Chapter 289

“After this, we can naturally introduce [armor] that looks relatively standardized and safe.

“New merchandise has emerged.

"If the Metropolitan Police hopes to subdue the dopant with the power of Gaia's memory as soon as possible, adopting armor that also uses Gaia's memory is almost the only option.

"There are not police officers everywhere like Shiraishi who can make the decision to restart the G3 armor in a very short time based on the intelligence he has collected, and carry out the restarted G3 armor and supporting weapons at an extremely fast speed based on the data he has collected. Tuned by a talented technician.

"Even for Officer Shiraishi, debugging the G3 armor requires a lot of data and time.

"During this period, armor using Gaia's memory is still the only option."

Officer Akutsu shook his head.

"The Gaia memory that can transform into a dopant, and the Gaia memory that can transform into a Kamen Rider, as Ms. Shroud said, are the technologies of Consortium X and the museum, and are their products.

"For those who desire power and destroy order, just say to them [The memory of Gaia that can transform into a dopant will provide you with infinite power. Ordinary police equipment cannot stop you at all. As long as the ability is used properly , even the Kamen Rider had to surrender].

"For the police who hope to subdue the dopant, they only need to claim that [if the power of Gaia memory can be used to counter the power of Gaia memory, the situation should be much smoother].

“And in this case, [arms dealers] will be the only winners in this process.

“[Criminals] will purchase Gaia memory.

“The [Maintainer of Order] will also have to purchase Gaia memory because of this.

“So, a marathon of running and vomiting blood began between the criminals and the maintainers of order.

“The [Arms Dealer] who sells Gaia memories is waiting on the sidelines with a smile on his face, waiting for both parties to continue to purchase more and more powerful Gaia memories.

“Next, as long as you support your [agents] on both sides, you can keep this marathon of running and vomiting blood forever.

“The museum could be this [arms dealer].

“Because the museum is the developer and producer of Gaia memory-related technologies, and it can also be said to be the largest force in the underworld of Fengdu, the uncrowned Emperor of Fengdu.

“It’s very reasonable for the museum to profit from this, to verify its technology, and to control Fengdu.

“Consortium X could be this [arms dealer].

“As investors in the museum, they hold the same technology, and at the same time, their influence also covers many cities besides Fengdu.

“They can definitely develop organizations like museums in other cities.

“As investors, it is perfectly reasonable for them to hope to obtain benefits in this way.

“The FBI, or to be precise, an interest group represented by the FBI, can also be an [arms dealer].

“Actually, haven’t we seen this in many places?

“Provide [Accel Armor] to your [agent] through [technical assistance], and then the [agent] will conduct security warfare...

“At the same time, Gaia memories are continuously provided to the hostile parties of [Agent]...

"Are things like this rare?"

Officer Akutsu returned to Shroud again, and he said: "As for my accusation...

"Ms. Shroud...

"Is there anything you want to say?"

449-Reversal, begins (two-in-one)

Although Officer Akutsu's accusation sounds reasonable and powerful, in fact, there is not much evidence involved in his accusation.

Although he gave a lot of explanations eloquently, but after slowly sorting it out, what he could finally prove was that [Shroud [may] be a spy], nothing more.

Just [possible].

His reasoning could only reach the level of "possibility" at most, but did not reach the level of "absolute".

Just like Shroud's defense, after all, it is just one of many possibilities that can explain the current situation.

He also has no conclusive evidence.

From the perspective of logical judgment, the speeches of the two of them are actually "unjudgable propositions" that are almost identical in nature.

The credibility of Officer Akutsu's accusations, from a purely logical perspective, is no better than the credibility of Shroud's defense.

but......

But it's enough.

Although both statements did not provide much evidence, the contrast was obvious enough.

Because it is [people] who [make the judgment].

It's the [police officer] waiting in the police station.

He is a [police officer] with emotions and emotions.

[Logic] will be affected by this.

This is where [bias] appears.

Compared to Shroud's "No comment" and "No right to know", and compared to the arrogant attitude of the self-proclaimed FBI and the arrogance of not even wanting to reveal their faces, Officer Akutsu's accusation is at least closer to "common sense" and "what might happen". Moreover, his accusation is consistent with the speculation of many Metropolitan Police Department police officers and is very friendly to the people.

Whose speech is more convincing, or in other words, inflammatory, can be said to be clear at a glance.

After all, in some cases, the "logic" of the speech and the "persuasiveness" of the speech are actually not linked.

So far, the winner has been decided.

The tense environment, the secret guidance, the comparison of the identities of "outsider" and "experienced criminal police"...

Countless conditions combined quietly changed the hidden balance in many people's hearts.

The number of people who suspect Shroud is gradually increasing.

And then, this change in mood may even subtly affect the direction of the investigation team's investigation.

Because the police officers are used to it.

For the police officers, "innocent until proven guilty" is not the principle of their actions.

That is what the court should do.

[Guilty before the fact] is the right thing.

If you can use your rich criminal investigation experience and your understanding of the suspect's psychology to identify the guilty suspect in advance, investigate him and collect his evidence, it will make the case much smoother.

Therefore, [suspect first, investigate later] is a very natural thing for the Metropolitan Police Department.

It has always been like this.

Many experienced old detectives are even more so.

See the suspect's flaws at a glance.

Intuitively lock the suspect's identity.

Then slowly collect evidence

Although many times there is no convincing evidence and smooth reasoning logic to prove your suspicion.

But this is enough.

It's OK as long as it works.

And Officer Akutsu is using this habit.

As long as you cleverly use various factors to magnify the suspicious parts of Shroud, then even if there is no evidence, Shroud will be questioned, and then the focus of the investigation will naturally be on Shroud.

In this way, the possibility of Officer Akutsu being investigated will be reduced, and even if he is still investigated, it may be postponed and the intensity will be reduced.

In this way, the possibility of Officer Akutsu being discovered is greatly reduced.

In addition, Officer Akutsu's choice of speaking at this time is also very particular.

Only by speaking against Shroud at this time can the effect of "obviously using unfounded remarks to frame him, but no one will raise any objections, let alone doubt himself" be achieved.

Because Officer Akutsu cleverly hid his true intentions under the surging waves.

And the so-called surging waves are the hostility and suspicion of other police officers towards Shroud in recent days.

No one will know his true thoughts.

People will only think that he, like many other police officers, is hostile to the outsider Shroud.

If his deliberate attack is not exposed, then everything will proceed naturally.

Even if he was discovered, his act of throwing dirty water would be hidden under the surging waves of hostility and suspicion of many police officers in the Metropolitan Police Department towards Shroud.

It's just that Shroud's suspicion is not that great.

It won't change anything.

Rather, to a certain extent, the deliberate act of throwing dirty water will not only not expose Officer Akutsu's identity, but may also show that he and the police officers of the Metropolitan Police Department are on the same front and advance and retreat together.

In this way, it can further reduce the suspicion that Officer Akutsu himself bears.

Strike the enemy.

Hide yourself.

Either the enemy's suspicion increases.

Or your own suspicion decreases.

Perfect accusation.

But having said that, Officer Akutsu did not feel at ease or calm because of this.

Officer Akutsu glanced at the door of the Abnormal Incident Investigation Section office of the Fuuto Metropolitan Police Department without leaving a trace.

[Although I have done my best. ]

[But...]

[Where is Miss Taboo? ]

[What is she thinking? 】

[Is the time and opportunity I fought for useless or the key margin? 】

[What will the future be like? 】

Anxiety still permeates Akutsu's heart.

He can't be at ease.

On the other side, Shotaro Sa frowned slightly.

Having come into contact with Shroud before, he naturally understood that Shroud could never be a spy for the Sonosaki family.

After all, it was Shroud who commissioned the uncle to rescue Philip from the Sonosaki family museum.

Regardless of Shroud's identity, the fact that she commissioned the Narumi Detective Agency to destroy the museum's plan is enough to prove that she and the museum are hostile.

However...

Because the matter involves the uncle's death, Philip's past, and possibly Shroud's true face that he doesn't want to show to others, Shotaro Sa has to carefully consider whether to tell this matter.

Telling it out can certainly clear Shroud's suspicion, but it is hard to guarantee whether it will bring new problems.

After all, there are too many things involved in [The Night of Beginning].

A single move can affect the whole body.

And just at this moment...

But Shiraishi slowly put down the coffee cup, and then said: "There is actually a way to prove Ms. Shroud's identity, right?"

After hearing what Officer Shiraishi said, everyone focused their attention on Shiraishi again.

And Shiraishi slowly took out a box of cookies from his workstation, opened it, and then put the box of cookies on the table.

Then, Officer Shiraishi picked up a cookie and put it right in front of him.

In the hole of the cookie, Shiraishi looked at Terui Ryu who was standing there silently.

Then, Shiraishi said: "Just like Officer Kujo Aya's defense was confirmed by witnesses.

"As long as Ms. Shroud's defense is also confirmed by witnesses, isn't it good?"

Shiraishi put the cookie in his mouth and chewed it.