Chapter 348: Plot Simulation (2)

【Group Chat Announcement】:

There are a total of nine people in the group, three of which are killers, namely Killer A, B, and C.

Killer A: An extremely evil villain who will kill indiscriminately. When three or fewer people appear in front of him/her, these people all die. At the same time, if Killer A's identity is exposed and more than three people appear nearby, Killer A definitely dies. (The number of people does not include Killer B and C.)

Killer B: Must kill Killer A, therefore, once he/she confirms Killer A's identity, Killer A definitely dies. If Killer C dies, Killer B will go berserk, triggering the same kill and be-killed mechanisms as Killer A. If Killer A dies, once Killer B exposes their own identity, they definitely die.

Killer C: Must kill Killer B, therefore, when he/she confirms Killer B, Killer B will undoubtedly die. At the same time, if Killer B dies and Killer C's identity is perceived by the remaining six people, Killer C definitely dies. If Killer B doesn't die, Killer C exposing their identity will be protected by the six civilians; only when all six civilians die can Killer A possibly kill an exposed Killer C.

The killings in the above rules follow the principle of active triggering: For example, if Killer A discovers that there are only two people nearby, they can choose not to carry out indiscriminate killing for the time being.

Killing Command: I am Killer X.

Completing any of the following conditions can clear this Secret Room, still following the active principle.

One: Killer A dies, and Killer B's identity is not discovered by anyone.

Three: Killers A and C die, and Killer B's identity is not discovered by anyone.

Four: Killers B and C die, and Killer A's identity is not discovered by anyone.

Identity Confirmation Command: You are XXX, or, I am XXX.

Stage Clearance Confirmation Command: I have completed the Xth clearance condition.

Note: You can deduce your own identity based on the respective room you are in.

Note: A maximum of four people can enter each room.

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Li Jianguo looked at the contents on the announcement.

He couldn't help but frown.

'Judging from the announcement, Killer A has the highest killing authority, but out of the four clearance conditions, three involve: Killer A must die.'

'Theoretically speaking, as long as the eight people kill Killer A, they can clear the stage.'

'To kill Killer A, first Killer A's identity must be exposed.'

'After exposing their identity: if they encounter four or more people, Killer A definitely dies; at the same time, if they encounter Killer B, Killer A also definitely dies.'

'But there's a problem here. In Killer A's killing mechanism, the number of people does not include Killer B and Killer C.'

'Simply put, assuming Killer A encounters four people, but one of them is Killer B or Killer C, then it only counts as three people, which can trigger Killer A's killing mechanism, and of course, the ones killed would be those three civilians.'

'But, Killer A is countered by Killer B. Therefore, he/she must first rule out whether Killer B is among the four or more people encountered, otherwise initiating a killing is seeking death.'

'In other words, if Killer A wants to blindly kill Killer B, it's only possible to blindly kill Killer B when there are fewer than four people nearby.'

'Conclusion: If Killer A encounters three people, they can kill directly; if they encounter four people, they must first determine the number of civilians. If three are civilians and the fourth person is Killer C, they can also kill directly, but once the number of people encountered exceeds five, they cannot expose their identity.'

'Next is Killer B.'

'Killer B must kill Killer A, and at the same time, Killer C must kill Killer B.'

'If Killer C dies, Killer B will go berserk, following Killer A's kill and be-killed mechanisms.'

'Therefore, Killer B absolutely cannot expose their identity, and also cannot be blindly killed by Killer A. Then, for Killer B to survive, they must follow these two points:]

'One: Cannot expose themselves as Killer B in front of Killer C.'

'Two: Cannot be blindly killed by Killer A, so they must have at least three civilians nearby.'

'Conclusion: While Killer C is around, Killer B will not kill Killer A, and Killer B will disguise themselves as a civilian, traveling with three or more civilians.'

'Next is Killer C.'

'Killer C must kill Killer B, and Killer C can freely expose their identity.'

'But, if Killer B dies, then Killer C will definitely be killed by the civilians.'

'Conclusion: If Killer C exposes their identity, they will be protected by civilians, but the prerequisite is that Killer B cannot die; if Killer C doesn't expose their identity, they can only keep pretending to be a civilian.'

Li Jianguo was slightly taken aback, feeling that his brain had suddenly gotten smarter.

So he struck while the iron was hot and continued deducing.

'Judging from the 【Note】, the respective rooms can deduce the respective identities.'

'But, each room can at most have four people enter, and there are nine people in total.'

'In other words, there will be a situation where four people enter a room, and five people stay outside.'

'Therefore, it's best for Killer A to kill one person in advance. That way, whether it's checking inside the room or staying outside, they can directly blindly kill.'

'Killer B and C can also deduce this point. Therefore, even if Killer B exposes their identity, Killer C won't kill him/her.'

'Conclusion: Whether it's Killer B and C, or the civilians, they will all try to kill Killer A first.'

'After all, as long as one person dies, the others wouldn't dare enter the room to confirm the identity of the person in that room.'

Reaching this point in the deduction, he felt it was about enough.

He put down the phone.

He surveyed the Secret Room again. Judging from the announcement, one could deduce their respective identities based on the rooms. Li Jianguo now had to confirm which number killer he exactly was.

After all, since he wanted to kill someone, it was almost confirmed that he was one of the killers.

'First, I need to determine how many people are in this family?'

'Three bedrooms, but only two bedrooms have beds, and the styles are completely different.'

'Therefore, it can be concluded that this family has two people: a child and an adult.'

'Am I the adult of this family?'

He went to the shoe cabinet, picked up a pair of adult shoes, and tried them on.

'The shoes are small, they don't fit.'

'Logically speaking, the possibility of me being the adult of this family should be ruled out.'

'But, I can confirm that this body isn't mine.'

He continued to inspect.

He found that on both sides of the TV, there were photos of this family. The photos showed a father and daughter, which did fit his deduction.

But he still couldn't confirm his identity.

'Wait!'

'Since I've changed to a different face, and only remember my own name...'

Thinking up to here.

He hurriedly went to the adult's bedroom, rummaged through the drawers and cabinets, and found the Property Deed.

Homeowner: Wang Dahai.

'Since the Property Deed is here, it proves that the 【adult】 is not a tenant. After all, there's no logic in giving the Property Deed to a tenant.'

'And my name is Li Jianguo, and there are only two bedrooms with beds here, one of which is a child's room. Therefore, I cannot be a person sharing the rent with the resident Wang Dahai.'

'I am an outsider!'

'Judging from the signs of a struggle in the room and the fact that I want to kill someone...'

'I am an intruding murderer.'

'It's just, which of the three killers exactly is this intruding murderer?'

'Wait!'

'Why are there three killers?'

'Why did my appearance change?'

'From the information in the room, it can be deduced that there are three people: the child, the adult, and the intruding murderer.'

'If all three of these people are killers, there's no doubt...'

'I am the extremely evil villain!'

'That is, Killer A!'

'But the problem is, how do I prove this deduction? Actually, I just need to prove that the adult and the child are both killers! If they are killers, and I am also a killer, that makes exactly three killers. And I am the intruding murderer, so I definitely am Killer A.'

'This point can be answered from the Group Chat announcement.'

'If Killer C dies, Killer B will go berserk, and Killer C must kill Killer B.'

'In other words, Killer B cares about Killer C, and Killer C loathes Killer B.'

'Furthermore, Killer C seems to have a certain privilege, the kind of privilege where ordinary people will protect him/her.'

'It's not over yet. If Killer C dies, Killer B will go berserk and become an extremely evil villain. Logically speaking, if it were a normal person, whoever killed Killer C is who Killer B should kill. But after Killer C dies, Killer B goes berserk.'

Li Jianguo looked at the first child's bedroom, and then looked at the empty alcohol bottles and psychiatric medicine filling the whole room.

'I am Killer A!'

'The adult is Killer B!'

'The child is Killer C!'