Chapter 821 Television Station

 “Who is this pretty boy?”

Looking at the young man in front of him, Duanmu Ai raised his eyebrows and asked, while Niijima was a little embarrassed. On the contrary, the pretty boy opposite him didn't care at all and just smiled slightly.

“Ah, hello, my name is Goro Akechi, and I am a detective.”

 “Detective…”

 Duanmu Ai looked him up and down, then looked away without interest, as if he was too lazy to talk to him. Akechi Goro smiled and then looked at Niijima Makoto.

“Niijima-san, I heard about the deeds of the two of you. I didn’t expect that you dared to go to the underworld’s territory to challenge you. You are really brave.”

"No, this...how should I put it, I'm just following the trend..."

Hearing this, Niijima was obviously more embarrassed. After all, she was caught by the other party and then was tricked by Duanmu Ai to go to see the other party's boss. However, she was obviously embarrassed to tell Goro Akechi about this directly.

“It’s good to have courage, but you also have to pay attention to your methods. Miss Xi will be worried.”

As Akechigoro spoke, he looked at his watch.

 “Well, I have something else to do, so I’ll take the first step.”

 After saying this, he nodded to the two of them, then turned and left.

 Looking at Goro Akechi’s leaving figure, Duanmu Ai snorted coldly.

 “There’s something wrong with this pretty boy.”

 “Hey? Duanmu classmate??”

I have to say that Niijima was also stunned when he heard Duanmu Ai's words.

"has a problem?"

“According to my experience, anyone who is a little handsome but always smiles without smiling is not a good person.”

Duanmu Ai said something casually, and then turned around.

 “Okay, let’s go.”

"Well………"

Facing Duanmu Ai's answer, Niijima was speechless, but she still nodded and followed Duanmu Ai out of the police station.

In the next few days, everything was normal, and Niijima Shinya asked his sister to send a prosecutor to the school to give a law popularization lecture to the students. Of course, he also specifically used examples of drug trafficking and coercion in the past. It shows that after learning that this was not an illegal act, several students who were frightened by it breathed a sigh of relief, and the originally tense atmosphere in the school relaxed.

However...the boring things continue.

 Just like now.

 “It’s really boring...”

Standing at the studio of the TV station, Duanmu Ai yawned out of boredom. Today's social practice in school is to come to the TV station, but in Duanmu Ai's opinion, there is nothing interesting about this kind of thing. Listening to TV staff explain some boring content, and then participating in some boring programs as a guest... It's really boring.

 Just like now.

 “Ah—Mr. Mingzhi!”

 “So handsome!”

Amid the screams of the girls, Goro Akechi, wearing a school uniform, appeared in front of the camera with a smile on his face. Seeing this scene, Duanmu Ai yawned out of boredom.

Today they are responsible for being the audience of variety shows. To participate in this entertainment show, to put it bluntly, they are just to be the background board. And this variety show is discussing the hot topic in society recently - the Phantom Thieves.

“Mr. Akechi, let me get straight to the point and ask, what do you think of the righteous Phantom Thief?”

Facing the host’s question, Akechi Goro answered with a smile.

“If he is truly a hero of justice, I hope he can exist. That would be even more of a dream.”

 “Oh, you don’t completely deny them?”

“Don’t think I’m a detective. Even now, I occasionally think about how great it would be if Santa Claus really existed. However, let’s assume that this kind of strange thief really exists...”

 After saying this, Goro Akechi’s expression became serious.

 “I think they should be punished by law.”

 Seeing Goro Akechi's attitude, the host was also stunned.

“That’s really categorical. Is what they did a crime? On the Internet and other places, some people are saying that if there were no Phantom Thieves, those people would still be doing bad things?”

"indeed."

 Akechigoro nodded.

"What Madarame Painter did was an unforgivable evil, but to punish him without using standards other than the law is nothing more than lynching... It is the most polar opposite of justice. The most important thing is to forcibly distort people's hearts. , is the last thing people should do.”

 Hearing Goro Akechi’s answer, the host also nodded.

“I see, it’s true. After all, he is a self-proclaimed Phantom Thief. You are still so powerful, maybe it’s because of your charm, you are so fascinated by it!”

Facing the host’s praise, Akechigoro smiled slightly.

“But if the Phantom Thief doesn’t actually exist, then I would be embarrassed. When the time comes, I will write this matter as the last free research project of my high school life.”

“Then, let’s ask high school students of Akechi’s age what they think of Phantom Thieves.”

 After a short conversation, the host also turned his attention to the students.

“First of all, students who think that the Phantom Thief actually exists, please press the button in your hand!”

 The host finished speaking, and then the numbers on the screen began to change quickly, and then stopped after a moment.

"Probably around 30%, Mingzhi-kun, what do you think of this?" "There are so many, to be honest, I'm a little surprised."

Goro Akechi showed a surprised expression, then looked at the students below and asked.

 “What do you think of the Phantom Thief’s behavior?”

At the same time, one of the presenters stood up, came to a student, and handed over the microphone.

“Then, let’s ask this student. Assuming that the Phantom Thieves really exist, what do you think of them?”

Faced with the host's question, Ren Amamiya thought for a moment and then spoke.

 “I think they are the embodiment of justice.”

“This is contrary to the sensible opinion that the Phantom Thieves should be punished by law.”

 “Yes, it’s really interesting to know so clearly about the Phantom Thieves. So...”

 After saying this, Akechi Goro also stood up, and then he walked up to Duanmu Ai and looked at her with a smile.

“I would like to ask, what do you think of the existence of Phantom Thieves?”

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Looking at the smiling pretty face in front of him, Duanmu Ai raised his eyebrows.

 “Are you sure you want to ask me?”

“Yes, I’m interested in your opinion.”

At this time, not only Akechi Goro, but also other students and staff looked at Duanmu Ai. After all, although Duanmu Ai is not easy to get along with, she does have a strong sense of presence, not to mention that when everyone usually discusses the topic of Phantom Thieves, she He rarely expresses his opinions.

"Oh well."

 Under the gaze of everyone, Duanmu Ai took a deep breath.

“If you ask me, the existence of the Phantom Thieves is meaningless and worthless.”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar, and Akechigoro looked at her in surprise.

“But didn’t the Phantom Thieves solve the incidents involving Kamoshida and Madarame Painter one after another and make them confess their crimes?”

 “So what? It just makes no sense to me.”

“Do you mean...that it is right for their crimes not to be exposed and for those victims to continue to suffer?”

 “If you want to put it that way—that’s right.”

 However, Duanmu Ai gave a speech that surprised everyone without hesitation, and Akechi Goro became more and more curious. He stared at Duanmu Ai with shining eyes.

“Can I ask why you said that?”

"It's very simple. The cases of Kamoshida and Madarame are not just one or two days, and their victims are not just one or two. Maybe one or two people can't fight them, but if these victims unite to resist, then their crimes may have been committed long ago. Exposed, right?"

As he spoke, Duanmu Ai glanced at the man sitting not far away, looking at his yellow hair with an upright look.

"As far as I know, there was once a classmate in the track and field club who couldn't stand Kamoshida's behavior, so he resisted his violence, and was expelled from the club by Kamoshida, and even the track and field club was disbanded. If at this time , if everyone united and resisted Kamoshida, the school might give Kamoshida a warning or punishment. However, these people did nothing. Instead, they thought that the student who resisted Kamoshida was wrong - they themselves Giving up resistance and willing to become that teacher's slave and be oppressed by him, in my opinion, this is self-inflicted and does not deserve any sympathy."

I have to say that Duanmu Ai’s words left everyone on and off the field stunned and speechless.

"The same goes for Madarame's plagiarism incident. Is there more than one student whose paintings were plagiarized by Madarame? What was the result? No one dared to stand up and accuse. Of course, one person's power is small and cannot be compared to Madarame's. It is understandable. But so many were The students who plagiarized Madarame did not dare to stand up and speak out. Instead, they felt sorry for themselves. Only after Madarame repented did these students dare to show their heads and cry out their grievances. To put it bluntly, they are just a group of cowards. Since they are cowards, then Nature only deserves the fate and price of a coward."

Having said this, Duanmu Ai snorted coldly.

"If you fought but were defeated by society, then you can be said to be society's problem. But before you fought, you actively gave up resistance, and that was your own problem. The one who was bullied by Kamoshida The student who chose to jump off the building resisted in her own way, but the result? The other students still huddled in the corner like a group of cowards, allowing Kamoshida to bully them. In my opinion, the Phantom Thieves should not let Kamoshida do it at all. Repent, even the threat of death cannot make those cowards stand up and resist. They only long for the salvation of heroes. This is a kind of laziness! They themselves are not willing to save themselves, they give up without even trying, and only expect miracles to come. , then they are only worthy of being slaves under the bullying and oppression of others!"

　　　…………”

When Duanmu Ai said this, his undisguised murderous intent rolled out, and the entire live broadcast room fell into a dead silence. Even Goro Akechi paled, and then he coughed awkwardly.

“So, do you think that if they put up a fight, society would respond?”

"Of course, just like some time ago, students in our school were threatened by gangsters in the bustling streets and forced to do bad things. Some of these students chose to surrender, while others chose to resist - they found the student union and explained the situation , and now, the gangsters in the bustling street have been wiped out, and the masterminds have been imprisoned... This already illustrates the problem. Without the Phantom Thieves, people can also fight against evil. It's just that most of them are unwilling to take the risk of coming forward. , but prefer to let others take action - so I say the existence of the Phantom Thieves is meaningless. If people don't stand up and resist, but place their hopes on some Phantom Thieves, then they are still just slaves of others, no There is no need for sympathy for those who hold their destiny in their own hands."

 After saying this, Duanmu Ai glanced at Akechi Goro.

 “That’s all I have to say, do you have any questions?”

“No, it’s a very novel perspective and it has benefited me a lot.”

Akechi Goro seemed to be frightened by Duanmu Ai's words. He nodded slightly, showed a stiff smile, and then returned to his seat in front of the stage, while the others were speechless for a while.

 After the broadcast of this program, Duanmu Ai's remarks unsurprisingly aroused controversy. Some people think she is right, others think her statement is too cruel, and some think it is just the delusion of a kid who has not yet entered society - once she enters society, she will know that things are not that simple. .

In school, Duanmu Ai naturally became the target of public criticism. After all, she almost pointed at the students who were bullied by Kamoshida in this school and called them cowards, which also made these people very angry.

 Niijima Shinya discussed this issue with Duanmu Ai, but...

 “Don’t worry about these idiots.”

 Duanmu Ai waved his hand directly.

“They didn’t dare to resist Kamoshida. How could they have the courage to resist me? They only dared to hide in the corner and talk nonsense like before - the coward’s disgust is neither painful nor itchy, I don’t care at all.”

 As Duanmu Ai said, she didn't care at all what those students thought of her.

 After all, there is another thing that you need to worry about.

That’s it… late-night TV.

 (End of this chapter)