The night's viewing resulted in Eli still needing to decide on a place to rent, but Middendorffi was persuaded to move instead.
To be precise, it was Eli who suddenly said he could share a two-bedroom flat with Middendorffi, and the agent at the time said it would be cheaper to split the flat evenly, as many young people would do, and that Middendorffi hadn't thought about it for long before agreeing to do so.
As for Henry, he was no longer surprised by the situation. He could tell that Middendorffi and Eli were in love, and now they were willing to get together, so let them be.
It just so happened that Eli was willing to protect Middendorffi - as long as Eli didn't think of anything else wrong - and Henry thought that was a pretty good "bond."
But the search for the house turned around, and naturally, the night was wasted, and Eli returned to Middendorffi's house again. Before returning home, Henry also took them to buy a few more sets of clothes that they could change into, otherwise, Eli would have been a bit degraded if he had been in such an expert style and had been wearing the same two sets of clothes all day long. However, Eli bought a new jacket, sweatpants, casual shoes, and so on, I can only say that thanks to that face can support the door.
There is a minor episode in the middle; Henry watches Eli trying on the clothes and spits out a sentence: "You this set, according to Bear's this body to choose, right? Are you two going to wear couples' clothes?"
Eli glanced at him, said nothing, and returned to the fitting room. And Middendorffi, who was even joked about, didn't say a word and blinked expressionlessly.
Henry felt self-conscious and put the joke behind him.
The shopping went home, and the night was uneventful.
***
Early the following day, the green forest alongside the highway on the city's outskirts.
The municipal sanitation workers were doing their routine bulky rubbish removal, carrying a large dustpan in one hand and a clamp in the other, inspecting by the naked eye along the way. The steep downward slope and dew-stained grass made her pace much more cautious.
It wasn't long before she noticed a very distinct indentation all the way down the hillside. Looking along the indentation, near the bottom of the slope, there was a large black suitcase stuck there by a small tree. Perhaps because the speed of the bag at that time was not small, the small tree was also knocked a little.
The sanitation worker was a little curious, but his heart also immediately raised a few points of vigilance. This roadside throw the rubbish is not uncommon; such a big box can not be seen. Who would throw such a big box here if not for particular reasons? Taking a step back, even if it was accidentally dropped, it should normally be picked back up, right?
These conjectures were more and more verified as the sanitation worker slowly approached the box.
A strange, disgusting stench became more and more apparent. Although the sanitation workers wore a mask, the smell of the silk seeped into the show, lingering.
The sanitation worker reached the neighborhood, and only then could he see that some liquid was seeping out of the cracks of the crate. I cannot see the color; the surrounding ground is also dyed a dark color. Seeing this, the sanitation worker didn't want to touch it in any way. But this was the area she was responsible for sweeping clean; theoretically, she would have to clean up the crate. Even if ... even if it was confirmed that that box was full of strange things, it was still necessary to roughly determine the contents before there was any reason to call the police.
Having no choice, she tried grabbing the side handle and pulling it, confirming that it was heavy. She got brave again and went to pull on the zip of the suitcase.
Biz-.
The zip suddenly jammed.
The ringmaster made a little effort, once, twice, and the zip was violently pulled open. Immediately after, a hand slipped out between the newly opened zip!
"Aaaaaahhhh-!!!"
***
Afternoon, The Collector's office.
"Yo, we've been reading this case as gossip; we didn't think it would be turned over to us for concurrence."
Lupin hangs up the office phone and sighs, "I was going to ask Bear for gossip details quietly."
Laura sniffed, "What case, Lupin?"
"The villa fire case."
"Huh? That case actually turned up?" Henry, who happened to be staying here in the office on business as well, followed up, "Did you find any 'unusual factors'?"
"It hasn't been completely turned around, just a concurrence." Lupin explained briefly, "said a female body was found on the outskirts of the city this morning, verified to be a young girl who was reported missing a few days ago. According to the girl's friends, she used to get quite close to Creato about six months ago ..."
"Huh?" Laura sprang to life, "Wasn't Creato the survivor of that villa fire? His information was exposed on the internet and couldn't be more exposed, and now everyone is saying that he killed and set the fire, how come he has another murder on his hands? So arrogant?"
"What we don't know yet. But that girl not only knows Creato, it seems that she also knows some of the victims of the villa fire case or that a few of them have gone to her. So now the police think that the two cases will probably have to be combined, and the police side can't find any record of that church associated with the gang and have turned to us to ask if we know the origins of this church." Lupin operated the computer as he said, "Hey Laura, I forwarded the information to you; check it out as soon as possible."
"I'll do it now." Laura had the motivation to gossip and acted immediately, "But the police didn't even close the records, so it's not a registered and filed political religion or cult. I've said before that it's probably just a party excuse for these youngsters to play with themselves, and it's likely that there's no record of it abroad either. Hey, this also gives a local name, don't be a foreign language translation out of it, and there is no doctrine and the main god; how to go to check the foreign sect records ...."
"Don't be poor; check it, try more similar translations. I also sent a form to the police and let them try to collect information. It's everyone's responsibility to be on the lookout for cults." After Lupin finished speaking, he looked at Henry again, "Bear's side, no new news?"
"Just asked." Henry waved his phone, "He said that Creato woke up around noon after being forced to fall asleep, and then the doctor noticed the 'second personality' coming out. Before they could say anything though, the police went to Creato again to investigate. So Bear and the others are also waiting for news and are going to see if they can go and see Creato in person again once the police have gone."
"There really is a 'second personality' ...," Lupin said, "By the way, that cop on the phone just now said there's another reason to look into this church. Several of the group's friends they've investigated have admitted to being in this church, but not as core members. They all flatly concluded that Creato must be innocent, and they all coincidentally offered to meet Creato, and their attitudes seemed very strong. The police also felt that this church seemed to be making people nervous, so they decided to investigate thoroughly."
"So many people in these little young churches? And hierarchical?" Henry asked, "What about Creato's rank?"
"He's also been promoted step by step to the core member in the last six months. That information is in the concordance request that was sent, so I'll send you a copy." Lupin said, "You tell Bear to be careful. Some of the cult members are just nuts, and Bear doesn't want to get attacked by the crazies because he got too close to Creator."
"Got it, I'll say." Henry said, "But Eli is always around him, and if someone else tries to attack him, they just won't have enough lives to do it themselves."
"That's true. Eli's always been a bit of a small temple for a big Buddha. It's a good thing he and Bear are so close." Lupin paused for a moment, "I suddenly remembered that a friend of mine has a two-room old house that seems to be for rent; the condition and decoration are not bad; let's see if it's convenient to rent it to them."
"OK, no agency fee for an acquaintance to rent, and it's also easy to contact ..."
***
After Creator's "second personality" came out, Middendorffi still couldn't face it on that day.
The Addams family's attitude has also become ambiguous, and they no longer actively arrange for Xiong and Xue to come to see Creato's itinerary. Perhaps because the doctors had been able to determine the existence of a "second personality," Middendorffi's identification was less critical. Not surprisingly, these parents preferred their children to be mentally "sick" rather than haunted by something strange.
Of course, President Adams' excuse to Middendorffi was quite normal. He said it was late after the police had left, after visiting hours, and the child was ready to rest, so it wasn't convenient to make arrangements, and Middendorffi didn't care about the twists and turns - he didn't understand them either - but said: "So I'll talk to him on the phone?"
President Adams hesitated for a few seconds and agreed. But he said he could only talk on the phone for a few minutes; the kid couldn't afford the energy, and Middendorffi said that was fine; also, the phone had to be amplified, and he would have to listen in on the call, and Middendorffi responded that was fine.
So, while President Adams took the phone with the amplifier on to Creato, Middendorffi put his phone with the amplifier on and put it on the coffee table.
Eli walks back with two glasses of water, one handing it to Middendorffi. then he takes the other one himself, sits down on the couch next to Middendorffi, and takes a sip.
"... Hello?"
Creato's voice came out over the phone stereo, "Hello?"
The tone sounded like Creato's all right, but it was much gentler than it had been face-to-face, and the emotions of wariness and outbursts of anger seemed to be gone.
"Hello." Middendorffi returned, "I'm Middendorffi, and may I ask who you are?"
"Huh?" Creato seemed surprised by the question, but after a moment's hesitation, he returned, "I'm Creato."
Middendorffi said, "You're also called 'Creato'? You don't have a name of your own?"
"That ... I certainly have my name." Creato smiled momentarily, then said, "My name is 'Suzanne.'"
"..." Middendorffi was suddenly silent for a few seconds.
He inclined his head to Eli at his side, still expressionless, and said nothing. However, as if guessing what he wanted to say, Eli whispered, "Do what you want."
Middendorffi nodded and asked Creato, no, Suzanne, the "second personality," one last question. This question has nothing to do with the name's femininity, nothing to do with the villa fire case, and nothing to do with the case of the woman's body in the countryside; Middendorffi only asked a seemingly inoffensive question: "Does anyone else know your name?"
"Of course." Suzanne returned naturally, "Parents, doctors, oh, and the police who came to investigate this afternoon, all knew. Some of my friends know too, including the ones that ... have died."
"Hey, what are you bringing that up for ..."
President Adams stepped aside to warn, but before he could finish his sentence, Middendorffi had already picked up his mobile phone and hung up.
The cabin fell suddenly silent.
Middendorffi looked at Eli again and, this time, spoke directly, "I've looked up the meaning of 'split personality' and watched the video ...
"This 'Suzanne' is not a second personality."