September 2nd, today is the day when the entire Academy City conducts a unified ability level measurement.
In a way, this is a big day for every student, and every school.
Of course, it also attracts attention.
However, on such a critical day, some people willfully choose to skip classes.
Shirai Kuroko and Uiharu play Riri, two second-year middle school girls who ask for leave from their respective schools at the same time.
The reason is "the investigation work of the disciplinary committee" - this is one of the few reasons that can skip the ability level measurement.
In addition to the two of them, one is level 4 and the other is level 1, and their ability levels are very stable, so it doesn't matter if they miss an ability level test occasionally.
However, although they asked for leave, the two people who had always acted together conducted investigations separately, and had no intention of cooperating.
The event they need to investigate is "Hundred Ghosts of the Night".
Because this series of vicious incidents has seriously affected the safety of ordinary citizens.
What's more, their new friend, Chunshang Jinyi, has various indications that it has an inexplicable connection with "Hundred Ghosts of the Night".
According to Shirai Heizi's investigation, it was unexpectedly noticed that every time the "Hundred Ghosts of the Night" event broke out, there seemed to be traces of Chunshang Jinyi.
She brought up this discovery, but was unexpectedly strongly opposed by Uiharu Shiri.
Originally, he just put forward a suspicious clue, but after being angered by his friends, Shirai Heizi went deeper into the investigation because of his displeasure.
Correspondingly, in order to prove the innocence of his new friend, Chuchun Shili also began to investigate desperately.
In the end, the two did not hesitate to ask for leave today, but also continued to track and investigate related incidents.
Chuchun Shili's own super power level is only level 1, which is no different from a powerless person; and he is also a sports idiot, with almost zero frontal combat power.
However, she is a top expert in network intelligence collection and processing. In other words, a genius hacker.
It's just to collect information, follow up and investigate. Chuchun Shili has an absolute advantage.
However, all kinds of information on the Internet are true and false, which has high requirements for screening and judgment.
When a lot of information reaches the end, it often needs to be confirmed in person.
In the past, this kind of thing was usually left to Shirai Kuroko to complete—after all, they were partners.
But now...
Uiharu Shiri boarded the bus with her handheld computer in her arms.
—Intelligence collection itself is not difficult, the difficulty is the need for final confirmation.
More importantly... Chuchun Shili has not yet been able to find information that can prove Chunshang Jinyi's innocence.
On the contrary, there are many clues that can prove that Shirai Kuroko's judgment is correct.
Therefore, Chuchun Shili, who was not reconciled, could only find another way to investigate from other aspects.
Then, she saw some dangerous comments in an underground forum on the Internet.
—Someone is plotting to attack the discipline committee member!
Because the keyword "Hundred Ghosts of the Night" appeared in the post, it was captured by Chuchun Shili.
The disciplinary committee is made up entirely of students, so on a day like today, the entire institution is almost paralyzed.
At this time, the only disciplinary committee member who is still active outside... In Uiharu Shuri's impression, there is only Shirai Kuroko, right?
She almost intuitively believed that there must be some kind of relationship with the "Hundred Ghosts of the Night" behind these plotted attacks.
And... Shirai Kuroko is in danger!
When calling her mobile phone, it was also turned off, so she couldn't be reached at all. This undoubtedly made Chuchun Shili even more worried.
Therefore, although he is not good at field operations, Uiharu Shiri ran out without hesitation.
The destination is the junction of the Seventh School District and the Tenth School District. Since the summer vacation, the neighborhood seems to be deserted at an accelerated rate, and there are many abandoned office buildings.
This has also become an ideal meeting place for groups of armed incompetents - the officials of Academy City are still accustomed to classifying all troublesome guys as "groups of armed incompetents".
...If those troublesome guys are really the "group of armed incompetents", it will be easy to handle, just let go of the dignity of the discipline committee a little bit, and ask their leader for help.
But it is clear that the so-called "group of armed incompetents" is by no means a monolithic unified organization.
While sighing like this, Uiharu Shiri, who came here alone, felt a little nervous.
Seeing that there was silence nearby, and there was no commotion of fighting, she was somewhat relieved—it seemed that Shirai Kuroko was not involved.
"Since we're here, let's do some more investigation." Chuchun Zhuli thought about it, and walked quietly towards the meeting place obtained on the forum.
On the third floor of an abandoned office building, twenty or thirty people gathered together.
From the perspective of personnel distribution, it can be divided into four or five small groups.
The attire of these people is different, it can be said that things are deliberately done to show their individuality. So much so that "no similarity" can become the only thing in common.
Among them, two groups stand out the most.
One of them was the largest group - there were eight people, and they were wearing uniform gray and black windbreakers, which looked quite intimidating.
They seem to be firmly in the driver's seat.
On the other side, the only thing that can stand against an eight is a trio. Although the number of people is at a disadvantage, everyone exudes a sturdy spirit~www..com~ in terms of momentum, which is no less than that of the opposite party.
"Wow, it's someone from that time..." Someone's voice suddenly sounded in Chuchun Zhuli's ear.
"Bai... Shirai classmate?" Chuchun Shili asked in surprise, "Huh? Why? Why are you here?"
"Of course I found it through investigation clues." Shirai Heizi said, "Those eight people... Aren't those 'heroes' from yesterday afternoon? Why all of a sudden..."
She suddenly withdrew her gaze and looked at Chuchun Shili: "You are the one, why did you come here all of a sudden?"
Because he was still arguing, Shirai Kuroko didn't expect to get a reply. So she took the initiative to talk about her experience.
Shirai Kuroko is an activist, so the investigation method she adopts is to conduct field investigations based on the information she has obtained in the early stage.
On the way of the operation, Shirai Kuroko had already experienced related incidents—the attack on the "disciplinary committee" had already begun!
She rescued a discipline committee member on the way, and then followed the attackers who were deliberately let go all the way here.
"So there are other disciplinary committee members on duty?" Chuchun Shili said in surprise.
"Of course," Shirai Heizi nodded and said, "How could it be possible to paralyze the entire disciplinary committee system?"
Even if there is ability level measurement, shifts will be arranged according to the test time.
It's just that it's rare for Shirai Kuroko and Uiharu Shili to be completely lost.
"It's very dangerous outside now, don't run out alone..." Shirai Heizi said.
"You're the one," Chuchun Shili replied, "The phone doesn't even work, if something happens, who can..."
Suddenly, both of them remembered that they were still arguing, so they shut up and stopped talking.