"Where is the patient?"
Doctor Satomi asked in a low voice, looking as though he had lost his soul, his face expressionless and his eyes vacant.
Everyone present had been a friend or relative of Professor Kurokawa while he was alive. How could they fail to recognize that familiar voice? A chill instantly crept up the back of everyone's neck, leaving them frozen in terror.
"Professor Kurokawa! Is it really Professor Kurokawa's ghost?"
When they came to their senses, some immediately fled with terrified cries, leaving a wide circle of empty space around Doctor Satomi.
Grace and the Fifth Division officers exchanged glances, then rushed forward and surrounded Doctor Satomi, keeping five or six paces away.
Doctor Satomi was clearly not in a normal state. He appeared to have been possessed by Professor Kurokawa's ghost.
Stories of spirit possession circulated all over the world, and even a Western woman like Grace immediately accepted this sudden development.
Although Professor Kurokawa's appearance this time had been somewhat unexpected, he had appeared nonetheless, so the Fifth Division would not be leaving empty-handed.
"Begin making contact according to plan."
Grace pressed her earpiece and nodded. The negotiation expert handpicked by the Fifth Division stepped forward and said with a respectful, humble expression:
"Hello, Professor Kurokawa. We're from the Metropolitan Police Department..."
"Where is the patient?"
Doctor Satomi paid no attention to the negotiator's friendly greeting and walked forward with calm, steady steps.
The officers in black suits involuntarily backed away. This was not merely because their orders were to avoid conflict whenever possible; faced with something inhuman like a ghost, they instinctively felt afraid.
The Fifth Division had anticipated this situation. During his previous operations, Professor Kurokawa had displayed the same cold, unapproachable attitude. Even his student, Doctor Satomi, had been unable to engage