Chapter 142: Kamihara Shinji’s Long-Term Goal
“Can a person live without a heart? This hospital defies human understanding. The moment you step inside, you’re halfway to death’s door…”
Having contained an anomaly, Kamihara Shinji was initially elated, his efforts over the past days validated. But seeing the words Human Body Hospital (Heart) in his notebook, his expression grew grave, joy vanishing. The term “Heart” sparked ominous suspicions.
If a heart hospital existed, were there hospitals—or other structures—collecting other organs? Perhaps not hospitals, but buildings transformed into anomalies. This suggested wild anomalies might possess sentience.
A breeze brushed past as Kamihara sat on a bench, calming himself. Reflecting deeply, he deemed it unlikely. Anomalies had existed for a millennium, yet global governments never detected sentient ones. Only those he created via his notebook—like Hell Girl—exhibited sentience.
If wild anomalies lacked sentience, why did an organ-collecting anomaly emerge? Rule Completion. The phrase struck him. Could the heart within him be a fragment of a larger rule? Perhaps multiple rules fused to birth a new anomaly—a complete rule.
His expression grew heavier. The Human Body Hospital (Heart) might be one piece of an unknown rule, killing to complete itself. Once finished, it would await other organ rules’ completion, merging to form a new anomaly. Kamihara felt he’d uncovered a profound secret.
“If I’ve contained the Human Body Hospital (Heart), will other rule fragments seek me out?” The thought unsettled him. If his theory held, these non-sentient anomalies might share a subtle connection. A missing piece could ripple, drawing related anomalies to him.
Glancing at the contained anomaly in his notebook, he noted its isolation in an unknown space. Even if connected, they shouldn’t find him. And if they did, wouldn’t that suit his purpose? Dismissing excessive worry, he called Hyuga Daigo.
“Ghost-sama…” Hyuga’s voice, respectful and eager, answered instantly.
“Keigo Hyuga’s death has been investigated and resolved,” Kamihara said, eyeing Harajuku Hospital’s glowing lights. The rest area’s nurses hadn’t died post-containment, indicating the anomaly only altered staff cognition, not killed them. The hospital continued functioning.
Hyuga’s breath hitched, relief flooding him. The matter had weighed heavily. “Anomaly or…?”
“Anomaly.”
Hyuga’s heart clenched, swallowing hard. “Anomaly?” It defied his expectations. In mere days, Ghost-sama had resolved it. “You’ve… restricted it?” he asked tentatively.
“Restricted,” Kamihara replied calmly. “In two days, I’ll report the anomaly’s details to the Special Division.”
“This…” Hyuga couldn’t believe it. Solving an anomaly in days was unthinkable without a rule-based item to counter it. It shattered his worldview. Only a perfectly matched item could enable a lone individual to restrict an anomaly; otherwise, the think tank’s collective effort was needed.
“I’ll have Atsumyo deliver the remaining soul beads,” Hyuga said reverently. If true, Ghost-sama had defeated the Evil Neighbor and restricted an unknown anomaly—two in a month, earning his awe. He didn’t doubt Kamihara, knowing the Special Division’s report would confirm it.
“Mm.” Kamihara hung up after a faint acknowledgment.
Re-entering Harajuku Hospital, he questioned doctors and nurses, finding their altered cognition persisted despite containment—a lingering effect, as expected. Post-surgery patients also survived, unaffected by the anomaly’s absence. To be thorough, he observed another surgery, checking for a replacement anomaly. None appeared; the operating room’s door didn’t manifest.
Staying overnight in an empty ward, he returned home in the morning. After cleansing the hospital’s lingering aura, he opened his notebook:
Legend Points: 4,462,513
Virtue/Vice Points: 1,308,802
Spiritual Power: 1000+
Lifespan: 100 days
Containing the Human Body Hospital (Heart) boosted his legend points to over 4.4 million and virtue/vice points to 1.3 million. The legend points, with over a million gained, were the highlight, though the virtue/vice points’ meager 10,000–20,000 increase disappointed him. Harajuku Hospital’s 36,000 surgeries over eight months promised more legend points, as the anomaly emerged eight months ago, per the notebook’s first subpage.
Despite the haul, Kamihara knew it fell short. Attempting to complete Kaoruko’s rule upon waking failed due to insufficient legend points, frustrating him. He wouldn’t abandon Ghost Call, a key trump card. When writing Kaoruko’s rule, limited to 800,000 legend points, he defined robbery and kidnapping as triggers, tying her killing rule to legal violations.
Without explicitly defining “kidnapping,” sufficient legend points could expand it to include moral kidnapping. In the internet age, who hadn’t morally coerced another, knowingly or not? This made Kaoruko his ultimate safeguard. If the Special Division uncovered his identity, this rule could hold the world hostage, ensuring his invincibility.
Thus, 4.4 million legend points didn’t excite him. Completing Kaoruko’s rule and broadening “kidnapping” demanded more. Virtue/vice points were equally critical, enhancing his spiritual power to master rules as a human. He estimated breaking from stage four to five required a million virtue/vice points, after maxing spiritual power to 9,999, costing nearly another million—two million total. Stage six might demand twenty million, a daunting prospect. How many deaths would that entail? He hoped his guess was wrong.
While pondering, he recorded the Human Body Hospital (Heart)’s killing rules without concealment. Alone, finding other subtly connected organ anomalies was like searching for a needle in a haystack, possibly scattered globally. Reporting honestly ensured the Special Division would inform him of discoveries, given his role in containment. They’d need his expertise.
His scarcity of points underscored the need for subordinates to hunt anomalies. However, the Special Division capped groups at four, including the leader—too few. This prompted a shift in his plan: aim to become Japan’s Special Division chief, then lead the International Anomaly Department. Only by uniting global forces could he amass legend and virtue/vice points efficiently.
For now, he’d avoid joining the Special Division, operating solo to restrict enough anomalies to catch their eye. Invitations would follow. The current chief’s advanced age presented an opportunity. This anomaly’s containment fueled his urgency.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 143: Perfect Timing
Adjusting his original plan, Kamihara Shinji showed no emotional ripple. Unexpected deviations were normal. He meticulously documented the Human Body Hospital (Heart)’s details. Reviewing them for accuracy before sending to the Special Division, he paused, noticing a girl beside him.
Sitting, he looked up at Ai-chan, smiling faintly. “What’s up?”
“At midnight…” Ai-chan skipped pleasantries, diving in.
Kamihara listened, stunned. The God? The Special Division contained an anomaly called God, with killing rules: death by sight, touch, imagination, or nearing 100 meters. His mind raced, deducing Ai-chan’s death and memory gap. The notebook protected her, erasing memories of the God to prevent her from imagining it post-revival, which would trap her in an infinite death loop.
Cold sweat broke out. This anomaly countered him perfectly. One glance, and even a billion lives wouldn’t save him. Unlike Ai-chan, the notebook didn’t shield him; reviving fully, he’d imagine the God, dying endlessly. Unlike Matsunai’s anomaly, which allowed thinking gaps, this was truly unsolvable, all rules instant-death.
He’d once tried crafting Kaoruko’s rule as “death by hearing the bell,” but lacked legend points. He’d suspected instant-death rules required complete rule formation. “You’re saying the God showed anomalies last night, and the Special Division sought your help, wanting the anomaly alliance to confront it?”
Enma Ai nodded slightly. Kamihara sank into thought. His earlier questions to Ai-chan were smoke screens to divert the Special Division, freeing him to contain anomalies. Why did the God act up last night? Though the Special Division didn’t specify timing, he couldn’t ignore the coincidence with his containment.
Flipping open his notebook, he reviewed its urban legends: Gaze from the Crevice, Hell Girl, Your Turn, Ghost Call, and now Human Body Hospital (Heart)—the fifth. Scrutinizing the heart anomaly, he noted its killing rule: lingering in the bottom heart door caused death via heartbeat resonance. If completed, could its rule kill by a single heartbeat within its vicinity?
His expression grew grave. If this heart linked to the God, the implications were terrifying. Touching his chest, he felt the heart, integrated into his body, behave normally, lacking special abilities. How to wield it? A ripple stirred his soul. His body jolted, the heart pounding like a drum.
“Stop!” he commanded mentally. The beating ceased instantly. Blood trickled from his mouth; wiping it, his emotions swirled. He could use the heart’s power, but prolonged use would kill him via backlash. “My human body can’t fully harness this heart?” The thought emerged naturally. The heart was a fragment of a complete rule.
God. Kamihara fell silent, then called the Special Division. “This is Ghost.”
“Ghost-sama…” The liaison’s voice was deferential, hinting at prior knowledge.
“I have anomaly data to report. Send someone to collect it.”
“Understood.” Anomaly records avoided digital storage, using handwritten logs for security.
Hanging up, Kamihara altered the containment date from yesterday to the night before, naming the anomaly Human Body Hospital to obscure any God connection while planting subtle clues. Turning to Ai-chan, waiting quietly, he said, “If anyone asks you anything, stay silent, like before.”
“Understood.”
Kamihara nodded. He knew the Special Division had questioned Hachiman further, but he’d instructed Ai-chan to stay mute. Saying too much risked errors or exposure. Akane’s two answers sufficed for the Special Division to ponder. Now, the God became a shared enemy.
The God needed containment, or he’d never rest easy. Short-term restriction or killing was impossible; it required long-term planning. Since the Special Division sought Ai-chan’s aid, he’d have her leak his organ rule theory later, avoiding suspicion of timing with his containment. Ai-chan’s mystique must persist—immediate responses to queries would diminish the Special Division’s awe.
“The God’s disturbance is my ticket into the Special Division’s spotlight.” Kamihara smiled faintly. The timing was perfect, and he wouldn’t miss it.
(End of Chapter)
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