Truth is everywhere within range

"But the reason why Fujinami Shinji disposed of Kashiwagi Ayako's body in that way was not to deceive others and pretend to be something strange."

Kitashirakawa Rika didn't quite understand.

Although the scene in front of her was the first time she had seen it, her long-term practice allowed Kitashirakawa Rika to calm down and not be shaken. At this time, she had begun to think calmly.

"Is it because of his poor imitation that the real old god paid attention to it?"

Qiao Qiao had read similar examples in the association's report.

In the past, certain Old Gods whose seals had been leaked might have affected the spirits of some overly inspired people, causing them to create works bearing the Old God's mark.

Some people with spiritual power were attracted by these marks and imitated or expanded the corresponding contents, thinking that they were some heritage with mysterious power.

In the end, by accident, these unlucky guys were attracted to the old gods through their marks, and thus were watched by the old gods, and finally fell into madness or died a violent death.

After modern times, similar things have rarely happened. The main reason is that everyone's knowledge is no longer as narrow as in the past, and spiritual masters from all over the world have communicated with each other.

"Kuroda-san, how similar is this technique to Kashiwagi Ayako's technique?"

Qiao Qiao asked.

"The two techniques are only similar in basic structure, but most Shinto techniques have such a structure, so it's hard to say there is a connection between the two."

Kuroda Jun moved his eyes back from the bloody wall.

"Is that so?"

Qiao Qiao looked at Officer Narita.

"Officer Narita, did you find any clues at the scene?"

"well?"

Officer Narita was confused for a moment.

This seems to be a death event caused by strange troubles. Aren’t you spirit exterminators the best at dealing with it?

What clues are you looking for from me?

After being stunned for a moment, Officer Narita said hesitantly.

"There is his luggage at the scene, which has been sorted out and is over there."

Qiao Qiao looked over and saw an ordinary backpack. In addition to a camera and a laptop, there was also a leather-covered notebook.

I looked through the notebook with my gloves on. It was basically filled with clues and records about weird news.

Qiao Qiao flipped through the pages very quickly. Most of them are nonsense and truly illusory urban legends. You can see that Takashi Aoki also wrote some ideas for writing articles about each incident.

In short, the title is meant to deceive people, and it will come as no surprise.

What about "A nine-year-old child came home and found a family of eighteen hanging from the ceiling", "I was riding a bus late at night, and the old lady told me not to get off the bus", "The burger restaurant was booming, and when I visited the kitchen, I found body parts." "some type of.

In fact, most of the content is fabricated. Even if a small part of it is indeed caused by weird times, it is still information that has been passed through several hands, and there are more exaggerations.

Turning to the end of the notebook, Qiao Qiao saw Takashi Aoki's records about this trip.

".I got news that something strange will happen at the Ise Shrine's prayer festival."

".They found me, no, I have to leave here and go somewhere where they can't see me."

".I can feel my body weakening, his power eating away at my mind, I might"

"Who am I? I'm not who I am. What am I hiding from? No, that's not it."

".I have to go to Ise Shrine. Only there can solve this problem, but what's the point?"

".Everybody's gonna die, everybody's gonna die, everybody's gonna die!"

The notebook is full of vague words like this. As you go to the back, the logic becomes more and more confusing. In the end, it is just similar sentences repeated over and over again.

The handwriting was also very sloppy, and in the end it was impossible to discern the specific content of the text. It was more like graffiti drawn in a state of confusion.

"Did you become crazy under the influence of the old gods?"

After a little channeling in the notebook, Qiao Qiao could probably guess the ins and outs of some things.

Takashi Aoki may have learned about the Old Gods during a certain collection and collected them as news material. As a result, he was affected by the Old Gods and became delirious, and even developed a second personality.

He wandered to Ise Shrine, but he had no idea that he had entered a death trap.

In the end, the power of the old god swallowed him up, causing Takashi Aoki's body to be unable to bear it and collapse, leading to what everyone sees now.

"If it is the old god who is in charge of the authority related to corruption, maybe it can indeed be achieved to this extent."

Qiao Qiao thought.

The first type of old gods are mostly upgraded from creatures on the earth. Apart from creatures that are familiar to the public such as lions and tigers, there are naturally some special existences.

Such as microorganisms, which are the main culprits in causing the decay of wreckage.

Although there is currently no evidence that microorganisms can absorb spiritual power and give birth to spiritual consciousness, in the ancient earth, when single-celled organisms occupied the entire world, spiritual power was bound to be deposited on these tiny beings.

So the existence of microbial gods is not completely impossible.

If it existed, such an old god might have survived for billions of years, a longevity unimaginable to humans.

"Could it be that Fujinami Shinji did such a thing for this reason?"

Kitashirakawa Rika saw the contents of the note and had some thoughts.

The more spiritually powerful a person is, the more clearly they can hear the ravings of the old gods. However, if one does not practice enough, one can easily be deceived.

Maybe the murderous act committed by Nobuharu Fujinami was the bewitchment of the old gods.

The most terrifying thing about the whispers of the old gods is that the people affected are completely unaware of its existence, and they will think that it is their own thoughts.

"Then you might have to ask him."

Qiao Qiao whispered, telling Kitashirakawa Rika's guess to Kuroda Jun.

He found no abnormality in Fujinami Shinji's channeling. However, for the sake of accuracy, Qiao Qiao only channeled the period during which the crime was committed. If Fujinami Shinji had been contaminated long ago and his spirit had been completely eroded, then Qiao Qiao would not necessarily You can immediately see his problem.

After all, they are already crazy enough to be sane, but there is nothing strange about them.

"Well, it is indeed possible."

Kuroda Jun nodded.

"Also, does Kuroda-san know what Takashi Aoki said about Ise Shrine receiving a threatening letter?"

Qiao Qiao continued to ask.

If Aoki Takashi is really influenced by the old gods, then the things he mentioned need to be carefully investigated.

"I'll tell you about this when I get back."

Kuroda Jun hesitated for a while before nodding.

The three of them ended their investigation of the scene and returned to Ise Shrine.

The reporters at the door are still gathered here, and there seem to be more than during the day.

But when they saw Qiao Qiao, they subconsciously stayed away.

I just returned to the inner palace and haven't had time to take the next step.

Qiao Qiao heard Kitashirakawa Rika's slightly startled voice in his ears.

"Fujinami Shinji. Is dead!!?"