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Time passed in the blink of an eye, and soon the day of the performance came.

The performance itself didn’t have much to say. Duanmu Ai just followed Kujigawa Rise, helped her, changed her clothes, and then waited to perform on stage.

 “Nothing happened.”

Standing backstage, Duanmu Ai stared dissatisfied at Manager Inoue next to him, who gave a wry smile.

"Please don't look at me like this. I can assure you that everything I said before is true. We are just a small artist company and we have no guts to deceive the devil summoner."

“I know, but this has never been abnormal. It is really difficult for people to judge whether there is really a ghost, which is also a problem.”

“I originally thought that the other party was planning to make big news during the live broadcast, but now it seems that is not the case.”

As Duanmu Ai spoke, he looked at his watch. The performance is over, the actors have given their thanks, and now the entire variety show has come to an end.

 “So, what was the previous situation...”

“Perhaps she was unlucky on those days?”

Duanmu Ai didn't find any clues. At least from her point of view, what Kujigawa Rise encountered these days was purely accidental. I remember that there is similar astrology in Faerun. It's like a fortune teller, saying that you are destined to have fire. , you will be unlucky during the period of Jupiter's Nemesis... Maybe Kujigawa Rise is the same.

“Maybe, at least she seems to have relaxed a lot during this time.”

Mr. Inoue cannot give a reasonable explanation. The only explanation he can give is probably that Kujigawa Rise was unlucky in those days.

 “Ah, Miss Duanmu, Mr. Inoue!”

At this time, Kujigawa Rise, who had finished changing his clothes, reappeared in front of the two of them and ran over with a smile on his face.

 “Great performance, Rise!”

Mr. Inoue also smiled.

“The director and the audience have commented favorably on your first performance, so it won’t be a problem to expand your stage. With such results, it will be easier for you to take on film and television jobs in the future!”

 “I will work harder!”

Hearing what Mr. Inoue said, Kujigawa Rise also clenched his fists and nodded vigorously, while Duanmu Ai just stood aside silently and looked at her. And Li Shi also turned his head and looked at Duanmu Ai.

"By the way, Miss Duanmu, the director also praised your performance very much. Many people want to know who played the role of Lord Angel..."

 “This is not the ambition.”

 Duanmu Ai shook his head, then glanced at his watch.

“According to the contract, my assistant position will only last until today.”

"ah………"

Hearing Duanmu Ai's words, Kujigawa Rise's expression suddenly became much stiffer, and his smile disappeared.

 “Are you... planning to leave?”

 “I still have work to do after all.”

Duanmu Ai looked at Kujigawa Rise in front of him. The latter looked stiff, then lowered his head and took a deep breath. Then he returned to his original expression and looked at Duanmu Ai.

 “Then, are we friends?”

“Of course, next time you come to me, I will give you a friendship price.”

"That `s a deal!"

Hearing Duanmu Ai's answer, Kujigawa Rise suddenly smiled.

“Then can I go to your office to hang out with you?”

 “As long as you have time.”

"no problem!"

 After that, Duanmu Ai sent Kucigawa Rise home and stood at the door of her house. This was her last job. As long as she sent Rise home, her contract with the brokerage company would be completed.

 “Then...you won’t come in?”

"I'm going back. I haven't seen the office for a few days. Maybe there will be some trouble."

 “That’s it…”

Kujigawa Rise's expression was a little complicated, but she still nodded vigorously and showed a smile to Duanmu Ai.

 “Then, see you later, I will go and play with you.”

"goodbye."

Duanmu Ai also knows that Kujigawa Rise is probably just talking. As Inoue's manager said, after today's performance, Kujigawa Rise will become more popular and may be even busier than before. But unfortunately, this It's someone else's life, and she has no right to interfere - it doesn't matter if she agrees anyway, just treat it as a thought.

Looking at the door in front of him closing, Duanmu Ai paused for a moment, then turned and left.

 Then she returned to the office.

 “You are back, Lord Inquisitor.”

 The office with Lumière present was as orderly as ever.

 “I’m back, what have I gained?”

"There are indeed some discoveries so far - by the way, Lord Inquisitor, your performance is great."

 “Forget it, I don’t want to do it a second time.”

 Duanmu Ai knew what Lumière wanted to say and skipped the topic directly.

 “Tell me what you discovered?”

"Yes, I investigated according to the previous information, and found that the person who restarted this research after the Reconstruction Day was a scholar named Maruki Takuto. He seemed to have discovered cognitive science accidentally, and believed that It can have an effect on human mental healing." ˆ ˆ ˆ "Maruki Takuto... I seem to have heard this name somewhere?"

“Of course, he is currently working as a psychiatrist in Xiujin.”

"oh…"

Hearing this, Duanmu Ai clapped his hands.

 “By the way, I remembered, it is indeed the case.”

I remember that after the previous bullying incident, the fat-headed principal with pig-eared ears hired a psychotherapy teacher to stabilize the students' emotions. It turned out to be him.

Um?

“Isn’t he studying cognitive science?”

 “I reported to you before that the study was terminated...”

"Oh, yes, you told me that the research was terminated on the surface, but actually transferred within the government department. In other words, this research was previously led by Takuto Maruki, but after it was discovered by the official high-level officials, it was Did you find an excuse to kick him out and then take the research into your own hands?"

 “That’s pretty much it.”

“Perhaps I should find time to read his paper...Forget it, I probably can’t understand it either. You’ve already read it, right? Summarize it?”

“Okay, according to Takuto Maruki’s theory, cognitive space can be used to treat the human spirit. Simply put, he hopes to be able to treat human psychological trauma by adjusting the mental projection in the subspace.”

 “The category of psychology...”

"Absolutely. He believes that if he can continue to study cognitive science, he can adjust other people's cognition from a spiritual level, just like surgery, so that people will no longer suffer psychological trauma and can live a happy life."

 “Extremely stupid.”

Hearing this, Duanmu Ai sneered.

 “He might as well kill all mankind, and everyone can be happy.”

　　　…………”

Lumiere didn't say anything about Duanmu Ai's evaluation, but she obviously agreed with Duanmu Ai's thoughts.

Although it is said to be a surgery, adjusting other people's minds and making them happy is just a delusion.

That is not to make them happy, but to make the other person "feel" happy.

 The spirit and body are different.

 When performing surgery on the body, there are standards for success, which can be determined through healing, blood tests, and various data.

 But it’s different mentally. How do you determine whether this is happiness for the other person?

In other words, I can also adjust it to make others feel that 007 is happy only if he has no holidays all year round. When he takes a holiday, he feels like he is mourning. He feels that he is no longer needed by the company and has no value in existence. He can only use his limited time. Happiness can only be achieved by dedicating one's life to infinite work - what is the difference between this and brainwashing?

 In fact, isn’t this brainwashing? Just like the behavior of the Phantom Thieves - could this guy also be connected to the Phantom Thieves?

 After returning to school, you should do some research.

“It seems like I need to have a chat with him. I really can’t find time to deal with this guy.”

From the perspective of the Inquisition, this guy is obviously a heretic. In addition, he also knows about subspace and should have been executed long ago.

This kind of heretical thought will be a disaster if it remains.

“Starting from tomorrow, continue the investigation here. The issue about subspace is the most important thing at the moment.”

"yes."

 Although Duanmu Ai thinks so, unfortunately... things often don't go as expected.

Early the next morning, just when Duanmu Ai was about to go back to school, the phone rang. When he picked up the phone, he heard the anxious voice of Mr. Inoue on the other end.

“Hello, are you Miss Duanmu? I’m Inoue, has Rise gone to your place?”

"No."

“Did you send her home last night?”

 “Of course, what’s wrong?”

 “She’s gone!”

"………Um?"

“When we picked her up this morning, no one answered her cell phone, and then I went to her room and it was empty! I thought she went to your place...she didn’t go?”

"I sent her home and then went back to the office. We didn't see each other after that. According to you, she disappeared?"

Duanmu Ai also frowned at this moment. And Inoue's voice was also very nervous and uneasy.

“I’m sorry, can you help me? Although we also know that this is not good, but...”

“No problem, I’ll go now. Where are you?”

 “In Rishi’s apartment.”

 “Very good, wait for me.”

 After finishing speaking, Duanmu Ai hung up the phone and walked to the gate. Seeing Duanmu's love look, Lumiere looked at her doubtfully and asked.

“Your Majesty, Judge? What happened?”

“Kujigawa Rise is missing... Damn it, if I find out who did it, I will definitely skin him!”

 Speaking of this, Duanmu Ai also left the door angrily.

Good guy, as soon as you step off with your front foot, you catch someone with your back foot and start trouble, right? This is obviously provoking trouble, right?

 Can you bear this?

I can’t kill you!