Chapter 286: The First Order
"They have no reproductive capacity and only practice cannibalism."
Tamiya Ryoko pondered: "How could such creatures exist in the world?"
Every living being, be it animal, plant, or microorganism, exists to perpetuate its own species.
But the parasites, after inhabiting a human body, cannot combine with any other parasite, regardless of the part, to produce offspring.
Wouldn't this mean they can't perpetuate their own species? When the body they parasitize dies, they will also die one by one, eventually exterminating the entire parasitic species.
But how did the parasites originate?
It's truly intriguing.
Migi said calmly: "I find it strange too."
"Regardless of whether it's a living thing or not," Shinichi said, "I don't think you belong in this world."
Yes... could this truly be a biological weapon deployed by extraterrestrials?
Is their purpose to sow panic in human society, drastically reduce the population, and ultimately seize the opportunity to invade Earth?
But at this moment...
"I'm leaving."
Mr. A could no longer stay still, he suddenly stood up and said.
But the expression on his face vaguely revealed his anger.
He continued: "Even if you know my true identity, it will change nothing."
"If you're hungry, you have to eat. If there's a problem, you have to get rid of it. That's all."
The expression on his face became terrifying, and anyone who saw it would be frightened.
Then Mr. A turned around and left.
But before leaving, he looked at Shinichi one last time, as if to remind Tamiya Ryoko, and said: "He's very dangerous and must be killed."
"Perhaps it's the difference in the breeding environment."
Tamiya Ryoko said lightly: "Alright...". Then she turned around and took out a spoon, as if to use it as a weapon to threaten Shinichi.
She said: "Since humans often behave in incomprehensible ways, I'll give you a piece of advice. If you become hostile toward me and cause trouble, you'll be at a disadvantage because you can't change your appearance."
"I also intend to maintain my human identity for as long as possible and not act recklessly."
"But if I were to have that thought..."
Tamiya Ryoko put a metal spoon in her mouth. With a snap, the spoon instantly bent.
Her left eye turned pure white, with a terrifying gaze. She said: "You can wipe out an entire class in three seconds. Your friend is in my class, right?"
Thinking of Satomi, in Tamiya Ryoko's class, Shinichi immediately gave in and decided to help Tamiya Ryoko hide her identity.
However... shortly after, Mr. A, who had gone with Tamiya Ryoko to meet Shinichi that day, actually intended to kill him.
He entered Shinichi's campus, destroyed the security cameras, and then severely wounded the school's security guard before entering.
Meanwhile, Shinichi, through Migi and Tamiya Ryoko, discovered Mr. A's intrusion.
Mr. A attacked directly on campus, murdering three teachers.
Panic ensued, but the students, still unaware of Mr. A's parasitic nature, simply assumed he had entered the school armed with a knife and was murdering people.
They immediately evacuated the students from the class and called the police, but they couldn't arrive quickly.
At Migi's suggestion, Shinichi prepared a trap and defenses, luring Mr. A into a fight before coordinating his attack and killing him.
Although the situation was somewhat dangerous, Shinichi, with Migi's full defense against Mr. A's attacks, used a prepared steel pipe with a sharp edge and pierced Mr. A's heart.
This was Shinichi and Migi's advantage.
Parasitic beasts like Mr. A and Tamiya Ryoko only had one brain, having devoured the brains of their original human bodies.
But Shinichi and Migi had two!
Although Shinichi, a human, lacked the combat prowess of a parasitic beast, with Migi and the parasitic beast so evenly matched, his attack could be crucial for victory!
However, he eventually gave in.
Since the body Mr. A inhabited was still human, he didn't want to kill him.
Although Mr. A's true form was actually a parasite, Shinichi forgave him.
However, the body Mr. A inhabited was severely wounded and could no longer maintain its true form.
So he sought out Tamiya Ryoko with the intention of sharing a body with her.
However, upon finding her room, he discovered it was filled with dangerous explosive gas.
Tamiya Ryoko was sitting by the window, watching him approach, seemingly anticipating his arrival.
Then, she detonated the gas and jumped out the window. A terrible chemical explosion occurred, instantly killing Mr. A.
Mr. A's reckless conduct naturally fueled Tamiya Ryoko's killing instinct.
After all, if Mr. A's actions were discovered and the police were called, the parasite's existence would be uncovered, a threat that would undoubtedly affect her future.
She and Migi were, in effect, of the same ilk, as she also valued her own life above all else.
Mr. A's reckless actions could implicate her.
So Tamiya Ryoko wanted to kill him without hesitation!
After this incident, the school seemed to have returned to normal.
However, Tamiya Ryoko's unmarried pregnancy was still exposed, and she hadn't even revealed who the father was.
Everyone condemned her immoral behavior.
But Tamiya Ryoko didn't care and resigned.
Meanwhile, Shinichi suspected that, although Tamiya Ryoko hadn't committed any murder, she was secretly killing people, so he decided to kill her.
However, Migi disagreed. He believed that even if he and Shinichi combined, it would be difficult to kill Tamiya Ryoko.
After all, Tamiya Ryoko was different from parasites like Mr. A.
Mr. A was simply reckless, a foolish and ignorant beast who acted on instinct.
Such an enemy, no matter how powerful, was not a formidable threat.
However, Tamiya Ryoko was clearly more intelligent than Mr. A. Migi didn't believe that a parasite who only possessed part of Shinichi's right hand, combined with Shinichi, a pure human, could kill Tamiya Ryoko.
Furthermore... Migi reminded Shinichi that Tamiya Ryoko was pregnant with a human child.
Killing Tamiya Ryoko meant killing a human child.
At that moment, Shinichi ran into Tamiya Ryoko, who had just resigned.
The two walked together, tacitly, toward a deserted area.
When he and Tamiya Ryoko arrived at the back of the deserted yard, Tamiya Ryoko spoke first: "Tamiya Ryoko no longer exists."
"Therefore, everyone around her, including you, no longer needs to live."
"Why did you kill?" Shinichi suddenly asked.
"Migi survives on the nutrients from my blood. In other words, this hand feeds on the food of ordinary people."
"Even if you don't treat humans as food, you can still survive, can't you?"
"Perhaps..." Tamiya Ryoko replied.
"So..." Shinichi said hopefully.
However, Tamiya Ryoko continued: "Flies know how to fly without being taught, and spiders know how to spin webs without being taught. Why do you think that is?"
"Because..."
Before Shinichi could answer, Tamiya Ryoko continued: "I believe that flies and spiders are simply following orders. All living things on Earth are following some kind of order."
"What are you talking about?"
Shinichi looked at Migi confused and asked: "Migi, do you know what that is?"
"For humans, doesn't such an order exist?"
Tamiya Ryoko frowned, noticing Shinichi's and Migi's confusion.
Indeed... are parasites beings that obey the orders of gods or extraterrestrials? The fans immediately wondered.
"What did you mean by that? Are you referring to gods?" Shinichi couldn't help but ask.
However, this time, Tamiya Ryoko was stunned.
She reflected carefully and said: "When I took control of the human brain, I received an order..."
Tamiya Ryoko put on a terrifying expression and said: "Completely exterminate this species!"
This startled Shinichi.
However, as she looked at him, an image of Earth in space suddenly appeared on the screen, hinting at something.
"I have something to ask you..."
Shinichi asked: "What are you going to do with the baby you're carrying?"
"Give birth to it," Tamiya Ryoko replied seriously. "I'll probably use it for experiments."
Shinichi's expression changed instantly, but she continued: "When it's no longer useful to me, I'll eat it."
Shinichi immediately became enraged, ready to fight Tamiya Ryoko.
However, Tamiya Ryoko suddenly became impatient with Shinichi's attitude and said: "You're becoming annoying..."
"Go to hell."
Then her head burst open, as if she wanted to attack Shinichi and silence him.
"Oh no, there are more than two types..."
Migi immediately adopted a combat stance, and another battle seemed inevitable.
However...
Tamiya Ryoko looked at Shinichi and saw deep within his pupils... countless faint points of light, interspersed with some... red ones?
Suddenly, she returned to normal and said: "It's only a little bit, but you're already mixed..."
She laughed and added: "It's quite interesting. Then I won't kill you."
Then, Tamiya Ryoko turned around and walked away.
This confused Shinichi a bit, who looked at Migi.
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