I'll kill you... I'll kill you... I'll kill you... I'll kill you...
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I see.
Dengeki Bunko
So you can't shake the feeling that everyone is saying horrible things about you.
Do you feel like someone's following you?
Do you think I'm lying?
No, I haven't determined anything yet.
Doctor, will you hear me out?
Of course.
I've come to realize that there is a terrifying evil living in our world.
Because they know that I'm aware of their existence,
they've been spreading horrible things to those around me so I look like a liar.
It's a terrible thing.
And how did you come to this realization?
Well, I mean, he tells me that he's going to harass me
all the time through the TV and radio.
I see.
That must be quite the ordeal.
It really is.
Long time no see.
Oh, Dr. Kisugi.
You seem like you're doing better.
And you haven't changed, Doctor.
Thank you.
But, truly...
I'm going to be frank. I still have no idea how you were cured.
You still think it was all in my head, right?
I do, if I'm being perfectly honest.
I'm actually starting to think the same now.
Do you have any idea what may have cured it?
Oh, well, I met someone.
After that, I felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders.
I'm wondering if that's what actually cured me.
I-I see. So what are they like?
Is it a guy?
He was weird. I never saw him again after that, though.
I've been looking for him, but I don't think I'm going to find him.
It's just a hunch, but...
Maybe it was love.
Am I wrong?
Who knows? I'm not really sure myself.
I wonder what my dad would say about this.
He'd probably tell you that first love bears no fruit.
You should forget about him.
Yeah... You're probably right, but...
Hey, Dr. Kisugi... Why did you decide to become a psychiatrist?
Huh?
I have no idea what I want to do with my future.
Why'd you choose this career?
Well... Maybe it's because I'm a coward.
What do you mean by that?
Analysis of the mind involves deconstructing indescribable fear.
I've been a huge coward ever since I was a child,
so I always wondered why I felt like that. Why does fear exist?
After pursuing that for years, I eventually ended up here.
Then, if—
Kirima Nagi-san, please come to window three.
Damn, they're calling me.
Well, see ya, Doc.
Right. See you later, Nagi-chan.
As I figured, she hasn't realized a thing.
Everything began at that moment.
Right after that, Kirima Nagi, who had an incurable illness,
made a miraculous recovery.
Since then, in my experiments,
the rats gained regenerative abilities that basically made them invincible.
I knew it. This can only be called evolution.
I wonder what would happen if I injected this into one of my patients...
Yeah, right. That'd never be possible.
But on the other hand...
We have breaking news regarding the current string of murders.
High school girl (16) found dead under suspicious circumstances at Hinoki Secondary Park
A man jogging through the park discovered the body of a high school girl (16) from the city
The body of a teenage girl, who is believed
to be another victim, was discovered last night.
Due to the excessive damage to the body, such as the mandible being pried open,
the police are investigating this as a part of the same serial murders where corpses
have been left in random locations since three months ago.
Breaking News: A new victim in the string of grisly murders Another high school girl has fallen victim
This is now the fifth victim.
Just like the previous victims, her mandible was pried open,
and her brain was sucked out.
Yes, the killer may hold some extreme superstitions
when it comes to the brain.
Could you explain further?
They're taking apart the skull with extreme care.
It could be that they're attempting some ritual, or even a curse.
What is it?
Oh, nothing. I just thought he looked good on TV.
I bet they love him for TV spots because he's attractive.
What do you think about this case, Dr. Kisugi?
Specialists shouldn't involve themselves in such extreme cases.
That's what the director would say.
Breaking News: A new victim in the string of grisly murders Another high school girl has fallen victim
Superstitions involving the human brain...
But if they're able to take apart a skull, they must be extremely knowledgeable.
Maybe it is some maniac.
Maybe it's the autopsy itself they're after...
Like, they get pleasure from just taking apart the skull.
What do you think?
No idea.
But if the killer turns out to be someone in the medical field,
it'll cause a huge problem.
It'll be like jumping into a snake's nest.
Wh-What?
You mean "a hornet nest," don't you?
Was that how that saying went?
Y-Yes. I'm pretty sure it is.
You must not like snakes.
N-No, that's not it.
Do you have some trauma involving snakes?
N-No. It's just that they're creepy...
According to some theories, snakes are a metaphor for male genitalia.
Was that Freud?
A-Again, that's not it! It's not like I...
Are you all right? You look a bit pale.
I-I'm fine.
I think I might be a little tired...
This sweetness isn't worth it.
It just won't taste right, no matter how much I scare him.
I guess men just lack depth.
Someone... Someone, please save me!
Save me!
This must be a dream! It has to be!
Well, I can't blame you for being tired.
A lot's been happening recently... like that veteran nurse suddenly getting fired.
You mean the stuff with the director?
Yeah, he seems to be a bit crazy lately. Things have been really chaotic.
Maybe someone has something on him...
This isn't enough.
Not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough,
not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough...
Shinokita-san, how are you feeling tonight?
Did someone come to visit you?
Oh, just as I thought...
No one's come to see you at all.
Apparently that kind nurse who was taking care of you quit.
Are you lonely, Shinokita-san?
You worked yourself to the bone for your family,
but your wife divorced you, and your company demoted you.
On top of that, all those years of drinking wrecked your internal organs.
Your company approved your sick leave for now, but I wonder how long that'll last.
How are you going to pay your hospital bills once your disability runs out?
You might've been cured if I'd given you that drug...
Look at me!
I've taken it a bit too far lately,
so for now, I have to settle for messing with you.
Yes, more! Fear me more, from the bottom of your heart!
Well? Amazing, isn't it?
I can even do this!
It's all thanks to that drug.
I'm just kidding. It's a magic trick.
A simple little magic trick.
Oh, dear... Again?
Watch yourself, Shinokita-san.
If you go crazy, you'll end up in my ward.
When that happens, I'm going to have even more fun with you.
Not enough. This isn't enough.
I need more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more!
Help me...
Help me... Please...
Please...
Something much more powerfully destructive. I need that kind of absolute fear!
As I thought, women's fear tastes better than men's.
And the stronger-willed they are, the better.
But...
But you're both partially to blame, aren't you?
He's a college student, though...
That doesn't matter.
Let's go talk to him in person.
And, yes... The younger they are, the more fearless they are.
If I could have her...
It'll be fine.
A new victim in the serial murders where corpses are left in random places
Next, we have breaking news regarding the recent serial murders.
My, how scary. I can't believe they're just targeting girls...
The DNA from the victim's body that was found the other day at Hinoki Secondary Park
You need to be careful, too, Makiko-san.
has matched that of a teenager girl who had gone missing nearby.
I know.
But it would seem...
High School Girl's Body Found in Park
Very Rare and Macabre Incidents
I left a very elaborate clue.
At this rate, they're definitely going to catch me.
I need to find someone to frame before killing that other girl.
Otherwise, I'll eventually catch the eye of whoever produced this drug.
But the fact that they were able to hide their creation of something
like this means that they're a huge organization.
Right now, I could probably take advantage of them...
As long as I can find their weakness.
Oh? Are you frightened of me?
Yes... Individuals gather together.
They become a single community, which will eventually end up with a weakness.
And that still applies even at the level of a whole country.
I wonder what a whole nation writhing in fear would taste like...
Well? Have there been any changes?
You've been kind to me, so I just wanted to let you know...
The world is going to end soon.
Oh, dear. That's awful.
Yes, it really is awful.
Remember that terrifying evil I mentioned before?
They're finally putting their plan into action.
I see. That is a problem.
Can't we ask them to stop?
We cannot.
Then what should we do?
There's nothing we can do.
All we can do is give up and be wiped out,
while writhing in fear.
Are you frightened?
It should be very scary.
That sounds rough.
It really is.
Next, please.
Miyashita Touka
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Split personalities?
Yes. There's a very strange man's personality in my daughter's mind.
But Miyashita-san, dissociative identity disorder can't be diagnosed so easily—
But it's true!
I was almost killed by the strange man dwelling inside her!
Mom...
You be quiet!
I'm not sure what happened, but may I talk to your daughter in private?
She's been like that for a while.
Is that because you have DID?
Apparently...
I don't really understand it, though...
So you aren't aware of this yourself.
Right...
By the way, do you get along well with your mom and dad?
N-No... I...
I don't think that's the only reason,
but problems like that can lead to behavior like this.
Well, I guess there isn't much I can say.
Why don't we test this out?
What do you mean?
Try acting out this supposed other personality.
What?
Your mother said it was a strange man.
Try imagining yourself as someone like that.
I-I'm not sure how...
It's a form of hypnotherapy.
If you truly have DID,
the other personality may emerge while you're acting.
I-Is that how it works?
Go on, talk like a man.
O-Okay... I mean... Y-You got it.
Yes, exactly like that. Relax and keep trying.
Okay...
So, what kind of man are you?
Um...
She said you were strange, so you must be quite the oddball.
A man or a woman... You can think of me as whichever you prefer.
Oh, so your gender is ambiguous? That's different.
So, why exactly are you inside Touka-chan?
I'm actually not sure yet.
You're not?
I feel bad for burdening the Miyashita family,
but there isn't much I can do about that.
But I do know my mission.
Oh? So you have something you have to do?
I have to avert the threats to this world.
Threats to this world?
An enemy to this world has appeared near me.
If nothing is done, the world will be destroyed.
That's quite the scale you're working on.
I wouldn't say that.
Threats to the world can be found anywhere.
Really? Then I guess they aren't that scary.
Of course they aren't... to you.
What do you mean by that?
Because you are an enemy to the world.
Her weakness... is gone?
An enemy, you say?
Yes, an enemy.
But it's not just you.
Every human has the potential to become an enemy of this world.
Humans are like fuses. They can go off at the slightest provocation.
They can shake the world's foundation without a second thought for the consequences.
I suppose I could be described as a natural predator to someone like that.
You said all humans, but I believe most people are normal.
It's because they're normal that they turn out like that.
What do you mean?
Say you were to encounter something truly unique.
If you have a strong sense of self, you can deal with it calmly.
But if you're too normal, you'll be swallowed up by the waves and swept away.
It's that kind of rampage that's the most dangerous.
Is that a form of normalcy bias?
Who knows?
It's just that those who are content with being normal have no resistance.
And the world isn't as stable as they'd like to think it is.
Disaster could strike at any time.
Yes, people who wish to knock down those walls have no shortage of chances.
This is a lovely song. It's very beautiful.
Yes. There's nothing wasted.
And it contains no trace of fear.
What do you mean?
There's too much fear in this world.
Enough to frustrate me.
How wonderful it would be if all the fear were to disappear from this world.
I see... So that's your tendency.
Does that still make me an enemy to this world?
Everything has multiple sides.
And of course, they all have different interpretations.
For example, if everything died, then there would be no more fear.
I see.
Then what would you do if you ever came across this enemy?
I would kill them.
That's a terrifying thing to say.
What choice do I have? Apparently, that's what I am.
So you would show no mercy?
Correct. And those who become my enemies wouldn't want that from me.
Like a proper duel, then?
Don't you agree?
What if... I happened to kill this girl here and now?
If I just killed everyone in the hospital as I desired...
H-How'd it go?
It's hard to say right now.
I'll need to reevaluate the situation once things have calmed down.
I see...
Yes. Now is not the time.
Touka-chan.
You shouldn't dwell on this too much, either.
Yes, ma'am.
See you later.
Okay.
Thank you very much.
When I die, I'd like to be sent off with a song like this.
Nothing depressing like a requiem.