Chapter 604

Mr. Ruike

「「NG— I refuse!" Reike's eyes sank, he coldly said: "Jiaoshou, do you know why I fell into your hands?"」

「「Being able to track down the doctor's whereabouts counts as you having some skill. But sneaking around and thinking you wouldn't be discovered is a bit too arrogant." Jiaoshou retorted with a sneer, speaking in a weird tone: "Even by animal standards, you're far from qualified, 'Da Daoyan'. 」」

「「It's a shame—I took a risk, my sole aim being to film a wonderful video (memory). From the start, I've been prepared to devote myself to art, so your threats are meaningless. For a film crew, once shooting begins you must bear the risk; a true director would never let the camera stop, even if they had to add a death notice to the credits. 」」

「「Heh… after all, you're just a poor monkey struggling for a useless dream." Jiaoshou couldn't help laughing, "Then get ready to devote yourself. 」」

"——" just a dash line; we need to output 【6】 and translation? The line is just "——". Should we output same? Probably we output the dash as is? The instruction: translate faithfully. So we output the dash. Keep as "——". We'll output 【6】 ——.

Chainsaw Man.

The coffee in the cup has already gone cold, but Zaochan Qiu is completely unaware.

「Memorizer……»

"Ruike", "Banana Master", "meme virus", "【Memory】"

"Maqima", "Zaochan Qiu", "sky curtain", "monkey"

"Qiu"

"meme virus"

"Zaochan Qiu", "Gun Devil", "public security", "social order"

「「So… I think the police should prioritize devising strategies against the meme virus. 」」

「Makima finally stopped stirring, she lifted her gaze; those eyes, rippling with countless layers, like a deep‑sea whirlpool, quietly fixed on Aki Hayakawa. 」」

「「Aki‑kun, you're too kind." Her voice remained gentle, "The 'meme virus' may cause chaos, but the Gun Devil is a definite threat capable of mass death. For the 'safety' of the vast majority, we must prioritize completely eradicating the Gun Devil. 」」

But —

「「But in the latest reports, there hasn't been a single recorded death from the meme virus, right?" Makima didn't hesitate to cut off Aki Hayakawa's speech, she leaned forward slightly, an invisible pressure instantly bearing down. 」」

「「Chaos can be quelled, but death is irreversible. Aki‑kun, are you afraid Denji and Xiao Pawa will turn into monkeys?" Makima's smile deepened, she propped her chin on one hand, as if in thought. 」」

I've never kept a monkey as a pet…

"——" line.

「「Hatred is the weakness of all the weak。」」

「Faced with the voices in his mind, Boostuo was also speechless, holding his forehead: 「His banana… is coming again? 」」

"Sanyue Qi", "Boostuo", "code name 「Ape 11»", "Sleep Banana monkey", "Sleep Banana Society", "Ability Person 244", "Banana Helper"

「「With just a slight maneuver, they'll arise and vanish; you can even change your own temperament drastically in a short time. So, that's my conclusion: any carefully considered action isn't much superior to the simple act of 'jumping up.'」」

「「Boteo gave a cold spit: "Tch… what nonsense. I'll go look elsewhere. 」」

"code name Sleep Banana Society·Ability Person 244's Sanyue Qi", "nameless guest sisters", "Astral Express", "pioneer"

"nameless guest sisters", "Astral Express"

"Banana Helper", "Sanyue Qi", "Banana Helper isn't saying that this young lady is an excellent talent.", "society"

"sisters"

「「I'm just listening, I don't even believe them. Their words don't rhyme, definitely unreliable. So… how did you find this? It can't be because you like little monkeys, right? 」」

"——".

"Attack on Titan."

"Hanji", "Titan"

「「All right, all right, just a bit closer…" She scribbled quickly on the record board, muttering, "According to Jiaoshou, the meme virus can spread through sound, video, etc., reducing humanity to monkeys—」」

"Leiweier", "stinky four-eyes"

"Leiweier", "dead fish eyes"

"Hanji", "Leiweier", "super——level interesting hypothesis"

「「She gestured excitedly: "If humans infected with the meme virus degenerate into monkeys, what about giants? If giants were infected, would they also degenerate into monkeys? Look at those sleepy banana monkeys in the sky curtain—people turned into them—their movements are sluggish, their eyes dull, which resembles the giants' behavior patterns! 」」

"... so?"

「「Although sleepy banana monkeys aren't very smart, they still have some intelligence; but if giants degenerated into monkeys, would they become mindless monkeys or intelligent ones? If the latter, then the so‑called ancestral regression experiment—for giants, would that count as a reverse 'evolution'? 」」

「「……" Levi sighed wearily, "You haven't been obsessing over this lately, have you? 」」

「「Of course!" Hanki adjusted his glasses, excited, "If we figure this out, we might just uncover the giants' origin! If they share the same source as humans, haha… that'd be really interesting! 」」

"——".

「「Yeah, his banana's, the sea patrol rangers are like that; upon seeing a monkey, they can't help but want to do a somersault。」」

"Mengtuona", "sheriff"

"Ah, no, no." March Seven waved their hands, somewhat embarrassedly, repeatedly, "Actually... he himself is a wanted criminal?"