There's definitely something wrong with this murder mystery game

SOA-09 affiliate Rule Objects are called such because they are actually all within the rules of SOA-09.

Including the investigators who joined later and were gradually alienated, from the moment they entered the orphanage, everything had already fallen into the rule space of SOA-09. Read new chapters at My Virtual Library Empire

However, SOA-09 does not actively interfere with the spaces of other affiliate Rule Objects, akin to laissez-faire hunting, indifferent to whether the outcome is success or failure.

Its existence is merely to maintain the order of the orphanage.

The order as perceived by SOA-09.

Xu Shuo's mission was "to prevent any child from leaving the orphanage," which means that there definitely were children who had such thoughts.

Although Yueshu appeared to dislike children leaving the orphanage just the same, who knows what this mysterious being's true intentions were, maybe it was the one most wanting to leave.

After all, despite being capable of massive destruction, it was trapped in this confined space by the outside world, no horror would really be content with that.

Moreover, the orphanage's rules have changed, to say this has nothing to do with Yueshu... perhaps it really doesn't, after all, the script seems to have been dressed in the wrong costume again.

Xu Shuo was flipping through the director's notebook.

After the disaster, there were about twenty children in Qiming Orphanage, but only a few of them actually possessed eerie abilities. Those were the most likely candidates who could escape.

Since the rules had changed, he also had to reinvestigate the rules and figure out what methods that group of unruly children had to leave.

But he could not conduct his investigation openly.

After all, being—the current director of Qiming Orphanage, who could override the entire horde of horrors, who still had the willpower to continue investigating and communicate information despite having their thoughts contaminated, and who had survived among a group of demon-like children—Investigator of the Special Operations Archives.

He indeed had the capital to instil fear in those eerie beings.

So he must not alarm the snakes by hitting the grass.

The actions of Black and White Dice David already indirectly proved that these kids could even employ deceptive tactics like a feint.

Too bad, unruly children are just children after all, their thoughts immature and not grave enough.

Xu Shuo watched from the shadows as the eaten auxiliary police officer reappeared and did not alarm her; instead, he continued to pretend that he was unaware of the incident.

Because besides David, others were likely to take action as well.

He needed to let the kids become a bit complacent.

Of course, he also needed an opportunity to conceal himself.

...

"Forget it, before I tell you the purpose..."

After complaining about the female reporter's line of thought, Xu Shuo turned around, picked up a set of teal uniforms that he had laid out on the living room sofa.

He chuckled, "You better change your clothes first."

The female reporter still kept her distance, eyeing the female social worker warily, and wondered, "Why should I listen to you, I think you should tell me your purpose first."

Xu Shuo didn't speak, he just smiled more brightly and offered the uniform to her again.

"You've got one more minute, you know."

"..."

What on earth was this one-minute thing about?

The female reporter couldn't focus at all at the moment. She glanced at the still innocent-looking female social worker before her, then quickly diverted her attention and took a swift look at the uniform being handed over to her.

On the teal uniform, there seemed to be a piece of paper.

What made the female reporter reluctantly give it attention was not the uniform, but that piece of paper.

Considering the paper posted on the hallway wall and the one placed on the desk in the archive room, a jolt went through the reporter's mind, and she cautiously, but swiftly, lunged to grab the uniform along with the paper.

She hurriedly unfolded the paper and looked.

"How to Properly Pet a Cat."

1. The kitty is a pure black cat that was abandoned and picked up by the elderly director.

2. The kitty grew up in Qiming Orphanage from a small kitten. It is very fond of the children and caretakers here.

3. The kitty remembers kindnesses; it won't attack the orphanage caretakers who took care of it. If you accidentally anger it, you can put on the caretaker clothes here, and it will treat you as one of its own.

4. The caretaker uniform for the Qiming Orphanage is teal, with the orphanage's emblem on the left chest of the shirt. Please don't wear it incorrectly.

5. When the kitty sees the orphanage's caretakers, it will come over on its own seeking caresses. Please don't refuse its approach and snuggles.

6. The kitty likes being scratched under the chin and patted on the head, but do not stroke the kitty's belly, do not stroke the kitty's rear, and do not stroke the kitty's tail.

7. Do not stare into the kitty's eyes! Do not stare into the kitty's eyes! Do not stare into the kitty's eyes!

8. Lastly, I hope this cat-petting journey brings you pleasure.

No! I won't enjoy it one bit!

While inwardly scoffing at the rules on the paper, the female reporter, remembering that time was limited, quickly took off her vest jacket and put on the teal sleeveless jacket uniform over her clothes.

As she was zipping up, she glanced at the female social worker sitting there leisurely.

She couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you going to change clothes?"

If she didn't change clothes, she really was the monster here, right?

However, the female social worker gave her a teasing smile, then took off her outer red social worker uniform and wore it inside out.

Once it was reversed, it turned out to be the Qiming Orphanage's teal uniform.

It was a reversible jacket!

Female reporter: "..."

Thanks, it turns out I was the clown all along.

The female reporter finished with her clothes awkwardly, and immediately after, she felt as if her field of vision began to experience some eerie changes.

Previously, the orphanage buildings, scorched and blackened with fire all over, filthy and dilapidated, now appeared normal and easier on the eyes; there were no longer those filthy marks on the walls.