Chapter 288

"Although I did obtain a certain level of intelligence and information from Consortium X and the museum, I did not have enough critical evidence...

“In the end, after weighing the pros and cons, I chose to exchange interests with Officer Ryu Terui, who is affiliated with the Abnormal Incident Investigation Section of the Fudu Metropolitan Police Department, to achieve cooperation.

“I am responsible for providing Officer Ryu Terui with the information I have learned about Consortium

"Officer Ryu Terui wants to help me conduct further in-depth investigations into Consortium X and the museum."

Shroud pushed up her sunglasses and said, "As for the doubts mentioned by Officer Shinosuke Tomari...

“The technology related to Gaia memory was obtained when I infiltrated Consortium X.

“The purpose of Consortium .

“Because they are indeed of the same origin.

“As for hiding the face…

"It's simple.

“Because I don’t trust the Fengdu Police Department.

"Previously, when I infiltrated the museum, I had already vaguely sensed through the museum's behavior and the confidence of the museum members that [there is a high possibility that there are spies from the Sonosaki Family Museum hidden in the Fudu Metropolitan Police Department].

“And this matter is one of the [disadvantages] in [weighing the pros and cons] that I mentioned before.

"Therefore, I chose to hide my face to ensure that I could escape unscathed at the critical moment.

"As long as the spies don't have information about me, I have more opportunities.

"And don't forget...

"The technology used by the Metropolitan Police to fight against adulteration, the crimson Accel armor, was provided by me.

"If I were a spy in the museum, why would I need to go out of my way to provide strength to the museum's enemies?"

448-Akutsu's Accusation (2-in-1)

However, just after Shroud made his defense, the silent Officer Akutsu took action.

Officer Akutsu, who was sitting quietly in the corner, stood up slowly. He walked towards Shroud, shook his head slightly, and then said, "Ms. Shroud, is this a bit too clumsy an excuse?"

Officer Akutsu put his palms on the table in front of Shroud. He bent slightly and stared at Shroud in front of him as if threatening. The temperament of the old detective gave him an inexplicable sense of oppression in his movements.

"Don't you think your defense is too weak and too pale?"

He seemed to be forcing Shroud to submit.

However, Shroud just sat there quietly, and she also looked at Officer Akutsu.

"Oh? Really?

"I'd like to hear it."

Shroud's voice was unusually smooth.

She was unmoved.

Officer Akutsu snorted coldly.

"Then I'll let you know it clearly."

Officer Akutsu looked at Shiraishi and Kujo Aya in turn, and he added: "Officer Shiraishi and Kujo Aya, one of them can provide a sufficient number of documents to serve as sufficient physical evidence, and the other has no interest in Naru. Two people from Hai Detective Agency served as witnesses.

"In any case, they provided tangible evidence and credible witnesses."

Officer Akutsu looked at Shroud again.

"However, I see nothing in Ms. Shroud's defense that could be called evidence.

"The FBI's identity cannot be proven.

“Previous investigative experience cannot be verified.

“The reason for hiding the face is even more unverifiable.

“It’s completely empty talk.

"It can be said that even if Ms. Shroud's defense is determined to be a complete fabrication, I think it is not too much.

“Your words are completely unverifiable.

"An argument without evidence has no strength."

Officer Akutsu shook his head slightly, then pointed his finger at Shroud, and said decisively: "Based on this, I suspect that you are the spy of the Sonosaki family!"

Then, Officer Akutsu began to pace slowly in the Abnormal Incident Investigation Section of the Fudu Metropolitan Police Department.

Officer Akutsu shook his head slightly.

"Alternatively, you may also be a spy of Consortium X, which cooperates with the museum.

"even......

"Even if you are not a spy for the museum and Consortium X, even if you are really an FBI.

"Why can't he be an FBI spy?

"It's just that the FBI doesn't have to hide their identity."

Officer Akutsu shook his head slightly: "Although my conclusion sounds a bit ridiculous, at least my reasoning is traceable, and it is not all [no comment] and [no access]."

He walked slowly, and at the same time made further additions to his suspicions: "As for the last thing Ms. Shroud mentioned [if it is a spy from the Sonosaki Family Museum, then why should I alert Fengdu?" Hall provides Accel armor], which is actually not difficult to explain.

"Rather, it is precisely because of this incident that I can so confidently suspect that you are a spy.

“And this explanation can even be used to explain why you may be [a spy of Consortium X] and [maybe even a spy of the FBI].

"The key word of the answer is——

"[Reference object][Requirement].

“And [arms dealers] and [agents].

"The power of Gaia's memory and dopants is indeed powerful, but without a clear [reference], it is difficult to understand [how powerful] Gaia's memory and dopants are.

“They are both fixed carrier-based cannons on battleships. The feeling of bombarding the sea with indiscriminate bombardment is completely different from concentrating firepower to accurately hit the incoming fighter planes.

“The former just let the cannonballs fall into the ocean, and then watched the splashes and waves rolling in.

"People who have no concept of caliber and firepower will only think that there is no big difference between it and other weapons that can achieve fire coverage.

“It’s just that the size of the spray is different.

"But if it's the latter...

"The roaring fighter plane was shot down by a machine gun while traveling at high speed. The heavy metal debris fell into the nearby sea and splashed with waves. It caught fire and exploded, bringing hot wind that could blow on the cheeks... ..

"The roaring fighter planes, the splashing waves, the hot wind blowing on the cheeks, everything is so shocking, and everything tells the power of the cannon.

“Even people who don’t understand what caliber and firepower mean at all can intuitively feel how powerful the cannon is.

“So, in order to give people who buy Gaia Memory an idea of ​​the actual power of Gaia Memory, you equipped the Metropolitan Police Department with a fighter aircraft like the Accel Armor.

"[Reference object] Accel armor."

Officer Akutsu slowly stopped in his tracks.

He walked to the corner of the Fengdu Metropolitan Police Department's Abnormal Event Investigation Division office and pulled out a blank whiteboard.

He wrote the keywords he mentioned one by one on the blank whiteboard with a marker.

【Reference object】

【need】

【Arms Dealer】

【agent】

Officer Akutsu turned around.

“The next thing is [demand].

“Gaia Memory is certainly powerful, but to open up its market, people cannot just see how powerful it is.

“I need people to feel that [I need the power symbolized by Gaia’s memory].

“And the best way is naturally as many businessmen say [first-class companies create demand].

"And this is also a possibility for you to provide Accel armor, a more reasonable explanation.

“Because this is the simplest form of creating demand.

"Although the Accel Armor can indeed defeat the dopant, it will not affect the sales of Gaia Memory. Rather, it will promote the sales of Gaia Memory.

“Because Kamen Rider’s achievements are visible to the naked eye.

“It’s like the power of a fighter jet is visible to the naked eye.

"For the designer of a battleship, when the performance of the incoming fighter is so powerful, even if the only ship-based cannon he has access to is not powerful enough to perfectly intercept the incoming fighter, he cannot Do not consider purchasing and equipping this style of carrier-based cannon.

“At least it has the potential to defend against interceptions.

"He had no choice.

“He had to procure.

“And this is [creating demand].

"If you want to commit a crime while the Metropolitan Police Department is equipped with Accel armor, it can be said that purchasing Gaia memory to turn yourself into a dopant has become an urgent [need].

“And if there’s demand, there’s business.

"Although the Dopant were defeated by the Kamen Riders, the battle showed them the possibility of competing.

"You know, in most cases, ordinary criminals will still be afraid of police officers who are equipped with batons and firearms and have extensive combat experience.

“The disparity in force is daunting.

“But the power of Gaia’s memory can easily erase the deterrence brought by the police’s police equipment.

“Even facing Kamen Rider, it’s just a battle between Gaia’s memory and Gaia’s memory.

“Compared to facing armed police officers with bare hands, this situation is still much better.

"Therefore, providing Accel armor to the Metropolitan Police seems to have curbed doping crimes, but in fact, it does not necessarily reduce the sales of Gaia memory.

“Rather, it has increased.

“Because such actions simultaneously create [reference] and [demand], stimulating potential customers.”

Then, Officer Akutsu circled the words "Arms Dealer" written on the whiteboard with a marker pen.

"As for the fact that the dopant may become a target for Accel and become a prop to highlight Accel's armor...

“It doesn’t matter at all.

“What about showing off the Accel armor?

“After all, the museum and the so-called Consortium X mentioned by Ms. Shroud only want to sell Gaia memories.

“It is undoubtedly an [arms dealer].

“It doesn’t matter who is the target.

“For [arms dealers], it is enough as long as they can sell their own arms.

“For [arms dealers], as long as they have a way to display their arms, it’s enough.

"Who is the one who buys the arms, who is the one who is shot by the arms, and what kind of arms are sold in the end, what does it matter?

"Rather, if the performance of the Accel armor is demonstrated, the arms dealer will be able to sell a series of related products better.

"If the Gaia memory that can transform into a doped body is a product for ordinary citizens...

"Then the Gaia memory that can transform into a Kamen Rider can be an order from the Metropolitan Police Department.

"Although the Accel armor of the Fuuto Metropolitan Police Department is not the armor purchased by the Metropolitan Police Department now...

"But after that, in the cities outside Fuuto, who can tell?

"Fuuto is probably just a test site.

"If the Fuuto Metropolitan Police Department defeated the doped criminals with the Accel armor and it was widely accepted, and then doped criminals with Gaia memory appeared in other cities, what should we do?

"That's right...