A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 817 Experts on Death

"Teacher, you..." Yun Chuan Juya looked like she wanted to say something but couldn't.

Kihara Kaguni, however, seemed indifferent, as if he had only done a trivial matter.

“Young people these days are becoming more and more extreme, always thinking about ending their own lives at the drop of a hat.” Kihara Kagura even shook his head and sighed, “The education system in Academy City is indeed having problems.”

“I don’t think this has anything to do with education,” Yun Chuan Juya couldn’t help but say. “With a population of over two million, it’s not surprising that a few extreme individuals would emerge.”

"You...killed her?" The clone stared at the fallen Ryoko Misaki for a long time before looking up at Kihara Kagura.

“This was her own choice,” Kihara Kagura said. “And it's what you wanted too, isn't it?”

"You..." The clone's voice trembled.

The surrounding building debris was lifted into the air and suspended in mid-air—after a period of proliferation, the "artificial muscles" had recovered to an exaggerated number.

"What do you know?!" The clone manipulated the surrounding matter, as if it wanted to bury the two people in front of it together.

“I see,” Kihara Kagura nodded. “Actually, you didn’t really want to kill this girl. What you wanted to kill was yourself, didn’t you?”

"..." The clone fell silent, its thoughts exposed, and for a moment it even forgot to launch an attack.

Kihara Kagura glanced at the girl lying at his feet: "Her efforts were misdirected. Destroying souls and such—it can't solve your problem, since you don't even have a soul."

The clone said, "How do you know..."

“Of course I know.” Kihara Kagura shrugged. “Since I came into contact with magic, I have a completely new understanding of concepts like the soul.”

Kihara Kagura showed no fear and boldly stepped forward to approach the clone: ​​"So, what promise did Kihara Pathologist make to you? Did she agree to help you give up your life?"

"You..." The clone suddenly looked up, "Who are you?"

“I asked the question first, so answer mine first,” Kihara Kagura said sternly.

“Yes…yes,” the clone replied, “this was indeed the plan proposed by the pathology professor…”

"Teacher?" Kihara Kagura's voice suddenly rose. "She actually dares to call herself a teacher!!!"

Even the clone of the android was frightened by the enraged man in front of it and subconsciously took a step back to create some distance.

“Teacher…” Yun Chuan Juya hurriedly stepped forward and tugged at the hem of Kihara Kagura’s clothes.

Fortunately, Kihara Kagura was not blinded by anger. He took a deep breath and quickly calmed down.

"You..." Kihara Kagura looked at the clone and asked, "What's your name?"

"I have no name." The clone shook its head. "I don't need something meaningless."

After all, from the moment she realized she was an artificial being, she decided to self-destruct. For someone like her, a "name" truly held no value.

“This is very inconvenient,” Kihara Kagura shook his head. “I’ll give you three seconds to decide on a name.”

"Huh?" The clone was stunned, but intimidated by the other party's aura, she still subconsciously obeyed the order.

Three seconds is plenty of time for a computer.

“Ryoko Misaki…” the clone shook its head, “No, Sakura Misaki.”

Then she quickly explained, "I like cherry blossoms... uh, I went to see cherry blossoms when I was in that state before..."

But no matter how much they tried to hide it, they were still noticed.

"Matsuki, it seems you don't dislike her." Yun Chuan Juya looked down at Matsuki Ryoko lying to the side. The clone—now Matsuki Sakura—immediately darkened her expression.

Indeed, it's true that she wanted to kill Ryoko Misaki, but that was also because she wanted to completely destroy herself. In order to prevent herself from "rising from the ashes" and being "reborn" again through Ryoko Misaki, Sakura Misaki wanted to destroy her original body as well.

However, if she had other options, she would not want her physical body to die.

Thinking of this, Misaki Sakura looked at the man in front of her with mixed feelings. It was this man who had just killed Misaki Ryoko.

Sakura Misaka intends to do something to avenge her original self.

But, I don't seem to have any right to talk about revenge, do I?

Just then, Kihara Kagura turned back to Misaki Ryoko's side, squatted down, and extended one finger.

A faint spark of electricity flickered at his fingertips.

Immediately afterwards, he pointed his finger at Ryoko Misaki's chest.

The next moment, Ryoko Misaki took a deep breath, then seemed to choke, curling up and coughing desperately.

Come to life!

"This... how is this possible?" Sakura Misaki's pupils constricted as she pointed the camera at Ryoko Misaki, who had "come back to life," and activated the highest magnification observation mode.

Sakura Misaka is an artificial human. Her current body is the result of Academy City's high-tech innovations, possessing observational capabilities far exceeding those of ordinary people; in addition, she also receives "tactile sensations" from tentacles composed of "artificial muscles."

All the information combined tells Sakura Misaka that her true form, Ryoko Misaka, is indeed dead.

But now, Ryoko Misaki has miraculously come back to life, with all her vital signs returning to normal at once.

After handing Misaki Ryoko over to Kumokawa Maria to take care of, Kihara Kagura stood up and looked at Misaki Sakura again.

“The death you desire,” Kihara Kagura held out her hand, “I can give it to you anytime, so don’t pin your hopes on that fraudster Kihara Pathologist.”

"Who exactly are you?" Misaka reached out and shook his hand, asking again.

“Kihara Kagura, my research focuses on ‘near-death experiences’.”

Kihara Kagura said, "Now please tell me—where is that woman, Kihara Pathologist?"

……

Just as Ryoko Misaki was experiencing a miraculous "resurrection," Ellie, who had been "killed" earlier by Kihara Kagura, also woke up peacefully.

Although she didn't actually die, this was the closest she ever came to "death," or rather, the most direct "experience" of death.

After her "resurrection," Ellie fell silent and did not ask the tiger bee to kill her until she was put into the ambulance.

Lin Wuming was put into another ambulance and easily taken to the hospital in the underworld.

On the other side of Academy City, Misaki Shokuhou, who was very active in every sense of the word today, was also put on an ambulance and rushed to the Academy Garden.

If Lin Wuming disregards the fact that he "lost his Nen ability," then Misaki Shokuhou is the one with the most serious injuries today.

Overusing superpowers puts too much strain on the brain.

Even the two halves of the giant brain in the "external brain" have been damaged due to overload, and it is unlikely that they can be used in a normal state for a short period of time.

(End of this chapter)