Chapter 200: Things Are Going Badly


    <span>Since Touko volunteered to clean up the mess in the Tohno household, Shinji is quite happy to have some leisure time.


    <span>Although this mess is filled with monsters and poses a considerable danger, Shinji is not worried. Firstly, Touko, as one of the few "Grand" magus in the world, has formidable strength. As long as she is prepared, Shinji doesn''t believe that Touko will be in danger. Secondly, even if any unexpected situations arise, Touko is not afraid because she is one of the most<span>difficult<span>humans to kill, to a certain extentevenmore so than Roa.


    <span>Ina fortuitousopportunity, she broke the absolute rule of the puppeteer thatstates"even if they create dolls surpassing humans, they cannot make something identical to a human." She created a doll that is<spanpletely<span>identical to herself.


    <span>Note that it is areplica,with a body that does not exceed her capabilities andcks any inferior aspects. It is a container with the same functions.


    <span>Upon seeing that, Touko Aozaki pondered: With this, is there no longer a need for the current me?


    <span>In the end, she concluded that since there is no distinction and they are both herself, any choices made by either of them are choices made by Touko Aozaki. ording to the theory of "Schrodinger''s Cat," as long as only one Touko is active at any given time,that Toukois the genuine one.


    <span>Therefore, when the Touko stored elsewhere awakens after her brain dies, this Touko will possess the memories, experiences, and wisdom of the previous Touko, effectively making it as if Touko never died.The awakened Touko will thenproceed tocreate an identical doll of herself and continue thecycle of slumber.This process continues indefinitely.


    <span>To this day, even Toukoherselfdoes not know if she is the original entity or if the original entity is dead or slumbering somewhere.


    <span>In simple terms, it means that Touko also possesses the ability of "infinite reincarnation," but instead of reincarnating into other individuals, she transfers to prepared containers. Since it''s still herself,the process ofreincarnation doesn''t require any energy expenditure. When one body dies, shesimplymoves to another without the need for rest or recovery.On the other hand, if all the "Touko" were destroyed at once, it would mean the<span>true<span>death of Touko Aozaki as an existence, sothere are advantages and disadvantages to this ability.


    <span>Because of this, she has been designated as the "Grand" by the "Clock Tower" and included in the "Sealing Designation" list. With the trump card of "infinite reincarnation," she has managed to escape the pursuit of the Executor forces dispatched by the Sealing Designation Bureau multiple times. There were even instances where she caused significant damage to the Executor forces by taking advantage of her ability to discard her body at will, forcing them to temporarily suspend the "sealing" of Touko.


    <span>It''s worth noting that the Executors, who belong to the Magic Association, arebat forcesparable to the Executors of the Holy Church. The fact that Touko has been able to elude their pursuit demonstrates her exceptional survival capabilities.


    <span>With thisyer of protection, it bes difficult for Touko to die.


    <span>After letting go of the burdens in his heart, Shinji can finally enjoya period ofleisure.


    <span>Every day, he studies magecraft and trains in martial arts, and when taking breaks, he either goes shopping with Sakura and Fujino or helps Kirie with her rehabilitation together with Justeaze.


    <span>As they both have experienced long periods of confinement and possess spiritual bodies, Justeaze and Kirie have a close rtionship, much like Shiki Ryougi and Shiki Tohno. Once Kirie''s condition improves slightly, she starts learning about soul-rted knowledge from Justeaze.


    <span>Every night, the two of them, in their spiritual forms, go out together to overlook the night scenery, and sometimes Shinji joins them. During these times, they always ask Shinji to put them inside the magic bag, Kibisis, as it is said to helpprehend the essence of the soul.If the magic bag could contain people,Shinji wants to try putting himself inside.


    <span>The lives of others are just as orderly.


    <span>Mikiya also goes to the office every day from nine in the morning until six in the evening, working diligently. Most of his rest timeis spentwith Shiki, with a small portion devoted to apanying his sister, Akaza.


    <span>Touko is secretly preparing to resolve the troubles of the Tohno family. She has already confirmed that Tohno''s soul is pure and not the reincarnation of Roa. Her next step is to find an opportunity for initial contact with the Tohno family.


    <span>Tohno is now able to live<span>a normal<span>life. Under Shiki''s guidance, his skill with the knife has been improving, and he has also learned to eliminate the "lines of death" from his field of vision by not focusing his gaze. He has be more adept at controlling his Mystic Eyes of Death Perception.


    <span>Just inthe past two days, Tohno''s Mystic Eyes have undergone a new change. He can now see "points of death"that areeven more advanced than the "lines of death." While the "lines of death" are the vulnerabilities of all things, the "points of death" are their ultimate end.Once the "point of death" is pierced, anything will undoubtedly perish.


    <span>When Shinji heard this news, he was startled.


    <span>If he remembers correctly, regardless of which route in "Tsukihime," Tohno had to endure the mental burden (referred to as "brain burning") caused by his Mystic Eyes to see the "points of death" during intense battles to achieve victory. How did he naturally awaken to this level after being taught by Shiki for just half a month?


    <span>He went to ask Touko and learned that there are two main reasons for the change in Shiki''s Mystic Eyes:


    <span>Firstly, the more one uses Mystic Eyes, the more proficient they be, as long as they can bear it. Tohno''s "Mystic Eyes" have been sealed by the "Mystic Eye Killer,"andin the six yearsbined, he hasn''t used them for even half the time of this past month, so his progress has been rapid.


    <span>Secondly, there is mutual stimtion between Shiki andShiki. Theirpatibility and essence are even better than that of siblings. In their prolonged contact, both unconsciously approach their nature. Mystic Eyes are a manifestation of one''s<span>essence<span>, and therefore, theyare influenced.


    <span>Upon hearing this answer, Shinji couldn''t help but nod silently. Using Shiki to stimte Shiki was the<span>right<span>method.


    <span>In "Kara no Kyoukai," Araya Souren, to stimte Shiki, prepared three pawns: Kirie Fujou, Fujino, and Lio Shirazumi. However, none of these pawns couldpare to Shiki.Evenwhebined, their effects were inferior to Shiki, whoalsopossessed the "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception."Itis estimatedthat Araya Souren noticed the changes in Shiki and decided not to appear again in front of Shiki or Fujino.


    <span>As for whether Araya would shift his focus from Shiki to Tohno, Shinji believed that the likelihood of that happening was very low.What Araya wanted wasthe umtion of the Ryougi family''s techniques and a body connected to the Root, not the "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception." From this perspective, Tohno was far inferior to Shiki.As long as Araya wasn''t foolish, hewouldn''t<span>easily<span>abandon his<span>difficult<span>goal.


    <span>However, to prevent Araya from acting foolishly, Shinjispecificallymade some arrangements for Tohno. At critical moments, he could save Shiki''s life.The same setup was also givento Shiki, and it was up to her to decide whether to use it.


    <span>Time passed uneventfully and arrived inte July.


    <span>Late one night, Shinjiwas awakenedby a phone call. Looking at the number, it was from London, Ennd.


    <span>Shinji immediately became annoyed, thinking, "What''s wrong with them? It''s evening over there, but it''s already deep into the night here. Who''s this idiot disturbing my sleep?"


    <span>Unexpectedly, before he could even scold the caller, he heard an urgent voice from the other side.


    <span>"Shinji, something terrible has happened—"


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