Tokyo Fall Guys beats up the supernatural

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Therefore, the half-demons established strongholds around the library. Half-demons like Crocodile Eiji were merely those who had been squeezed out of the center and were barely surviving.

"Territorial disputes are a natural phenomenon; all animals, even humans, have a certain degree of territoriality," Crocodile Ying concluded.

This aligns with Mikazuki and Toudou's conjecture.

Dou Tang continued, "Has no one among so many people ever seen what an Onmyoji looks like?"

Crocodile Ying was silent for a while, seemingly troubled. He exchanged a glance with Rat Field, and finally Rat Field spoke up: "After exchanging information, many half-demons discovered that... the Onmyoji we see seem to look a little different."

"Sometimes he's a middle-aged man in a suit, sometimes an old man in a priest's robe, and some people even say that the Onmyoji is a hot woman..."

"Some people speculate that... he can not only change the appearance of monsters, but also that of humans and even himself."

Hearing this, Dou Tang was basically certain that the Onmyoji was Crown Game's target. In this world where abnormal abilities were not unusual, nothing other than Crown Game could have such a bizarre ability.

So far, all the strange beings Dou Tang has encountered have benefited from the abilities bestowed by the crown. Apart from that, the abnormal power of this world itself is far inferior to anything he has seen before.

However, now that he knew the areas where Onmyoji appeared, a new idea popped into his head.

After locking Ei and Suzuta in the room, Toudou and Mikazuki went into another room to talk alone.

Dou Tang got straight to the point: "I want to go to the city center and find that Onmyoji directly."

Mikazuki seemed to have anticipated this, nodded, and then said, "You want to solve all this directly from the source? That place should be under heavy surveillance by the half-demons. If you take any one of us there, we will probably be discovered immediately. There is a strange connection between the half-demons."

Chapter 30 One Man's Plan

Dou Tang nodded and continued, "So I can't take any of you with me. I have to go alone. In the eyes of half-demons, I'm just an ordinary human."

Mikazuki seemed hesitant, as if he still had something to say.

Dou Tang understood her concerns and laughed, "There shouldn't be anyone here who can beat me."

"You're so arrogant." Mikazuki patted his chest with a laugh.

"So, what do you plan to do with those two half-demons?"

At this point, a hint of killing intent flashed in Dou Tang's eyes.

“Of course I’ll kill them. They’re no different from beasts driven by instinct. They’ll listen to whoever is stronger. But I don’t need other beasts as pets. They have the blood of innocent people on their hands, and I can tell that.”

After saying this, Dou Tang took the lead and walked out of the house.

But as soon as he stepped out of the house, he was pulled aside by old Kenno.

Kakino Junki glanced at the group of men from the Mighty Men's Stronghold not far away, as well as his daughter. After confirming that they weren't looking this way, he whispered to Dou Tang, "Um..."

"…Edogawa-kun, I'm so grateful you brought my daughter back… But who are these people…?"

After a moment's consideration, Dou Tang decided to tell him part of the truth, saying, "These people are half-demon."

Junki Kashino gasped in surprise and said, "Half, half-demon... There really are demons in this world?"

Dou Tang nodded and said, "Although there are monsters, to be honest, if it weren't for these people, your daughter would have died long ago."

Junki Kakino rubbed his hands together and continued to ask, "I understand... So, who is that boy with injuries on his back and legs? I heard Yuko call him... Akijin, but that's clearly my cat's name."

“He is your cat,” Dou Tang explained. “Your cat was a monster from the beginning, but a mysterious Onmyoji turned him into a human. Now, a battle between half-demons is sweeping through the entire city of Puan, and your daughter and Qiu Jin have been drawn into it.”

“I think your daughter ran away from home with Qiu Jin to protect you.”

Kakino Junki looked around the room, seemingly hesitant, before saying, "Um... my daughter, she's safe now, right? These things between half-demons have nothing to do with her anymore, right?"

On this issue, Dou Tang could only shake his head regretfully and said, "Qiu Jin has killed other half-demons. Now he and your daughter have a symbiotic relationship. According to the information I have, the two of them are inseparable now."

The hope in Jun'ichi Kakino's eyes turned to disappointment. He shook his head slightly and said incredulously, "Why? My daughter is just an ordinary person... why did she get involved in all this?"

"It seems you're not as clueless about these things as you claim," Dou Tang said meaningfully.

Junki Kakino shuddered and sighed, "Yes... I know that many bizarre cases have occurred in Urayasu City... but I never thought that my daughter would be involved."

Previously, he was probably wary of this, which is why he didn't tell Dou Tang and the others the details of those cases. After all, the crime scenes were too gruesome, and the desperate Kenno Jun could only rely on Dou Tang and the other two, so he naturally didn't want to scare them away.

Dou Tang declined to comment on his behavior, having seen too much of it before.

But he still brought up another matter: "Your daughter has been involved in this matter. Until I deal with the root of the problem, it's best for her to stay with Qiu Jin. Firstly, Qiu Jin is a half-demon and can protect her. Secondly, if she leaves Qiu Jin, her body may experience withdrawal symptoms."

These were also revealed by the half-demons.

A half-demon who has gained power by killing a half-demon must find a human as a partner. Half-demon need the aura of a human to maintain the balance of their body; otherwise, the beastly characteristics on their body will become more and more severe.

Humans, on the other hand, will become tainted by the aura of the half-demons in the process. Their bodies will be strengthened, but their emotions will become unstable. If they are away from the half-demons for too long, they will become manic or depressed.

This process is said to take several weeks. After several weeks, both sides will reach a balance and no longer need to get close to each other, until the half-demon kills another half-demon to gain new power.

Two days ago, on the first day that Akihime and Yuko Kamino left home, they killed a half-demon, so now is the time for the two to get along.

Kashino Junki gritted his teeth, as if he had figured something out, and asked, "Then, what can I do? What can I do for them and for you?"

Hearing this, Dou Tang couldn't help but nod and said, "You seem to be... very adaptable."

Junki Kakino gave a wry smile: "I'm a detective. Detectives need to learn to use reason to think about human emotions. Therefore, I understand that it's useless to be swayed by emotions."

"Why not think about what you can do now to get through this difficult time?"

After Yuko Kashino returned home, Junki Kashino seemed to regain his motivation. He shaved his beard and tidied himself up, and his whole demeanor was different. At this moment, his eyes were flashing with a smart and decisive light, and he could indeed be called a detective.

Dou Tang pondered for a moment and said, "Do you... know any local yakuza organizations?"

Junki Kashino was taken aback.

Then, somewhat surprised, he asked, "What...do you want to do?"

………………

A moment later, Junki Kakino went out to find the local yakuza organization in Urayasu City.

Meanwhile, Dou Tang and the others at the agency discussed what they needed to do next.

Dou Tang explained his plan to go to the city center alone, and the people of Meng Nan Village did not object. They had all witnessed Dou Tang's strength and naturally understood that even if all the half-demons attacked together, they would most likely just be sending Dou Tang to his death.

Akijin nestled in Yuko Kamino's arms and said, "Human... are you sure you want to do this? Even if you are a very strong exorcist, you may not necessarily come out on top."

"At first, the exorcists in Urayasu City also tried to trace the origins of these half-demons and the Onmyoji, but as far as I know, not only did they fail, they also lost their lives."

"They can't even get intelligence out, which is why Urayasu City seems to be isolated from the world."

Dou Tang looked at Qiu Jin and said in a calm tone, "I understand, and I know the risks of doing this, but I am confident enough."

"And what you're going to do... well, to be honest, sending you to deal with half-demons is clearly not a rational choice, if..."

"Now that you've killed the half-demon, you'll need to find a partner."

The people of Mengnan Village nodded in agreement, and Xiao Qin, who was in charge, said, "To be honest, I think we are more suited to be good citizens."

Qiu Jin replied, "We can help you harass the half-demons and distract them. We can't just watch you go on this risk alone."

Yuko Kakino smiled and rubbed Akihime's head, seemingly quite pleased with Akihime's unwillingness to reap the rewards without sowing.

Chapter 31 actually features a Kamen Rider?

In the morning, a case file and report were thrown onto Inspector Megure's desk.

The atmosphere in the office was very oppressive; clearly, the officers could tell that Inspector Megure was not in a good mood.

Inspector Megure looked at the report presented to him with a dark expression.

"The people from Tokyo told us to cover up this murder case... It's those inhuman monsters again. Where's the body?" He frowned, flipping through the documents in front of him.

The police officer standing nearby replied, "It was taken away by that group of people from Tokyo."

Inspector Megure was so angry he kept scratching his head, and no one in the entire office dared to say a word.

"They took it? You bastard, all you left us were a few photos, and you're just going to let this huge murder case go?"

The officer shrank back, and only after Inspector Megure stopped did he say, "The person who handed us over said that as long as we don't interfere, Urayasu City will soon be free of those strange murder cases."

"So, these victims are the murderers from the previous murder cases? Or... is this just letting those murderers have one last hurrah?! Humph! How can you treat human lives like this!"

Inspector Megure slammed his fist on the table, gritting his teeth in fury: "Those unsolved cases involve more than just these dead monsters; there are many ordinary people among them!"

"We are the police of Urayasu City, and what's going on here?! These people from Tokyo can just dismiss so many of us from our jobs with a single sentence?! How are we supposed to explain this to the public?!"

Just then, the phone on Inspector Megure's desk rang. He answered it and said irritably, "What is it? Another piece of bad news?"

"Uh, Inspector Megure, a man who claims to be Detective Edogawa is here to see you."

Upon hearing this name, Inspector Megure took a deep breath and almost fainted.

"I'll be right down." Inspector Megure finished speaking, hung up the phone, looked at his colleagues in the office, and concluded, "Although Tokyo has intervened in this matter, we cannot give up the investigation! Absolutely not!"

He hurriedly left the office, rushed downstairs, and went to the reception room.

Upon entering the reception room, I found Dou Tang still sitting in the same spot where we had been talking, flipping through the books in the reception room that were meant to keep me entertained.

"What are you doing here again?" Inspector Megure sat down in a chair, wiped the sweat from his face, and asked.

Seeing his expression, Dou Tang smiled with some confusion and asked, "Inspector Megure doesn't seem to be in a good mood. What's wrong?"

Inspector Megure rested his hands on the table and said, "Sigh... Yesterday, just yesterday, another murder occurred!"

He frowned, thought for a moment, tapped the table, suddenly stood up and walked towards the door, leaving behind the words, "Wait here for a while!"

A moment later, he walked in with a new case file and threw it on the table.

"Look, I just received it this morning."

Dou Tang picked it up and looked at it with suspicion, almost spitting out his breakfast.

The crime scene here is extremely brutal. Various bizarre-looking humanoid creatures were killed in different ways, with severed limbs scattered throughout the alley. There are even fragments of corpses hanging high up, and pools of blood on the ground. Just looking at it makes you feel nauseous.

At the same time, I am also very familiar with it.

Isn't this what Dou Tang did yesterday?

Dou Tang moved the file away a little, clicked his tongue, and said, "This is...?"

Inspector Megure slammed his fist on the table in frustration: "This case happened yesterday! Damn it, those big shots from Tokyo said they'd handle the aftermath, and we can't even get involved!"

Ah... I was the one who contacted the people to clean up the mess.

Dou Tang scratched his head, looked at the case file, and said, "So now... the Urayasu City Police Department is excluded?"

Inspector Megure shook his head, denying this claim, and explained, "The message from Tokyo is that the cases they're handling don't need further investigation, while other cases will be handed over to the Metropolitan Police Department. However, they also revealed that these kinds of murders should become less frequent in the future..."

His voice lowered a few decibels as he leaned closer to Dou Tang, speaking mysteriously: "There's a rumor going around that Tokyo has sent a secret policeman to kill these monsters without going through the legal process!"

Dou Tang blinked, looking completely innocent.

"Their methods are just too cruel!" Inspector Megure gritted his teeth and sat back down, his face full of anger. "They're completely disregarding us... and fighting monsters in the city... what do they think this place is?! A Kamen Rider set?!"

At this point, Inspector Megure seemed to have thought of something, and looked at Toudou again, saying, "Speaking of which, Brother Edogawa, I'll just call you that from now on, you don't mind, do you?"

"Uh, of course not, Inspector Megure, please go ahead." Tou Tang waved his hand.

"...Edogawa, have you ever watched Kamen Rider?"

Dou Tang grinned and said, "Of course I've seen it."

Inspector Megure nodded.

He continued, "To be honest... recently, a guy who looks like a Kamen Rider has actually appeared in Urayasu City."

Dou Tang couldn't hold back his smile any longer.

...What do you mean? Kamen Rider has appeared?

Puan City is quite the prankster, isn't it?

"This... Inspector Megure, how can there be Kamen Riders in this world?"

"And why didn't you tell me before?"

Inspector Megure looked uncharacteristically embarrassed and said, "Ahem, Edogawa, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but many things that have happened in Urayasu City recently are simply beyond what most people can accept."

"For example, those strange people who look like both humans and animals, even if they see a photo, many people would just think they are photoshopped, right?"

"That's why I didn't tell you about Kamen Rider on the first day. After all... once you accepted the existence of monsters, you might not be so surprised when we talked about Kamen Rider."

Dou Tang grew increasingly curious as he listened, his fingers twitching unconsciously. He asked curiously, "So, there really are Kamen Riders in Urayasu City...?"

"Perhaps they're enthusiasts, or perhaps they're a type of weirdo. In any case, there are indeed people who resemble Kamen Rider and specialize in dealing with these weirdos." Inspector Megure took out his phone and swiped it with his short, stubby fingers, seemingly searching for something. He added, "That's why many cases committed by these weirdos are never solved. After all, the murderers are all killed by Kamen Riders. How can these cases be closed?"

He seemed to have found the Dongzi he was looking for and handed the phone to Dou Tang.

Dou Tang took it and stared at it, his eyes widening in disbelief.

It was a photograph taken at night, showing a tall figure standing backlit, its body covered in barbs, looking majestic and fierce.