A park in the southern part of the bustling town of Araku City, "Araku no Mori".Yoshihisa had been facing two people in the morning at the coffee shop "Peace of the Guns".

"Excuse me."

Yoshihisa sneezes.

"Is there a rumor about Death?"

A girl like the doll sitting in front of Yoshihisa called out a slightly accentuated, prolonged voice.Yoshihisa is the boss of the information organization "Whipping Disease" and the editor-in-chief of "Whipping Disease", a news site specializing in backstreets.It is called by the editor-in-chief within the organization and by the people involved.

Next to Laura sits a young man with a round face who seems to be less than a meter tall.I don't know her age, but she doesn't look old.They are probably in their twenties, but maybe they are in their thirties.His name was Kima-no-Fan [Taku-no-Bon].He is one of the members of the Whiplash Association, and both Yoshihisa and I are familiar with it.

"Maybe. So, I heard that you're changing the content of the planned interview..."

Laura said that she wanted to change the content of today's interview because the first story of the continuous coverage of Snowflake Society that she did yesterday was quite echoed. Before going to the Snowflake Society headquarters building, she decided to meet urgently.

There has never been anything like being instructed in detail until the content of the interview.In the first place, Yoshihisa was a freelancer, and flogging should have respected the activities of the freelancers and left them to their own devices.

"You're not satisfied, are you?" Even we rarely place specific orders. ”

Kimono said with an apologetic face.

"Before I was dissatisfied, I was doubtful and anxious."Something like that must have happened. "

"That's right, Death. It's not a good thing, Death. Ahem."

Laura affirmed Yoshihisa's words lightly.

"It seems that the Snowflake Society is focused on the heart of the race.Perhaps the center was also activated at the behest of the Fixers, DeShaw.And the center is like letting that Oh My Rape investigate the Snowflake Society. "

Caused by an article?

Even so, I think Yoshihisa is moving fast.I gave you my first article at 23: 00 the day before yesterday.And I was going to go to the second interview this afternoon.

"Hey, look, the survey itself seems to have been done before we started the interview."Mr. Fixer - It seems that the true rulers of Japan have gathered dangerous information about the Snowflake Society in their own information route or on the inside leaks of the Snowflake Society.In other words, the time of the start of their investigation and Yoshihisa's successive interview closing date coincidentally coincided with each other. "

Is that really a coincidence?

Yuuhisa thinks it's a coincidence, but Yuuhisa turns around and wonders if it might have been set up.

“Of course it may not be a coincidence.”

The wooden spouse opened his mouth.

"In my opinion, it is possible that the Snowflake Society has dominated the momentum by receiving and publishing interviews of their own volition because of the leakage of information they want to keep secret.By partially releasing the information, we can either induce people to turn away from the information they want to touch, or we can appeal for legitimacy. ”

"Or someone who leaked inside information to the Snowflake Society could be leading the way."

Yoshihisa added her thoughts to those of Kimono.

"Ryuishi is Takada-san's daisy. Ahhhhh."

Laura gives praise.

"That's why I want you to specify the interview content from the second day - that is, from a few hours later."Maybe Takada-san was planning something too, Masen, and I know it's a rude request, Joo-joo, Maas "

”Zhu Zhu's pronunciation... that feels like you're doing it deliberately...”

Yoshihisa smiled with love at Laura, who was obviously aiming for the intonation.

"But hey, designating all of them is a bit..."

What was Takada-san's original plan?

"Why don't you teach it?"Please tell me your plan first. ”

Yoshihisa asks.

“Today, I want you to hear about the future of the children who belong to the Snowflake Society.”

The wooden spouse expresses his hope in a way that is difficult to say.

"Oh, that was on my schedule."It was to be heard when I met with the leader on the last day.I'm supposed to meet the number two today.It also had a facial image. It would be structurally hard to advance that question.... "

"You know, it's a mass. So at the end, I want you to answer the right question, Death."

Listening to Laura's dialogues, Yoshihisa seemed to be willing to comply with all requests until the last day.

"On the last day, I want you to tell Yoshihisa why the Snowflake Society was focused on the ruler and the center."Do you know what it is, Yoshihisa? "

"There's no way I know."

Yoshihisa answered Laura's question with a slight throwing mood.

"Well... just in case, it'll teach you before the last day. Hmm."

"So you don't trust me either?"Well, you know why the Snowflake Society has been spotted, don't you?At the point where I tell you what to do with the story, you should also see that you are under the control of the center.And I have received the information.They're trying to move my story because they're the ruler of the center.Isn't that right? "

Yoshihisa, who couldn't stand the frustration, got a little rough tone and became disgusted.

“Yes, it will. I know it is a very arbitrary and rude request, and I am sorry for that.If you don't like it, you don't have to talk about it..... "

Kimono looked really sorry.

"In that case, I'll just have to ask another guy to cover it."Fine. Of course I have a complaint, but I'll keep going.Of course, there is also a desire to directly touch the truth. "

In addition, Yoshihisa knows that this request is not the original intention of the whipping sickness.They're also under pressure from the center, and they're trying to use Yoshihisa to guide them.



"A human experiment for data transplantation into the brain."Is that what Masuma said? "

Listening to Tetsuo's story, he said with a cold expression of courage in his arms.

Faintly for a few nights, she moved to the next box seat, where Tetsuo sits next to Silvia, with courage and a bell tone sitting opposite her.

"Looks like you're doing a lot of other things."Cyborgize your head. "

And, Tetsu.

I saw it in a book, but it's pretty much possible with science today, isn't it?

"Cyborgization of the brain isn't possible right now."It seems that it is possible to implant knowledge into the brain.Prohibited for ethical reasons.Even Van Dam's clones are transplanted with knowledge, so they can't do it without knowing it. "

Sylvia answers the question of courage.

"The online game in the dream band also shows the video to the brain, is it different from the data flowing to the brain?"

The bell rang to ask a question.

"I've heard that some theories are the same and others are subtly different."Whether it's the transmission of information between players or what happens in the game, it seems that the brain has experienced it and perceived it ~. Therefore, the idea is that direct data transplantation is different. "

And, for a few nights.

“In my opinion, it's natural for a dream band to learn to talk and read in a game.So there are some things to remember and some things to forget.But it's not like that to hammer data directly into your head.Transplanting knowledge is a great way to experience and perceive.It goes into my head without forgetting what I learned once. "

Sylvia speaks of her knowledge and discourse to the best of her knowledge.

What is the cyborgization of the brain?

Courage asks more.

"It's computerized." With AI in the head, it is possible to easily calculate, accumulate and withdraw data that is difficult to process in the human brain.Link it to the Internet as well. That's the kind of research.You don't have to study anymore. "

Tetsuo replied. This computerization is the realm where humankind has yet to realize.

"It would be a good thing if it was realized, but it's not terrifying."There are more of them who have instinctive fears, aren't there?Who would definitely want to do it? - Isn't there not so many people who would like to use their heads as machines? "

Courage frowns.

"To make it happen, we need quite a few experimental platforms."However, in any case, as I said now, the process of implanting knowledge into the living brain is in a very practical stage.As a by-product of human cloning research.Well, it's forbidden by international law, but many do it in secret.It's a case of celebrities and powerful people creating their own shadow warriors. "

I think there are cases where the shadow warrior betrayed me and replaced me.

Courage joked and smiled, but Sylvia and the others weren't laughing.Because I know that there are cases like that.

So there are quite a few human experiments on this knowledge transfer before it succeeds, right?

"I think so.... Much of the science and medicine nowadays has a solid foundation in warfare and human experimentation in bad business."

Confirming his courage, Tetsuo leaned back and said.

"I've heard similar stories.Even in modern times, primary production is done by slaves.The theory that chocolate with the name of the African country where the bell is now being eaten is also made by African children's slaves. "

It's a terrible story, but it doesn't change the deliciousness of chocolate

Speaking of courage, he said as if the bell had swelled.

"And you're going to do a dirty human experiment with a horse like no other..."

Her courage sighed, and she grabbed the tea cup that hadn't been in her mouth before and carried it to her mouth.The tea was very cold.

"Okay, I'll take care of it." I don't want Zhengma to do that. "

"It's exciting to be able to get in the way of a horse."

"Thank you."

Listening to the courage, the bell tone and the words of Tetsuo, Sylvia thought it had become a strange story.

“I need you to get the information, do you understand that?”

Silvia asks Nori's courage as if he were going to exterminate Zheng Ma.

"I don't know. I didn't hear that."

Arrogant insistence, uncompromising courage.

"Hey... my story is wrong. [Chii]

"No...... that......"

The philosopher was wolfed by Sylvia's gaze of blame.