Section I. Ito's past
After digging out the mysterious box left by Yagamiya at Tokyo Comprehensive University, Kenichi Ito carefully avoided the cameras along the way and quietly made his way to his "secret residence".
This so-called "secret residence" was actually a crude room that had been slightly modified from a former office in an abandoned factory. The room was very small, with only a few simple pieces of furniture and an outdated laptop. The worn walls were covered with various anime and movie posters, and the two large windows were covered by curtains made from old bed sheets. In the corner was a broken wardrobe with a few clothes that Kenichi had worn in high school hanging inside.
The first thing Kenichi did when he arrived at the "secret residence" was to start the silenced diesel generator outside the room to provide power to the room. As the generator started up, the light on the ceiling of the room lit up, illuminating the dim space.
Exhausted, Kenichi walked into the room and collapsed onto the couch bed. He looked around the room and felt emotional. Since he entered university, he had never been back to this place. This was his childhood haven and his real home in his heart.
Looking at the books and items on the table, he couldn't help but reminisce about the past...
Kenichi was actually an orphan. When he was four years old, his biological parents abandoned him at the gate of an orphanage, and the staff at the orphanage adopted him. Since then, he has been living in the orphanage. Although he was very young at that time, he still vaguely remembers that he had a happy family. His parents loved him very much, often accompanied him, and took care of him meticulously. The happy scenes of the three of them playing in the amusement park and zoo had been embedded in his heart since childhood. Therefore, he always believed that his parents had no choice but to abandon him, and he also believed that one day, his parents would come back to find him.
For this reason, although he was loved by many adopters and wanted to adopt him home, he strongly opposed them, so that those people eventually gave up his adoption. No matter how much the adults in the orphanage persuaded him, he was unwilling to accept it, and the adults couldn't help him, so they had to let him continue to stay in the orphanage and grow up.
As he grew older, he liked watching cartoons and anime, just like other children. Among them, his favorite is "Doraemon". When he saw Doraemon shuttling through different places around the world using "Anywhere Door", he was fascinated by this magical Gadgets. He thought that if he could also have an " Anywhere Door ", he would not have to wait for his parents to come to him, but take the initiative to go to different cities to look for his parents. As long as he went to a different city every day, he could visit more than 300 cities in a year. In this way, he could travel all corners of the world in a few years and eventually find his parents.
This was certainly a childish idea. But for him who was still very young at the time, it was like discovering a treasure. He thought he had come up with a brilliant idea and went excitedly to the orphanage director to tell him about it and ask for instructions on how to make " Anywhere Door ". The director told him honestly that such a thing did not exist in the world yet, and inventing it would be very difficult, but if he worked hard and learned enough, he might be the one to invent it in the future.
The director's words did not disappoint him, instead they inspired him to make inventing the " Anywhere Door " his biggest dream. Since then, he had been working hard every day for this dream, not only conscientiously studying what the teachers taught in school, but also reading many books he thought would be helpful during his spare time. When other children in the orphanage were playing in groups, he would often sit alone in a corner, eagerly reading various physics books that were not age-appropriate. He was naturally smart and, combined with his hard work, he always had excellent school performance and was the first in every examination. His knowledge was increasingly rich, far more than his peers, especially in the field of science and engineering. Moreover, he tried to apply what he learned into practice, often doing interesting small inventions and creations, many of which won awards.
In this way, he spent his childhood time focused only on learning. Later, he entered junior high school and his life changed dramatically. It was no longer peaceful as in elementary school, he had troubles every day. All his troubles came from his peers who were in their rebellious phase, and he was chosen as the target of bullying.
Because of his outstanding talent, he always received favoritism and praise from the adults in the orphanage, which had long aroused strong jealousy from the group of neglected and overlooked peers, coupled with his aloof personality, which made them dislike him even more. Therefore, driven by long-suppressed resentment, they formed a gang and bullied him to vent their frustrations. They used various methods to embarrass and hurt him, such as stealing his clothes secretly, throwing his beloved books into the toilet, putting glue on his chair, putting nails in his shoes, writing insulting words on the blackboard, and so on. Although he had complained to the director many times, he found it difficult to find evidence or witnesses to prove their bad behavior because they conspired against him each time, and the director could not punish them.
Later, he couldn't take it anymore and decided to retaliate against them at all costs. Unfortunately, due to some unforeseen factors, he not only failed to take revenge successfully, but also caused a tragedy that he would regret for life.
After the tragedy, his peers intensified their bullying, frequently surrounding and torturing him, sometimes even going as far as trying to kill him. His mindset changed as a result, no longer attempting to fight back but instead finding ways to avoid them. Because of this, he unintentionally raised his vigilance and adaptability through daily precautions and hiding. When facing various dangers, he could remain calm and level-headed and not become panicked.
Later on, he stumbled upon an abandoned factory not far from the orphanage where he resided. After exploring the premises, he decided that it would be a suitable place to hide. He gradually transformed and set up the offices in the factory with some old furniture and tools he found in the landfill, turning it into a new place of residence where he could avoid being harassed by his peers.
For him, this "secret residence" was a dilapidated but completely self-owned world. It provided him warmth and protection, allowing him to study and rest without fear and enjoy peaceful moments. Gradually, he began to regard this place as his home, spending most of his free time there after finishing his daily lessons.
Afterwards, years passed by as he repeated the same routine, and he eventually graduated from high school. After years of studying and hard work, he finally fulfilled his dream and was accepted into the physics department of Tokyo Comprehensive University as a student of Professor Yagamiya, who also shared his dream. Thereafter, As he was busy studying and researching at the university, he never had the time to come back and visit his former secret residence again.
Section II. Shocking secrets
Ito sat on the sofa in a daze for a long time before he came back from the deep memory. He let out a long sigh, patted his face to cheer himself up, and then set out to investigate the secrets of Yagamiya.
He carefully opened the mysterious box that he found at Tokyo Comprehensive University, finding three things neatly placed inside: an external hard drive, several stacks of Japanese and American banknotes, and several fake passports with photos of him and Yagamiya. He took out the hard drive from the box, connected it to his computer, and opened the files inside. The external hard drive contained a large amount of data on wormhole transport technology, as well as a video file titled "To Ito."
Ito quickly opened the video and saw Yagamiya sitting in his office at Tokyo Comprehensive University, looking sad as he spoke to the camera. After pausing for a while, Yagamiya slowly began to speak, saying, "Ito, if you found this box according to my instructions, it means that I have encountered danger and may no longer be alive. To be honest, I am old and do not regret dying. But I am sorry for involving you in this matter, and I feel very guilty and heartbroken. In fact, I lied to you in the past and concealed the identities and purposes of our project partners.
The truth of the matter is, from the very beginning when they first approached me, they made clear their identities. They were members of one of the biggest yakuza gangs in Japan, the Asahi agaru-kai, and they hoped to support our research on wormhole transmission technology and use it to create a weapon that could traverse different dimensions. Although I had no idea what they planned to do with such a weapon, I could imagine that once these ambitious villains obtained it, the world would never be at peace again.
However... I did not refuse them. After struggling within myself and considering many things, I eventually agreed to their collaboration. I'm truly sorry... because throughout the world, they are the only ones who have the ability and determination to help us complete our research and realize our dreams. Apart from them, no institution or company is willing to fund a high-risk, low-yield scientific research project like ours.
But on the other hand, I wasn't completely selling out my conscience. I secretly decided that no matter what, I would never let our research results fall into the hands of these evil people, and let the technology that should be used to benefit mankind be misused as a terrible weapon to harm the world. So I wasn't sincerely cooperating with them, but had another plan in mind. Since the project began, I pretended to obey their wishes and carry out research work while secretly planning a way for us to escape their surveillance and tracking and safely leave Japan. If everything went smoothly, we would be able to flee with the research results once the experiments succeeded.
However, if you're seeing this video now, then it means my efforts have failed. They discovered my plan, and I may have been killed by them. You're in great danger now too.
Ito, I know your personality well, and I'm sure you wouldn't agree with my approach, so I never dared to tell you the truth about what was going on. Alas, I deceived you and placed you in danger, which is truly unforgivable. I don't expect you to forgive me, but I hope you can find a way to escape the grasp of the Asahi agaru-kai and leave Japan safely. Good luck, Ito, I believe you can do it!"
After finishing his speech, Yagamiya stood up from his seat, walked to the camera, knelt down, and bowed deeply to Ito, expressing his deep regret.
Then the video ended.
After watching the video, Ito's emotions were extremely complicated. He felt angry about Yagamiya's deception, worried about Yagamiya's safety, and fearful of being pursued by the Asahi agaru-kai. All these thoughts mixed and tangled, leaving him feeling bewildered and anxious about the future.
In just one night, he had experienced great joy and sadness in his life, leaving him physically and emotionally exhausted. He could no longer bear it and collapsed on the sofa bed. He stared dully at the ceiling, let out a deep sigh, and murmured, "Well, it seems that I've really gotten into a big problem this time. I hope that unreliable old man is still alive, and he won't go dying so easily."
Section III. Kajol's dedication
The second morning after Kajol returned to Mumbai, she and Raj both woke up early. The siblings sat together at the dining table, eating breakfast and chatting.
As they were talking, Raj tentatively asked Kajol, "Kajol, have you been troubled by anything lately?"
Kajol hesitated for a moment and replied, "No, why do you ask? Have you heard anything?"
Raj shook his head and said, "No, I just saw that your face was not very good yesterday, and I feel that you have something on your mind."
"Oh, I see. Don't worry, I'm just a bit tired from work. There's nothing to be concerned about." Kajol replied with a smile.
"If there's anything bothering you, you can tell me. I'm willing to share your burdens no matter what difficulties you face," Raj said sincerely.
"I know, but I'm fine right now. You don't have to worry." Kajol patted Raj's head and changed the topic, talking about other things.
Seeing that Kajol still didn't want to confide in him, Raj decided to secretly investigate. After Kajol left home, he quietly followed her on the family moped.
Kajol went to the film studio by taxi and spent the whole day filming. Raj followed her to the studio and hid in a secluded corner, quietly observing her.
As it was Raj's first time on a film set, he found everything new and interesting. He sat for hours from morning to afternoon without feeling restless, and even enjoyed seeing Kajol acting.
Although Kajol only played small roles, she always took them seriously and tried to portray each character's unique personality with exquisite acting skills. Seeing the graceful Kajol wearing colorful sarees in front of the camera, sometimes emotionally delivering her lines, sometimes singing and dancing enthusiastically, Raj was proud of his talented and beautiful sister from the bottom of his heart.
After observing carefully for a whole day, Raj didn't find anything unusual about Kajol. He thought to himself that maybe he was overthinking and that Kajol's crying the night before was just a result of work fatigue and emotional release. Therefore, he decided to return home early and wait for Kajol to finish work, in case she found out he had followed her and got angry.
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However, as he was about to ride the moped home, he saw Kajol answering a sudden phone call and then getting into a taxi with a solemn expression. This made him suspicious, so he immediately followed her on his moped.
The taxi took a long time to reach its destination after leaving the studio, finally stopping in front of a mansion in the suburbs. Night had fallen by this time. Kajol got out of the taxi and the mansion's door opened for her.
Kajol stood alone in front of the gate for a while, hesitated for a long time, and then slowly walked into the mansion with heavy steps.
The mansion was surrounded by walls on all sides, so Raj couldn't see inside. After circling around the wall, he found a lush tree growing next to a wall. He climbed up the tree agilely, stood on a thick branch, pushed aside the dense foliage, and looked towards a brightly lit French window inside the mansion.
The scene inside the window made Raj gasp in disbelief.
In the room, Kajol was kneeling on the floor, disheveled, with a hideous man standing beside her. The man roughly pulled Kajol's hair, making her delicate face face upward to him. Kajol looked extremely pained but didn't resist, only struggling constantly.
The man slapped Kajol's delicate face hard with his strong palm and shouted at her, " You lowly whore, you want to leave me? You haven't repaid the money you owe me. Do you think I'll just let you go so easily?"
Kajol's face was marked with finger prints, tears streaming down her face as she begged the man, "But I have served you for so long, and I have seduced Minister Sinha and Minister Jaitley as you asked. Isn't that enough? Please let me go, okay?"
"Who do you think you are? Do you consider yourself a big star? With your worth, what you have done before is only enough to pay off the interest. It's far from enough to repay your debts. You have to stay by my side and be my slave until I'm tired of playing with you.
Now, come with me to bed and serve me well with your vulgar body. If you can satisfy me, then maybe I'll consider letting you leave earlier. Hahaha!" The man laughed lasciviously and dragged Kajol towards the bed despite her resistance.
Raj, hiding in the tree, was so angry that he wanted to stop the scoundrel and rescue Kajol. "I have to stop that beast! I have to save Kajol!" he screamed in his heart.
At the same time, he leaped from the tree branch without hesitation, trying to jump into the window. He didn't realize that the branch was more than ten meters away from the ground and that there was a large garden between the branch and the window. He just thought he could jump across.
He did manage to leap very far, about nine meters in total. But as he approached the window, his forward momentum ran out and he was at a loss. He fell heavily from several meters high and felt like he was going to fall apart. A tearing pain invaded his whole body.
The loud noise that Raj made falling to the ground immediately drew the attention of the security personnel inside the mansion. Within a few seconds, several burly men came to surround Raj.
Raj miraculously found that the pain in his body was rapidly fading away. He, who should have been seriously injured, got up from the ground unscathed.
A big man saw it and approached Raj step by step from the front, trying to subdue him before Raj became stable. Although Raj had not had time to look around, he sensed that the enemy was approaching in his mind, and without hesitation, he raised his fist and hit the incoming enemy with full force.
The flickering light once again appeared on Raj's arm and fist. The big man was hit in the abdomen by Raj's punch and flew back four to five meters, spitting out blood on the ground, and looked as if he was seriously injured or even dead.
The other big men present were frightened by Raj's terrifying power and stood still, afraid to move.
Raj himself was also frightened. Although he had intended to attack the big man, he did not expect to hit the big man so badly. Looking at the big man lying in a pool of blood, Raj felt guilty and scared.
"Is he dead? Did I kill him? Oh, my god, have I committed an irretrievable sin? I am now a murderer. What kind of punishment will I have to bear..."
Raj's thoughts were in extreme confusion, so much so that he even forgot that he had to save Kajol.
The big men saw Raj in a state of panic and saw an opportunity to attack, so they rushed forward and subdued him. When Raj realized what was happening, his body was heavily pressed to the ground by the big men, and his limbs were firmly controlled. No matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't break free. He wanted to use his "divine power" to get rid of those big men, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't use his "divine power."
The big men took Raj into the hall of the mansion and waited for the owner to come and deal with him. Soon, the man who had tortured Kajol earlier came out of his room on the second floor wearing a robe and walked down the stairs to face Raj.
The man glanced at Raj, then turned angrily to the big men and said, "I heard that Samit was seriously injured by someone. Is it this boy?"
One of the big men replied, "Yes, it is indeed this boy who did it. However..."
The man interrupted the big man and said angrily, "Being beaten like this by a little boy, he's really a useless waste. Go tell Samit that he should not follow me anymore. I don't need waste like him."
The big man, seeing the man so angry, did not dare to say anything more, and nodded his head, saying, "Understood, boss."
Then, the man turned to Raj and asked, "Boy, who are you and what are you doing here?"
Raj raised his head, stared at the man with fiery eyes, and roared, "I am Kajol's brother. You beast, release Kajol now and let her go with me, otherwise, I will make you regret it."
The man sneered upon hearing this and said, "No wonder Kajol has been misbehaving lately. It turns out that her brother has recovered and become so healthy. Go and bring Kajol here quickly, so she can see how I will deal with her brother."
The two men immediately obeyed the man's orders and went upstairs to bring Kajol down to the hall. Kajol had no idea what was happening and was dragged to the hall in a disheveled state.
When Kajol saw Raj, she exclaimed in surprise, "Raj, how did you get here? Did they catch you?"
Before Raj could answer, the man coldly said, "I didn't catch him. He came here on his own, threatening me that if I didn't let you go with him, I would regret it. Kajol, you should know that anyone who threatens or offends me will not have a good ending. So, now I plan to teach your ungrateful brother a lesson and make him regret crossing me."
Kajol pleaded with the man, clinging to his legs, "No, please, don't hurt my brother. As long as you let him go, I will do anything for you. I can be your slave for the rest of my life and stay by your side forever."
Raj shouted loudly at Kajol, "No, Kajol, you can't do this! I won't be afraid of anything this man wants to do to me, even if he wants to kill me. But I don't want to see you like this. You can't be his slave. Don't listen to him."
"Raj, please, stop talking now, please..." Kajol sobbed.
The man grinned, "What a touching brother and sister. Fine, Kajol, I promise to let your brother go, but remember your promise tonight, or I will put him back on his sickbed, never to get up again. Take your brother away now, my mood has been ruined by him. Come back tomorrow night."
Kajol said dejectedly, "Thank you, I will keep my promise."
Raj wanted to protest, but his mouth was covered by Kajol's hand. Kajol knelt in front of him and shook her head desperately, telling him not to say anything.
Raj had to remain silent at Kajol's urging, silently following her out of the mansion's gates.
Raj took off his own clothes and put them on Kajol's body. He let Kajol sit behind him on the moped, and they headed home.
The bitter wind blew against them, and Kajol hugged Raj tightly, her beautiful face pressed against Raj's warm back. They were both silent all the way, unable to calm down from the sadness of that scene.
It wasn't until they were almost home that Raj gently asked, "Who is that man? What exactly happened?"
Kajol burst into tears and soaked the back of Raj's shirt. In a hoarse voice, she said, "That man's name is Sanjay Rajan. He is the head of a large underworld gang in Mumbai.
More than a year ago, you were injured and hospitalized. At that time, the doctors thought your condition was very serious and there was almost no possibility of recovery. They suggested that I give up treatment for you. But I still had hope and believed that you would recover someday. So, I insisted that the doctors give you the best treatment, even if the medications and equipment were very expensive.
However, because the inheritance left by our father was already small, and my income was unstable, I couldn't afford your medical expenses for long. Just as I was worrying about your medical expenses and felt helpless, Sanjay Rajan appeared in front of me. He told me that he had been watching me for a long time and really appreciated me. He also knew that I was in a difficult situation and needed funding. Therefore, he promised to lend me a large sum of money to treat you, but the condition was to use my body to repay it. I knew this was a shameful and dirty deal, but in order to allow you to continue treatment, I had to accept it. Therefore, since then, I became Sanjay Rajan...his..."
"That's enough, you don't need to say anymore. I understand." Raj interrupted. He had more tears on his face than Kajol, and in the cold wind, he felt colder.
Full of sorrow and hatred, he secretly determined that he would rescue Kajol from Sanjay Rajan's clutches and bring Sanjay Rajan to justice, no matter how difficult and dangerous his future may be.
He recalled his " divine power " and started to think that perhaps the gods gave him this power to deal with villains like Sanjay Rajan who have committed countless crimes in the world.
Section IV. Another "personality"
After experiencing a series of strange events, Galen could no longer lead his normal life. His life became chaotic. In order to find out the truth behind these strange events, he decided to put his work aside and take the time to investigate.
By carefully recalling what happened in the past few days, he already had a vague guess in his heart - either he had a split personality like some characters in movies or novels, or a mysterious person was monitoring and interfering with his life through some unusual means.
Although both scenarios sound absurd, they seem to be the most reasonable guess at the moment.
To verify this guess, the method was actually very simple - just check the surveillance footage of the scenes when those strange things happened. Fortunately, Galen's office and the street where he was robbed that day were both equipped with cameras. Galen downloaded those video files with the help of his colleague from the company's security department and the police.
At night, Galen nervously sat in front of his computer at home and carefully watched those videos. Although he had already mentally prepared himself, when he saw those images in the videos with his own eyes, he still felt very weird and hard to accept.
In the first paragraph of the office surveillance footage, Galen saw himself suddenly fainting on the desk and then quickly waking up, continuing to work as if nothing had happened. In the chaotic office, the "him" in the footage calmly sent emails to clients and colleagues, advised colleagues to adjust their positions, and used his securities account to purchase options, handling a series of things with ease. The expression on "his" face at the time was so natural and confident that none of his colleagues in the company noticed anything unusual and treated "him" as their usual self.
In the second paragraph of the street surveillance footage, "he" was even more exaggerated in his performance. This time, "he" also suddenly fainted and woke up immediately after. After waking up, "he" was able to single-handedly bring down all the thugs who had robbed him. Moreover, what was particularly amazing was that the entire fight took less than 30 seconds! Each movement by the "him" in the footage looked simple, without much force or speed, yet always achieved unexpected results. Those thugs seemed to have thrown themselves in harm's way, accidentally hitting their vital parts on "his" fists and feet, and then fell to the ground.
After watching the video, Galen stared in shock at the unfamiliar "him" in the footage and couldn't help but exclaim, "Oh my god, this is incredible. 'He' is so good. 'He' is much better than me. How did 'he' do this? Oh my god!"
At this point, Galen finally confirmed that he did indeed have a split personality. Moreover, it was a very special kind of split personality, different from those in movies or novels.
The next morning, with many doubts and questions, Galen went to a comprehensive hospital to see a doctor.
He first saw a neurologist, who arranged for him to undergo a comprehensive head examination. The doctor presented the report to him and said, "Galen, you have a very special brain. The thickness of your frontal lobe cortex is higher than normal, with neuron clusters more compact than usual, and the proportion of glial cells in the neurons is also twice that of normal. These structures suggest that your brain may have stronger problem-solving abilities.
What's worth noting is that we did not see these peculiarities in your physical examination report from a year ago. This indicates that your brain has only recently changed in this way. Because your case is relatively rare, we cannot currently determine what effect these structural changes will have on your body and mind. We will need to conduct regular follow-ups and observation before making further judgments."
Upon hearing this, Galen murmured with a bitter smile, "Oh well, I guess I really underwent some kind of genetic mutation and became a 'Brain Man'."
He then went to see a psychologist at the psychiatric department, who, based on Galen's description of the situation, requested to perform a hypnotherapy session on him.
In the therapy room, the psychologist gradually induced Galen into a deep state of hypnosis, then slowly awakened another personality within him.
After the other personality within Galen awakened, he calmly smiled at the psychologist, without any surprise or panic.
The psychologist asked, "Hello, how should I address you?"
The personality thought for a moment and said calmly, "I've only just come into existence and haven't given myself a name yet. Hmm...Let's just call me ' Jeremiah '."
The psychologist was surprised and asked, "You seem to be aware of your state of being. Do you know that you and Galen share the same body?"
Jeremiah answered, "Yes, I am aware. I know Galen very well, and understand everything about him."
The psychologist said, "But Galen doesn't know you. This situation is not common in DID (dissociative identity disorder) cases, where most of the personalities are separated from each other. So Jeremiah, why do you think you suddenly appeared?"
Jeremiah said, "To be honest, I'm not completely sure, but I speculate that it may be related to mutations that have occurred in our brains. Additionally, Galen's psychological struggles may be an important reason for me to appear. As you know, he is a person who is emotionally lonely and helpless, always hoping that someone can help him overcome his past traumas."
The psychologist asked, "So, do you think you can help him?"
Jeremiah said, "At the very least, I am trying to do so. As for the results, I cannot judge at this moment."
The psychologist asked, "Then how do you plan to help him?"
Jeremiah said, "To be honest, I'm still exploring. But no matter what, I believe the first step is to inject some changes into his life."
The psychologist asked, "Changes? Aren't you concerned that these changes will harm Galen?"
Jeremiah smiled and asked, "His situation is already bad enough. Can it get any worse?"
The psychologist said, "Even if these changes are beneficial to Galen, he may not necessarily be able to accept them. Based on the current situation, your behavior is confusing to him."
Jeremiah said, "Yes, my behavior is indeed confusing to him. But it is a necessary process, because I myself am still in the adaptation period, still exploring many things. After this process is over, I will figure out a way to communicate with Galen to ensure that we reach a consensus before taking action, to avoid unnecessary trouble for him."
The psychologist said, "That's a good idea. Considering that your personality may exist permanently, how to get along with each other peacefully will become very important. I will convey your thoughts to Galen and persuade him to try to understand you and accept your help."
Jeremiah said, "Thank you. Also, please tell Galen this message for me, 'The past belongs to the grim reaper, but the future belongs to you'..."
After speaking, Jeremiah slowly closed his eyes and gradually fell asleep.