Watching the anime from Madoka Magica and writing the rules

The other Phantom Thieves not only have to come in from outside the hall every time, but they also need to return to their original position before leaving the cognitive world.

The essence of entering the cognitive world is that the mobile app sends a request and the navigation accepts it. All you need to do is to change the desire from acceptance to rejection through the navigation. Then the people in the Phantom Thieves will no longer be able to stay in the cognitive world, but will return to reality.

Based on this guess, Zhixing also understood why one cannot exit the palace at any time even if the monsters have been cleared out or there is no one guarding the cell, but one can exit the safe house and even teleport at any time.

Because the mobile phones are carried by the members of the Phantom Thieves, after they reach a safe point, the navigation system can reverse the positioning and they can be teleported out of the safe house at any time.

This is also the possibility that Mona would also call it a safe house.

But such an explanation is based on the existence of a real navigating cognitive creature.

And after practice, Zhixing found that it was not an easy task to reverse the positioning and recruit other people.

Here, Zhixing also witnessed the reverse summoning of the [Gambler] who brought his real self into the palace of dreams.

I saw the [Murderer] using the cognitive existence he created on the surface of the impression space. I don't know the specific principle, but according to him, it is because he has multiple personalities, so he can switch the personality mask, which is why he can use this to conduct transactions.

As for the others

Zhixing's expression flickered, but he still overestimated his ability to understand if he wanted to realize his bold idea.

Although Zhixing can summarize existing things with his own thinking and perspective, the theoretical settings he finally obtains do not have many ideas for turning them into practical skills.

That's why Zhixing wanted to use Kamizuru's talented brain to help him come up with ideas.

Faced with Zhixing's repeated thinking, Hinata Hajime was a little hesitant whether to interrupt Zhixing's train of thought.

But looking at the body of the [idol] in front of me who might not still be alive, I still feel that I need to help the paper company come up with some ideas and gather some ideas.

“Although in the cognitive world, no matter where you go, if you ultimately want to locate reality, it is often only the realistic self that can accept yourself.”

"So, although you have come from reality to the cognitive world, your position in reality remains the same. You are on the verge of entering the cognitive world, but are still far from reaching it."

"But compared to your bodies that haven't been able to enter the cognitive world, your shadows should have arrived in this world before you. So even though we might be more accustomed to positioning ourselves and moving in the cognitive world, in reality, we don't move that way."

"So, it's probably unlikely that you'd want the shadow of the [idol] in the underworld to come back on its own initiative."

"Huh? The body didn't come in?"

Zhixing looked at his hands, then at the [idol]'s corpse, and looked at Hinata Hajime with an expression of certainty.

"This is the world we know. Originally, we can't influence people in real life, and people in real life can't influence us either. Just like how sad the plot is, one side is the game world, and the other is reality. The only way we can intervene is by pressing a limited number of buttons to control the reactions of specific targets."

The [Gamer] expanded on his words, then looked at the [Idol] curiously, then at the source of all this:

"If it weren't for your talent as the [Observer], nothing in reality, let alone the physical body, would be able to enter the world of cognition. Therefore, the changes brought about by real people are beyond our comprehension."

"Even though every shadow can teleport by sending desire, and can be located in a real body, there's no need for further consent."

"But that's because we're not that far away from reality. No matter where we go, as long as we think about leaving this world, we'll only return to our real selves."

"But to truly position yourself in other places, first, you need to have a strong enough desire, and second, you need to have a strong understanding of yourself there."

After Hinata Hajime expressed his opinion, the [Gamer] immediately added:

"Those who possess sufficient desires are generally those who are masters of the palaces, and they often have already accumulated sufficient desires when they were still in the distorted space."

"So, the other party uses positioning to approach those shadows who have a good understanding of them. After exchanging desires through contracts, they will obtain enough desires in this unequal transaction to turn it into their own palace."

"Once the palace is fully formed, everything you desire within it will be fulfilled within it, and naturally, it will be difficult to have such a strong desire to go elsewhere."

One of them explains it from the perspective of being the master of the temple, and the other explains it from the perspective of a cognitive existence and having a real body.

Although Hinata Hajime lost the feeling of his body after he took control of the body and set off for the so-called underworld, his own feelings were still real.

"In other words, this method of positioning is actually a method of escaping from the distorted space by relying on real-life actions to create enough awareness in others?"

"Can't summon them in?"

This targeted question made both of them focus their attention on the [Gamer] who currently owned the only Hall.

"My situation is quite unique. It's a cheat outside of the game, and doesn't necessarily conform to the standard procedures for becoming a temple in this world."

[Gamer] first published a disclaimer, and then began to talk about his memories.

That was escaping from the maze trap set by [Despair], relying on his own understanding of the game, driving the reality of a body that lacked execution power and could not even jump the height of a person, and barely survived to the end.

But the game was over, and the console was turned off by [despair].

Therefore, as a game character, Nanami Chiaki also faced an unavoidable trap attack at the end.

Nanami Chiaki, who was lying in a pool of blood, saw the long-lost Hinata Hajime when her body functions were about to collapse. He was also Kamizuru Izuru, who had undergone surgery and became the "Super High School Level Hope" and lost his original personality.

In that life-or-death situation, Nanami's shadow [Gamer] made a final contract request to Hyuga Hajime.

"I really want to play games together again..."

The [game player] has no idea whether the contract was established, and the only thing left in his memory is the scene of Kamijou Izuru shedding tears.

When the [game player] opens his eyes again, it is the time when Shenzuo is in the cognitive world.

Not only could gamers at that time not feel their real bodies, but even their memories were limited to the experience of that one game.

Kamijou Izuru soon realized this, so he used positioning teleportation to bring the [game players] to the halls of the second-generation protagonists.

In exchange for helping them escape the influence of [Despair], they gained the other party's knowledge of Nanami Chiaki.

[Gamer] also remembered at this moment that he was the squad leader, and gradually became more and more like himself.

However, even if all the knowledge of the second-generation protagonists about [gamers] was collected, it did not change the place where the knowledge existed.

Perhaps it was because Nanami had only been in school for three years, and as a "gamer" she didn't have much gaming experience.

This results in the gamers, who are supposed to talk about games all the time, behaving a little too ordinary.

Kamukura Izuru probably realized this, so after disappearing for a while, he brought the countless games to the [Gamer] and told her:

"Once you've cleared all the levels, I'll take you back to reality."

Therefore, [gamers] can play the games again with the mindset of playing them for the first time, and play these games that others have played in their memories and those that they have not played before.

And in a trance I forgot about time.

It is not known when Kamijou Izuru left, nor when Hinata Hajime appeared.

It was only during the game that I felt the charm of [games] as the ninth art, and I devoted myself wholeheartedly to the protagonist of the game.

When Hirata Sou suddenly knocked on the door and told the [Gamer] that the [Onlooker] might be coming over here, the [Gamer] noticed that the surrounding environment had been filled with game packaging at some point, and there were even multiple screens. He didn't know why he had three heads and six arms, and was completing multiple games at the same time, but he didn't feel anything.

After communicating with Hinata Hajime, he realized that he already owned the palace.

"This... there really isn't any reference material."

Although Zhixing could still roughly guess that either there was something wrong with those games, or the [game players] were constantly exerting their talents, causing the second wish to take effect again.

But such things are of no help to [idols] who cannot interact.

It seems that we can't let the shadow take the initiative, we can only force it by taking the initiative.

"To accomplish this, only the little bear who can retrieve the familiar can do it."

I'm afraid I'll have to get into the witch's belly to see it.

Zhixing was suddenly stunned and remembered the palace that belonged to him.

At that time, I was wondering why there was no one in the hall.

But isn’t there actually one, an existence that has sufficient knowledge about paper lines?

What did I do at that time to make him the first one in my hall?

...No, it's too late for me to find out about my own temple. I've been through so many other things by then, including... me becoming a demon, and suspected of being changed by the Phantom Thieves?

Just when Zhixing thought he had found a breakthrough in anti-positioning and wanted to find clues from his own experience.

"Crack! Crack!"

Zhixing's attention was drawn to the clapping of the [game players].

Then I heard [Gamer] add:

"After realizing I had the elevator, I should have tried positioning teleportation as well. Maybe I could have helped you better then."

A sound of footsteps was heard, and then a teleportation effect similar to that in P3 gradually appeared on the game screens.

"I don't know why, but the characters that left a particularly deep impression on me in the games I played later ended up in my hall of fame."

As if in a big fight, various game characters came out of the screen one after another, posing in their own ways and surrounding the [game player] in the middle.

Zhixing looked at the scene in front of him and suddenly realized something. He looked at the game discs, USB chips and other things that were placed everywhere, some passed and some not.

Fu Ruxin said:

"If... I have a game that only I know about... can you also... recognize the characters in it?"

Chapter 336: Hopeless Things

"Is it a game about [idols]?"

"um, yes."

Zhi Xing nodded, and just as he was about to continue, he heard Hinata Hajime deny it:

"Even if there were such a game, it wouldn't work. Within the temple, no matter how much you create, it's only a cognitive existence. Even if the shadow of the person is gone, it can't be replaced."

"As for using it as the other end of the location transmission, it is impossible for a shadow that is not the real person to do so."

Although Hinata Hajime does not have his own hall, he also understands that these game characters in the [Game Player] Hall are actually no different in essence from the cognitive existence in reality because they have seen and come into contact with them.

It is only to make it easier for [gamers] to create games with corresponding cognition in accordance with the situation of the other party's hall, but it is of no help to the current situation.

"If it's really possible, please let me try."

"Well, I'll put together a copy later."

"Thank you, [Bystander]-kun."

Zhixing sighed deeply, then lifted the [idol]'s body up again. After taking a final look at the surrounding environment, he disappeared from the sight of the two.

"Why? You should know better than me that even with the knowledge of an "idol," you can't bring back the other person's shadow, right?"

Hinata Hajime had no intention of trying to keep Zhi Xing, because the words about desire had already been conveyed and his mission was completed, so he looked at the [Gamer] with a little confusion.

"That may be true, but while the Spectator genuinely wants me to play, I can sense he has other motives."

"Contract? But can a contract be made just like this?"

[Gamer] shook his head. Although he could face the desires expressed by the other party, he did not exchange desires, or in other words, he did not really exchange desires through the game. Therefore, [Gamer] did not know whether the other party could really enter into a contract in this way.

"Contracts and such are fine, but I also want to help with Maizono-san's affairs."

"Although I can only play games in this world now, since the choice is already in front of me, there is no reason to choose a bad ending!"

After hearing this reason, Hinata Hajime knew that he couldn't stop this sudden deal, so he hesitated and said:

"The other party's game probably uses a method of understanding the world, finding something from the shadow or temple of the [idol], and thus transforming the desires of the past into a game."

"But the cognitive existence that can be created simply by such memories would only be very dull."

Hinata Hajime walked up to one of the girls who came out of the computer, and couldn't help but sigh when he saw her performance, which was like she had no inspiration and looked like a useless person.

"Indeed, although Hinata-kun requested the game "Twilight Syndrome Murder Case" from Koizumi-san, which was created under the guidance of [Despair], it is something that only a limited number of people know about, and it cannot create popular characters that embody the desires of others."

"But I think the Observer must also be aware of this. I think the game he'll prepare for this must be beyond our imagination. After all... he's a talented person who can maintain a good relationship with someone like you."

[Gamer] looked towards the place where Zhixing left with a little anticipation, as if he could see the hard work and seriousness of those game developers working hard to create a game.

"Transferring from the cognitive world is definitely not a consensual exchange of desires."

"After all, Mona and I don't have anything else in the cognitive world, but we can still come to the corresponding coordinates."

In addition to voluntary transmission and one-way transmission, there should also be forced transmission.

Whether it was the Phantom Thieves being banished back to reality by the Holy Grail, or me becoming a familiar in the Velvet Room and wanting to rely on their power to suppress the witch's magic, I ended up inexplicably in reality.

Zhi Xing was in the witch's barrier and began to look for the familiar terrain again.

While summarizing the things that only you know.

"Their instincts are only for this cognitive world, and they won't know the answers to things that this cognitive world doesn't have."

Regarding the forced teleportation, Zhi Xing quickly thought of Amamiya Ren and the Velvet Room.

When Amamiya Ren was sleeping, she would be caught by the people in the Velvet Room and taken into the room, and then come out through the same entrance.

Although it is a bit forced, considering that the Velvet Room is likely the protagonist's palace, there is still a teleportation that is consensual for both parties.

But there was only one exception.