Beika Batman's Interrogation

"Is it that easy to beat?"

Fujino kicked Sugiyama Juroku, who had already been beaten unconscious.

He then went to Shimoda Kohei's side, grabbed him, and ripped the tape off his mouth. "Your companion is dishonest. I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer."

How exactly did Mochizuki Minako die?

"Mochizuki Minako..."

Upon hearing this, Shimoda Kohei frowned.

To be honest, he didn't know how this guy knew that it was the two of them who had killed Mochizuki Minako.

But he also understood that he absolutely could not reveal something like this.

Thinking of this, he stubbornly pretended to be confused and said, "Didn't Minako commit suicide because she couldn't bear the pressure of studying?"

"Suicide?"

Fujino frowned upon hearing this.

Still being stubborn?

It seems that making an example of him wasn't enough to make him confess.

Thinking it over, he took a deep breath and threw a punch at Shimoda Kohei's face.

[Combat Proficiency Points +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1]

After giving him a good beating, Fujino grabbed Shimoda Kohei by the collar.

Staring at his face, which had been beaten into a pig's head, she asked sharply, "Since I came here to ask you, it must be because I have enough evidence... Did you kill Mochizuki Minako?"

"She really committed suicide, I really didn't kill her!"

Shimoda Kohei shouted, grinning widely.

He'd heard of Beika Batman; people who got beaten up by this guy would at most end up in the hospital, they never actually died.

If they don't admit it, at worst they'll get a beating.

If one admits to it, it is equivalent to acknowledging the crimes that were already closed in the past.

Not only will she lose her job as a primary school teacher, but she could also spend decades in prison...

This means that retirement pensions and various privileges and benefits will be gone.

The capital for picking up girls has disappeared.

It was even more painful than killing him.

Did I say you killed her?

Fujino's lips curled slightly. "It seems you're not entirely unrelated to Mochizuki Minako's death."

"Ah?"

Before Shimoda Kohei, Fujino had already stepped on his calf.

"Ah!"

Instantly, a pitiful scream echoed all around.

"How exactly did you kill Mochizuki Minako?"

As he spoke, Fujino began to exert force with his right foot, which was pressing on his calf.

Shimoda Kohei glanced at his calf, shook his head, clearly unwilling to admit it.

He still harbored a sliver of hope that Fujino would break his leg.

After all, based on what he had heard, there was no rumor that Beika Batman had ever broken anyone's limbs.

With repeated shaking of his head, Fujino had lost his patience.

In the past, he certainly did not easily inflict lifelong disabilities on those criminals who committed violence.

However, that only applies to robbers and stalkers.

He had no need to hold back against this beast who would kill even the girl who admired him for his own benefit.

He lifted his foot and stomped down hard.

With a crisp crack, the bone broke.

"Ah!"

Shimoda Kohei's face gradually contorted with intense pain.

As he twisted, a painful howl escaped his mouth.

Blood continued to ooze from his broken and twisted calf, gradually mixing with the dust on the cement ground to become blood-stained mud.

"I don't kill people, but that doesn't mean I won't break your bones one by one."

Fujino clenched his fists in front of him, making a series of crisp cracking sounds. "I advise you to confess honestly, or I might give you a quick death."

"It wasn't me... it really wasn't me who killed her. She committed suicide because she couldn't handle the pressure of studying..."

Fujino was clearly not satisfied with this answer.

"I'll give you one more chance. Did you kill Mochizuki Minako...?"

As he spoke, Fujino's right foot sank slightly, stepping on Shimoda Kohei's other leg. "If it's just one leg, you can still stand up, but if the other leg is also broken, you'll probably spend the rest of your life in a wheelchair."

Shimoda Kohei swallowed hard as he looked at Fujino's foot that was stepping on his other leg.

His last shred of hope has been shattered.

If he doesn't give this guy a satisfactory answer.

Without a doubt, this guy would definitely break his other leg.

His mind raced, and after a moment, as if he had just realized something, he suddenly said, "Mochizuki Minako was indeed murdered! The person who killed her was that guy Sugiyama! He's the one who killed Mochizuki Minako, I'm innocent!"

"Just that guy?"

Fujino moved his feet away, squatted down, and stared at Shimoda Kohei's face, which was covered in blood.

Shimoda Kohei suppressed his fear and nodded.

"So that's how it is..."

Fujino sighed softly and slowly stood up. "I didn't expect that it was just him who did it."

"That's right, it was him! It has nothing to do with me! I just know he did it... but I'm too afraid to say it because of the pressure from the school!"

Shimoda Kohei's voice gradually became sharper.

At that moment, he felt as if he had grasped a lifeline.

"Oh, I see."

With that, Fujino turned around and kicked Shimoda Kohei's other leg.

"Bang!"

"Ah!"

Shimoda Kohei could only watch helplessly as his leg was kicked and twisted, letting out a painful cry.

Ignoring the wailing echoing in his ears, Fujino said coldly, "I'll give you one last chance. Don't give me any nonsense. I know you killed Mochizuki Minako."

"I'll talk! I'll talk!"

Shimoda Kohei panicked.

He finally understood that the guy in front of him was a madman who would stop at nothing!

Enduring the pain in his legs, Shimoda Kohei gritted his teeth and confessed to the murder. "That's right, I killed Mochizuki Minako... Sugiyama was also involved."

Why did you kill Mochizuki Minako?

Fujino looked down at him, fixing his gaze on his face.

He suppressed the pain in his heart. "It's because the kid found out about my illegal enrollment with Sugiyama... So in order to avoid being fired from the school, Sugiyama and I came up with this plan."

"That day I lured the boy to the sports warehouse. Sugiyama restrained him from behind, I went up and strangled him, and then the two of us worked together to hang him from the rafters of the sports warehouse, staging a suicide scene."

"So that's how it is."

Fujino took a deep breath and looked up at the stars in the night sky.

Then, he stomped his leg slightly.

In the latter half of the night, screams echoed continuously from the rooftop of the abandoned, unfinished building.

The cries of agony were so heartbreaking that they brought tears to the eyes of anyone who heard them.

Early the next morning, two large boxes appeared at the entrance of the Metropolitan Police Department.

It's Leopard Express delivery box.

The box also had a mischievous note attached. "[Live cargo express delivery, handle with care, please be aware of potential injuries to the person inside when opening the box; by: Beika Batman]"

When the police opened the box, they found two men who had been beaten beyond recognition.

Based on a basic assessment of the injuries, both men's legs were completely rendered useless.

Meanwhile, one of the men's hands were pierced by a sharp weapon.

Even more surprising is...

Despite the severity of the fight, neither of them died from their injuries.

They even thoughtfully wrapped bandages around the injured area.

Police also found two videotapes and two bat-themed cards in the two people's delivery boxes...

Soon, the identities of the two people were also quickly investigated and found to be two teachers from Haido Elementary School.

Based on the testimony in the videotape, the police quickly discovered that the two men had committed the crime of illegally enrolling students.

Meanwhile, the media flocked to the scene.

When questioned by the media, the police only said that two teachers from Haido Elementary School were injured by Beika Batman, but did not say why or what crimes the two beasts committed.

The impact of this incident is too great, and its exposure could damage the reputation of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Therefore, the police do not plan to release specific details about the matter until the investigation is complete.

Meanwhile, Fujino, who had spent the whole night out, had returned home.

"Haaah..."

Fujino yawned, picked up the coffee in front of the sofa, and took a sip.

At the same time, a system notification echoed in his ears:

[Congratulations, host, on completing: The Elementary School Student Suicide Case]

[System Reward: One million yen, two hundred Detective Reputation points]

[Current Detective Reputation: 650/800]

[Congratulations, host Doctor Profession advancement: Advanced]

Current system balance: 4.96 million yen

Fujino glanced at the rewards issued by the system, then turned his attention to the profession interface:

[Fighter: Advanced (560|1000)]

[Professional Doctor: Senior (10|1000)]

After pondering for a moment, Fujino allocated the career points he gained from leveling up his Doctor Profession to the "Save Others, Save Self" career skill:

[Save Others, Save Self (Intermediate: Increases the host's physical self-healing ability by 100%)]

"This time, we've had a very fruitful harvest."

After upgrading his professional skills, Fujino picked up his coffee and took a sip.

Last night, he earned over two hundred Fighter Points by beating up the two criminals.

They were given a severe beating, almost to death.

Helpless, Fujino could only provide first aid to the two beasts.

During the treatment, the conditions for obtaining Doctor Profession points were unexpectedly triggered.

Good grief, beating someone up and then saving them can earn you points?

Fujino felt as if he had discovered a new continent.

Then last night I conducted an experiment on those two unlucky guys and confirmed the feasibility of this idea.

The upgrade points for the Doctor Profession are the hardest to obtain among all professions.

But now it seems...

Perhaps when he acts as Batman again, fighting for justice (and beating people up) to earn combat points, he can also get free Doctor Profession points along the way.

It's just beating someone up and then treating them, but it feels like the criminals are getting a free ride.

However, Fujino quickly came up with a solution.

Since beating someone up before treating them would seem to be giving them an easy advantage.

Then we might as well beat them up again.

You can also get a bunch of free fighting skill points.

Perhaps it can even be a nesting doll that keeps repeating itself...

They beat him until he was severely injured, then healed him and they beat him again.