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"Koizumi Itsuki, male, attends Kita High School in the prefecture. He is responsible for monitoring Haruhi Suzumiya's daily activities. His ability is to invade 'closed spaces' and fight by forming unknown red orbs of light, but he cannot exert any power in the real world. Considering the safety of his ability and his personality, we have placed him by Haruhi Suzumiya's side."
"Safety? You mean a superpowered person who goes berserk and out of control, talks to thin air, passes false information to the organization, and kills a colleague they've known for two years?"
Three images are shown on the screen.
In the first scene, after returning to the "organization", Koizumi Itsuki did not enter through the main gate, but instead went to a secluded corner to "talk to himself" - as if he was playing two roles, with words such as "rebellion", "Haruhi Suzumiya" and "Black Goat Church" appearing intermittently.
In the second image, Koizumi Itsuki, who is giving a routine report, wears the same peaceful smile as always. However, every piece of information he utters deviates significantly from the actual intelligence that was later discovered by the other side.
Because of this oversight, the "organization" almost lost accurate intelligence on Haruhi Suzumiya's actions and status over the past two weeks.
The third and bloodiest picture shows that after noticing Koizumi Itsuki's abnormality, the "organization" sent two superpowered individuals who had previously worked with him on missions to try to calm him down—at that time, any normal person could have noticed that his mental state was abnormal.
However, before the two superpowered individuals could finish speaking, Koizumi Itsuki suddenly approached them on screen and used a red sphere that shouldn't exist in reality to blow up the two living beings of his kind, even turning their corpses into dust as if he wasn't satisfied, before disappearing from the surveillance footage without a trace...
Information Integration Thoughts: Chapter 682 Haruhi Suzumiya's Curiosity (21)
"The first thing we need to confirm now is what exactly happened to Haruhi Suzumiya."
Now, even a fool would know that this series of events originated from the accident a month ago, and the direct perpetrator of that accident was Haruhi Suzumiya, who in turn influenced all the superpowered individuals.
Since Haruhi Suzumiya possesses the ability to "create" superpowered individuals, she naturally also has the ability to "destroy" them. The former "Organization" acted with this very idea in mind, but what they hoped for was for Haruhi Suzumiya to destroy the concept of "superpowers," along with aliens, time travelers, and people from other worlds, rather than destroying the group of "superpowered individuals."
But as things stand now, it seems that superpowers may not have disappeared yet, but superpowered individuals may be going extinct ahead of time.
In order to prevent this situation from happening, the "organization" had to take the initiative to act, violating the principle of only observing and not interfering with Haruhi Suzumiya.
“Something must have happened during the month we couldn’t get any information about Haruhi Suzumiya’s condition. Otherwise, it would be impossible for so many strange things to happen to an esper at the same time: emotional breakdowns, mental breakdowns, seeing things we can’t understand, and people going insane… There must be some connection between them.”
"There's also the information that Haruhi Suzumiya received a month ago. Even if she notices something amiss, we must confirm what that information is and why it made her disappear from our sight for five minutes that night."
"The most important thing is what happened to her during those five minutes, and we need to confirm all of that one by one."
"Gentlemen, we have reached a critical moment of life and death. Even if it is not for the sake of the world, we must fight for ourselves!"
Hi! Xn
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What do you think superpowers are?
Upon receiving the message from the "superpowered individual" once again, Haruhi Suzumiya was still excited.
She was no longer just a fantasist about "superpowers," but someone who actually proved their existence explained the principles and introduced her to the abilities.
Naturally, Haruhi Suzumiya, who was extremely curious about this, raised some questions.
—I don't know, it would be great if you could tell me!
The "superpowered person" on the other end was even more enthusiastic than Haruhi Suzumiya had imagined. She had thought that, based on the initial message she received, she would have to pay at least some money as a price—she was even prepared to take out a loan at high interest rates. However, the other party did not hide anything and directly told her the origin of the "superpower".
Superpowers originate from indescribable things.
"indescribable?"
As she pondered this description, Haruhi Suzumiya couldn't help but recall everything that had happened to her that night.
Empty streets, dimly lit corners, flickering lights, and indescribable things hidden in the shadows...
A chill ran down her spine, and Haruhi Suzumiya suddenly felt a pang of regret, but her burning curiosity compelled her to continue asking questions.
—Aren't superpowers all things like controlling fire or teleporting? Why would they be associated with indescribable things?
This wait was rather long. Just when Haruhi Suzumiya was worried that her "shallow understanding" might have angered the other party, the "esper" sent another message.
That's just what you perceive as superpowers. I've already shown you the real superpowers. Do you still think superpowers are just superficial things that humans can easily manipulate?
If it were the former Haruhi Suzumiya, she would definitely have scoffed at this. It's true that she admired superpowers and superpowered individuals, but she had her own judgment and understanding, and would never change her mind because of other people's words.
However, what she saw and heard in the "closed space (alienated version)" forced her to believe that seeing is believing.
Based on this kind of "reality", Haruhi Suzumiya's perception began to change little by little.
—What is the real principle behind superpowers?
Just as science is knowable, superpowers are unknowable manifestations that cannot be explained by science.
—Unknowable?
Yes, you saw the light, and you know that light is produced by electricity and a filament, but you saw superpowers, yet you don't know how superpowers occur.
Memories relentlessly resurfaced from that night, and without realizing it, Haruhi Suzumiya seemed to find herself once again in that dark and silent environment.
Superpowers are merely a manifestation; what truly endows humans with superpowers are a group of indescribable beings, existing beyond the endless void, beyond description and reason. Their mere presence can drive one mad, yet their existence still inevitably influences certain individuals in this world.
Swallowing hard, feeling herself getting closer and closer to the real world, Haruhi Suzumiya carefully edited the message and sent it.
Are those people superpowered?
【Yes】
A definitive answer filled Haruhi Suzumiya with a mixture of excitement and fear.
She wanted to interact with people with superpowers and even wanted to become one herself, but now it seems that these people with superpowers aren't as wonderful as she imagined...
For some reason, Haruhi Suzumiya still had to bite the bullet and ask the question.
How can one become a superhuman?
Becoming a superpower is simple; all you need is enough "clairvoyance."
"Eh?"
Before Haruhi Suzumiya could press for further questions, another message came through.
Superpowers originate from contact with the indescribable and unknown, and clairvoyance allows you to see those indescribable beings. Admittedly, the moment humans witness them, they fall into madness and despair. However, there are always some people with strong wills who can resist the invasion of these negative emotions and gain their power. These humans are superpowered individuals.
—So, superpowered individuals all have very high levels of spiritual vision?
A certain understanding gradually deepened in the concept of Haruhi Suzumiya.
【Yes】
[You didn't have clairvoyance before; my superpowers could only allow you to see a corner of the unknown. But after seeing that corner, you now have the ability to observe it. Now, slowly turn around...]
The words on the screen were like a magical incantation, causing Haruhi Suzumiya's trembling body to twist and turn little by little.
She could feel something spreading, wriggling, and slowly approaching her from behind...
Remember its name.
"Hello, big sister!"
【Saya】
Looking at the pure and innocent girl in the white dress in front of her, Haruhi Suzumiya was at a loss for how to react.
Information Integration Thoughts: Chapter 683 Haruhi Suzumiya's Curiosity (22)
After concluding his attempt to guide Haruhi Suzumiya's understanding of the world, Lin Yi awaited what would happen next.
Undoubtedly, in this world, Haruhi Suzumiya's level of danger is definitely among the highest, and in some ways, she can even be equated with the "fragments" whose true form is still unknown.
Lin Yi didn't know what the "fragment" was thinking in giving this data entity the power to change reality, but that didn't stop him from avoiding it as much as possible.
Even when he needed to use it, he would only do so indirectly, and he even added a false "superpowered person" setting to himself. Lin Yi never forgot the records in the Transmigrator Alliance of those transmigrators who lost their memories and became "otherworldly people" due to the influence of Haruhi Suzumiya's cognition.
Influenced by Haruhi Suzumiya's perceptions, they lost all memories of transmigrators and the "God's Space," along with their abilities, and firmly believed that they were beings from another world. If the Transmigrators' Alliance hadn't dealt with them beforehand, who knows what kind of situation would have arisen.
Numerous phenomena indicate that rashly contacting Haruhi Suzumiya without knowing anything about her abilities would only lead to certain death. Lin Yi would not be foolish enough to ignore the experience of his predecessors and risk directly using the information body. If it is simply to deal with the "mechanism", then it is enough to make indirect contact by putting on a false shell.
Everything seems to be going smoothly so far, except that something unexpected seems to have happened when "summoning" the Outer Gods through Haruhi Suzumiya...
Lin Yi originally intended to create a big stir by bringing back another avatar of Nyarlathotep. However, that avatar of chaos seemed to realize the anomaly of this world. When the summoning reached the final step, it sacrificed a lot of chaotic essence to withdraw in time. Instead, the other "Outer Gods" noticed the call coming from this side.
"It's not bad either."
In any case, any Outer God will do; they also possess the ability to drive people mad and to despair, especially those with higher spiritual vision.
Originally, the concepts of "spiritual vision" and "outer gods" did not exist in this world. However, as Lin Yi guided Haruhi Suzumiya's understanding, these concepts gradually became synonymous with "superpowers" and "superpowered individuals".
Now, even without actively observing, Lin Yi could sense the restless things lingering in the air, slowly eroding the world itself, just like in "Aria the Scarlet Ammo." However, this time they had a better target to erode.
—A person endowed with the superpower of "high-level vision".
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Kawaguchi felt that he must be sick.
His mind was foggy all day. He couldn't concentrate on his work and even experienced some auditory and visual hallucinations. After thanking his colleagues who helped him with his work with apologetic words, Kawaguchi dragged his tired body away from the "office" ahead of time and headed to his rented room.
After returning home, taking his medicine, and lying in bed, Kawaguchi felt much more conscious.
His feverish head calmed down, and his heavy breathing gradually subsided. Just as Kawaguchi was hesitating about whether to get up and continue working on the unfinished tasks, he suddenly felt that the height of the ceiling was a bit strange.
To conceal his presence as a superpowered individual, Kawaguchi rented a standard single room. The ceiling wasn't particularly high, but it was still about 2.5 meters high. However, when he lay in bed and looked up, he inexplicably felt a sense of lowness and crampedness.
"Could it be that I've grown taller? How could that be?"
Kawaguchi is no longer at the age where his body is growing, and he simply ignores the illusion that he has when he is sick.
However, certain aspects of human nature, which are inherent to our biological instincts, are not so easy to overcome. Just as the things we don't want to think about are the things we tend to think about the most, the things we don't intend to pay attention to seem the most glaring—especially when they are right above us.
Kawaguchi, trying to fall asleep with his eyes closed, tossed and turned in bed, but his usual "ability" to fall asleep as soon as he lay down did not work. Instead, he became more and more awake... to the point that he had the illusion that something was watching him.
"I must be sick."
Kawaguchi was annoyed to confirm the situation again. He had to get out of his warm bed and walk to the light switch near the door: even if it was just his imagination, he was determined to find out why the ceiling had suddenly become lower.
Just as Kawaguchi walked to the door and turned on the light, a knocking sound suddenly came from behind the closed door.
The sudden situation caused Kawaguchi to instinctively stop what he was doing and cautiously ask the visitor outside, "Who is it?"
The visitor did not respond, but continued to knock on the door.
"Who's out there?"
"Knock-"
“If you don’t answer, I won’t open the door.”
"Knock-"
Kawaguchi's anger was rising uncontrollably; he had had enough.
After a long day of work, a sudden illness struck, and now, back home, I have to deal with all this mess.
Overwhelmed by rage, Kawaguchi forgot his earlier intention to turn on the light and instead yanked the door open menacingly. He made a decision: whoever was standing outside, he would make them understand the price of angering a superpowered individual!
"Boom——"
The door slammed heavily against the wall, making a loud thud. Kawaguchi, who had originally planned to scold or even punch the visitor, couldn't help but hold his breath after seeing her face.
—宭翏(八)镹焐覇玲四磷物 A girl who is so cute that she is almost inhuman.
She was wearing a white dress, standing barefoot on the cold ground, with two strands of hair spreading out like wings at the back of her head, and a smile on her face that was enigmatic yet genuinely endearing.
She is not human, but a spirit lost in the human world.
After silently adding details about the elfin girl's background in his mind, Kawaguchi's anger vanished instantly. Just as he was about to say something, the girl opposite him spoke.
"Hello, big brother~"
"Ah, yes! My name is Kawaguchi, I'm thirty-three years old, unmarried, and my criteria for choosing a partner are—"
Halfway through his sentence, Kawaguchi suddenly stopped talking, his face turning bright red under the girl's curious gaze.
Kawaguchi could hardly believe that the person he had just met was himself. He had actually said such things in front of a clearly underage girl he had just met. It was no wonder that he was arrested as a criminal.
Fortunately, the girl opposite her didn't dwell on Kawaguchi's earlier remarks, but instead smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Saya has a friend who's stuck here and can't get out. Could you help me, big brother?"
"Help? Of course, no problem!"
After readily agreeing, Chuankou noticed something amiss: "Your friend?"
"Yes, it's right behind the big brother."
I turned around subconsciously —
"Click."
P.S.: Fourth update
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