Tokyo: Simulation Begins with the Big Sister Next Door

The old door made a jarring sound and then opened a crack.

I waited for two or three seconds by the crack in the door, but no sound came from inside the house.

An Zeliang pushed open the door, stepped inside, and then turned and closed the door.

He certainly didn't want himself to...

Halfway through the investigation, some nosy neighbors discovered that they had illegally trespassed into the house.

A black cloth was hung in front of one wall in the room, and through the gaps in the cloth, it could be seen that the wall seemed to be covered with photos.

An Zeliang walked to the window and drew the curtains, plunging the entire room into darkness.

An Zeliang then took out a flashlight from his backpack, turned it on, and walked to the wall by the light, pulling back the black cloth in front of him.

A bloody scene pierced An Zeliang's eyes.

Then he pulled back the other black cloths... and as expected, they were all bloody photos.

"This guy is a monster." An Zeliang frowned, then continued his investigation.

After searching for a while, he found a small cabinet next to the wall, which looked antique and rather special.

An Zeliang fiddled with it for a while and then forced his way into opening the cabinet. In the center of the cabinet was a box.

He took the box out and opened it, finding inside small items such as earrings, necklaces, rings, and phone charms.

These things... Anze Liang had seen them all in the investigation files of the serial killer.

These items originally belonged to the victims, but they were not found at the crime scenes, leading the police to speculate that they were taken by the killer as souvenirs.

"Now it seems that the police investigation at least had some correct points..." An Zeliang thought to himself.

Then, he looked around the room.

It seems these are Junichi Watanabe's secrets.

He must have often come here to admire the photos and trophies, and perhaps even to reminisce about his "glorious achievements."

Next to those "trophies" was a handheld camera and a dozen memory cards.

Anze Liang picked up the video recorder and found that it already contained a memory card and still had power. It seemed that Junichi Watanabe might have watched it before he died.

"Could this contain a record of his crimes...?"

After looking at the things inside the house, An Zeliang felt that his guess was very likely correct.

Handheld cameras all have an LCD screen that can be used to play videos stored on a memory card.

An Zeliang pressed play, and a series of pitiful cries for help came out. He quickly turned the volume down to the minimum to prevent the neighbors from hearing it.

However, what he saw on the video recorder next still shocked him greatly.

The conversation in the video reveals that Junichi Watanabe killed people for no reason, no justification... simply to torment innocent people and gain pleasure from it.

"He really is a pervert..."

An Zeliang watched for a while, then turned off the handheld camera.

He was somewhat unsettled.

Although my own personality has done many outrageous things in the simulation, those were all for specific purposes, such as monetary gain.

Moreover, even though the simulated personality has killed people, it was always direct killing, and there was no torture or murder.

Junichi Watanabe committed torture for the sake of torture; he was a true psychopath.

An Zeliang closed the cabinet, exhaled a breath of stale air, and began to investigate the other rooms.

At that moment, he suddenly noticed a photograph on the door of the room at the far end of the house.

The person in the photo was none other than... Tamamo Yuki.

An Zeliang raised an eyebrow, walked over, and opened the door.

The room's four walls were covered with photos, all of which featured Tamamo Yuki.

However, unlike the tragic state of the victims in the photos, Tamamo Yuki always had a melancholy expression on her face in the photos, lacking the innocence and joy that a little girl should have.

Clearly, these photos were taken secretly after Tamamo Yuki's parents died.

On the table in the room, there was a folder and a black notebook.

An Zeliang picked up the folder, then opened it and started flipping through it.

The documents inside are investigation records and news reports about the case of Yuki Tamamo's parents.

In addition, there are Yuki Tamamo's transcripts, admission notices, and various award certificates, etc.

Looking at these things, it becomes even more certain that Tamamo Yuki is Junichi Watanabe's last perfect work.

He looked at it for a while, put down the folder, and picked up the notebook on the table.

After flipping through it for a while, Anze Liang realized that it was a diary. It recorded another side of Junichi Watanabe.

March 3, 1986, today is the day I killed my first person...

[August 15, 2000: Today I killed a couple. I locked them in separate rooms and told the woman that if she offered herself to me, I would let the other man go. She actually believed me... Hahahaha]

[May 12, 2002. Today I killed another couple. They were a very loving couple. The wife offered herself to her husband, but I still cut off his flesh piece by piece in front of her...]

[September 3, 2003. Today I pretended to have a heart attack on the street, and a girl came over to help me. I asked her to take me home. Girls these days are so innocent...hehehe...]

……

The diary records Junichi Watanabe's experiences committing crimes.

An Zeliang frowned and continued reading.

As expected, Junichi Watanabe recorded the entire process of torturing his victims and even expressed his enjoyment with it.

He enjoyed the process of killing the first time he committed murder.

Indeed, the abnormal genes are ingrained in their very bones.

An Zeliang had no interest in looking through all the murders; he flipped directly to the back to see if there were any records about Tamamo Yuki.

As expected, it did.

On July 2, 2004, I broke into a house and killed a couple. Just as I was about to leave, I noticed a child hiding under the bed. I initially intended to kill her, but hearing her cries, I felt an unprecedented sense of wonder, and so I changed my mind…

On July 3, 2004, I met Tamamo Yuki. Because of my identity, she did not suspect my intentions...

……

[April 15, 2005. Today, Tamamo Yuki told me that she considers me the most trustworthy person in her life, and my plan has succeeded. I stared at her, listening to her recount the happy times she spent with her parents, saying that she couldn't believe her parents were like that. I enjoyed her pain. She is my final act. I will torture and kill her with the grandest ceremony when she turns 18...]

I can't wait to see how delightful I'll be when she finds out the truth, and the look of utter misery on her face. It will be the greatest masterpiece of my life.

The diary abruptly ends here. Perhaps it's because Junichi Watanabe died before he could put his plan into action.

"Sure enough, who keeps a diary if they're a decent person?" An Zeliang muttered to himself as he looked at the diary.

Then, he fell into deep thought.

This psychopathic killer is already dead, but why can't Tamamo Yuki escape being killed?

About two weeks after each serial killer's secret base is exposed, news of Tamamo Yuki's murder will emerge... What is the connection between these events?

Who exactly murdered Tamamo Yuki?

With that in mind, An Zeliang looked into the dark room, turned on his flashlight, and continued his exploration.

Chapter 120, Section 118: A Suspected Theft, Calling the Police, A Perfect Plan

An Zeliang carefully examined the room.

An Zeliang swept the entire room little by little, from the walls to the ceiling, and from the ceiling to the floor, leaving no place unchecked.

Just as the flashlight beam swept across a corner, he suddenly noticed that there seemed to be something piled up there.

"Hmm? What's that?"

An Ze walked over curiously, focused the flashlight on the pile of things, and examined it carefully. He then realized that what he had just seen was actually a neatly folded quilt, wrapped with a moisture-proof mat, which was why he hadn't recognized it at first glance.

He squatted down, unfolded the sleeping mat, revealing the bedding inside.

The sleeping pad is very worn out and looks like it has been used for a long time.

The bedding was very clean, but it had turned a bit whitish from washing, a mark left by long-term use.

An Zeliang looked down at the floor again. Although the materials were the same, the color of the floor under the moisture barrier was clearly different from the surrounding floor.

Without a doubt, Junichi Watanabe must have stayed here frequently for the floor to be in this condition.

Is there anything special about this place?

Thinking of this, An Zeliang turned around and sat on the moisture-proof mat. He then shone his flashlight in all directions and found that he could see all the photos in the room from this position.

At that moment, a scene popped into An Zeliang's mind.

In the pitch-black night, only dim light shone inside the house.

Junichi Watanabe lay quietly in the corner, his gaze slowly sweeping over the surrounding photos.

A satisfied smile graced his face; he was content with his masterpiece and filled with anticipation for the crime to come.

"That's really perverted..."

An Zeliang complained.

At this point, he discovered a problem...

"Um, why do I feel so comfortable imagining the depraved behavior of a serial killer?"

Thinking of this, An Zeliang quickly shook his head, dispelling the evil thought; he didn't have any abnormal genes.

Shaking off the dirty thoughts, I began to inspect the bedding.

Since Junichi Watanabe once slept in this corner, there might be some important clues left in the bedding.

An Zeliang carefully unfolded the bedding and placed it on the moisture-proof mat. Then, holding a flashlight in his mouth, he placed his hands on the bedding and carefully pressed it down.

Nothing unusual was found, so it seems that Junichi Watanabe didn't hide anything inside.

He picked up the pillow again.