Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Chapter 331: Plastic Sisters

Ling Ishikawa sighed and once again explained her situation to Miyako Goudong.

"Haha, I see..." Miyako Goudong chuckled, wanting to say something but noticed Matsui Yui entering the villa at that moment, so he remained silent.

Liu Xing could discern that despite Matsui Yui’s attempts to conceal it, the worry between her eyebrows was quite apparent. Therefore, Liu Xing understood that Matsui Yui must have encountered Matsui Ichiro.

"Uh, excuse me, is Alice in her room?" Matsui Yui asked somewhat helplessly.

Seated on the outermost side, Ling Ishikawa nodded, smiling, "Yes, yes, Miss Alice just went upstairs, and she probably guessed that Miss Matsui Yui was coming. She’s up there waiting for you now."

Matsui Yui sighed and smiled wryly, "Well, my friends, I believe you’re already aware. Just now, at the Ancestral Hall, my father and Alice had an unpleasant encounter. After you left the hall, they had another argument, and neither could convince the other. In the end, they could only part ways without reconciliation. I just finished calming my father down, and now I have the time to help Alice calm down."

The group nodded understandingly, and Matsui Yui didn’t linger on the topic, heading upstairs directly.

"Now both Alice and Matsui Yui are upstairs. It’s better for us not to discuss sensitive topics in case they overhear. Most importantly, we don’t have much to discuss at the moment, as many of our previous speculations have been overturned by today’s Ancestral Hall visit," Zhang Jingxu remarked while looking at the ceiling.

As Zhang Jingxu said, the trip to the Ancestral Hall had brought new discoveries, but unfortunately, these findings didn’t support the previous speculations. Instead, they contradicted them, leaving the group in an awkward position.

With their previous speculations proven wrong, many pieces of information considered crucial were now irrelevant. The group found themselves with very little to discuss.

Moreover, Liu Xing’s mind was a bit chaotic at the moment. He hadn’t expected that after all the twists and turns, Alice would somehow be related to Elizabeth as a "distant relative." According to the "plot point" theory KP Green Light had shared earlier, Liu Xing believed that he would likely encounter both Alice and Elizabeth in future modules, either in London or Manchester.

Thinking about this, Liu Xing felt a bit melancholic. Now that he knew Elizabeth, who seemed like a young girl, was actually a hundred-year-old witch with attributes reaching peak human levels, his pressure increased. Furthermore, almost a year had passed since rescuing Elizabeth from the Castle using his "Liu Xing" character card. It was possible that Elizabeth’s attributes had reached 100 or even higher.

In the Cthulhu RPG Game, humans with attributes surpassing 99 could be aptly described as "superhuman."

Considering this, Liu Xing felt a significant burden. Although he knew Elizabeth’s true identity, his character card did not. Additionally, based on Alice’s story, Liu Xing suspected that the unfortunate fate of the family of five in London was likely related to Elizabeth’s brother, Gary. The parchment Bai Hecheng retrieved from the Castle indicated Gary’s transformation from a human to a Ghoul, suggesting the deity statue capable of turning people into Ghouls likely came from Gary.

Now that Gary was dead, Elizabeth probably inherited all of his possessions, especially the unsavory ones. Liu Xing had reason to believe that on the other side of the Earth, Elizabeth was executing some sinister plan, perhaps targeting her "adoptive parents."

Considering that Elizabeth’s "adoptive father" Chris was the police chief in Manchester, gaining control over him would provide Elizabeth with a protective shield, allowing her to carry out her plans with impunity.

Therefore, Liu Xing had already conceived a module: "Elizabeth plans to transform her adoptive parents, Chris and Mary, into her Ghoul servants. At the same time, Alice’s father, either due to missing his brother Chris or having a case that required a visit to Manchester, brings his family to visit. Liu Xing (Watanabe Ryuusei) coincidentally arrives in Manchester for some reason and encounters Chris (Alice), becoming entangled in the events."

Liu Xing touched his chin, feeling satisfied with his module-writing skills.

However, Liu Xing was unaware that the casually fabricated module would become a reality, albeit with some deviations in certain aspects.

"If that’s the case, let’s each go back to our rooms and rest for a while. I still feel a bit off, and today has been quite eventful. We can discuss things further after dinner," Panda Pig suggested.

Liu Xing thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. After dinner, it would be Private Room time, providing more opportunities for discussion. At the moment, there was certainly not much they could figure out.

Thus, everyone returned to their rooms to rest, while Miyako Goudong expressed her intention to find a way to eavesdrop on Alice and Matsui Yui’s conversation.

Back in his room, Liu Xing pondered a question: Should he take this opportunity to get some sleep and use the Soul Casket to talk to Sirius about the Shoggoth issue?

However, Liu Xing ultimately abandoned the idea. He didn’t want to sleep until dawn.

At that moment, KP Green Light chuckled and said, "Congratulations, players. Matsui Yui’s anxiety level has now reached 99. Be mentally prepared because Matsui Yui’s anxiety will reach 100 at any moment. When Matsui Yui’s anxiety reaches 100, some of you may be eliminated... Of course, I’ll let you know now that with enough luck and a sufficient understanding of this module, you can still prevent this Plot Encounter."

Liu Xing furrowed his brows. He hadn’t expected Matsui Yui’s anxiety level to suddenly reach 99. Although it wasn’t at the maximum, it was only a matter of time. Triggering the main quest of this module ahead of schedule was almost impossible.

So, Liu Xing suspected he was in trouble...

However, Liu Xing was now even more curious about how Matsui Yui’s anxiety level had suddenly risen. Liu Xing didn’t think it was due to Alice, as Matsui Yui had been aware of the conversation between Alice and Matsui Ichiro before, and her anxiety level hadn’t increased at that time. So, it shouldn’t be because of Alice, right?

Just as Liu Xing was pondering this, he heard intense "discussion" coming from Alice’s room upstairs. Clearly, Alice and Matsui Yui were arguing.

Liu Xing furrowed his brows. He hadn’t expected Alice to suddenly start arguing with Matsui Yui. What could be the reason for this? Could it be KP Green Light causing trouble?

While Liu Xing was thinking about it, he decided to go upstairs and mediate. After all, Matsui Yui’s anxiety level had already reached 99, and if they continued arguing like this, it could reach 100 at any moment.

Zhang Jingxu and the others had the same idea.

At the door of Alice’s room, Liu Xing didn’t hesitate to knock, and the heated argument inside immediately stopped.

Alice then opened the door and somewhat apologetically said, "I’m sorry, everyone. Our conversation with Matsui Yui got too loud and disturbed you."

Liu Xing shook his head and asked, "It’s okay, Alice. But can you tell us why you were arguing?"

Facing Liu Xing’s straightforward question, Alice was momentarily unsure of what to say. She had never seen someone mediate like this, and it made the situation a bit awkward.

Liu Xing wanted this effect because he feared that Alice might evade the topic and find an excuse to avoid further discussion. In that case, Alice and Matsui Yui might continue arguing, and his group would be the ones to suffer.

So, Liu Xing continued to press, "Alice, please forgive me for being direct. I want to help resolve your conflicts as soon as possible. After all, Matsui Yui will be marrying Dogo Aige in a few days, so I hope you can maintain your previous relationship with her and avoid any unexpected incidents."

Alice was displeased with Liu Xing’s words because he essentially asked her not to cause trouble. He implied that he didn’t want any unpleasant incidents before Matsui Yui’s wedding.

At this moment, Matsui Yui also came out, looking apologetic. "I’m sorry, everyone. Matsui Yui and I had a minor disagreement just now, and our conversation got a bit intense. We didn’t mean to worry you. But rest assured, our friendship with Alice is deep. We sometimes have arguments for various reasons, but we usually reconcile within minutes, right, Alice?"

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow. Matsui Yui was quite skilled at spinning stories. If he didn’t know that Matsui Yui’s anxiety had suddenly spiked, he might have believed her words.

Alice, hearing Matsui Yui’s explanation, nodded awkwardly and held Matsui Yui’s hand, saying, "That’s right. No need to worry about our relationship. Matsui Yui and I are close friends. It’s just that, as you know, I’m a foreigner, and sometimes I may misunderstand certain words in your Island Nation Language. I also have a bit of a fiery personality, so I tend to speak my mind."

Deep and lasting friendship?

Liu Xing couldn’t help but think of the Plastic Sisters from a famous hobbit director’s classic work, "Generation IV."

After Liu Xing’s rather naive intervention, Matsui Yui lost interest in continuing the argument with Alice and found an excuse to leave.

Of course, this time, Matsui Yui didn’t invite Alice to her house for dinner.

Seeing this, Liu Xing could only think to himself that Alice and Matsui Yui were indeed just "surface friends."

However, this indirectly confirmed one thing—Alice and Matsui Yui were not on the same side. It was very likely that they only knew each other and that Matsui Yui had invited Alice to join for some reason—perhaps as a form of entertainment or maybe as a source of food.

So, with a meaningful look to the others, Liu Xing gave a slight nod, indicating that they agreed with his thoughts.

Alice then turned to them and said, "Hey, you guys are Dogo Aige’s friends, right? You don’t have anything to do with Matsui Yui, do you?"

Hearing Alice’s words, Liu Xing naturally nodded, understanding that Alice intended to sever ties with Matsui Yui.

Alice sighed and said seriously, "Then I must tell you something, and you should relay it to Dogo Aige. He shouldn’t marry Matsui Yui because she’s not a suitable partner."

As expected, Alice and Matsui Yui were just "surface friends." Alice had argued with Matsui Yui and was now revealing Matsui Yui’s dark past.

Of course, Liu Xing believed that Alice had discovered something unusual about Fisher’s Village during their argument and wanted to use his group’s help to sabotage Matsui Yui and Dogo Aige’s wedding so they could leave Fisher’s Village early.

However, Liu Xing knew that Alice had only scratched the surface.

Seeing that Liu Xing and the others didn’t respond, Alice continued, "The reason I know Matsui Yui and became friends with her is that I have a bar in Kyoto. Matsui Yui was a regular customer, and I’ve seen her change boyfriends more frequently than her clothes. Every time she came to my bar, she would bring a new boyfriend, including some middle-aged balding men in their forties or fifties. Needless to say, these men were wealthy."

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