After listening to Gong Yingxian's description, Dr. Pompeii looked down at the document in his hand: "This is the mask."
It was a screenshot taken from Ziyan's video, and the definition was very high. The mask of this bird is dark gray, and some features are deliberately exaggerated, for example, a very prominent, huge beak, two large and round eye sockets, but no feathers, the overall look has a kind of surreal grotesque, no Modeled after any real bird.
Gong Yingxian said: "We have investigated this mask, and there is no similar product on the market, nor have we found it in any artistic creation. It is a unique image."
"Can you see what material it is from the video?"
"Gypsum, made by a 3D printer."
"That's what I modeled and made myself."
"Yes." Gong Yingxian said, "But there were no 3D printers back then. If you want to make such a thing, you have to go to a factory to spend a very high price on modeling and production. This is one of the reasons why I doubt the authenticity of the mask."
"What about hand carving?" Ren Yi asked.
"Of course, but what is the meaning?" Gong Yingxian said, "If it's just to cover the face, you can just buy a mask in the store. Why do you have to spend so much time making such a mask, unless the mask has Very important symbolic meaning, for example, the totem of the organization or something."
"But you haven't found a similar image on the whole Internet." Dr. Pompei pondered, "This does not conform to the psychological characteristics of pyromania. Pyromania is a powerful coward who suppresses dissatisfaction in reality and can only express himself through arson , if this mask is really that important, for the entire nineteen years, some people will not be able to resist showing it, on the one hand to show off their masterpieces, and on the other hand to gain recognition from their peers."
Gong Yingxian nodded: "I think so too, so I doubt the authenticity of this mask more and more. From another perspective, if this mask is temporarily made by Zi Yan, then everything is easy to explain."
"So, you thought that what you saw back then was not this mask, but Zi Yan gave you a psychological hint, making this mask combine with the one in your memory."
"It's not in my memory, but in my imagination." Gong Yingxian frowned, "Actually, I never really remember the exact shape of the mask."
"Yes, when you mentioned the mask to me back then, I guided you for a long time, but you couldn't describe the specific color, style, and characteristics of the mask, you only knew that it was a bird mask, because you were only ten years old at the time , and this memory happened when I was six years old, I once questioned the authenticity of this memory.”
"I know, you told me."
"But you insisted that you had indeed seen such a mask, so I did deep hypnosis for you. You returned to the scene to confirm this, but you still can't tell what the mask looks like."
Doubt appeared on Gong Yingxian's face: "I don't know why."
Looking at the photo, Ren Yi felt that the mask looked like something, but couldn't remember what it was.
"This is normal. You were greatly stimulated at that time. Compared with other missing memories, it is very normal for a mask that you have only seen once to not remember." Dr. Pompeii thought, "I have never The mask should be the focus of your treatment, and it is not advisable to return to the scene frequently, if it were not for your repeated requests, I would not agree to the hypnosis several times."
"Those hypnosis sessions were necessary and helped me recall a lot of things."
Dr. Pompey sighed: "But it's dangerous, very dangerous."
Gong Yingxian didn't listen to the word "dangerous": "So I think..."
"No." Dr. Pompei immediately saw through his intentions and flatly refused, "I have already said on the phone that if you still ask for deep hypnosis, I will not come back."
Ren Yi looked at Gong Yingxian in surprise.
Gong Yingxian said seriously: "Doctor, the case has reached the most critical moment. In the past six months, I have obtained a lot of clues. Now that I go back, I will definitely gain more than before."
"I did deep hypnosis for you three times. The first time I failed. The second and third time I pulled you back when you were about to collapse. After that, you recovered for a long time. You went up After the police academy, the sense of independence and vigilance have become stronger, and the subconscious will resist outsiders, and now that you are sincere, I am worried that something difficult to control will happen during hypnosis, and I can’t take such a risk.”
Gong Yingxian said solemnly: "Even if it's dangerous, I have to try it. Catching Zi Yan is not just for me. He gets away with it for a day, and the lives and properties of countless people are threatened."
Ren Yi persuaded: "Ying Xian, you should listen to the doctor. I think you are too impatient. This is not the only way. Haven't you been making progress during this time?"
Gong Yingxian looked deeply at Ren Yi: "I have to be impatient." Among all the people whose lives were threatened, Ren Yi was in the first echelon.
Dr. Pompeii said solemnly: "Ying Xian, I understand your feelings, but I am your doctor. I am responsible for your safety and I also abide by the medical practice. Now I can't agree to your request. Take you back to the fire The scene is an extreme method, if I miss, you will be torn to pieces by the pain and despair in the memory, and the treatment of more than ten years may be in vain."
Gong Yingxian lowered his head with a sullen face.
Dr. Pompeii reassured him: "Captain Ren is right, this is not the only way. I will stay here for a while, do academic exchanges, and then try my best to help you in other ways."
Gong Yingxian reluctantly nodded.
"I think we should go back to this mask." Dr. Pompey looked at the photo of the mask, "This mask is very strange, like... the big eyes of an owl, plus the big mouth of a hornbill. As far as I know, there is no Birds look like this."
"I think it looks like that kind of street graffiti." Ren Yi said, "Don't you think? Anyway, when I saw it, I thought it looked like something I had seen. This style is too modern and fashionable, it really doesn't look like The aesthetics that China would have had nineteen years ago."
"Yes, very young, with a little..." Dr. Pompeii thought for a long time before he could think of a suitable adjective, "industrial style."
Ren Yi said: "Let's assume that this mask is made by Zi Yan, not the one you saw before, but in this way, is Zi Yan an insider?"
Gong Yingxian fell silent.
Ren Yi said: "I have a hunch, Zi Yan is. Although it's just a hunch..." He looked at Gong Yingxian with a frank look, "I definitely didn't say that to comfort you, I really feel that Zi Yan is here The words said in the video made me feel that he had more to say."
"I understand." Gong Yingxian said, "After analyzing Zi Yan's video, our criminal psychologist also believes that he did not show any signs of guilt or lack of confidence when he mentioned the events of the year, which proves what he said to himself. Very confident. I'm also leaning toward him as an insider, but I still think the mask is fake."
Dr. Pompeii analyzed: "You were bluffed the moment you saw the mask, thinking that the mask was real, because Zi Yan created an atmosphere that gave you strong psychological hints, and after that atmosphere disappeared, rational thinking made you You start to doubt. This is a very logical psychological process, and the authenticity is very high, because this mask still can’t deceive you under the circumstances of many psychological hints, then it is probably fake.”
Gong Yingxian rubbed the center of her brows: "But, what if this is my rebellious psychology?"
"You mean to say, multiple insinuations. Because of your internal resistance, even though the mask may be real, you have to imply that you are fake, just to reasonably question it."
Gong Yingxian gave a weak "hmm": "What I doubt most now is my own memory, because they are incomplete in the first place."
Ren Yi's head got bigger when he heard it.
"You do have reasons to doubt your memory. We don't need to rush to judge this, because the current problem is very complicated and cannot be solved for a while, so we can continue to find a way out from other places." Dr. Pompeii said, "We Continuing to assume that Ziyan knew about it but didn't know the details, he may bet that you were young at the time and didn't remember what the mask looked like, so he used this mask to test you. Anyway, he doesn't seem to have any loss if he succeeds or not."
"Did he do this just to mess me up?" Gong Yingxian gritted his teeth, "The moment I saw the mask, I really panicked."
"Let you be confused and frightened, so that he can control you better, but he underestimated your ability, and you still successfully resolved the crisis. Several things that happened after that, including the parcel and the barbecue shop, proved that Zi Yan's anger, he feels that you have made him ashamed and challenged his authority, and the failure of Bai Yan's arrest and the explosion of the barbecue restaurant will make him continue to commit crimes, come to revenge, and to save face." Dr. Pompeii Said, "I suggest that at this time, you should not just investigate the case silently, but also use his way to fight back against him once."
Ren Yi's eyes widened: "How to fight back?"
Dr. Pompey narrowed his eyes: "If you want to know the meaning of this mask, put him on Seraph."