Chapter 177: You Investigate Me, I Investigate You, It's Normal
Chapter 177: You Investigate Me, I Investigate You, It's Normal
The ancestors of the Twelve Kingdoms' royal families... were all once residents of the Watchtower Palace?
Lyon had initially intended to keep this minor trouble to himself, but after hearing such a secret, he couldn't help but ask, "What about Director Taurus?"
"Director Taurus has no children." The Red-Haired Superintendent replied.
Lyon was speechless after hearing the Red-Haired Superintendent's words. He wanted to retort, but after thinking it over, he decided to keep quiet.
As Lyon pondered the situation of the Twelve Kingdoms, the Red-Haired Superintendent spoke up after some thought, "I think this incident might also be related to Director Aquarius."
"There are aspects to that, but it's more about the strength of that ability." The Red-Haired Superintendent frowned as he spoke.
"To be precise, it's the Demon God's brain and the illusion tank that contains it." The Red-Haired Superintendent narrowed his eyes. "The strength of the forgetting ability has exceeded the standard. So, I'm more inclined to believe that there's someone who thoroughly understands the rules of the illusion tank and has taken advantage of its power."
After instantly grasping the logic behind the Red-Haired Superintendent's words, Lyon felt a sense of discomfort, as if he had been targeted by an ancient silver coin.
"What more do you want? Do you expect them to directly arrest him and let you drag that ram for interrogation?" The Red-Haired Superintendent glared at Lyon.
Anyway, it's almost time for the year-end review. Every year, three Directors are responsible for conducting the review. With Director Taurus on her way back, I should be able to notify at least four Directors by next week, and the review of Director Aquarius should be able to proceed.
Lyon pondered for a moment and then relaxed a little. But just as he was about to say something else, he heard a creak coming from the drawer behind the Red-Haired Superintendent.
The Red-Haired Superintendent's eyelids twitched, and his brows furrowed instinctively.
After skimming through the paper, his eyes rested on evaluations like "Suspicious," "Madness," and "Suspicion" for a moment. The Red-Haired Superintendent's concerns about the strength of the forgetting ability and its potential implications.
"I think you should be more careful during this time." The Red-Haired Superintendent advised Lyon.
Just as Lyon was pondering the situation of the Twelve Kingdoms, the Red-Haired Superintendent spoke up again, sounding uncertain.
"I feel that this incident might also be related to Director Aquarius."
Director Aquarius again?
Lyon furrowed his brows and cautiously asked, "Do you suspect that the attack was secretly orchestrated by Director Aquarius because of the rebels' abilities?"
"There are aspects to that, but it's more about the strength of that ability." The Red-Haired Superintendent frowned.
"If it's just about making an ordinary person thoroughly forgotten, there are many abilities that can do that. But to erase a princess from everyone's memory, the strength of the ability, the anomaly's rank, and the cost involved would all be astonishing. There aren't many Division Superintendents capable of such a feat.
Despite the absence of an extremely important person, no one has noticed anything amiss. Everything has been forcibly 'rationalized,' as if this country never had a princess to begin with... Does this ability feel familiar to you?"
Everything has been forcibly rationalized...
Lyon furrowed his brows in thought for a moment, then suddenly realized something, his eyes widening in surprise.
"Are you talking about... the Demon God's brain, responsible for erasing traces of anomalous incidents?"
"To be precise, it's the Demon God's brain and the illusion tank that contains it." The Red-Haired Superintendent narrowed his eyes. "The strength of the forgetting ability has exceeded the standard, so I believe there's someone who thoroughly understands the rules of the illusion tank and has taken advantage of its power."
The person who understands the rules has taken advantage of the Illusion Vat's power to get away with it.
The forgetting ability likely only initiated the process. Subsequently, it leveraged the Illusion Vat's ability to erase traces, misleading the Illusion Vat into believing that the event had concluded and the princess had disappeared. This led to a large-scale erasure of the event's traces, resulting in the current situation.
Otherwise, if it were just a simple forgetting ability, someone flipping through old newspapers or receiving a document signed by the princess before she was forgotten would immediately notice something amiss. Only the Illusion Vat within the bureau could ensure that all such issues are forcefully rationalized. And the person capable of doing this...
The person capable of doing this must be the Aquarius Director! As one of the twelve directors, he should have a thorough understanding of the Illusion Vat's rules. Given his connection to the rebels, it's not just highly suspicious that he's behind the scenes, but it's as good as revealing his identity number!
Instantly grasping the logic behind the Red-Haired Superintendent's words, Leon felt a sense of discomfort, as if he had been targeted by an ancient silver coin.
"Superintendent..."
Glancing at his measly Imbue Value of 4.1 and confirming that his frail body couldn't handle much more, Leon, feeling the gravity of the situation, couldn't help but complain:
"After the Lane Blood Night, the headquarters reviewed me within a week. But since we reported that the Aquarius Director might be problematic, how many days have passed, and why hasn't the headquarters made any move yet?"
"What more do you want? Do you expect them to directly arrest him and let you drag that ram for interrogation?"
The Red-Haired Superintendent glared at Leon and said irritably:
"Regardless, he is still a director! You, a newcomer who joined the Purge Bureau just a month ago, suggesting a review of him is like a sheepherder from Lane County accusing the king of stealing sheep from his pen yesterday. No one would take it seriously.
Even if I vouch for you and the message is taken seriously, getting a review of him approved is still a hassle. At the very least, it requires the approval of three directors. Most directors in the bureau not only keep their identities secret but might not even be in this world.
So, keep waiting!
Anyway, it's almost time for the year-end review. Every year, three directors are responsible for conducting the year-end review. With Taurus Director on her way back, I should be able to notify at least four directors by next week, and the review of the Aquarius Director should be able to proceed."
A week...
Leon pondered for a moment and then relaxed a little. But just as he was about to say something else, he heard a creak coming from the drawer behind the Red-Haired Superintendent.
"It's probably a message from headquarters."
Noticing the sound, the Red-Haired Superintendent returned to his desk, opened the drawer, and fiddled with it for a moment. He then pulled out a paper with fresh ink and quickly scanned it.
"I thought it was something important, but it turns out it's your investigation results. You... huh?"
Seemingly seeing something unbelievable, the Red-Haired Superintendent's eyelids twitched, and his brows instinctively furrowed.
"Leon..."
Skimming through the paper, his eyes paused on evaluations like "Suspicious!," "Dangerous!," and "Madness!" for a moment. The Red-Haired Superintendent took a deep breath and spoke with a troubled expression, "Your investigation results... aren't very optimistic..."
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