#559Chapter 559 Humanoid Search EngineAI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 559: Human Search Engine
Strictly speaking, 'The Garden of Sinners' and 'Fate' belong to different parallel timelines under a similar worldview setting. However, given the key figure of Aoko, it's not entirely impossible to bring the two parallel timelines together.
The result was that Bazett made a call, and not long after, she received a reply, and it was a definitive one.
Currently, Mikiya Kokutou is serving as the main person in charge at a detective agency under the conglomerate of the Ryougi family enterprise. His areas of responsibility include intelligence gathering and case investigation. He is very adept at quickly integrating public information, social networks, and even gray areas, and is highly regarded in the industry.
The agency's phone number is: XXX...
Yes, Cheng Tian got the phone number for Mikiya Kokutou's detective agency.
Although he married into a prominent family, Mikiya continued to use his best abilities to shine in the field of detective work.
Since it was an agency, it naturally had a normal business phone number.
Although it was the early 2000s, making phone calls for contact was very normal in modern society; it was a necessary means of conducting business.
When Cheng Tian dialed the number and heard a clear male voice on the other end, he knew he had found the right person.
"Hello, this is the Ryougi Detective Agency."
"Hello... I have a case to entrust."
"Please speak."
"I'd like to ask for your help in contacting Aoko."
At Cheng Tian's words, the other end fell into a long silence, as if it had gone dead.
...May I ask who you are? What is your request?
Although the voice on the other end of the line showed no great fluctuation, it subtly revealed a coldness and vigilance.
"My apologies, my name is Aoko, yes, the same name as her. You could say I'm involved in magecraft.
The purpose of seeking her is to request technical support related to puppets. I know she is a Sealed Designation Enforcer, but I am not from the Clock Tower, so you don't need to worry about what I might do.
If you need it, I can directly provide my relevant information and current location for you to verify, and then you can decide whether to contact Aoko based on your own judgment.
If Aoko truly doesn't want to meet, it's also fine. We can exchange rare materials for a blank puppet."
Sincerity is the ultimate move; Cheng Tian stated his purpose and attitude without reservation.
This made Mikiya Kokutou, who had originally intended to say, "I'm just an ordinary detective and can't help you find someone who doesn't exist," swallow his words.
As someone with a deep connection to Aoko, Mikiya would help her avoid some obvious dangers, but he also understood that he shouldn't make decisions for her without her consent.
Cheng had already revealed information to this extent. Even if he wasn't from the Association, he was definitely someone from the circle, and a phone call directly to him, immediately asking about Aoko's whereabouts, indirectly proved his understanding of Mikiya, and even the Ryougi family.
And just as the other party said, all he could do at the moment was to investigate the other party's information as best as he could, discern its authenticity, and at the same time relay the information from this call to Aoko. As for how to decide, that was up to Aoko herself.
"Although I'm not entirely sure who you're referring to, I can try to investigate. Since it's an unfamiliar service, I won't charge you a deposit for now. If you're really in a hurry, I can recommend some other relevant professionals."
Mikiya Kokutou's response was very formulaic, and this was the approach he, as a normal human, was most adept at handling.
"Okay, do your best. I won't trouble you with anything else for now."
Cheng Tian was also very polite, but then he heard the dial tone after the call was hung up.
This man with glasses is very cautious and didn't admit his relationship with Aoko. And if nothing unexpected happens, his information will probably appear in his hands very soon.
Don't let Mikiya Kokutou's ordinary appearance fool you; he possesses a very special 'seeking' Origin. In terms of finding information and objects, few can rival him.
Even with magecraft that can shield things from ordinary people's perception, he can use his Origin to break through and precisely locate the source.
Moreover, he is currently in the stage of raising a child, so his senses are definitely more acute, and he will treat any situation that might threaten him with utmost vigilance.
Cheng Tian, emerging from a phone booth that had already become extinct by 2025, looked with interest at the street corner on the other side.
Red Archer and the black twin-tailed girl were both there now.
Cheng Tian and his companions made almost no attempt to conceal their whereabouts. One only needed to conduct a magical energy detection near the church ruins, and by following the scent, they could find Cheng Tian.
Of course, Red Archer had already spotted Cheng Tian and his group. Rin Tohsaka was determined to come, even if it meant skipping class.
But as she was about to approach, she felt a bit hesitant.
It was a tacit agreement among Masters not to fight during the day, but the presence of such a massive meteorite crater already indicated that Cheng Tian's group completely disregarded this unspoken rule, making the risk of a rash encounter extremely high!
Red Archer also saw that his Master was afraid and took the opportunity to suggest retreating.
"As a member of the Tohsaka family, how can I back down from a fight! Let's go! Archer!"
This, instead, ignited the twin-tailed girl's extraordinary competitive spirit.
This girl was good in most respects, but her strong will and tendency to bite off more than she could chew were certainly inherited quite completely, just like her father.
In fact, through previous observations, Red Archer could roughly determine that Cheng Tian's group was not the kind of murderous existence that disregarded human lives as he had imagined. In reality, the seemingly terrifying ruins at the church did not involve any loss of life.
At the same time, even a Servant like Cú Chulainn could communicate normally without conflict... This in itself was an extremely strange situation.
After all, not many Masters would be as naive as his own; conflict was the main theme of the Holy Grail War.
But given the circumstances, he could only accompany her.
"Rin Tohsaka, the land administrator of Fuyuki City."
Before Rin Tohsaka, who was approaching with somewhat stiff steps, could speak to Cheng Tian, Bazett, who had fully entered her work elite mode, spoke directly.
"You are..."
The twin-tailed girl looked puzzled.
"My name is Bazett, a mage dispatched by the Clock Tower to participate in the war, responsible for ensuring the normal operation of the Fifth War's ritual. The church ruins you see are the traces of our battle with Gilgamesh, the Heroic Spirit left over from the previous war. He, as a variable, has been eliminated by us."
"Kirei Kotomine, as the supervisor, stole my Command Spells and Servant. He has been confirmed to be derelict in his duties and no longer qualified to serve as supervisor. We will be responsible for eliminating him as appropriate."
"Furthermore, the Holy Grail has been confirmed to be contaminated. This already means that the ritual itself has lost its legitimacy, and this Holy Grail War will likely have no winner."
Rin Tohsaka, having received too much information at once, found her mind a complete mess.
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