan Ke also used this phone number to successfully lock down the approximate area where the other party's home was located, and then used the Yellow Pages to lock down the detailed address.

Just go straight over there later.

In order to prevent possible discovery, the later the better, so Lan Ke decided to deal with Busujima Saeko's "shadow" first.

He found the entrance to the special space where the other party's 'shadow' was located with ease.

But when he walked in, he found something strange.

Anyone who is alive has desires. Pure desires will not give birth to "shadows". Only when desires reach a certain level will these desires unconsciously converge in the "impression space".

This place can be understood as a shared 'palace' for everyone nearby.

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Once the "desire" exceeds the threshold, it will be separated from the "impression space" and form an independent "hall".

The "extra-dimensional navigation" uses the power of cognition to lock the "shadow of a specific person" that Lan Ke needs to find in the "impression space" and temporarily solidify it within a certain area.

The so-called "killing monsters and upgrading" actually refers to Lan Ke defeating the "shadow", plundering the "cognition" from it and using it to strengthen his own "personality mask".

This type of shadow that is strong enough to be anchored is often more powerful than ordinary shadows, so it generally does not appear easily in the "impression space", but once it is "anchored", it has nowhere to hide.

So if we compare the 'shadow' to the 'diseased soul', then the special space where Lan Ke is at this moment can be understood as an 'isolation room'.

But at this time, this 'isolation room' seemed to be different from before.

The originally simple walls seemed to be wriggling now, and the gullies on the ground caused by the previous battle were constantly opening and closing. Lan Ke felt as if he was in the body of some creature.

At this moment, Lan Ke felt as if something was about to be born here.

"Sure enough, we can't delay any longer. If we continue to delay, this place will become a 'palace' sooner or later."

But at the same time, Lan Ke was also a little confused. It was understandable that Busujima Saeko's violent side was awakened because of "attacking the criminals". This was within his expectations, but the progress was too fast.

This made him unconsciously think of someone——Ito Makoto.

The other party's situation at the time seemed to be similar to this, whether it was the speed of the birth of the "shadow" or the abnormality of the person himself, it seemed to be similar to the time.

"Could it be that something has caused the expansion of their inner 'twisted desires', leading to this situation?"

It’s a pity that Makoto Ito obviously knew nothing, as he had already tortured the other party once before.

"It seems the only thing left is to ask Busujima Saeko's 'shadow'."

Just at this moment, 'Bujima Saeko' on the other side also noticed Lan Ke, but the other party's reaction was a little strange.

Normally, when 'Bujima Saeko (Shadow)' meets Lan Ke, she will transform into 'Rakshasa' without hesitation and attack him. It feels like a group of green-skinned orcs who rush forward with a "WAAA" when they see their target. But today, not only did the opponent not take the initiative to attack, but he spoke instead.

"So, you are the so-called 'Phantom Thief of Hearts'?"

"Oh? You knew I was coming?"

Since the 'Bujima Saeko (Shadow)' in front of him could communicate, Lan Ke didn't mind chatting with her. After all, he might be able to learn some unexpected information.

In response, the other party simply shook his head.

"Of course not. After all, I haven't received any 'warning letter'. I'm just simply looking forward to your appearance..."

Looking forward to your own appearance?

Could it be that the other party knows that he can 'steal his heart'?

That shouldn't be the case. According to Kudo Shinichi, the police were only speculating about the abilities of the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts', and some people even regarded the related speculation as 'nonsense'.

How could Busujima Saeko know?

But before he could think about it, Busujima Saeko gave him a 'charming' smile.

"I will never forget that night. Your unreserved strength left me powerless. But strangely, even though I was defeated, I felt no regrets at all. I even felt incredibly excited. This was because I had been confused all along. What was my significance as a swordsman in this era?"

"I can only wave fake wooden sticks and stand on a boring stage like a clown for others to watch!"

"But fighting you made me feel like I was truly 'alive' for the first time!"

"That's the feeling of swinging your sword with the intention of killing someone and being answered!!"

"Even if I have to die for this, I won't hesitate. After all, it's a shame for a swordsman to die under a bed!!"

Originally, because of Busujima Saeko's violent and twisted desires, Lan Ke always thought that she was an 'S', but now it seems that she is an 'M', or maybe 'S' and 'M' can actually be transformed into each other?

Lan Ke, who knew nothing about this, didn't know how to comment on it for a moment, but soon he no longer had the mind to think about it.

Because Busujima Saeko's face, which originally looked somewhat "charming" due to the "blush", was becoming more and more crazy.

Originally, Lan Ke thought that they could communicate. Was it because the other party had some special characteristics, such as the more distorted desires expanded, the more rational the person became?

But clearly, that's not the case.

Language cannot represent anything, because the other party does not want to communicate with him at all, but is simply trying to vent his surging desires through words!

"I long for a fight! A life-and-death battle! No matter who it is!!"

"Either I kill you! Or you kill me!!"

As she spoke, she kept tearing at her clothes with her fingers, as if trying to break free from something.

As she spoke faster and faster, her clothes became thinner and thinner until they were covered with bloodstains.

But before Lan Ke could continue observing, the blood flowing in the bloodstain became faster and faster, until it turned into a pool of blood and completely covered it.

Even so, the other party's voice continued to come out from the blood cocoon.

Lan Ke is naturally not the kind of stubborn person who would wait for others to read the message.

Now that we realize that normal communication is impossible, it is natural to strike first!

Without any nonsense, he pointed the long staff in his hand directly at the blood cocoon in front of him, but what he didn't expect was that almost at the same time as he made the move, a blood-red long sword was swung out from the blood cocoon, and even directly split it in half.

Busujima Saeko, with two horns on her head, a red body, wearing chain mail and holding a long sword, looked at him with a crazy look on her face.

"That's right! That's it!! Let's fight! A fight to the death!!"

"As long as you can defeat me, everything I have will belong to you! Whether it's my life, my property, or even my body! As long as you want them to belong to you!!!"

Facing the frantic Saeko Busujima, Lan Ke was speechless...

Chapter 17: A Battle Plan Completely Different from the Game

Lan Ke had to admit that Busujima Saeko did have a great figure.

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The other party has a tall and straight figure that is impossible to exist in the real world, as if challenging the gravity. Coupled with the body that seems to have visible bumps and curves, it is not sure whether it should be a blood-colored tights or paint, which makes it extremely eye-catching.

But at this moment, Lan Ke had no mind to care about these things at all.

Because as the "blood cocoon" was cut open, the opponent decisively attacked Lan Ke.

What was even more unexpected for Lan Ke was that perhaps because his desires became more distorted, the original 'shadow' seemed to be more deeply integrated into himself.

This not only brings about an improvement in combat effectiveness, but even the fighting style of Busujima Saeko's shadow has changed.

Originally, 'Rakshasa' used dual swords as his fighting style.

The advantage of the dual-sword style is that the attack is swift and fierce, and it often adopts an offensive instead of defensive fighting style.

Therefore, in previous battles with the opponent, he often adopted the "blood exchange tactic", and the opponent's violent offensive ability suppressed Lan Ke terribly.

However, under the guidance of Fujimura Taiga, Lan Ke gradually grasped some tricks, which can be seen from the fact that he can persist in challenges for longer and longer periods of time.

But that’s where the problem lies!

This time, it seems that with the evolution of 'Shadow', the opponent's strength has been visibly improved, and it is obvious that the fighting style has also changed!

Previously, the fighting style of 'Bujima Saeko (Shadow)' was obviously more inclined towards 'Rakshasa', but now the fighting style of this monster, which Lan Ke didn't know what to call it, was obviously more inclined towards the fighting style of its original body.

This can be seen from the fact that after Lan Ke swung her cane, the opponent countered with a slash, and when the two sides distanced themselves, she put it back to her waist.

This meant that his previous preparations seemed to have been wasted...

Do not!

Although the targeted moves are indeed no longer usable, the combat instincts that Fujimura Taiga helped him train will not disappear!

Thinking of this, Lan Ke's eyes became firm, but at this moment he suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

Almost at the same time, an angry shout was heard.

"How dare you lose focus in my 'death battle'?! Then die here!! After death, you can regret your own stupidity!"

Almost at the same time as the roar sounded, Busujima Saeko suddenly put away the knife and put it on her waist, then took advantage of the moment when Lan Ke's movement changed and slashed with the knife!

In the moment of distraction, he did not see the opponent's attack clearly, but the benefits of being beaten up before were also reflected here.

"If you can't see your opponent's attack clearly, then just knowing where they'll attack is enough."

The voice of Fujimura Taiga then appeared in his mind, and Lan Ke also let out a loud shout.

“Block!!”

Almost at the same time Lan Ke spoke, a shadow suddenly jumped out from Lan Ke's face, and then a skeleton wearing tattered armor and holding a shield rushed straight forward.

"Ding~~"

With a crisp sound, the 'Skeleton Warrior' holding a shield was staggered by the angry sword. However, because the sword was swung with all her strength, Busujima Saeko could not quickly retract the sword and defend herself like before. The tip of the staff in Lan Ke's hand pierced straight into the opponent's forehead.