Watching the anime from Madoka Magica and writing the rules

"Hmm, Nanamiya? When did you get here? Yeah, it seems I forgot to look for them. Maybe someone got anxious."

Zhixing shook his head helplessly, but the awakening of the Phantom Thieves did not conflict with the lucid dream experiment, even if he really entered his own hall through lucid dreams and awakened his personality mask.

It is not possible to conquer the shadow of the little bear by yourself, especially when the [Witch Barrier] is likely to be unusable.

However, before Zhixing could awaken his personality mask, his own palace itself was his weakness.

Although Zhi Xing's [Reset] is not an ability like death reversal, it is a type that allows the body to be restored to its original state but the memory can be retained.

The paper industry doesn't dare to try it casually. Can the change of thoughts be restored by [reset]?

"The three coordinates needed to enter the temple. Without knowing my real name, I don't know if a title can have the same effect."

"And the [Witch's Barrier] itself is within my body. I entered the temple within the [Witch's Barrier], so it's very likely that when [Stealth] saw me, it was engulfed by the magic barrier. Therefore, seeing me is equivalent to knowing the real coordinates of my temple."

"Only the final hall image...even I'm not sure what it looks like. After all, it was directly copied from Kamoshida's hall."

"So as long as this can be guaranteed not to be discovered by others, and the hall is not opened to the outside, then no one will come in."

"As it happens, I have a trick for dealing with telepathy."

"Through the method of [translation], the knowledge and memories in the mind are [encrypted]. That is, while the order is scrambled, as long as the corresponding content is recalled, it will still [translate] into the corresponding meaning."

"It's just... I only know how to adjust the order of real text, convert it into a new language, and then give it meaning to [encrypt] it, and then [translate] it through the original pronunciation."

"I don't know how to [encrypt] memories or something like that."

"I don't know how I managed it back then. Perhaps the temple's exterior was hidden from me because of [encryption], forcing me to learn lucid dreaming to try to enter my own temple."

"As expected, I must have had other abilities besides [Translation] to defend myself against Kyubey's telepathic reading."

Zhixing looked at the perspective of the newly appeared [Magic Demon Girl] in the [Camera], and was struggling with how to deal with it in the image space.

After all, only by communicating with the real entity can you relieve the other person's tension.

Communicating with the shadow alone, apart from making the contract more convenient, will not synchronize this memory with real people.

"If I can [encrypt] the hall and hide it, or if [Lucid Dream] succeeds, I can use the secret treasure as a personality mask, and I can boldly appear in front of the protagonists."

"But if I don't have any...how can I contact them?"

"Through fennel? Or perhaps by pulling them all into the cognitive world?"

"Ah, it would be nice if [Stealth] could produce realistic sounds, or if [Camera] could allow for remote communication instead of just receiving information one-way."

"It's just that the creation of cognitive existence will be assimilated by the cognition of others on the surface. Otherwise, they could just create a letter."

Zhixing stretched his body after waking up and thought again about the abilities he could currently use actively.

"From the lower levels of the Impression Space, you can [teleport] to the corresponding location on the surface."

"As long as I make a temporary contract with the shadow below, it can temporarily come to the surface, allowing me to [teleport] there without the Witch's Kiss."

"But without the temple's protection, this contract seems unable to maintain for long, just like the shadow monsters will split as the other people's cognition declines."

"Even if I deliberately [teleport] to where they are, and then use the [sightseeing] technique to pull them into the cognitive world."

"But either I canceled [the tour] early and stayed where I was, which would be no different from meeting in person."

"Either you fail to stop the exit of the [Cognitive World] and return to your reality. In this case, you will also be unable to communicate, but you will be able to see the products of your cognitive existence for a short period of time."

"Furthermore, these shadow monsters require real-world food to form a contract. Each species is different, so they can't be directly covered with one's own desires. Certain real-world preparations are required..."

Zhixing suddenly slapped his head and found that he seemed to be too obsessed with the power of [cognitive world].

Actually ignored the basic rules of [cognitive world].

“The cognitive world only affects the cognitive world itself and has no direct impact on the real world, except for changes in thinking.”

"If we use the method of creating cognitive existence, it will be assimilated by cognition. So, wouldn't it be better to just use real things directly?"

"To prevent any potential exposure of my features... As expected, the paper-cut notice and the Phantom Thief are a perfect match."

"Let's go to the internet cafe and make one. I remember there's a printer there. Let's avoid the protagonists' actions and see how to use it."

Chapter 412 Preview Letter

After Zhixing made up his mind, he returned to the [Witch's Barrier], took out mobile phone No. 1, began to translate the notice letter, and then returned to reality.

I used the [camera] to confirm the perspective of the protagonists and confirmed that they had reunited and had lunch together. I took advantage of this time to go to a nearby Internet cafe and started using the simplest drawing function to extract the keywords one by one. I also bought a piece of white paper and a pen, [sneaked] into the open space outside, entered the impression space, and copied the original preview letter icon.

Then I clumsily put the corresponding graphics together on the drawing, and after confirming that I had no talent for art, I gave up on the icon and just used a simple red and black circle background.

However, this color scheme still felt a bit lacking in character, so the paper company simply added a picture of an eye mask on the back without text, then took it to a nearby printer, printed out both sides according to the searched operating procedures, and pasted them on the card board.

After making preparations, Zhixing switched the perspective of the protagonists again, confirming that they were still acting together and even went to Yuta's residence together, then he left the Internet cafe and came back to the bottom of the two bridges.

“Impression space.”

The red and black ripples spread out, turning the originally bustling city into a dead silence.

But Zhixing didn't care about this change, but walked directly down and entered the next level of the impression space.

Then he opened his backpack and conducted the transaction with a shadow he had already found.

"Here, this is the ice cream from outside."

The shadow monster in front of him seemed very excited and immediately stretched out his snowman-like hand to take it.

Then he walked forward a few steps and disappeared in front of the paper company.

"These shadow monsters aren't humanoid. They do seem quite innocent, but they refuse to reveal their real names. Then they transform into masks and let me try."

"Because there wasn't a real fight going on, they wouldn't agree to exchange money with them."

"If we could really get the current era's currency from the shadow monsters of the current world, then we wouldn't have to bring gold bars to exchange for money every time."

"I don't know how they did it, but they were able to give out props that can exist in reality and won't disappear."

"It can't be part of the secret treasure, right?"

Zhixing looked at the space in front of him where no shadow monster appeared for the time being, and stood there in a daze with some disappointment.

Although these shadow monsters do not seem to be restricted to appearing only at the location where they are located, they also lose the ability to directly [teleport] to the corresponding location.

The last time Zhixing discovered that there was something wrong with [Mr. Mori] at school, he began to look for shadow monsters that could be traded in the impression space.

With the help of [Sightseeing] to hide in the [Witch's Barrier], Paper Walker usually gets the chance to talk to them after dodging a few attacks.

So Zhixing found a Pokémon with a faster movement speed, crossed the distance that required a train to reach, and came to Lord Mori.

But at this moment, all the targets of the paper business are gathered at Yuta's house, so it is still in time to let the snowman go. After all, the distance from here to Yuta's house is not far, and the speed of the shadow monster is not slow, at least comparable to the running speed of an ordinary person.

So, after complaining a little, Zhixing began to use the [camera] to observe the situation of the protagonists.

After confirming that the snowman-like shadow monster had arrived at the destination and that none of the shadows in the [camera] were looking at it, the [teleport] was started.

"In the real world...near Togashi Yuuta's house...me."

The red and black ripples began to disappear again, and faster and faster, gradually exceeding the frequency of 24 detections, and the more they looked, the more they looked like black.

But then, some gravity came from somewhere nearby, allowing Zhixing to successfully arrive at Yuta's house in the [cognitive world].

He nodded to the strange shadow snowman and watched it disappear. Then Zhixing looked around and made sure that there were only the protagonist members alone and no extra shadows around him.

The paper industry finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sure enough, Fennel can still communicate with the shadows and actively influence her own hall, so that no shadows knowing my information will appear."

The last lesson made Zhixing realize that these shadows of the second-year syndrome can also see the shadow monsters running out of the impression space. It can even be said that if he had not seen that elf at that time and let the shadow of "Mr. Mori" come out, Zhixing would not have wasted so much time waiting in the same place and learned the message from Fennel.

After all, although the shadow and the real entity have the same memories, their behaviors and preferences are not the same.

Or even vice versa, the shadow dominates the behavioral motivation of the real entity.

Therefore, simply pulling a real person into the [cognitive world] will not call the other person's shadow over as well. The other person's shadow may even seem indifferent to this.

Otherwise, as early as "P5", the Paper Company would have already achieved the collectivization of personality masks.

At the very least, by the time of Danganronpa, these talented super high school students who were connected to the "Three Wishes" should have all had personality masks.

After all, there are more than one or two people who are brought into the [cognitive world], and more than once or twice.

Now that there was no interference from outsiders, Zhixing took out the notice letter with peace of mind, then [passed through the wall] into Yuta's house and placed the letter in the center of the circle where everyone was sitting.

Of course, they are placed according to the position of the [camera], but their figures are not seen in the left eye of the [cognitive world].

After pointing the letter in the direction of "Mr. Mori", Zhi Xing went to the balcony and used "Sightseeing" at a distance close enough but where no one could see him.

He called out the little bear's name, and after the surroundings began to distort, he began to count down in his mind. Then, when the real light could not reach him, he exited the [cognitive world], and then quickly re-entered the impression space.

A flash of red light enveloped the group of "Phantom Thieves" who were gathered at Yuta's house, waiting for the "Phantom Thief" who Fennel-senpai had mentioned might be free in the afternoon.

The next moment, Yuta and his five female classmates entered the [cognitive world] together.

As for Zhixing, he returned to the inside of the [Witch's Barrier] under the priority of the barrier, and as Zhixing expected, after exiting the barrier, he returned to reality and entered the bridgehead of the [cognitive world].

Zhihang glanced at the surrounding vehicles, and soon a passing driver accidentally noticed Zhihang.

The witch quickly realized the thought of not wanting to [read the other person's mind], and a magical power emerged, surrounding her body and forming an invisible barrier that blocked her sight.

Seeing the barrier rising, Zhixing reversed his [sightseeing] mode, entered [stealth] mode, and then walked towards Yuta's house.

After all, it was the Paper Star who brought people into the [cognitive world], so naturally they had to get them out. Otherwise, they could only pray that someone on the other side could awaken the personality mask at once and know how to return the same way.

But the paper company had already written a safe word in the advance letter, so that they could all gather together when they decided to leave.

If necessary, the paper shop could go directly to Fennel to relay the message, so it didn't take it too seriously.

It was not until he seemed to hear his own footsteps from the [camera] that he remembered that [Stealth] would put him in the [cognitive world]. He quickly canceled [Stealth], put on his hood, and continued walking towards Yuta's house.

On the other side, a few people were still talking about Yuta's past. After a flash of red light from the paper bank, they successfully interrupted the topic that Yuta couldn't stop.

"Here they come! [Phantom Thief Joker]!"

Among the people present, Lord Mori, the only one who had been pulled into the [Cognitive World], immediately spoke up to explain.

"Really? Where is it?"

[Dark Flame Envoy] subconsciously didn't believe it at first. After all, it was just a brief flash of red light, and it could also be the effect of an infrared transmitter.

But after noticing that other people's attention was drawn to it, he immediately started to respond to the topic.

When they heard the real person they had been waiting for for almost a day appeared, everyone looked around, and even the [Evil King's True Eyes] couldn't wait to open the door, wanting to show the air that he had seen you.

But before [Evil King's True Eyes] could start performing, [Magic Demon Girl], who had already stood up, subconsciously looked at [Mr. Mori] hoping to get a hint on the next step based on their years of cooperation, but she saw the warning letter that did not exist before.

"Look, the [Phantom Thief]'s criminal statement has appeared!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the [Magic Demon Girl]'s staff.

I immediately spotted this preview letter with an eye mask logo.

Seeing the notice letter before him, [Mr. Mori] swallowed his saliva, picked it up, and began to recite under everyone's gaze:

"To the girls still caught up in their chuuni fantasies, I apologize in advance for what happened before."

"With the help of others, I have been provided with a solution to the world-destroying crisis, so there is no need for you to take any more risks."

"Since we no longer need your help, there is no need for us to hold back."

"We will take away your twisted desires that are out of touch with reality."

"Considering the varying proportions of your desires, I hereby inform you that you will spend three days stealing the secret treasures of the [Black Flame User], [Mr. Mori], [Thunder Hammer User], [Evil King's True Eye], and [Magic Demon Girl].

"There are fifty great ways, forty-nine are born by nature, and one is lost, leaving the other for life."

"Perhaps some of you are still unwilling to give up the secret treasure. As a token of sincerity, I have included you in the location of the Phantom Thieves. As long as anyone can find me, or my witch, you will no longer be included in the list."

"Today only. If you cannot achieve this or give up, please reunite in this room and call upon the name of the 'Witch of Mending'. I will send you back to real life."

"From [Phantom Thief Joker], who is currently tied up."

After reading it, [Mr. Mori] looked at [Evil King's True Eyes] and [Magic Demon King Girl] who were also looking at the preview letter behind him. It was obvious that both women felt challenged and had no intention of giving up. They planned to take on this hide-and-seek challenge.

"I'm telling you, if you do this and you really can't find it later, how are you going to explain it?"

Yuta does not accept the identity of the [Black Flame User] and is somewhat doubtful about the authenticity of the sudden warning letter.

After all, judging from the current situation, it was [Lord Mori] who first invited Nanamiya over, and then invited everyone to come over, and they have been playing until now, so it is obvious that he is intentionally playing with Nanamiya.

Therefore, although he had doubts, he only asked in a low voice and did not disturb Nanamiya and Rikka's interest.

At this point, Lord Mori breathed a sigh of relief, as the crisis was no longer present. However, the subsequent theft warning brought his worries back to him, and he said in a somewhat negative mood:

"I didn't do this. This was left by the real Phantom Thief himself. Only he could suddenly appear and disappear."

"Well, even if I told you it was true, you wouldn't believe it. But if you really saw what I saw, then you would have to believe it."