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Chapter 56: Nightmare
In a restroom at the corner of the hall, she noticed a window without glass. If she was careful, she might be able to crawl out. With this thought, Aiko entered the room. Since there was no light, she had to feel her way around, hoping to find something to step on.Time was running out. Those two would be back soon, and Aiko was feeling both anxious and nervous. She stopped looking for something to step on and, with a sudden leap, managed to grab hold of the window ledge.Feeling a surge of hope, she braced…-
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Chapter 55: That Person
Aiko slowly woke up. She opened her eyes, only to realize she wasn’t lying in her own bed but on an old, worn-out sofa. Glancing around, she found herself in a spacious but empty hall filled with shabby furniture. Only a small energy-saving light cast a dim, pale glow over the room.Where am I? Wasn’t I sleeping at home? Aiko rubbed her eyes to make sure she wasn’t dreaming.After a moment, she was fully awake and, realizing she was alone in this vast hall, started to feel scared. She thought about…-
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Chapter 54: Disappearance
When Masashi arrived at Aiko’s apartment on his motorcycle, he saw her three friends anxiously waiting by the door. As soon as they spotted him, they immediately surrounded him.“Have you called the police?” Masashi asked.“We did, but they said they can only start an investigation if she’s been missing for over 24 hours. They just told us to wait,” Murashima Mami said angrily.“Have you informed Aiko’s family?”“No, because we don’t know her parents’ contact information.”Masashi…-
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Chapter 53: The Act
On Sunday, Masashi arrived as scheduled at the meeting place, a teahouse across from the Keio Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku.Shinjuku on weekends was even more crowded than usual, filled mostly with young people dressed fashionably. Led by a server, Masashi quickly found Aiko and her friends. The three girls looked pleased to see him—except for Aiko, who wore a displeased expression.“How do you expect to pass as my boyfriend dressed like that?”Masashi looked himself over and replied, “This is how I…-
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Chapter 52: Boyfriend
After resting at home for only two days, the three of them were back at school.According to Maeda, many citizens had already heard about the existence of the Tokyo Ripper. After confirming that the Ripper was dead, the police intentionally leaked the news to calm people's fears.No one knew that Masashi and his friends were the primary victims of the case. As for their several days of absences, they simply wrote down "urgent family matters" as the reason.It was as if nothing had happened, and Masashi had…-
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Chapter 51: Calm
"Excuse me, which room is Gennai Masashi in?""He's in Room 309," the nurse at the reception desk replied automatically."Thank you." Maeda Ryutaro nodded politely and headed up to the third floor.Another visitor for Gennai Masashi? Why are so many people coming to see that boy? And this time, it’s a policeman. Did that boy do something wrong? The nurse began to wonder.Maeda knocked on the door, and a lazy voice answered from inside, "Come in."He opened the door to find Masashi comfortably leaning back on…-
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Chapter 50: Activation
Everything happened in an instant. All they saw was Masashi suddenly stand up, make a quick movement with his hand, and then deliver a swift kick to Maruo. Just like that, the infamous Tokyo Ripper lay motionless on the floor. The process was so simple and fast it felt almost surreal.“You must have been terrified. It’s over now,” Masashi gently stroked Kazumi and Rumi’s faces.The two girls stared at him, and tears began streaming down their faces.After he freed them, the two girls clung to Masashi,…-
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Chapter 49: Solution
When it was Masashi’s turn, Maruo asked him, “Gennai, do you have any last words? You may not get another chance.”“I actually have two pieces of bad news for you,” Masashi replied, saying something that puzzled Maruo.“Oh? And what might that be?” Maruo was curious to see what tricks Masashi had up his sleeve.“The first bad news is that you might not get the chance to carry out that pointless ritual.”“What do you mean?” Maruo’s expression turned cold.“Can’t you hear it?”“Hear…-
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Chapter 48: Existence
“There’s one thing I don’t understand—how did you know about me?” Masashi asked, as he had only ever shared this information with Maeda Ryutaro, making it unlikely that anyone else would know.“I don’t really need to answer that,” Maruo replied, adjusting his glasses, “but since the ritual can’t start until midnight, I suppose I can give you this as a parting gift.Actually, I didn’t know about you at first. But I have a very capable younger brother who often hacks into various systems.…-
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Chapter 47: Deal
“It seems that Gennai is an atheist,” Maruo said, lightly adjusting his glasses.“Every day, people die in accidents—hit by cars, treated by incompetent doctors, struck by falling objects. Out of those who die in unfortunate circumstances, about one in ten is a follower of some religion. If gods can’t protect their believers any better than a mob boss can protect his underlings, why should I believe?”“I used to be an atheist like you, but I eventually became a believer—not in gods, but in…-
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