Tokyo: The Player Behind the Scenes

This suggests that there are likely some special departments within the government, but the problem is that these special departments seem unreliable, neglected, and lacking in power.

It's highly likely that these are just some peripheral departments where people just coast along.

The phone rang again.

This time, it was Yoshino, the section chief of the Mainichi Shimbun, who brought the reply.

"Section Chief Yoshino, thank you for your help."

"Oh, I see. No problem, I'll bring people over to look through it."

Chapter 57: The Girl in the White Dress

That evening, Nobi and his father left Honmyoji Temple, temporarily storing Nobi Tomoaki's ashes there.

Next, we need to wait for a suitable day to bury Nobi Tomomi in the grave next to his, in accordance with Nobi Tomomi's last wishes.

Yes, Grandpa Nobi had already bought a burial plot for his brother in advance; perhaps only in this way could he somewhat alleviate the guilt in his heart.

Tomorrow is definitely not an option. April 8th is the day of Buddha's passing, a very inauspicious day, and it is not suitable for burial.

April 9th ​​is a day of great peace, which is very good, but the monks of Rissei have a different opinion.

He believed that Nobi Tomoshin's desire to find his brother was something he could not forget even on his deathbed, so the day of his burial should be set on Tomohiki, to symbolize the connection between them.

Nobi Tomomi was also buried on Tomohisa.

In this way, the two souls can meet, fulfilling Nobi Tomomi's last wish and giving Nobi Tomomi, who has passed away somewhere unknown, the opportunity to find his blood relatives.

Nobi didn't quite understand, but the monk Nichijo was definitely more authoritative in this area, and the monk seemed to know his grandfather quite well, so entrusting the arrangements to him was a good choice.

The next Tomoyuki Day is April 12th, when Nobi will need to visit Honmyoji Temple with his father again.

After paying his respects to the monk Nichijo, Nobi's father wanted to take a taxi home, but Nobi Tomoyo stopped him, thinking it was better to save money, since the route home was similar to his usual route home from school.

Yes, Honmyoji Temple is only about two or three kilometers away from Komagome Academy, not particularly far. Grandpa Nobi must have deliberately chosen this location.

Back home, Nobita officially ended his two-day homeless experience.

Speaking of which, he has gained a lot and had many feelings in the past two days.

He didn't know if his becoming a gamer was related to what happened that day.

I also made a friend? Well, not really a friend, more like a kind stranger.

Fortunately, the convenience store where Shimadzu works is not far from his home, and he can still pass by it by taking a detour after school. He just doesn't know when the other party changes shifts, and he is too embarrassed to ask.

Not only that, after returning home, his father solemnly took out the newly bought game console and apologized to him.

Although, it's hard for him to go back to how he was before.

What he's thinking about now is cracking the mystery game "Subway" as soon as possible.

It's not just about rewards and adventure, but also about cultivating the courage and confidence that I've worked so hard to develop!

So after dinner, he finished his homework and went to bed early, eagerly starting the game.

After the game resumes, the autosave is located next to the "camp" at Kasumigaseki Station, which is the time before you jumped off the tracks.

This time, he decided not to be too stingy with the power of the ultraviolet lamp and to observe the tunnel walls more closely.

So when he heard the train again, he also saw the writing left by the workers.

Do not touch the tracks, and do not believe anything you hear!

There were messy words left in the tunnel.

Nobita listened to the increasingly close clanging of the train, and even the ground was trembling slightly. Apart from his sight, all his other senses were desperately telling him that this was real.

The hum of the rails intensified, as if countless metal strings were being plucked simultaneously.

He swallowed hard, took a deep breath, and forced himself to close his eyes tightly, even though everything around him and his body were frantically warning him to hide, to hide!

But he stood firmly in place, motionless, until the train's shaking reached its loudest point.

When the peak sound wave hit his eardrum, his nasal cavity smelled of stale, metallic odor, and there was even a sensation of airflow tearing at his body.

This sensation lasted for about five or six seconds before slowly receding and disappearing.

"Hoo hoo ho ho."

Nobita first opened his eyes a crack, and only after confirming it was safe did he open them fully. He was panting heavily, and when he wiped his forehead, he found it was covered in sweat.

And my legs were shaking; that feeling of facing the train head-on was so exhausting.

He rallied his spirits and continued walking forward with his trembling legs.

"Hibiya Station. We've arrived."

Kosuke Iwasaki walked out of the tunnel and saw a platform that looked like a construction site.

Because he didn't bring flowers, he was unaware of the existence of ultraviolet lights and the workers' messages.

However, the difficulty here is not high. You just need to stay in place and not panic and touch the tracks when the train is coming towards you.

There are three wheels in total, each one more frightening than the last. However, for Iwasaki, who had actually crashed a car and had the same nightmare for half a year, it didn't seem so thrilling.

"The Hibiya Station in its unfinished state? Probably between 1959 and 1961." Iwasaki did a lot of research on this topic.

The game's timeline is quite clear: it travels from the "present" Hibiya Line back to the time when construction had just begun.

Does this mean that everything originated from the cause and effect sown during the initial construction?

Is this the final level?

If that's the case, then it's far too short. If it weren't for the death limit, you could probably finish the game in less than a day.

But at least for these pay-to-win players, being able to save two lives is a good thing.

Iwasaki climbed onto the platform under construction. Many areas were fenced off, and to find a way out, he had to peel back the fence panels one by one.

In no time, he was covered in dust, but his efforts paid off, and he found a sloping entrance on the platform.

The opening is fairly wide, and it's clear that it was specially made, but I don't know where it leads.

The basic principle of the game is: if there's a path, try to walk it.

Then Iwasaki made a fatal mistake, was discovered by the skeleton demons, and lost his life in the chase.

"Mazes? I'm good at them."

With the least amount of information at hand, Uesugi Hitomi managed to squeeze off the train using her briefcase, passed through the tunnel unharmed, and finally arrived at Hibiya Station.

Then they found the dark maze without any problems.

Then she started to outmaneuver the monsters in the maze, dodging and weaving, and the ghost soldiers just couldn't catch her.

Occasionally, they would collide with each other and fall apart, bones mixed together, making it impossible to tell which piece belonged to which.

Uesugi moved back and forth through this seemingly chaotic scene with remarkable composure, constantly drawing out the route on the map in his mind.

"Huh? This is...a person?!"

As he ran, Uesugi noticed that the pursuers behind him had stopped moving. Just as he was wondering about this, he discovered a girl in a white dress standing against the wall on the road ahead.

The exit seemed to be just ahead, with a faint light shining through.

"Uh, is this a leveling monster?" Uesugi hesitated, slowly approaching little by little, ready to kite it at any moment.

However, the girl did not move, but only looked up at her.

“There are ‘officers’ guarding the way ahead; you can’t get through.”

The girl suddenly spoke.

We can communicate?!

Uesugi's eyes lit up. Finally, she had finally encountered a good NPC who didn't want to kill her!

Are you my Fire Keeper?

Originally, those black humanoids were considered neutral, but they were squeezed to death several times on the train. If it weren't for the fact that the character didn't know how to defecate, they probably would have even squeezed out their own excrement.

So after that, she completely changed her mind; these black humanoids were unreliable!

Commuting is like a battlefield

Flesh stacked in cans

Why are social animals so impatient?

The most important thing is going to work!

Oh, no, she's not a corporate slave anymore.

"Can you help me?" Uesugi promptly begged for help.

The girl shook her head, her gaze fixed on some unknown place, her eyes filled with confusion.

"I'm looking for my lost phone, waiting for a call."

Waiting for a call here?

Chapter 58: Cellphone Password

Waiting for a call, do you need your mobile phone?

Uesugi immediately handed over his phone, which he was using as a flashlight: "Do you need a phone?"

The girl glanced at it and shook her head: "I need it, but I don't know the unlock code for this phone."

simple!

She hadn't tried to unlock it before because it didn't seem to require any clues about the phone, but that didn't mean it was difficult to unlock.

Uesugi's brain worked quickly, and he entered overclocking power consumption mode!

已知今天是3月15日，定格凌晨1点。那么角色的结婚纪念日有可能是3月14日或3月15日。

However, many Japanese families avoid wedding dates related to the number "4," even though March 14th is White Day, and if they really want to choose a Valentine's Day, isn't there a more suitable traditional Valentine's Day on February 14th?

Therefore, March 15th is more likely.

Based on the model number of the train, 13000, the timeframe is after 2020, so the selection range is 2020-2040.

The characters cannot get married in 39 and 40, otherwise the game time would be 40 and 41 respectively.

Judging from the marks on the first train, it shouldn't be.

Therefore, the phone unlock password is likely to be: XX (20-38) 0315.

The phone's lock screen mechanism requires a waiting period after three incorrect attempts, and allows for a maximum of ten attempts!

However, the waiting time for the later attempts was too long, so the ideal number of trials should be eight.

Uesugi has tried 30 and 25, but neither worked.

She kept trying.

"Huh? Isn't it over yet?"

After finishing his day's activities and falling asleep, Higashiyama Shin discovered that Uesugi Hitomi hadn't finished the game. Instead, she was crouching next to the girl in the white dress, seemingly doing something.

"Okay, wait for the phone to unlock."

Higashiyama Shinmei understood.

He was probably lucky; he unlocked it in no time.

Then the mysterious girl will accept your phone and promise to help you at a crucial moment.

After exiting the labyrinth, you are still at Hibiya Station, but this time it is filled with demon soldiers.

Skeleton soldiers formed patrol teams that patrolled the platform, which was full of obstacles. All he needed to do was dodge these patrol teams and keep moving forward.

The workers left him a note here.

The patrol density is still a bit too high. Without a bird's-eye view, it's easy to be discovered and then die.

But a feint can be very effective here, as long as you have the right things on hand, such as classic stones, glass bottles, or briefcases.

A typical infiltration operation, but unfortunately the opponent this time is not a blind AI.

"Great, it finally worked!"