Another Layer of Truth
After the leader of the Delta Group was "transformed" by Lin Yu, the last vestige of uncertainty on the train came to an end.
This also means that Lin Yu holds a "key" to many of the secrets of the Truth Company.
However, at this moment, Lin Yu did not intend to activate it immediately.
Instead, he looked at Baron Coleman.
"In any case, Your Excellency, now is the time... regarding that question I'm curious about."
"Why they spared your life—you seem to have already mentioned that."
"Professor Dort's legacy, right?"
Baron Coleman calmly looked at Lin Yu, then at the armed guard standing respectfully behind the girl.
"'First,' 'second'... now it's 'last,' right?"
"His presence can become a new 'bargaining chip' in negotiations with me and 'confirmation' of the content of my words."
Lin Yu nodded.
"Yes, I believe you mean me no harm... but I don't believe you'll be completely open with me, Your Excellency the Baron."
"You are a former high-ranking executive of the Truth Company, who survived the Rebellion and assassination attempts."
"It's pointless to discuss your good or evil with someone like you, and you would never be completely open with anyone."
"Although you have repeatedly mentioned 'frankness,' I do not believe we have been frank enough."
It's not just as Lin Yu said.
Baron Coleman was already aware of the strength of their group— Wang Yuyang and Pan Yuqiang's actions just now further confirmed this.
But the way Lin Yu just demonstrated the use of the [Collar] represents another dimension of "strength".
What methods can be used, and what beliefs do they hold?
The obedient and docile confidant behind him, who had once belonged to Baron Coleman's greatest enemy, served as a kind of warning and symbol.
Baron Coleman raised his head.
"So, where do you think I wasn't honest?"
Lin Yu nodded slightly. "You really don't know that Baron Coleman is the mastermind behind this?"
"Although I don't know the specifics of your past experiences, we can deduce them based on the timeline."
"Not long after you were slandered and then proved your innocence, you became bitter enemies with that President Paris."
Even if you were 'wrongfully accused,' are you truly innocent?
"I'd even like to ask—is this really the first time you've learned that 'Pankto' is the real culprit?"
He spoke softly, taking a step forward.
"You can fool that logic-driven Detective with enough 'logical' behavior, but..."
"I'm the type who trusts my intuition more."
Baron Coleman looked at Lin Yu: "A woman's sixth sense?"
"Of course not, it's because your acting in portraying shock and astonishment was terrible!" -- Although Lin Yu really wanted to say that, he held back.
It's always the same... There's always someone trying to fool him, a professional Actor and Fraudster, with their amateur acting skills.
Lin Yu suppressed his inner complaints and nodded noncommittally, maintaining an attitude consistent with his current persona.
"Oh, so—why did you end up in that lab? Why were you framed as the murderer? How did you get Professor Dort's inheritance? And why did you fall out with President Paris?"
"Furthermore, since you obtained the legacy of your mentor 'Vill Valetti' and have some understanding of the [Ancient Notebook]... you should have been able to foresee what we consider an 'accident,' right?"
Lin Yu snapped his fingers and looked at Pankto had been listening with some surprise.
"You're curious about all this too, aren't you... Mr. Pankto?"
Pankto looked at Baron Coleman: "Jerry, is that really so...? I was truly feeling guilty for you just now."
Baron Coleman smiled silently.
"It's really not used to talking to someone as innocent as you, like a blank sheet of paper, Pankto."
He sighed deeply and said, "People always tend to hide facts that are unfavorable to them; I think that's just human nature."
"In short, I am definitely not some innocent person persecuted by Paris, nor am I some idealistic, righteous, and progressive individual... Such people may exist in Truth Company, but they are definitely not the kind of people who can become A-Class managers, and they are definitely not me."
"Similarly... the same goes for Pankto over there, which is why I'm reluctant to talk about these things."
"It's rare that he's forgotten those things; it's always better not to mention them."
As he spoke, he looked up at the sky— the Despair Train sped by, the night above the City That Never Sleeps heavy and gloomy, tinged with the spotlights and neon lights of the bright skyscrapers.
"In short... we were indeed in cahoots with Paris back then. He was the head of the Security Department, A-Class supervisor, and the leader of the Delta Group... He helped Pankto undergo the 'Calamity Series' modifications and helped me take over Laboratory 7."
"We had different goals at the time— Pankto wanted to investigate his great- Grandfather's whereabouts, I wanted to restore the family's glory, Paris came from a poor background with a seriously ill sister..."
"But we all share the same goal: to climb the ladder within Truth Company."
"Although the initial motivations all sound quite noble, the higher you climb... the greater the motivation comes from the very act of 'becoming a leader.' While the original purpose is not forgotten, it increasingly resembles an excuse mixed in with it."
"By the time the three of us 'gathered' together, we were no longer as pure as we used to be."
"Therefore, there is a reversal of Karma in my words—I did find the evidence of the 'Ghost Project' after entering Lab 7, but I actually knew that the evidence might exist in Lab 7 before I entered."
"I went there precisely for that evidence."
Coleman recounted all of this, Fu Luo was shocked.
"Oh my god, no wonder something felt off when I was reasoning... that's where the problem was."
"If your discovery is a 'coincidence,' then it is indeed too strange!"
He said in shock.
Pankto was stunned. "So, it was all within your expectations that I would kill Reed?"
"No, I really didn't know it was you and Paris who did it," Coleman sighed. "When I entered the lab, I really didn't expect Paris to kill Reed—because our plan was for Paris to distract him so I could enter the lab and steal the 'data' that would be enough to advance all three of us."
"Paris told me at the time that this 'Ghost Project' was a secret research project that Reed discovered and persuaded Director Chick to conduct. He said that if we could get our hands on it, whether as an independent project for Lab 7 or to use it to negotiate with Director Chick, it would give us a chance to go further."
"And the value of that thing far exceeded my imagination... So when I was at the scene, I didn't realize that this was a setup by Paris, but when I returned to my lab and read the data, I understood instantly."
"The data contained was worth far more than just enough to elevate the three of us to higher positions... enough to make Paris risk killing his two 'accomplices'."
"Because that was the discovery of Professor Dort and his protégé, researcher Will Valetti — the Truth about 'fear'."