Yi Chen had seen countless false faces in his life. Even his "close" playmates always wore a false mask.
If you are unable to distinguish, you will inevitably fall to the lowest level of existence.
That is why,
When Yi Chen was talking to the old man in the sewer, he was able to reveal the false mask the other person was wearing with just two sentences, and it was too obvious, with no acting skills at all.
but,
Although the theater owner in front of me is wearing a mask, his essence is very pure.
There was no falsehood in his words or actions, and he was the same type of person as the innkeeper in Green Lake Town.
This is also the fundamental reason why Yi Chen decided to take the role seriously.
If we can establish a relationship with the 'Moon People', it will be very helpful in promoting the progress of the mission.
Moreover, Yi Chen also read an important message from the drama text just now.
The main person in charge of the Dusk Clinic, Dr. McCoff, actually knew the 'Moon Mark'... This information can directly prove Yi Chen's suspicion when he first took on the task, that the fake moon incident is really related to the clinic.
Old John Theatre, Front Bar.
The boss turned into a bartender and prepared his best cocktail for everyone - "Witches and Monsters", which was named after his favorite play.
Edmund and the others seemed a little nervous because it was their first time to maintain a neutral relationship with the "patient".
Only Yi Chen held the red and black layered cocktail and savored it carefully.
"Mr. John, before I ask for your help, I need to confirm some information.
In the play we just performed, what is the relationship between Dr. Mycroft and 'Moonmark'? "
“I don’t know much about the matter involving Master Yuehen.
What I know has been fully expressed in the drama. I only know that Master Yuehen seemed to be a special patient in the clinic.
I don’t know any more specifics.”
When the boss gave this crucial information,
Edmund and the others were also extremely shocked. They did not expect that the fake moon incident was really related to the clinic... Their yearning and reverence for the noble profession of doctor suffered a certain impact.
Edmund also interrupted at this time,
"When the fake moon incident broke out, you were still in the early stages of infection and didn't even have independent consciousness... How did you know the relationship between the open-source patients and the clinic?"
"Whether you believe it or not is up to you... This information is just some of Master Yuehen's past experiences that I glimpsed when I looked directly at the moon."
At this time, Dagbert, who usually spoke very little and sat at the far end of the bar, gave his thoughts.
"The reason why the organization kept the 'Fake Moon Incident' confidential may be related to the ungentlemanly deeds behind it.
The information shown to us was also embellished to deliberately conceal the problems of the clinic.”
These words stimulated Yi Chen's thinking, and he continued to follow Dagbert's words.
"That's right! Recovering the secret medicine is most likely just the surface of the mission. The recovery mission assigned to us by the organization may be intended to test our 'exploration' level.
Can we dig out the hidden truth from behind the false clues? "
Hearing this,
Juliana also nodded slightly, lifted her black veil, and drank the cocktail in the glass for the second time.
Captain Edmund also drank and sighed.
"When I was young, the elders in my family often told me... The disease itself and the external objects it affects are not to be feared. As long as they are strong enough, they can be eradicated.
What is truly terrifying is being sick and not knowing it.
Perhaps Dr. McCaffrey had already been affected in his fight against the disease.
However, we should wait until we find out the truth behind the clinic ourselves before we can discuss it in detail.”
As he spoke, he scratched the needle hole on his neck again, and there were more mouse hairs around it than during the day.
The theater owner naturally noticed this detail and whispered, "Have you ever come into contact with the rat on the mountain?"
Yi Chen responded: "Yes, our real destination in Vinar City this time is the abandoned clinic... and that's where we need your help."
"Oh~ I see."
The boss was also a smart man. Combining the pinhole wounds with the fact that everyone was collecting moon skins, he immediately figured out the whole story.
“During the reunion period, we, the remaining Moon People, also went to the clinic on the mountain to try to find more Moon People... However, the rat hiding deep underground directly ate our two companions.
Despicable and insidious,
For some reason, he seems to have become stronger than us, and is closer to the "moon". But because of this, he is imprisoned underground and cannot escape. "
That’s the topic.
Yi Chen immediately seized the opportunity and met the boss's silver-eyed eyes:
"Mr. John, are you willing to help us kill that rat? With your 'performance assistance', our chances of winning will be greatly improved."
"With pleasure."
…
It’s still early for the one-week deadline.
After confirming the "friendliness" of the theater owner, everyone stayed in the theater to rest.
One more thing needs to be confirmed.
That is, whether the influence of the co-location space would affect the urban area, everyone waited until midnight,
The result is...nothing.
The city ruins were still dark in the early hours of the morning, with no full moon rising at all.
This is enough to conclude that the co-location space constructed by the moon does indeed only apply to the Twilight Clinic and is directly related to Mr. Li deep underground.
The main theater hall.
The four of them slept on the floor here and let down their guard.
Edmund also completely relaxed and chatted with Yi Chen beside him before bed.
"Phew~ It went better than expected. William, you have completely stolen the limelight from me as the captain."
"Nothing, I'm just better at dealing with others..."
"Dealing with patients is completely different. How did you do it? Or where did you get the experience? You haven't carried out a single mission in the past six months."
"That time in Green Lake Town..."
Yi Chen gradually became familiar with everyone and spoke more, recounting his experience in Green Lake Town.
"You... are you really not afraid of death? Without any guarantee, you trusted a patient you had known for two days and let them send you to the observer?"
“It was a big gamble on my part in that situation.
Of course, the premise of the gamble also lies in my observation of the two people. The brother and sister who opened the hotel are similar to the theater owner. They don't wear masks to disguise their faces.
It was that gamble that made me realize the importance of "communicating with patients."
In the subsequent review of our work, the examiners did not deny this behavior, which shows that the organization also approves of this special communication to a certain extent. "
Edmund changed from his usual relaxed and sunny self and became quite serious, as if he remembered something.
"Communicating with the sick is not as simple as it seems. All humans living in this world will instinctively reject sick people who have lost their humanity and are like the germs of the world.
This is a kind of physiological rejection that is difficult to get rid of. "
Yi Chen replied calmly, "I don't have such feelings. I just use my experience to judge whether they are approachable and trustworthy."
Hearing this answer reminded Edmund of something.
“No wonder you were able to complete the acceptance of the ‘crystallization of disease’ before becoming a gentleman.
William, you should be the kind of person that grandpa talked about..."
"Who?"
"A lunatic who can adapt perfectly to this sick world, blending in easily, yet remaining himself."