Experiment

≮If you hear insect chirping while out late at night, attempt to leave the current area or enter a sufficiently sealed building. Only after confirming that the environment is secure or that there are no suspicious people nearby should you call the Investigation Bureau.

--Pluto City Investigation Bureau≯

Such photocopied notices were posted throughout the urban village. It was clear that the Investigation Bureau took this matter very seriously.

But notices like these also made solving the case more difficult.

After seven in the evening, no one in this area went outside. Moreover, any tenants with even a little money moved away at the first opportunity, since most people were only renting here.

With no one active outside at night, the frequency of Pseudo-Human appearances had basically dropped to zero, making it difficult for the Investigation Bureau to move its work forward.

Tonight, however, was different.

A young couple had actually come to this urban village. They looked like tourists from another city, but because they did not have enough money on them, they had no choice but to search for cheap lodging here.

Fortunately, they had not heard any insect chirping and successfully found a cheap inn to stay in.

Late at night,

Just when they needed to get down to business, they discovered that they had run out of the most important item. It was an extraordinary time, and without that thing, they could not get anything done.

No delivery service accepted orders for this area.

Even though going out this late was dangerous, his lower brain ultimately defeated his higher brain. While his girlfriend was showering, the young man rushed downstairs as quickly as he could.

The innkeeper had long since gone to sleep, and the front door was locked.

But the young man was quite determined.