Chapter 120

Hu Tao: "This should be considered an unfounded slander, right?"

Hu Tao: "Judging from what was shown in the video, aside from Mr. Gallagher's identity being a bit strange, there doesn't seem to be any feeling of a connection to death at the moment."

Black Swan: "But sometimes, just looking at the surface isn't enough, you know~"

Lumine: "Uh... does Miss Black Swan think Mr. Gallagher is truly a suspect?"

Black Swan: "...Ha, it's not as simple as just being a suspect..."

The video continues.

[I don't need you to remind me.]

[The moment that envoy stepped out of the mansion's door, I knew what he wanted to do; my "servants" saw it all.]

[His little magic trick did indeed fool me, but no matter, I am very happy to see the current situation.]

[Why do you think I let him go, and for what purpose did I specifically clear the stage at that theme park?]

[Because my target, from beginning to end, has been you, Hound.]

[The more of a scene he makes, the more opportunity I have to make you and your true master pay in blood.]

Furina: "The chaos outside is all something Mr. Sunday intentionally allowed."

Furina: "We've already figured that much out."

Furina: "But his goal was actually just to lure out Mr. Gallagher?"

Eula: "It seems Mr. Sunday hasn't cared about the Charmony Festival from the start; the only thing he cares about is his sister."

Eula: "That's why he orchestrated such a scene—just to draw out the killer and avenge his sister!"

March 7th: "But could Mr. Gallagher really be the killer?"

March 7th: "The killer should clearly be that Meme of the Zone of Memories!"

Acheron: "The Meme of the Zone of Memories... there is also the possibility that it was man-made."

Welt: "That purple bird... was it actually Mr. Sunday's servant?"

Welt: "I had thought it was an eye for the Dreammaster, who has never appeared..."

The video continues.

[If I really were the killer, why would you be so evasive?]

[Ha, I forgot, you also have a master who is difficult to serve—they told you to ignore the damn murder case and focus on that Charmony Festival...]

[...Isn't that right, "gentle brother"?]

Gallagher looked at Sunday,

and smiled playfully.

[...It seems your disguise has helped you fully understand every detail of the Family.]

Mr. Sunday stared at Gallagher.

[Disguise?]

[Which eye of yours saw me as a fake?]

[Open your eyes wide and look carefully, you with the halo—]

Gallagher felt like Sunday was talking nonsense.

[...]

[Admittedly, every part of you is real.]

[Brown hair, soft and curly like Benny's; orange eyes, reminding me of Sir Whittaker's gaze; the strange scar, it is Woolsey's medal...]

[And the gray vest, the tie, the Hound medal, the water bottle, the mixology skills, the status of a security officer... they are all real—]

[—taken from fifty-two loyal "Family members."]

[When they gather in one place, countless tiny truths weave into a lie—you plucked a thread of cognition from everyone, made them your own, and "fictionalized" a complete Gallagher in the dream...]

[...Am I right, minion of the Enigmata?]

Stelle: "A person composed of the details of fifty-two members?!"

Stelle: "Holy crap!!"

Stelle: "There's such an unbelievable operation?!"

Stelle: "What kind of high-tech android is this?!"

Hu Tao: "Shocking, Mr. Gallagher's true identity is actually this bizarre?!"

Furina: "Oh no, oh no, my brain isn't enough for this!"

Furina: "I can't quite understand how he managed to synthesize fifty-two people into one?"

Lumine: "I'd like to know that too..."

Dan Heng: "It is not synthesizing fifty-two people into one."

Dan Heng: "Rather, it is selecting the details of fifty-two people and finally fictionalizing a brand new person!"

Himeko: "So... Mr. Gallagher."

Himeko: "Perhaps we should call you..."

Himeko: "A History Fictionologist!"

Himeko: "Right?"

Gallagher: "Heh, since you've all figured it out..."

Gallagher: "Then feel free, you can call me whatever you like."

Zhongli: "History Fictionologist... a follower of that Aeon of Enigmata?"

Zhongli: "So that's it..."

Zhongli: "It is indeed a very profound method."

Zhongli: "It makes one feel it is beyond belief."

Collei: "Since they are called History Fictionologists..."

Collei: "Does that mean not a single word Mr. Gallagher said before was true, and it was all fictional?"

March 7th: "Definitely!"

March 7th: "History Fictionologists just make things up!"

March 7th: "Trying to hear a word of truth from them is harder than ascending to heaven!"

Gallagher: "You can't put it that way."

Gallagher: "History Fictionologists don't necessarily always fictionalize."

Stelle: "Hilarious, you're a History Fictionologist saying you don't fictionalize?"

Stelle: "Do you think we're all idiots?"

March 7th: "Exactly, we're not stupid!"

Gallagher: "Tsk, you can't look at people through colored glasses!"

Gallagher: "What's wrong with being a History Fictionologist?"

Gallagher: "Can't a History Fictionologist be a good person?"

Gallagher: "If I didn't rely on this power to fictionalize this identity, how could I expose the Family's conspiracy?"

Welt: "Indeed, power has no distinction of good or evil, and History Fictionologists don't necessarily have to be full of lies."

Welt: "Then Mr. Gallagher, let us see what you went to such great lengths to fictionalize your identity for."

The video continues.

[...]

[Hahahaha...]

[Hahahaha! You've got guts, impressive!]

[Fine, I underestimated you...]

[I admire you.]

[But so what?]

[Does this prove that I killed your sister and that stowaway?]

Gallagher walked toward Sunday step by step,

a strange smile beginning to appear on his face.

Furina: "This... this villain-like smile, and the pressure!"

Furina: "His temperament changed in an instant!!"

Furina: "Could Mr. Gallagher be the true shadow looming over Penacony?!"

March 7th: "Changing faces, are we?"

March 7th: "Just a moment ago he was acting like a tragic character."

March 7th: "Now that his identity is exposed, he's become so arrogant?"

Hu Tao: "It's over, Gallagher is embarrassed and angry; he's definitely going to make a move against Mr. Sunday!"

Paimon: "Whoa, wouldn't that mean both siblings are going to...!!"

Lumine: "Uh... wait."

Lumine: "I suddenly remembered."

Lumine: "Since Miss Firefly isn't dead at all... doesn't that mean Miss Robin is also fine?"

Diona: "That should be the case, right?"

Diona: "But where is Miss Robin right now?"

Himeko: "If my guess is correct, she's probably in a dream outside the sweet dream."

Stelle: "So what exactly does Gallagher want to do?"

Welt: "Hmm... no clue for now, let's keep watching."

The video continues.

[This proves that you and the Meme of the Zone of Memories are cut from the same cloth—that is enough.]

[Listen well, I don't care how you did it... I only care about one thing now, the answer to one question—]

[—you bastard, you damn stray dog, why did you kill her?!]

Sunday's composure vanished,

he looked at Gallagher,

and asked this question hysterically!

Nahida: "Mr. Sunday has completely lost his composure for the first time."

Nahida: "Clearly, his sister's death has filled his heart with hatred."

Paimon: "Mm... Mr. Sunday is really a very, very good brother."

Paimon: "This is a bit like Mr. Aventurine; they are both people who care deeply about their family!"

Sparkle: "Yo yo yo, as expected of a History Fictionologist!"

Sparkle: "You're the first person to make the wing-boy break down!"

Acheron: "He had been trying his best to restrain his emotions before."

Acheron: "But now, facing the true killer, no matter how deep his composure, it's hard to keep restraining himself."

Black Swan: "His own beloved sister died tragically, and the killer is still at large; who wouldn't be unable to sit still?"

Robin: "But... in this state, my brother can no longer protect his own safety!"

Silver Wolf: "Forget his own safety... he's got you on his mind right now."

Silver Wolf: "How could he care about his own safety?"

Sunday: "Robin, to me, your safety is the most important thing."

Sunday: "So, I hope that in the future, you will also care more about your own safety and not make me worry, okay?"

Robin: "Mm! I promise you, brother!"

Gallagher: "What a touching sibling bond!"

Gallagher: "Don't be in a hurry, I'm clearly about to send you to reunite soon!"

Gallagher: "You'll thank me then."

Stelle: "???"

Stelle: "Are villains always this arrogant?"

Stelle: "You're not even pretending anymore?"

Boothill: "Ha, his fictional identity was exposed, treasure and all."

Boothill: "Is there any need to pretend?"

Himeko: "Don't worry, the reunion Mr. Gallagher mentioned shouldn't be what we understand it to be."

Gallagher: "Ha, it seems there are still people who understand."

The video continues.

[Authorities are confused—people don't see the sand in their eyes.]

[They only know the sand is there.]

Gallagher stepped into the shadows and sat down,

and took out a lighter,

beginning to use that faint light

to cast a shadow.

[Want an answer?]

[I can give it to you.]

[...Everything is just because of that damn trick of fate.]

Gallagher turned off the lighter,

and the Meme of the Zone of Memories known as Death suddenly appeared!

*Squelch!*

The sound of a sharp blade piercing through a chest rang out,

and a pool of liquid splattered onto the ground.

Furina: "Ah!!!!"

Furina: "You... you scared me!!"

Furina: "This... is this too sudden?"

Furina: "While talking, Mr. Sunday was killed by Death?"

Sparkle: "Yay, now the wing-boy and the wing-girl are reunited!"

Miss Sushang: "This Meme of the Zone of Memories is indeed controlled by Mr. Gallagher!"

Miss Sushang: "That means he intentionally killed Firefly and Miss Robin!"

Guinaifen: "Miss Sushang, using the word 'killed' doesn't seem quite appropriate."

Guinaifen: "Miss Firefly is still alive and well!"

Miss Sushang: "Oh, that's right."

Miss Sushang: "But then again, how did Miss Firefly survive?"

Nahida: "Thinking about it now, Miss Firefly must have been seeking death voluntarily at that time."

Nahida: "She clearly also sensed the secrets in the depths of the dream, so she had to use the hand of that Meme of the Zone of Memories called Death to learn these secrets."

Nahida: "It can be said that Miss Firefly should be the one who learned the secret the fastest."

Lumine: "Nahida is very right."

Lumine: "If Miss Firefly hadn't sought death voluntarily,"

Lumine: "I feel that as long as she transformed into Sam, that Meme of the Zone of Memories would not have been her match at all."

Paimon: "But... how did Miss Firefly know that being killed by that Meme of the Zone of Memories wouldn't actually result in death?"

Lumine: "I don't know, maybe she guessed?"

Lumine: "Or maybe, she knew it from that... mysterious script?"

Sampo: "Speaking of which, Miss Robin, do you have any thoughts on seeing your brother killed?"

Stelle: "Thoughts?"

Stelle: "I'm asking you, Sampo, do you even know how to talk?"

Stelle: "If you can't talk, you don't have to; nobody thinks you're a mute!"

March 7th: "Exactly!"

March 7th: "Nothing good ever comes out of a dog's mouth!"

Gepard: "Mr. Sampo, you are embarrassing our Belobog, I'm going to arrest you right now!"

Sampo: "Alright, alright, my apologies!"