Xue Se knew all too well how terrifying the Forest was, and spoke with absolute certainty. Doctor Gao had no idea how he had reached that conclusion through his investigation.
"Have you been inside?"
"If I had, I couldn't be sitting here talking to you now." Xue Se did not pursue the subject. "We can discuss the Forest later. What you need to do now is join the Ethics Oversight Group, get close to Bu Cunzai, and find out what he does every day—and whether he has any hidden, unreported personalities."
"You suspect he has other personalities?"
"There's a disconnect in Doctor Bu's behavior. His life can be divided into two stages." Xue Se reached out and separated the documents on the table into two piles. "Before he joined the Ethics Oversight Group, he was, at most, a fairly outstanding doctor. But after joining, the intelligence, ambition, and abilities he displayed far exceeded anything he'd shown before. Every step of his plans was meticulously arranged. He beat out all those other members to become an Instructor. I have reason to suspect he awakened a second personality."
Taking a sip of tea from the table, Xue Se continued, "Under the latest regulations issued by the Human Rights Committee, every personality enjoys equal rights and bears equal responsibility for crimes. In other words, if one personality commits a crime, all personalities are punished. Anyone who conceals information about their personalities is treated as a potential offender."
"Understood. I'll try to get close to him, but don't get your hopes up. Doctor Bu is cautious by nature. He almost never lets anything slip."
"That's why you need to work harder." Xue Se had the young officer pour Doctor Gao a glass of water. "Go ahead and do what you need to. The police