Darcy. Vertex 23S. Fastest update
Maybe it's a little strange to throw out the name of the police chief so suddenly, but I made a decision to skip a section that would make people feel boring and put the results here first.
Boredom is relative, and no one may care, but as 'I', the storyteller, I may sometimes be confused and lost in what I want to express, but believe me, I tried my best. I try hard to bury something called the main idea in every paragraph and every chapter. Sometimes it's subtle, sometimes it's blatant, sometimes it's forceful, sometimes it's weak.
But the things I want to skip are not the above ones, but are completely beyond my control. I cannot deconstruct them into chapters that I can control, and then add my own opinions into them based on my own selfishness. To put it more bluntly, I cannot act as a competent narrator and remind everyone that certain people, certain words, certain words, and certain key points need to be paid attention to and will affect the future direction.
I can present only the facts
Eli and James came out of the city hall and went to Darcy's house.
"I'm going to help the golden boy (James) of the Sabbat solve the case, the inheritor Darcy, haha, it seems that we will meet often, let us work together for this James Lance, you, the future of the Sabbat Let's work hard together in Barton~" Eli said these words, "I'm a little excited~ Can I get a, uh, title of 'civilian consultant' like in the TV series? Wait a minute, or should I be more low-key? , woo~ the secret informant of the police department~ so exciting~" and the root cause of the complaints I posted above: "How does Zach do it? Does he have any title? Is he secretive? What is he like? Haha , I’ll also order his treatment.” It’s Eli who has surpassed even me as a storyteller. I can’t control him in the future that dominates the story.
It is very obvious that Darcy has no qualifications or ability to say anything to Eli. The fact is that a vampire takes a gloomy human to the home of an inheritor to show off his lower limits.
It's a bit like what happened in the mayor's office. The owner chose silence after the question was answered. Two people the owner absolutely did not want to appear here, the vampire and the gloomy human, argued and made noise on their own territory.
Not wanting to waste time on the matter, I said I couldn't navigate the process that Eli was leading. But I can navigate other things, processes happening in parallel at this moment. Friendly reminder, everyone knows who I learned writing from, right? That acerbic teacher Morris, what did he like to emphasize the most? conflict. So, it's going to be a little serious, but don't worry, Maurice also 'taught' me to have a bit of drama when it's appropriate.
Grande.
Louise wasn't expecting any visitors, but people still came to Grande, No. The timing was terrible. As soon as Louise dismissed Russell who wanted to see Charlie again, she met Nuo's angry, happy, hesitant and tangled eyes.
This exchange started with Nuo, "I don't want to believe it, but I guess this is the truth. My memory is false." Nuo You said the reason, "Otherwise, it cannot be explained why the person you love died, and even me This same-sex friend has wasted a week wallowing in self-blame and alcohol, while you are here calmly preaching to a human about how wonderful vampire immortality is."
Don't be anxious and doubtful. This is Nuo's summary of what Louise just said to 'relieve' Russell. Louise told Russell not to be anxious and give Charlie a little more time. Charlie has plenty of time and will live forever.
"I'm sorry, No." Louise wasn't too surprised, and it was almost time to restore No.'s memory, "Go upstairs, you can use Zach and I's bedroom and have a good night's rest. You will Remembering everything.”
"Who changed my memory? You? Or Zach?" Nuo asked.
"Zach." Louise realized on the stairs that Nuo had not followed, "You asked him to do it, but don't worry, I'm right next to you. I know how he changed your memory, and I can restore it."
"Will it be restored?" Nuo still didn't move. "Then what happened to me during this time, I..." It's a little difficult to express. "What will happen to the sadness, complex emotions, and memories I have experienced these days?"
Louise frowned. She was a little unclear about the direction she wanted to express. She tentatively said, "I will keep it. This is your own experience. Your memory will not change in any way. It will only happen after all memories are restored." , you will understand the reason for these memories better." Louise pursed her lips, "No, you will remember that it is you who hopes that you will blame yourself, and you hope that you will bring the Grande Arms with you. The guilt of Zach's death leaves Grande. You will understand that the sadness and tangled emotions you experienced during this period were your attempt to help Zach and it was your active choice."
"I will know that I made the decision myself and let myself go through this period of pain." Nuo Zai nodded.
Louise's eyebrows frowned even more tightly. This trend is not a good sign, is it? "No, that's not what I meant. I'm not talking about your current emotions: whether you are angry or confused, you need someone to blame. Object, I want to say..."
"I know what you mean." Nuo didn't look at Louise and raised his hand to interrupt, "I make my own decisions, and I have to deal with the consequences of the decisions. And these consequences include the self-blame I felt in the first few days. "The next words are a bit important. They will reveal the journey of Nuo's heart during this period. "Then after Sloan found out those so-called soul memories, he doubted himself." At this time, he glanced at Louise, which was considered as informing Louise. Where did he realize that his memory had been changed? "Then the doubt turned into denial of himself." Instead of walking up the stairs, he took a few steps back, "You know Eli Toredo went to find him again?" Am I dead?"
Louise couldn't answer the question because, on some level, she knew that Eli would 'visit' No again. This was Zach's arrangement, wasn't it? Sloan ran up to Eli, dropped the notice about 'Colt', and casually told Eli where he could get more information about 'Colt'. There.
Giving an affirmative answer at this time will inevitably push Nuo further towards a bad trend. Nuo doesn't need to know that Zach took advantage of Nuo for the second time.
Nuo lowered his head, "I have two thoughts in my mind. One is that Zach is dead, and the enemy who wants to replace him, Eli, is standing in front of me. The other is that Zach is not dead, and I am the one It’s important for Eli in front of me to think that Zach is dead, chess piece, I can’t act rashly.”
"I'm sorry." Louise apologized again.
"What are you sorry for? It's my own decision, isn't it?" Nuo waved his hand, "When Eli asked me about Grande, I kept thinking between two thoughts, well, I didn't know which one. It’s real.”
No is not the only person with two sets of opposite memories, but so is Oz, the mind-reader. But Oz has no such trouble.
"Do you know what that feels like, Louise?"
"I'm sorry." That's 'don't know'.
"It feels like... shit, human shit. It smells so bad that you will envy those low-grade herbivores." Nuo Zai described it seriously, "You feel that you are bright and beautiful on the outside, but you also know very clearly that in your body , there is such a smelly thing that makes you ashamed, growing and accumulating."
Perhaps it was human habit, Louise pursed her lips and held her breath.
“Do you know what the most uncomfortable part is? Not only do you know it’s there, but you also meet it on time every day, say ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye’, and then continue to say ‘hello, bye’ the next day. As long as you live, it will accumulate with you. It will follow you all the time." Patting himself, "Within this glorious appearance. Even now, my memory is still telling me that Zach is dead, because Me, and my lover now, how you say these things... makes me feel sick to myself."
Louise was quiet for a while, still testing, "If you wish, I can make it disappear." Louise quickly shook her head, it was no longer a test, but a confirmation, "I can let you do this for a while. The memory disappears and becomes a simple summary, existing only to fill the gaps in your memory."
Nuo raised his head, glanced at Louise, and raised his eyebrows, "How do you want to sum it up?"
Louise's mouth moved, and she considered several words that could be said at this moment, and finally became, "This was a mistake. It was a mistake to let Zach change my memory and help Zach fake his death. I just As a human being, it is already a mistake to involve yourself in the alien affairs, and it is an even bigger mistake to actively think that you can help." I think, in the few days when Zach was away, we have seen that Louise is a great caretaker. Rui Duo is now just another proof. "This is all a bad life experience. I don't want to remember it, and I don't want to go through it again. So I seized the opportunity to forget, and it was also my opportunity to say goodbye to these things."
The punctuation is just for convenience, Louise didn’t pause when she spoke. After the only pause, he returned to his own pronouns, "I will make this end a lesson. If you agree, of course."
"I..." Nuo opened his mouth and looked away, "I agree."
"Okay." Louise nodded, "Come up, No, have a good night's rest. Everything will be back to normal tomorrow."
Nuo still didn't move, but frowned, "I came today, and my original intention was not to do this. I just finally couldn't stand the 'shit' in my body anymore, and it contradicted every guilt instinct in my body. Came to Grande to confirm some things..."
But Louise interrupted, "It doesn't matter, No." As she said, the time was almost up, "Zach has re-planned everything. Whether Zach is dead or not, there is no need to, well, create an illusion."
Nuo glanced at Louise and frowned, "Restart the plan? He doesn't need to pretend to be dead anymore?" Nuo's question has good reason, Eli hasn't disappeared yet! Even further and further away from disappearing, Eli is growing stronger in Barton! Relying on the title of 'Colt' owner that Zach gave him! Every night, accompanied by James, a coexistence agreement was made among the Barton aliens!
Louise shook her head and smiled, but did not answer.
Nuo became self-aware and waved his hand mockingly, "Bedroom." Finally he started to go upstairs.
If we attribute Nuo's visit to the inner conflict of human beings, a very serious conflict, everyone knows that this story is urinal, and what follows is a dramatic turn.
Louise had just walked halfway with Nuo when the phone in the office started to ring.
"Wait a minute, I'll be there in a moment." Louise gestured, said goodbye to Nuo on the second floor, and walked to the office.
"Well, you can go to the bedroom and wait for me. It won't take long." Louise said to Nuo, who did not go to the bedroom but followed her into the office.
"I'm about to forget these things." Nuo showed no expression, probably because he didn't even know what emotion he should use. "While I still remember, let me, I don't know, know more. After today, I I don’t even know if I’ll still be friends with Zach. I don’t want to say goodbye in the bedroom.” He was already standing next to the desk, “Zach and I met in Grande’s office, and we officially admit that we are friends. , it was my office (Zach was helping No with Quest’s brother). So, I guess, I just wanted to have a ceremonial ending.”
Louise acquiesced, said no more, and answered the phone, "Grand Funeral Home..."
"Louise?"
For a moment, Louise didn't remember who this familiar voice belonged to, "Uh, it's me, are you?"
"Derek!" The person on the other side of the receiver seemed to be eager, no, with bad excitement, "I'm Derek! Grande's brother! Zach and Benjamin's half-brother!"
Louise opened her mouth, "Derek..." The guy who came to Barton to look for his father when he was at a low point in his life was Grande's real son.
"Yes! It's me! Louise! Are you okay?!"
Inexplicable
"I..." Louise didn't know how to answer for a moment, "I'm fine?"
"Sorry! I shouldn't have asked that! My bad! But, Louise, are you really okay??"
Louise frowned, looking confused, "I'm fine."
"Okay, I know, this kind of thing is not acceptable to anyone... I, I..." The person on the other side of the receiver was very excited, as if he wanted to express something, but couldn't describe it in words, "Uh! Where is Benjamin? How is he? Are you ready?"
"Benjamin, very good." Louise held the receiver and shook her head because she was not sure. Don’t you think Derek missed someone in his words? Why didn’t he ask how Zach was doing? Although Louise didn't understand why the other party asked such a question, "Derek, you, do you know something?"
"Yes! I just found out today! Zac's fault! I saw the news! The owner of Grande Funeral Home, a symbol of funeral reform in the eastern city, disappeared! The news here said that he may have died... Louise! Are you okay??" (If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian () to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Please go to m.)