Three-stream detection simulator

Hercule was playing with the newly arrived medal.

It was a thin plate about the size of a mobile phone screen, with a checkerboard-like array of gold-red squares on it. The red was the earthy red of masonry, and the gold was a slightly dull yellow. The two colors were arranged alternately, making it look quite classical.

He didn't understand what it was for a while. During the process of groping, he accidentally pressed his fingers on the brick-red grid in the corner of the thin plate. The grid flipped over to black, followed by a large area of ​​darkness around it. There were also different numbers on the edges of the black grid.

Becoming familiar. Hercule clicked on the golden and red grids a few more times, and they turned black. He quickly understood what this was - a minesweeper game with customized skins!

But then, just as he started to count the number of landmines based on the numbers, the grid on the thin plate changed. The gold-red grid that had been turned into black was cleared one by one and turned into a new grid.

Hercule realized that this was different from the minesweeping rules he remembered. In the middle, he was trying to figure out the principle of the chessboard transformation. He accidentally pressed a mine, and a virtual image of a giant dragon with black mist came out from under the grid, eating all the colors on the chessboard one by one, and sprayed it at Hercule. Fire, and then lurked back to the lower end of the grid with a groan.

It means the game is over.

What a noble minesweeper.

Hercule became interested. There are not many entertainments that can attract his full energy on weekdays. For most activities that test his IQ, he can get the answer just by looking at it. If Hercule's brain is not focused on a fixed point, he will be able to get the answer. You will have uncontrollable divergent thinking and think about more complex problems, so that you will not be able to rest for a long time.

Mental work consumes a lot of energy, which may be one of the reasons why he doesn't like to exercise.

The new medal solves this problem. Let’s chat about it now to pass the time. Hercule initially chose to hide the actual object and hold it in his hand for observation. After playing with it secretly for a few minutes, he found that it was very interesting, and then he couldn't hold it any longer.

He pretended to dig into his pocket, took out the medal that showed its shape, and sat in the back of the Batmobile openly and began to study it.

So Robin was a little distracted when he asked, 'How do you know the real Marshall is at the police station?'

So Batman answered first: "I judge based on Hercule's attitude." As he spoke, he looked back. In the rearview mirror, Hercule was conducting the second set of minesweeping. Batman's brows jumped. , asked, "What is that in your hand? Where did it come from?"

Hercule: "I picked it up from the kidnappers."

"..."

Dick burst out laughing, then stopped laughing under Batman's gaze.

Next time you tell a lie, make it more convincing, detective.

Because he didn't understand the rules, the second game ended quickly. The virtual dragon from under the board jumped out to eat the grid, and when it came back, it swung its tail at the player proudly. Hercule wanted to see if he could continue the third game, but a line of small words popped up on the edge of the chessboard: You have lost two games in a row. Do you really want to take a break and let yourself go?

...Anti-addiction?

Hercule then put away the medal and said: "I have known for a long time that the real Marshall was hiding in the police station, but confirming this was a complete coincidence. Do you remember the day I was first invited to the New York Police Department? At that time There was a shooting in the police station, and the shooter was Claire Berg from the Department of Community Affairs. His colleagues said that this person suddenly broke out and injured someone when they mentioned the apartment fire. Therefore, we believe that he corresponds to me. Police undercover in the story described.”

"Also that day, Batman caught two mutants who set fire to Aria's apartment. One of the mutants with the ability to control fire died on the spot. Compared to his companions, he was not that loyal and knew less about the inside story. We now know that Pioneer Technology uses the Void Wind to create an army, and the loyalty of the two people is not unified. Perhaps it is because the Void Wind is afraid of fire and cannot parasitize the former. "

Batman added: "The mutant who manipulated the fire did not know until his death that his mission was to become the second suspect in the copycat crime. He thought he was going to set fire and kill people, but the real Marshall was not in room 10B and lived there. The person hired by Fordham is Pioneer Technology, but Pioneer Technology is a subsidiary of Apocalypse..." He hesitated because he was unsure.

"The other mutant who survived has a devout belief in Apocalypse Company. He has received professional training and can withstand my interrogation. However, even so, when Hercule asked him if he knew Shania Fortan Moe and Marshall Hoffman, he answered in the negative.”

How unpredictable the information changes. They initially thought that the important clue was Marshall's diary, that Marshall would die at two o'clock in the afternoon, and that the arson mutants were blaming others... All of this has now been overturned.

Robin looked at the people around him and then at Hercule behind him: "So does Pioneer Technology know that 'Marshall' is fake?"

"In any case, the layout of the Ark reactor has not yet been completed, and there is no benefit in killing Fordham who appears to be 'Marshall' in advance."

Hercule replied, "At this point someone must be able to confirm that there was no one in Room 10B of Aria Apartments when the mutants set the fire."

He paused briefly, then showed an interested expression: "Actually, Tianqi Company's thinking is very clear at present. They follow the four taboos for some reason. The more people who know the inside story, the less direct they will be. To come forward, the information we get is always incomplete and full of personal speculations by lower-ranking people. This has an obvious effect to a certain extent - until now, I can't confirm whether the so-called Apocalypse Company actually exists."

So far, everyone involved in the case has their own position and purpose. Either for self-protection or greed, they have made many stupid and embarrassing attempts, which in addition to making the situation more chaotic Didn't serve any purpose.

Shania's package was sent to Marshall, and the mutants set fire to Marshall's residence according to the "game plot". The dead mutants were said to be working for Apocalypse Company, but Apocalypse Company was an empty shell.

Batman found no trace of the existence of Apocalypse Corporation, and the serial arsonist seemed to be praying to the void.

In the early hours of the morning, X-001 personally said the name of Apocalypse Company CEO Argos. But does this mean that Pioneer Technology and Tianqi Company are one?

Not necessarily.

Hercule: "People hired temporarily like Shania and Fordham are undoubtedly at the bottom. They have heard almost nothing. The higher levels should be tools that cannot guarantee loyalty, and after that It is a chess piece that can be trusted but can be discarded at any time. Who can guarantee the overall situation?

You must know that Tianqi Company's current strategy, in addition to its advantages, also has great risks: not having direct contact means that they have to rely on every screw under their command to be where they should be. The fire, the four rotating suspects, even my meeting with Iron Man, the two murders against me - someone had to get the news first, so they needed the right undercover police officer. "

Being undercover is not just to follow the game plot, but also for practical needs.

Like the New York arsonist who extinguished the flames, fire investigators have a reason for doing what they do.

Living people are not machines. The longer Tianqi Company stretches its tentacles, the more likely it is that the ends of the tentacles will expose weaknesses.

Hercule leaned back on the comfortable ergonomic seat cushion of the Batmobile and concluded: "And with all due respect, a small police officer like Claire Berg is really embarrassed to be in this position."

By this time, they were almost arriving at the police station. The detective said: "I have suspected many people, but not including Chief Stacey and Officer Davis who was responsible for interrogating me that day."

Although he understands that these two people are not suitable to be undercovers in terms of their responsibilities - the director's position is too high and he will not be able to do everything personally, and Officer Davis's responsibility is too detailed, which is the same reason why Claire Berg is not an undercover - Batman still To put things into perspective, ask, “Why?”

He regretted it as soon as he said it, because the detective's eyes were shining with the joyful light he had every time he teased all living beings.

All beings are equal under the detective. According to the director of SHIELD, Hercule will not let anyone go.

Sure enough, Hercule praised: "Officer Davis is different from Inspector Bullock. He has a wise mind and will not fall for himself."

"..."

The person’s original words were clearly: You don’t look like the kind of idiot who deliberately stayed at the scene to provoke the police.

Batman couldn't bear it anymore: "After so many things happened, you have to use empty dialogue that no one remembers to mock the police who were not friendly to you half a month ago?"

"You understand," Hercule reminded him. "You remember."

A certain Gotham City urban legend is starting to grind its teeth. After a while, he calmed down again: "Bruce Wayne bought you a ticket to Hawaii to thank you for helping him. After the incident is over, you can go there for a while. Staying away from big cities will be good for you. benefit."

"..."

Robin: So you just hurt each other?

He brought the off-track topic back and asked Hercule: "Then how did you decide on the candidate in the end?"

"I asked the mutant who was about to die. He had limited time before his death, and I really didn't know what else I could ask for confirmation. It happened to be earlier that day, and the Batcomputer gave the list of people who would attend the fire prevention lecture the next day. List.”

Hercule answered.

"Then I thought that even if he didn't know Shania and Marshall, there was a certain probability that he would recognize his colleagues. In fact, at the time, I felt that it was more likely that he would not recognize them. If I were a spy from Tianqi Company who was hiding my identity, I would definitely recognize him. Cover yourself tightly.

But after all, there was no other choice, so I read several people in his ear, including the mayor's secretary and the deputy commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs... He reacted greatly to the deputy commissioner, and I immediately confirmed the identity of the undercover police officer. "

"I didn't ask the question too loudly just in case I made the mistake of embarrassing myself."

It is worth mentioning that although it is called ‘Deputy Commissioner’, it is actually the highest position in the Department of Community Affairs. The Department of Community Affairs has close ties with community members and local businesses and is responsible for crime prevention and science education, so the deputy commissioner also needs to be present at the fire prevention lecture at Aria Apartments.

Batman controlled himself and did not look disdainful at Hercule's pretentious modesty: "Then you don't say anything and let others guess."

Hercule asked Robin, "Don't Batman have the same habit?"

Robin: "I don't know, I'm just Wayne's adopted son passing by... But if the deputy commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs is from Apocalypse Company, Claire Berg should not be an undercover agent, so who is he?"

Halfway through, he turned around and had a sudden realization.

Hercule: "Of course he is the guy we are looking for but haven't found yet! The real Marshall's idea is probably exactly the same as that of Apocalypse Company;

Someone wants to kill him, where is the safest place?

If you want to keep in touch with your former companions while hiding your identity, what is the most convenient position?

Shania's package was sent to the apartment, but the real Marshall never showed up, so why did the package disappear halfway?

The answer is that the police confiscated the courier that had not yet been delivered to Aria 10B. At the police station that day, Claire Berg, who lost control and fired after hearing the arson in the apartment, was the person we were looking for. "

**

Sitting across from Tony Stark was a man whose name he couldn't quite remember.

Marshall Fordham. The fake who replaced the real Marshall and joined Stark's Energy Department was threatened by Pioneer Technology one day ago to lure Batman away from Hercule, indirectly causing a kidnapping case.

But Batman is not a criminal with no moral bottom line. He can't let this guy fend for himself outside, and he can't trust other people, so he has to temporarily entrust him to Iron Man.

What a ridiculous fate - Hercule once said that Fordham joined the Stark Group because he believed Iron Man could protect him. This was a lie. As a result, a few days later, his life really depended on Iron Man.

Two people sit on the top floor of Stark Tower. This building has just been built not long ago, and the interior has not been decorated yet. It is surrounded by cement floors. There was an awkward atmosphere lingering in the air that smelled of paint.

Mainly Fordham was embarrassed, Tony was very good at ignoring others and amusing himself.

Fordham shook his legs and fidgeted with his hands. After a while, he couldn't help but ask: "How long do we have to wait?"

"Wait until five o'clock this afternoon." Tony wrote and drew on the drawing, answering with two minds. "Then you will spend your dying moments and go back and forth wherever you go. If you don't want to come to work tomorrow, I will We can consider giving you a holiday as appropriate.”

"But I - you know who I am, I was fired by you, and I came back to the company by pretending to be Marshall Hoffman!"

"Oh. So you have a problem with our HR department?" Tony raised his eyebrows, "Okay, I understand you, how can they even get the names of employees wrong."

"..."

Fordham held back everything he wanted to say and looked at his boss with pain and confusion.

Tony ignored it and concentrated on studying the work at hand until Fordham interrupted his thoughts again: "Why must it be before five o'clock? I mean, I know the prophecy in the diary, but what if I want to kill him?" What if my people change their minds? What if they send someone at twelve o'clock in the middle of the night?"

Tony asked in disbelief: "You wouldn't expect a bodyguard who can destroy missiles alone to protect you 24 hours a day, would you? I haven't had this treatment myself before."

Fordham's face turned pale and he became silent again.

This time the silence lasted longer. Time passed by minute by second. In the blink of an eye, more than an hour passed. Iron Man received a message, which was sent from Hercule.

A: We’ve got it done here.

Tony: I didn't. Seconds are like years.

A: Fordham isn't at your place?

Tony: He is the reason why my life is like a year. Teach me how to deal with him and let him learn to talk less and do more in front of the boss.

Hercule replied tactfully.

Tony looked at the restless Fordham and suddenly had an idea: "I can take you to see someone who is as anxious as you, and there are all agents and medical personnel there, which will definitely give you a sense of security."

Fordham was confused.

Ten minutes later, they arrived at the Riddler's hospital room. Several S.H.I.E.L.D. agents stood at the door with guns and strange expressions. Medical staff came in and out. The Riddler's reluctant voice came from inside: "I don't have many clothes, and they are not rare, but if I show my noble face, what will happen in front of me?" You can only bow your head, what am I?"

Doctor: "Ahem, this, your liver..."

"It has nothing to do with the liver! The answer is playing cards! Come on, are there only verbose doctors, nurses and SHIELD idiots here? Who is standing at the door? Iron Man? I see you, come in - —The detective came with you?"

Hearing that Hercule might be coming, the Riddler and the medical staff both looked expectantly.

The doctors and nurses were here because Hercule had been here before. After hearing about the Riddler's condition, they helped answer a few riddles. So the patients were extremely cooperative and the medical treatment progressed as smoothly as ever. The entire ward was filled with gratitude. breath.

Iron Man: "I'm sorry to disappoint you, he didn't come. I have a patient with anxiety disorder here, maybe I can neutralize it with you."

Fordham has resistance written all over him.

But Tony pushed him in and said encouragingly: "He needs someone to insult, and you need to use your brain. Come on, I'm looking out for you."