How to Live as an Immortal - Chapter 282
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How to Live Immortally Episode 282
282 I really hope so
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“If you need anything, just let me know. Then I’ll take my leave.”
The man who had been spiting out his own words mercilessly closes the heavy door. At the same time, the sound of the lock being locked can be heard from here. It must be a declaration not to even dare to think about leaving.
The room was so spacious that it seemed like a miniature mansion.
Even though he was a suspect, to the outside world he was under temporary surveillance.
Of course, the fact that the investigation was conducted without any inconvenience in movement was not a measure taken out of respect for Alice, but rather a measure taken out of consideration for the face of the Miyauchi-gumi.
It’s all just a ceremonial procedure.
The result was already decided anyway.
The proof is that even in a fully equipped facility, there is only one thing missing: freedom. No matter how convenient it is, it is still just a cage.
‘I wish I had just claimed my innocence on the spot and fought with force… ‘
He shakes his head as he rushes towards extreme delusions.
If that was the case, why would you have stopped Gaon?
If I had hit it with all my might, I might have somehow achieved victory.
-On the ashes.
But, we must not forget.
What Alice wanted was to bring back the Miyauchi-gumi, not destroy it.
No matter how bleak the underworld may be, it is the last line that a human being must protect. She only hoped that the Miyauchi-gumi would receive the kindness and mercy she had received as a child.
To do that, the first priority was to clear the name Shinkoukai had put on him.
The footage captured on CCTV has already been sent to an acquaintance. He was a diver whose reading skills were considered top-notch in the industry―
“You mean you didn’t find any technical manipulation?”
The probability of it being bought was extremely low, as it had been verified three times through different routes.
That means that what’s on the screen is really me, but I couldn’t figure out how that was possible.
The epidermis found at the scene of the incident is also an extension of that.
Considering that I had been staying at a ryokan instead of my home for the past week, it would have been easy to sneak it out. It was a relatively lax space.
If you keep nitpicking on that point―
“If you have too many useless thoughts, you are bound to get further from the truth.”
At that moment, the door opened abruptly and a person came in. A beautiful woman who resembled the fresh spring. Alice, who looked at her, did not dare to continue her comment.
An impression that is exactly the same as a mirror image.
There was another Alice there.
“you?”
“Yeah, that’s the face, Sister.”
He even blocked the sound of my voice.
It is not a cosmetic surgery that has improved the appearance. It is an innate characteristic that has been there since birth. It is a naturalness that cannot be achieved through artificial surgical measures.
“Clone human… … ?”
I thought I knew why Shinkoukai was so proud. But at the same time, I had a question.
According to the Cloned Human Control Act, the human rights of cloned humans are not guaranteed. This is a measure to prevent the indiscriminate mass production of life. This was guaranteed by the city government and the board of directors.
There is no legal responsibility for dealing with the woman in front of you―
“What on earth made you come here?”
“What did you believe in that made you come here? You wouldn’t be thinking something stupid like, “Since it’s obvious that Miyauchi-gumi created me, I can just deal with it in secret and win easily!” right?”
Suddenly, the woman who had been smiling brightly erases her smile and adds.
“Colonel Alice Horry of the Punitive Squadron.”
“… … !”
It was the initial superhuman training plan, Project A, advocated by the Mars Defense Force. The experimental subject born there was Alice, or Alice.
Knowing the origin of such an Alice―
“That’s right, I’m also a member of the Mars Defense Force? I was cloned to interpret you, too.”
Commonly known as the B Project.
“My name is Blanca, I’m from the Punishment Unit.”
“I heard that all related research materials were destroyed?”
“What are you talking about? That can’t be true. Those people are so greedy.”
Half success, half failure. In other words, isn’t it half a success? It’s not like they’d give up easily. Blanca was created to find the mutation factor inside Aris.
“I think we have a lot in common. Our faces, our affiliations, and our ‘situations’ where we have to carry out missions sent by people whose faces we don’t even know.”
“So you joined hands with Shinkoukai?”
“Yes, it was very impressive.”
In order to succeed to the position of swordsman, the permission of the entire company was needed. This was a serious matter that even the squad leader could not dare to interfere with. Therefore, the officers decided to completely exclude Aris, who could not be defeated directly or recognized.
“You don’t even know who it is, but you just accept it without looking back because you can handle my sister perfectly. You should have seen it too.”
“Why did the Mars Defense Force intervene?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. Officially, I’ve never been here before and I’ve never even met you.”
“Speak straight!”
The more Alice’s expression became distorted, the more joy appeared on Blanca’s face.
The appearance was the same, but the contrasting emotions were different and their positions were opposite. The fake overtook the real, and the situation was reversed.
There was no reason why mercy could not be shown.
“Isn’t it the symbol of a thief to provoke the feelings of a radical and then quietly let it go? You know that, too, Sister.”
“It’s because of the consultant.”
Yes, no one in the disciplinary unit knew that Gaon had dealt with the consultant. It was all done by Aris. It was judged that it would be beneficial to him as well.
But I never thought it would come back to haunt me.
but-
“I was just doing my job. And now you’re holding me accountable like this?”
“That order itself should never have been carried out. Haven’t you ever thought it was strange?”
The consultant caused a stir and gave the extremists the credit they deserved.
He and the Mars Defense Forces that support him have been coexisting for a long time, but―
“The disciplinary unit intervened. Why is that? Because they were oblivious? Because they suddenly realized the relationship between the two?”
“ah…….”
Only then did Alice realize the true meaning of the previous mission and collapsed.
“He came back ‘again’ from the place where he was sent to die. Even the higher-ups would have had no choice but to reconsider.”
The variables that gradually lost controllable means and acquired abilities beyond expectations. Alice’s nature was no different from that of a metahuman.
“So, I came up with the solution.”
Because now, it would have been possible to kill him with Swordsman Alice, not Punishment Unit Alice. Just like Swordsman Alice killed Yongdu, not Punishment Unit Alice.
“Don’t worry. I will take over the position of swordsman, which my sister is so attached to.”
“what……?”
“If my sister dies, I will become Alice. The suspicion of murdering the executive will be completely cleared.”
Not only will it be easier for the Miyauchi-gumi to select the next swordsman, but the nagging grandmother will disappear, and the Mars Defense Force will be able to operate secretly in the Miyauchi-gumi through obedient subordinates.
Who could refuse?
In that mutually beneficial structure―
“There is no place for my sister.”
Blanca approaches Alice and whispers in her ear.
She is neither the Mars Defense Force nor the Miyauchi-gumi. She could belong to either, but on the other hand, she cannot belong to either, so she is a woman who is like a house of cards.
The reason Hiiragi Aris ended up in that situation is because―
“It’s karma. I loved the Miyauchi-gumi so much that I rejected the hand extended to me by the Martian Defense Force.”
“No, I… … .”
“Don’t act like it’s unfair. It was planned from the time you disobeyed that order 50 years ago. I think it’s merciful that the Mars Defense Force is punishing you now.”
Yes, I didn’t reveal it to Gaon, but the first order given to Alice was actually to assassinate the squadron leader, Zenya.
At that time, the Mars Defense Force expected that she would be able to carry out the task easily since she was considered a close associate even though she was young, but Alice risked her life to ignore her.
It is only natural that the aftermath returned as an unmanageable disaster.
This was the reason why he had to assassinate Yong-Hee Lee. The difficulty level went up because of the crime of disobedience.
Although it was a successful execution, there was nothing left in Alice’s hands. The power of the Miyauchi-gumi was weakened, and her position as a swordsman fell to the ground.
“Yeah, I get it. How did I end up like this?”
Taking a deep breath, Alice shakes off her distracting thoughts. There was one situation that she had been unable to face as the situation was becoming increasingly dire.
“But there is one flaw in your argument.”
“Hoo, what could it be?”
“What if I confess that I’m a member of the Punishment Unit and the Mars Defense Forces try to swallow up the Miyauchi-gumi? It looks like they haven’t revealed their true identities, so it wouldn’t be a bad idea to get burned at the stake on friendly terms.”
“Is this a water ghost operation?”
Blanca lifted Alice’s chin, smiling bitterly, no, darkly.
“I don’t like the look in your eyes that says there’s still hope.”
That’s something that only Alice has, and Blanca doesn’t.
It was just a belief.
“We have to change our plans. I don’t want to be a swordsman after all. Let’s pretend that my sister ran away because she didn’t want to be punished.”
“What is that… … ?”
“If you run away, it’s the same as admitting to the crime. A pursuit team will be formed. There are a lot of executives who want to execute my sister, so you and I will rush in without fail.”
Blanca keeps talking nonstop as if it’s already been decided.
“My sister will have no choice but to struggle because she feels wronged. If she keeps fighting like that, she will become a traitor, and the Miyauchi-gumi will have no choice but to deal with her in order to protect its prestige. Perhaps in the process, the Fourth Darkness Division will become the Third Darkness Division.”
It gets to the point where the truth of whether Alice really killed Nobita or not becomes irrelevant.
“Haha, you’re such an idiot, destroying something precious to protect it.”
Blanca, who had met Alice’s eyes, suddenly began to mutter.
“But I think that kind of stupid ending suits you well, Sister.”
“Ugh.”
Consciousness is thickly covered with noise. Tinnitus is heard and the whole body starts to convulse almost simultaneously.
This was the result of genetically amplifying the effect of imprinting, the highest level of brainwashing that reduces the inevitable call of parents to a blind command.
“Elimination code?”
“Unlike my sister, I am a model student. I received various benefits for this mission.”
It was a chain that could never be overcome by willpower alone, as it affected even the realm of the unconscious.
Didn’t she experience it once before? But she wasn’t going to stay in the immature state forever. Now, she had stepped into the realm of a superhuman―
“Ugh.”
Even if you try to stop it, the inside is shaken and blood comes out.
Since the Mars Defense Force had intervened, their goal was bound to be achieved. As a punishment unit member who had been on numerous missions, Aris could not help but feel this deeply.
Alice, who was holding her head as if it would break at any moment, bit her molars.
“… … You, you, I will definitely tear you to shreds.”
“I really hope so. I don’t know if I’ll be of sound mind by then.”