Chapter 267 – #2-Epilogue Closing Case (1)
Squeaking, A voice was heard.
In the midst of his consciousness, which was so heavy that his head hurt, Apple slowly woke up to the sound that scratched his nerves.
‘… This is… ?’
Even when I open my eyes, all I can see is still darkness.
Something is covering your eyes.
Not only that, but both arms couldn’t move as if they were restrained by something.
Behind her back and under her hips, she felt something softly enveloping her body.
‘… I’m sitting in her chair… Where are you… ?’
‘My hideout… ?’
Her head hurts
The inside of her head tingles, and disgust wells up like a worm crawling under her skull.
Maybe it was some kind of drug that kept him asleep for a long time.
Even with drug training, and even as an Awakener, it’s inevitable that Apple, who has a human body, feels pain.
Where the hell is this?
What really happened to you?
When I raised my head in doubt, I heard the squeaking sound that I had heard a moment ago again.
“Looks like you’re awake, Hero. … Is it correct to call him a villain?”
What I heard was a faint, unfamiliar voice.
Apple gets nervous at the voice that is neither the 7th division member’s nor the 13th’s.
Who is it… ? When I questioned myself, fortunately, the other person answered the question in Apple’s mind first.
“Is this your first time talking to me? I’m ■■, a member of the villain organization [Abyss], And a direct subordinate of Mr. 13. Everyone calls you staff here, so call them that too.”
Staff, staff, staff…
I’m sure I’ve heard that name before.
Like the arguably very smart and resourceful colleague that Villan No. 13 often relied on.
And it wasn’t until this time that Apple’s consciousness fully woke up.
The hardened thoughts were resolved, and finally, what circumstances did you come to now?
It was only then that I could recall those things.
As if Apple had noticed that they were in a state where they could have a conversation, the staff smiled in front of her and continued.
“Then, let’s talk for a while.”
* * *
The squeaking sound that had been heard from a while ago seemed to be coming from the chair where the staff member was sitting.
Whether intentionally or not, the occasional interruption in the conversation gave Apple a constant feeling of being on the nerves.
As if it was a hypnotic countermeasure, my eyes were still covered with an eyepatch, and the fact that I was more keenly focused on the sounds I heard also contributed to adding to the stress.
“Number 13 is a bit busy. I can’t just leave you alone though. That’s why I said I’d spy on you.”
“…”
“I have prepared hypnosis measures, so don’t try to think of useless things. If you think it’s a little strange, the gun installed next to you will pierce your forehead.”
“… I have no intention of doing it. Useless.”
“Lie.”
“… Huh.”
“Well, that’s all right. I didn’t bother to keep an eye on you, because I didn’t mean to keep you in check like this.”
The staff member’s voice was thin, and it didn’t feel too intimidating.
But for some reason, Apple felt its own body keep getting nervous at the voice of the chief of staff.
Something is strange from before.
The worms in my head crawl inside my skull as if I’ve increased my number in the meantime.
It feels heavy, as if something has been put on it, and even if I try to turn my head, my neck doesn’t seem to be able to move.
By the time Apple felt severely frustrated by the inconvenient feeling it felt.
Suddenly, a thump was heard.
It was the sound of the staff member’s chair leg, which had been leaning half way, hitting the floor.
“Apple, Apple. Although he was a hero of the 7th division, he was actually a villain, not a hero, and the boss of the villain organization [Lesserrat].”
“He seems to be a master of [Psychological manipulation] Such as brainwashing and hypnosis, and in addition, he has a [Supernatural ability] That is far superior to what was originally known to the Association.”
“Career records and even letters of recommendation, many of which appear to have been fabricated. No matter how much you have this ability, it’s far beyond what an individual can do.”
The sound of paper being flipped over. Then, with the sound of the bundle of papers roughly being thrown to the floor, the staff member stood up from the chair he was sitting on.
If Apple gets nervous at the approaching staff,
In Apple’s ear, the staff whispered.
“You——Which country are you a spy for??”
“… !”
It’s still thin, but the staff’s words, which seemed to stab this side strangely, made Apple’s tension even greater.
My heart is pounding, and I feel a fever rising throughout my body.
“Spy… Rani… ?”
“It’s probably not the American power association. I have a good relationship with them, so doing something like this is just too risky.
If so, is it the Hong Kong mafia or the Chinese secret society?”
The staff’s words seemed to point out the suspicious parts one by one.
The more the words of such accusation continued, the more Apple felt the heat rise in its body.
While the cold sweat of tension is felt dripping down, the staff member, who has continued to list several possibilities, says, “Oh, I see,” As if making a checkmate, and tells Apple.
“Are you from Europe? Right?”
“I heard that you’ve been feeling strange lately.”
In the end, at the words of the staff who pointed out the correct answer, Apple couldn’t help but be shaken.
And Apple, who showed all the correct answers in response, bit his lip at his pathetic behavior.
‘Is it because I just woke up… I can’t control myself like this.’
‘It’s because my head has been pounding ever since. I think I can hear tinnitus too.’
Originally, following psychological control techniques, self-control would be Apple’s specialty, but being in a bad condition didn’t work out.
In the end, he just let out a sigh of giving up, saying that there was nothing he could do about it.
“… Yes. I am an agent belonging to [Aius].”
“[Aius], England… ?”
“Yes, that is correct. It is that [Aius].”
With a sigh, Apple responded without hiding anything.
At Apple’s attitude, the staff seems suspicious.
“How can you answer meekly? If it’s a lie, is there a way to find out right away?”
“I don’t lie. In the yard like this anyway, I thought there was no use in holding on. I’ll answer anything you want. I lost so grandly, what can I do?”
Instead, , Apple continued.
“That side might retaliate, so I want this organization to protect you.”
“Is that all you need?”
“And, if possible, some water. … My throat is a little dry.”
As long as they keep that, they will answer any number of questions honestly, and Apple replied with a firm voice again.
Anyway, he was defeated by No. 13 and became a prisoner, and all his plans were ruined.
I thought there was no point in hiding something now, so in the end, Apple decided to give up and accept it all.
… Originally, I wondered if he had such a simple personality.
“I’ll bring you water right away. After drinking water, will you tell me everything?”
“Okay,” Apple tried to answer immediately.
However, it is also Apple himself who blocks such an answer.
“… More than… Sun.”
“What is strange?”
“You… To me… Did something… ? Something… Something…”
“If you don’t tell me straight up, I won’t know anything.”
“Like this… Oh my… There is no way… I… I… !”
Apple’s gibberish continues.
A while ago, I thought it was like a worm was wriggling in my head, but now I have the illusion that the worm is dividing into all kinds of things, covering Apple’s head and trying to dig a hole through it.
“Ah~ I wish I had been more compliant.”
As if the staff lamented, she said so.
Apple begins to make a grunting and leaky sound.
A strangely shaped visor is put on her head, which begins to show seizure-like behavior.
The heavy black visor had various wires and strange-looking devices attached to it.
A large machine that seemed to support a heavy visor was installed right behind Apple, who was seated in a chair.
“Dorothy, Dorothy. Please operate again. It still seems to be lacking.”
[She is also very persistent. Okay.]
The staff spoke to Dorothy on the walkie-talkie, and with a voice that sounded like an annoyance, the machine installed behind Apple turned back on.
Woo woo woo, woo woo, The device operates with a clicking sound.
The chief of staff put the headset speaker part of the visor that had been taken off for a while back on Apple’s ear.
Then, the end of the brainwashing hose was used to cover Apple’s mouth and nose.
Acupuncture needles connected from hoses are stuck in various parts of Apple’s body, and the drug is injected through the hose again as the machine starts.
No matter how good he is at things like brainwashing and hypnosis, no matter how strong his mental barriers are.
Apple’s body is not very different from that of ordinary people.
Even Apple will not be able to do anything if it is forcibly injected with medicine and exposed to a powerful mind-altering radio wave that divides the ego.
Even Apple’s ability to control all electronic machines and dominate the cyber world, this device has enough countermeasures for that ability.
So even if she tried to manipulate this machine, it would be of no use to her.
… In the first place, looking at it like this, it seems like he doesn’t even have the time to deal with his abilities.
“… I thought it would be an easy win, but it’s tougher than I thought. The world bothers me.”
It’s not ineffective, but still, Apple’s mental barriers are stronger than you might think.
The staff member sighed at that fact and sat back in the chair with a bored face.
“… ! … !”
While sitting in a chair.
I just watch as if I’m bored with Apple, who is only trembling while being trampled by Dorothy’s brainwashing machine…
