Infighting

Player in the "Death game" are chosen to enter the Game because they have a "strong desire to live".

This means...

Although many people feel dissatisfied with this life of Instance once a week and living in constant fear after becoming "Player," even Lin Yu occasionally complained in his heart.

But no one would give up their life because of this.

Only those whose obsession with "survival" surpasses everything else can become "Player"... This is the common characteristic and underlying nature of all participants in the "Death game".

Therefore, despite having a "suicide note" as evidence, everyone shared the same thought as Good Night who spoke out.

"How could it be suicide?"

In the hotel room, Fu Luo looked at Cassia Seed's corpse, frowning and muttering to himself.

"But... it looks like suicide no matter how you look at it."

The handgun used by Cassia Seed suicide was a Browning M1906, not Item, but a real handgun that can be bought.

After entering through the chin, the bullet remained inside the cranial cavity.

Because this pistol has a small caliber, the bullet barely damaged the Cassia Seed's appearance.

Lin Yu looked him up and down. This "craftsman" from the "Player Mutual Aid Society" was not tall and had an ordinary appearance.

Most importantly, his expression before death showed no fear or signs of struggle.

Did you use your "Detective" abilities?

Lin Yu asked.

"It's been used. The clues show it's on the body," Fu Luo stroked his chin. "I'm waiting for the preliminary identification results."

"The fingerprints on the handgun were fine, and the angle of impact was consistent with suicide."

"Most importantly... this time it's shorter."

Fu Luo pointed outside the door—a burly man was sitting on the floor of the corridor outside, sighing and seemingly unable to accept reality.

He is "Lotus" from the "Player Mutual Aid Society".

The successive deaths of Carrot and Cassia Seed were clearly a blow to him.

Lin Yu understood his feelings perfectly.

In particular, the suicide note from Cassia Seed was undoubtedly the last straw that broke the camel's back.

"I did it. I killed Carrot. For the future of the 'Player Mutual Aid Society,' I had to do it, but I will atone with my own life. I had to do it. I'm sorry, I had to do it!"

Lin Yu's gaze returned to the location of the suicide note, which was placed beside Cassia Seed's hand.

"Something about this suicide note just doesn't feel right..."

Lin Yu muttered to himself.

"Right, you feel the same way," Fu Luo, taking off his baseball cap and putting on a beanie. "His suicide, his suicide note, his confession... everything about him feels so incongruous."

"If the original clues were a jigsaw puzzle... we were almost finished piecing it together, but after this guy's death, it immediately seemed like all the pieces of the puzzle were put together incorrectly."

Fu Luo said with distress.

Lin Yu nodded.

Indeed, Cassia Seed shouldn't have died.

According to his and Fu Luo's reasoning, Cassia Seed is definitely not the murderer!

Just as Lin Yu was pondering, Hannah's voice rang out.

"Quack, Director, Old Zheng says he has a clue for you."

"What clue?"

Lin Yu communicated with Hannah in his mind.

"Hey, Old Zheng said that this guy's death was indeed suicide, but he was 'hypnotized'."

"The evidence is that suicide note—he said there's an 80% chance it was written by someone from the 'Psychology Society'."

Lin Yu was slightly taken aback after hearing this.

After Old Zheng's explanation, Lin Yu understood where the incongruity of this "last will and testament" lay.

Indeed, even though people who commit suicide often go through intense inner struggles, their hastily written suicide notes often contain highly emotional content.

However, the suicide note repeatedly mentions "I have to do this"... which sounds too much like some kind of compulsive behavior or intrusive thought process.

"So, he was induced to commit suicide... When? There are people from the 'Psychology Society' here?!"

Lin Yu was somewhat shocked.

"Quack, Old Zheng said it's a 'switch'—implying that it may have existed for a long time, but something happened that triggered a switch in his subconscious, making the idea a reality."

Lin Yu listened to Hannah's words and understood once again.

Yes...

That's correct.

He looked at Fu Luo.

"Sherlock, I now fully understand the Truth."

"We're not wrong. The reason this puzzle piece won't fit is because we've reversed Karma and effect—it's not part of the 'cause' of the Carrot's death, but rather a consequence that the Carrot's death will cause."

"His suicide note suggests that he may not have been thinking clearly when he took his own life."

Fu Luo looked at Lin Yu and immediately realized what was going on.

"But that's just your guess, right?"

Lin Yu nodded—he knew this wasn't just a guess, after all, it was backed by expert Old Zheng.

But he couldn't possibly bring up Old Zheng.

"However, this is currently the most reasonable conjecture."

"I still need to verify this," Fu Luo turned around and looked behind him. Good Night and Li Hua were still guarding the door on either side. "Call the guy at the door in for me. I have something to ask him."

Good Night gave an OK sign, then dragged Hehua inside.

"Xi Ba crying here, you 'thug'... I have something to ask you."

Lotus was somewhat dejectedly carried to Fu Luo and Lin Yu.

"Do you two have any questions? I've already told you everything I know about the deaths of Carrot and Cassia Seed."

Fu Luo waved his hand. "I didn't ask you those questions. Tell me about the factions within the 'Player Mutual Aid Society' lately... As someone close to Carrot, you should know about it, right?"

Lotus was clearly taken aback. "This has something to do with it?"

"Are you brain-dead? Your brother on the mission left a suicide note saying he killed the person he was protecting for the organization, and now you're asking if it's related?"

Fu Luo said with a sense of disappointment.

Lotus was scolded, and her face turned pale; she was clearly angry.

But after thinking it over carefully, he realized that Fu Luo was right, so he finally spoke up.

"Indeed, there have been many dissenting voices within the organization recently..."

"Although we are a relatively loosely structured organization, there are still 'positions'—Mr. Carrot has always been the leader of our entire organization."

"He was one of the founders and the most senior, so it's only natural that it should be him."

"However, as the number of members in the 'Player Mutual Aid Society' increased and the strength of the newcomers grew, they began to feel dissatisfied with the current organizational philosophy of the 'Player Mutual Aid Society.'"

"Therefore... in the past two months, calls for a re-election of leadership or the formation of a new Decision-making Level have grown louder and louder."

Lotus seemed somewhat regretful as she said this, "But I never expected them to actually kill someone!"