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As if she had remembered something happy, she looked no different from any other ordinary girl.
But for some reason, alarm bells rang in Kanzaki Teru's mind, as if every cell in his body was trembling because of the girl in front of him.
"Finally see you."
The girl's voice was calm and even, without any ripples, yet for some reason it seemed to penetrate straight into one's soul.
This feeling reminded Kanzaki Teru of someone: Ubuyashiki Kagaya, the lord of the Demon Slayer Corps.
The two voices sound remarkably similar, which makes one wonder about their relationship.
Have we met before?
This was the question that Kanzaki Teru was most curious about, since he had no idea how the other party knew him.
"No, it's just—"
Kazami Tsuru deliberately paused, looking at Kanzaki Teru with the eyes of someone observing a lab rat.
"—This is the first time we've met in this world."
"What did you say (cdfb)?"
"It's nothing, it's just what you think."
The person in front of me knows something about this world!
These words echoed in Kanzaki Hikaru's mind: the progress that Linglong 852 had not made for a long time might change today.
"you......"
"Kanzaki-kun, quickly ask her about the copycats."
However, before Kanzaki Teru could even ask a question, Nomura Asagao's urging voice came through the earpiece.
He also understood why Nomura Asagao was in such a hurry, even though he cared a lot about what she had said.
But now there are more pressing issues facing everyone, after all, compared to the unknown truth.
The lives of the living are far more important. Every minute wasted means that the victim's life will be lost by one more minute, and the chances of being saved will be one less.
After briefly weighing the pros and cons, Kanzaki Teru decided to postpone his own affairs for the time being.
After all, Kazami Tsuru is right here and can't escape; there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.
He had already waited for five years, and this short wait was just a blink of an eye for him.
"You know about copycats, right? Now that you've seen me, you'd better tell me quickly."
"Oh dear, so tough? But there are so many copycats, I don't know which one you're referring to."
"They actually resorted to this tactic?"
It was obvious that Kazami Tsuru knew what she was asking, but she kept avoiding the crux of the matter.
"I was just kidding, I'll tell you."
Before Kanzaki Teru could ask any further questions, Kazami Tsuru chuckled.
With a triumphant expression, she looked no different from any other ordinary high school girl.
"You already know that the copycat's title is 'Puppeteer,' right?"
Kanzaki Teru did not respond to the other party's question.
It's not that he doesn't know what the correct reaction is at this stage, but for now, it's best to pretend to be a useless, indecisive, weak, and ordinary high school student.
This way, they could deceive Nomura Asagao and also lower Kazami Tsuru's guard.
As expected, Nomura Asagao also gave instructions.
"nod."
After hearing the instructions, Kanzaki Teru nodded to indicate that he understood.
However, for some reason, Kazami Tsuru looked impatient, and her expression also revealed a hint of anger.
However, this expression only lasted for a moment before he returned to his usual smile.
"He would cut off people's limbs and replace them with the limbs of dolls. Compared to my creations, he's a pretty boring person."
At this stage, Kazami Tsuru didn't forget to boast a little.
However, it is also clear that she does not consider what she does to be a crime, but rather a form of art.
However, even Kanzaki Teru had heard of the title "Puppeteer," after all, he was a copycat who had recently caused quite a stir.
Chapter 285: The Self-Increased Difficulty
Targeting women specifically and employing extremely cruel methods, Kanzaki Teru simply cannot understand why such things are called art.
"But it would be boring to just tell you directly like this, so how about we play a game instead?"
Like a child, Kazami Tsuru clapped her hands happily, as if anticipating something.
"game?"
"That's right, games. Have you heard of lateral thinking tests?"
"A game of narrowing down the scope by asking questions until the truth is revealed."
The respondent can only answer "yes" or "no," it's a kind of intellectual game.
"Yes, that's it."
"Looks like I'll have to play with her. I'll ask her a question, and you repeat it to her."
Upon hearing what Kazami Tsuru said, Nomura Asagao was the first to give instructions.
Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any problem, but things didn't go as smoothly as expected.
"That won't do. What I want is to chat with Kanzaki-kun, not Nomura Asagao-san."
If you continue to interfere, then I will no longer provide any clues.
As if one could hear the voice in the earpiece, Kazami Tsuru spoke those words in a tone that could plunge one into icy despair.
"hateful!"
Although I was somewhat unwilling, I had no choice but to do as instructed.
However, even Kanzaki Teru had no idea how the other party knew he was wearing a headset—no, this kind of thing could be determined through common sense.
The problem isn't there; the problem is how she knew exactly what instructions Nomura Asagao was giving through the earpiece.
According to Kanzaki Teru's observation, the other party did not do anything wrong.
There was no sign of any magic being activated in this space, yet the other party knew about it, which was truly baffling.
"Kanzaki-kun, we need to get clues about the copycat as soon as possible. We don't have much time left."
It's said that the copycat has struck again, and things are now urgent.
However, just as Kanzaki was pondering, the guard responsible for protecting him stepped forward and removed the earpiece from Kanzaki's left ear.
Although it's supposed to be to protect him, what if something unexpected really happens?
Kanzaki Teru might even have to protect him, even if it's just a brief exchange of glances.
The guard also looked tense, after all, he was in the same room as such a murderer.
It would be rather strange if he could remain expressionless, so Kanzaki Teru didn't pay any attention to it.
"Alright, now that there are no more people in the way, let's begin."
The topic is about the location of copycats; questions can only be asked within this scope. Are there any other questions?
He was thinking about how to not only obtain information about the copycats in this game, but also how to get the information he wanted.
Kanzaki Teru even had sweat beading on his forehead; the detention center was almost completely enclosed.
Therefore, ventilation is not very good, and because it is located three floors underground, the temperature in this room is much higher than that outside.
Kanzaki Teru also took off his coat and put it on the table, since the hot temperature would affect one's thinking.
How about changing the rules of the game?
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"Oh? How do you want to change it?"
Upon hearing Kanzaki Teru speak up, Kazami Tsuru asked in return with great interest.
"Before that, I'd like to ask another question, though it's not an important one."
Even though you said it's a game, if I keep asking questions...
Sooner or later you'll get the right answer; in other words, you never have a chance to win this game.
"Oh, so what?"
Although Kazami Tsuru asked that question, Kanzaki Teru already knew from the smile on her face that the other party had figured out what she meant.
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"Ten questions, just ten questions and I can guess the correct answer."
If I can't guess it, then I'll just give up and promise you something I can do.
"Oh? You're so confident. Generally speaking, it takes about twenty questions to guess the correct answer."
Although it seems like there are half as many questions, the difficulty level has definitely doubled.
"Of course I know this kind of thing."
These games typically use a dichotomy approach to ask questions, which simply means dividing everything in the world into two categories.
Then, the correct part of the two categories is further divided into two, and the correct answer is finally derived.
So generally speaking, you can find the correct answer after twenty questions, but in other words...
If it's only half the number of questions—ten questions—the difficulty would be calculated using mathematical algorithms.
That's almost equivalent to 2 to the power of 10, in other words—the difficulty has increased by 1024 times.
Chapter 286: Ten Questions
Of course, the reality cannot be determined through simple calculations.