Chapter 792: A Warning from Kihara
After Huangquanchuan Aisui's preliminary examination, she confirmed that the deceased had indeed committed suicide by wrist-cutting.
Aside from his public suicide potentially causing commotion and panic among ordinary citizens, as far as the result was concerned, this was merely a simple “suicide” incident. Its severity and maliciousness were even less than the “pervert harassing female student” case they had just encountered.
After all, that delinquent had directly broken into the women's restroom to commit a crime but failed, and then dared to continue chasing and attacking the girl, what an idiot.
“Behave yourself. When we get back, you're going to reflect properly!” Huangquanchuan Aisui unceremoniously handcuffed the hooligan who had harassed Aili.
“Damn it… that stinking brat…” The hooligan glared fiercely at Aili, who was off to the side. He had been frightened by the recent experience, which also ignited the viciousness in his heart, otherwise he wouldn't have dared to continue shouting in front of the Guards.
So, Huangquanchuan Aisui immediately knocked him on the head again.
Before Aili could react, Tie Zhuangzhui Li quickly stepped forward to block her, comforting her, “Don’t worry, with us here, you won’t be harmed.”
“…Thank you, Teacher.” Aili said softly.
“Come, I’ll take you home,” Tie Zhuangzhui Li then said.
Aili obediently followed the Guard Teacher away. As she reached the door, she briefly looked back and caught a glimpse of “them” mixed in the crowd, looking in her direction.
They must not have rushed forward because they feared the Guard Teacher beside her, right?
Aili quickly turned her head away, not daring to look anymore.
It wasn't hard to imagine how angry “they” were now.
—After this matter is over, they will definitely retaliate harshly, right?
Aili was very clear about “their” personalities. The hooligan who had attempted to attack her this time was the boyfriend of one of them. Now that he had been arrested by the Guard Teacher, they would definitely blame her.
Then, using this as an excuse, they would carry out even more excessive pranks…
—How unlucky, why did the Guard Teacher come so quickly?
“…Student, this student?” The Guard Teacher’s voice came from beside her ear.
“Yes, Teacher!” Aili immediately snapped back to reality.
“It's not that I'm meddling, but you're still a middle school student, aren't you?” Tie Zhuangzhui Li said, “It's best to avoid places like that just now.”
“…Yes, Teacher.”
Tie Zhuangzhui Li frowned and continued, “Student… Uh, what’s your name?”
“Aili.”
“Aili,” Tie Zhuangzhui Li nodded, “Are you… being bullied?”
“Eh?”
“Don’t look at me like this,” Tie Zhuangzhui Li said while driving, “I'm also a teacher, and I can somewhat recognize school bullying when I see it.”
Saying that, Tie Zhuangzhui Li scratched her hair: “However, my school basically doesn’t have such situations, so my judgment might not be that accurate.”
“Which school are you at, Teacher?” Aili quickly asked.
“A Certain High School, well, it’s just an ordinary—” Suddenly remembering something, Tie Zhuangzhui Li changed her words, “No, now it seems it’s not ordinary after all.”
“I know, the school where the eighth ‘Incomplete Telekinesis’ is located,” Aili nodded and said.
—Is it because there is an absolute powerhouse capable of “suppressing the world” that other bullying phenomena below can be eliminated?
“Aili, do you need me to explain the situation to your school and teachers?” Tie Zhuangzhui Li asked.
“No, no need, thank you, Teacher,” Aili quickly said, “I’ll handle it myself.”
In Aili's view, she would graduate and leave school in half a year, starting a whole new life. There was no need to create extra trouble at this final juncture.
The most crucial thing was that this teacher beside her was a Guard—Aili knew very well that her “part-time job” could not be known by her.
So, she could only apologize to this kind teacher in her heart.
…
“Another one of my informants died.”
The candy box rattled, and a dark brown candy fell out.
Terestina stared at the candy for a long time, seemingly very reluctant, but finally put it into her mouth.
“Need one?” She extended the candy box.
“No, thank you,” Lin Wuming refused her invitation, “This time, it wasn't due to being scared to death again, was it?”
“Suicide, wrist-cutting,” Terestina said, “There were Guards nearby who controlled the scene immediately, so it can be confirmed it was suicide.”
“Suicide by wrist-cutting…”
Terestina's expression was grave: “But I believe it was ‘forced suicide.’ You know, in the darker side, this kind of situation is not uncommon.”
Terestina continued to rattle the candy box, looking meaningfully at the two young people opposite her: “You also know that there are many ways to make someone commit suicide, especially in Academy City…”
Shokuhou Misaki snorted—it wasn't even a hint anymore, this woman was clearly referring to her “Mental Out”!
Noticing the girl's displeased gaze, Terestina quickly raised her hands in a gesture of surrender.
“Calm down, young lady, I'm not accusing you,” Terestina said, “My point is, esper abilities in the ‘Mental Out’ series can all achieve similar effects, right?”
“It's not me boasting,” Shokuhou Misaki, however, said, “To effectively interfere with another person's will, abilities below Level 3 are simply out of the question; and if you want to make someone go against their natural instinct and end their own life, even Level 4 is very difficult, so…”
Therefore, considering only the esper ability factor, to make someone “willingly” commit suicide, it really seemed that only Level 5 “Mental Out” could do it.
But then, Shokuhou Misaki thought of another possibility.
“Exactly,” Terestina narrowed her eyes, “Do you remember, Queen—your ability is not unique.”
“External Brain,” a giant brain cultivated from Shokuhou Misaki’s brain cells, could even be considered her clone in a sense.
Therefore, that artificial brain naturally also possessed Shokuhou Misaki's same esper ability.
And besides Shokuhou Misaki herself, Kihara Gensei, who was the main driving force behind the construction of “External Brain,” also had partial usage rights and could utilize the “Mental Out” esper ability.
The two who were meeting before reacted, Terestina nodded and said, “That’s right, I suspect I’m correct, that old man made a move—he’s warning us.”
Lin Wuming asked, “Can you confirm their deaths are related to this matter?”
“Not entirely, I’m still probing,” Terestina said, “I believe a conclusion will be reached very soon…”
Before she finished speaking, she received a phone call.
A moment later, Terestina hung up the phone and looked up.
“It can be confirmed now,” Terestina said, “Another deceased has appeared, still one of my informants.”
