There's definitely something wrong with this murder mystery game

The feeling that the headmaster's consciousness was suppressed within the character's body was entirely Xu Shuo's guess. So, using the Alpha Character Card to separate the Spiritual Being was just a probe; success or failure didn't really matter, especially now that the game countdown had already begun. With nothing to lose, he might as well give it a try. If it worked, it would be another card to play. Therefore, when he saw that the headmaster's consciousness did appear, Xu Shuo was indeed a bit surprised. But given the other's reaction, it seemed that what had emerged wasn't exactly normal. Xu Shuo, with his arms crossed, was willing to listen, "So tell me, what's the reason for disguising yourself like this? Surely it can't be because Qiming Orphanage doesn't allow normal people to exist, right?" "Bingo!" The youth snapped his fingers. He said with a grin, "The orphanage is abnormal to begin with, and so are the people in it. If I hadn't shown some abnormalities after being here for so long, Yueshu would certainly have focused solely on dealing with me. "Since that's the case, I just pretended to be affected as well. "Yueshu values the Order he has created and has a strong desire for control. But if he feels that I've entered his Order, then he won't keep his focus on me anymore. "This makes my actions much more convenient! "And indeed, he really didn't care about my actions afterward because, in his eyes, I was no longer a threat! "How's that for a disguise!" The headmaster stood with his arms crossed, imitating Xu Shuo, chin up in a proud posture. Xu Shuo raised an eyebrow: "Is the ease of operation you're talking about referring to beating up the entire orphanage?" "Hey! Bratty kids who don't listen need a good beating, right? "Anyway, they can't beat me!" As he said this, the headmaster's lips curved into an extremely arrogant smile, twisting Alpha's delicate face into one of brazen defiance! From this, Xu Shuo confirmed that the personality that had emerged was indeed the Red Letter Dean. In fact, judging from the records at the back of the diary where there were more red letters than black, it was already possible to guess that the Investigator, who was at the center of the dark vortex, was indeed losing his reason. Thinking it over, Xu Shuo said, "Let's talk about serious matters. How much do you know about the current situation?" The headmaster leaned in mysteriously close to him, whispering softly, "That is to say—everything you've seen from the beginning, I understand, including those little maneuvers you've been making secretly~" Xu Shuo glanced at him: "So what exactly have I been doing secretly?" The headmaster tilted his head, and then with a cheeky grin, said, "Seems like nothing." "..." "..." After a while. The headmaster then said with some frustration, "Just now, shouldn't you have been threatening me loudly not to leak the information?" —And then you'd have a reason to give someone a beating, right? You're quite skilled at fishing-law enforcement! Seeing that Xu Shuo wasn't responding, the headmaster's expression turned serious as well. He said solemnly, "The current situation is very unfavorable. In fact, inside Qiming Orphanage, we basically have no chance of resisting Yueshu! The only thing we can do is beat them all up as much as possible! Don't worry, I'll lead the charge!" Xu Shuo looked at him and said, "You've said before that there might be a chance for you to leave this place." At these words, the headmaster suddenly froze. In that moment, his pupils contracted slightly, as if he realized something, and the rebellious arrogance that was about to burst forth from him suddenly became restrained. The scene fell silent, with only the two of them looking at each other. After a while, the headmaster spoke in a subdued tone, "But actually, I know that once entering this Subspace, leaving is just an unattainable hope." "So before you were isolated, you really had Self-Consciousness?" Xu Shuo asked curiously. "Of course." The headmaster's lips curled into a gentle smile, "Before I went in, I told them that if I hadn't come out after three months, then they could extract the Qiming Orphanage." He sighed helplessly, "It's me who didn't keep the promise." Xu Shuo narrowed his eyes slightly, pondering his just-now response, and suddenly asked, "The diary you wrote, did you write it in advance because you knew you couldn't leave the orphanage?" "Yes," the dean replied mischievously with a twinkle in his eye. "..." Xu Shuo probably had already understood the ins and outs of this Script World. ... Previously, when the police aide took those few players upstairs, he had mentioned that the latest dean took office three months ago. That was exactly when the Investigator entered the orphanage. And the Investigator had made a deal with the people outside that if he didn't come out within three months, they should extract Qiming Orphanage and form a Subspace World out of it. But an independent Subspace extracted could not possibly see those seven police aides come in for an investigation, so they must have entered before the extraction. Because the Script World, once extracted, needs to have a story to enact, those seven who came in three months later fit the bill for a play. Even with a bit of extrapolation. In the real world, those few might have known that the orphanage was about to be extracted, so they took the last chance to come in searching for relics, digging up news, and collecting investigation reports. And all these events took place before Qiming Orphanage was extracted. So this also meant— Now, within this Script World's timeline, the dean didn't even know he was inside a Subspace world! He was merely counting the days, thinking that after three months, the outside world would extract Qiming Orphanage, which is why he wrote such a diary entry. It was because he knew he couldn't leave and was destined to enter the Subspace. And leaving the diary was likely a ploy to manipulate the players who would later enter the Script World... That's why earlier, upon hearing that phrase, the dean had a moment of absent-mindedness, evidently realizing something. So he had still taken the bait... ... Xu Shuo was expressionless. He glanced at the system notification panel to confirm no deduction in performance points, and only then did his churning thoughts settle down. However, this also indirectly confirmed that the real world, on which this Script World was based, was indeed a very special world. They not only had the SOA organization to counter strange creatures, but the people there seemed to be aware of Subspace, and even knew that players would enter Subspace to undertake missions. It sounded... quite interesting. But on further thought, the people living there were really in deep trouble. He hoped his own real world could hold up. "Sorry about that~" At this moment, noticing Xu Shuo's subtle changes in expression, the dean scratched his head and chuckled apologetically. Glancing at the dean, who seemed to have reverted to a normal character, Xu Shuo said indifferently, "Since you can't leave, let's skip this step, go out and give Yueshu a good thrashing, then help us leave." The dean nodded and said, "Yueshu's actions this time are unusual, likely because he's sensed that the outside world is about to make a new move against him, so he's eager to break away from the orphanage." "What exactly is Yueshu's ability?" Xu Shuo asked. "They say it's Order, but the meaning is very broad," the dean said, arms crossed in thought. "SOA-09's contaminating and spreading properties aren't strong, and moreover, his ability has a certain local effect, which is why we weren't in a hurry to contain it." "Not strong? His ideal is to bring the entire world under his Order," Xu Shuo raised an eyebrow. "It's just a child boasting. Take it with a grain of salt." "But it's very strong within the orphanage, isn't it?" "That is true. Abilities with locality generally have some kind of 'control' characteristic, which is why I said before that 'in Qiming Orphanage, we basically have no chance of resisting Yueshu.'" What can be done is to use brute force and fight directly! The dean sighed deeply. Xu Shuo nodded, "Then you take the lead." ...