Chapter 324

At the same time, just as Shengzai and Professor Moriarty were confronting each other, in a dim alley in 19th-century London.

A figure with a rather slender and tall build looked at their hands covered in fresh blood and a female corpse with a miserable death not far away, with a look of surprise on their face.

"I really didn't expect that I, who have always wanted to get rid of my hidden identity, would come to this world with such an identity now.

Is this guidance from the bloodline? Or is it what is called the arrangement of fate?

However, with this current identity, hunting those brats can be considered a perfect match."

After leaving behind some unintelligible muttering, Jack the Ripper, who had just brutally murdered another woman, left the dim alley.

Although the "Cocoons" at the press conference were all under the control of "Noah's Ark," the "Cocoon" used by Sindora was a test version used by game developers, which possessed higher authority compared to ordinary "Cocoons."

"Noah's Ark" might be able to change the plot in this game scene, but it could not control him, this "stowaway."

That's right, the current "Jack the Ripper" was no longer the original Jack the Ripper; although his appearance hadn't changed, his interior had become Thomas Sindora, who had just entered the "Cocoon."

To kill Shengzai and the others who were players, Sindora could only appear as a villain in the game scene.

But whether it was fate playing tricks or destiny, after entering this game scene, Sindora discovered that he had actually become his ancestor, Jack the Ripper.

The truth he had always wanted to hide and the killer bloodline were now directly manifested in this way, which made Sindora feel unusually ironic.

However, ironic as it was, he quickly accepted his identity setting; after all, in this game scene, if he wanted to act as the executioner to kill those children, Jack the Ripper was undoubtedly the most suitable role.

According to the memories in Jack the Ripper's mind, Sindora quickly figured out his role setting, as well as his background and abilities in this game scene.

"Heh, is this the background and origin Yusaku Kudo and Kashimura arranged for Jack the Ripper?"

The background and origin of Jack the Ripper in the game scene could naturally not be entirely true.

After all, as Jack the Ripper, the killer who was active at the end of the 19th century, he was never arrested until the end, and his background and true identity had always been a legend.

Even Sindora, as a descendant of Jack the Ripper, didn't know about his ancestor, let alone outsiders.

Abandoned by his mother when he was young—this might be true, but being adopted and raised by Professor Moriarty and trained as a killer—this was undoubtedly fictional.

After all, Professor Moriarty was originally a fictional character in a novel and could not possibly be connected to Jack the Ripper.

Of course, now that it was in the "Cocoon" game scene, Professor Moriarty was the one who adopted and raised Jack the Ripper.

And Sindora also knew from the settings that Jack the Ripper would read the newspaper every day, partly because he wanted to see if those he killed had been in the newspaper that day.

On the other hand, Professor Moriarty, who adopted him, would publish a secret code in the newspaper every time he wanted him to kill someone.

Jack the Ripper, who had been replaced by Sindora, would naturally no longer listen to Professor Moriarty's words like before. Did a mere NPC in a game have the qualifications to order him, Sindora, to kill?

Now his, Sindora's, primary goal was to kill Shengzai and the others in the game scene.

As long as they all hung up, then they, who couldn't pass the game, would eventually have their brains wiped by the artificial intelligence "Noah's Ark," and his ultimate secret would not be exposed to the world.

As long as the DNA matching system wasn't exposed, and no one knew about the relationship between Hiroki and Kashimura, then he would have no motive to kill Kashimura.

So what if Inspector Megure and Yusaku Kudo had evidence? He, Sindora, was powerful, influential, and had connections, and he was also a foreigner. As long as he insisted that he had no motive to kill, he would eventually have enough room to maneuver to clear his name.

Early this morning, when he saw the news published in the newspaper, Sindora was also stunned for a moment.

Because Professor Moriarty had actually given him a mission, and the person the other party wanted him to kill this time was Irene, the famous female star of the opera house whom Holmes loved most.

Honestly, when he saw the secret code left by Moriarty in the newspaper, Sindora originally didn't want to pay attention to it.

But then he thought about it and realized that Holmes was Professor Moriarty's mortal enemy, and Irene was Holmes's favorite woman. Given Professor Moriarty's personality, when he assassinated Irene, the other party would definitely show up at the scene.

Sindora didn't have much interest in Holmes and his woman Irene, but he had great interest in Professor Moriarty!

Professor Moriarty was a big shot in London at the end of the 19th century, with countless lackeys and followers, but his whereabouts were a mystery, and it was not easy to find him.

If the other party was also at the opera house this time, then as long as he controlled the other party, wouldn't that be equivalent to controlling the entire London underground gang?

Although he, Sindora, had now appeared in the image of Jack the Ripper, as the biggest BOSS in this game scene, Sindora still felt a bit unsure inside.

Especially that brat named Seiya Suzuki, who was simply bizarrely evil.

So in order to increase his winning rate, Sindora felt that controlling Professor Moriarty and taking control of the entire London underworld was a good plan.

As long as he controlled the London underground gangs, no matter which corner of London those brats were hiding in, he could easily find them.

Professor Moriarty was a figure who could handle both the underworld and the police; if his Jack the Ripper persona couldn't win, he could just use human wave tactics to pile Shengzai and those brats to death!

As for the other side, after cracking the secret code left by Professor Moriarty in the newspaper for Jack the Ripper, Conan and the others were instantly furious when they learned that the person the other party wanted to kill was Irene, the woman Holmes loved most.

"Damn it, that guy Professor Moriarty played us; I didn't expect him to actually use Irene as bait!"

Conan was a die-hard Holmes fan, and as a little fanboy, he naturally didn't want to see Holmes's woman die miserably, so as soon as the group left the orphanage they were investigating, they came to the opera house.

And when he saw Conan's indignant expression, Shengzai on the side couldn't help but remind him: "Conan, I've wanted to say this since you reminded Professor Moriarty last night to be careful of the Reichenbach Falls three years later.

Not to mention that whether it's Professor Moriarty or Irene, they are just fictional characters in a novel, and even the place we are in now is just a scene in a game.

Even if you are a die-hard Holmes fan, I also want to remind you that I hope you can make the right choice at the critical moment."

(End of chapter)