Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls - Chapter 293: Video

With this discovery, Liu Xing could now confirm that every room in this villa, even every window, was adorned with these complex magical arrays.

Liu Xing didn’t yet understand the purpose of these arrays, but he was certain they wouldn’t bode well for him and his companions.

But then again, was Matsui Ichiro truly a wizard, or was there a hidden wizard somewhere in Fisher’s Village? Liu Xing furrowed his brow, realizing that if there were indeed wizards in Fisher’s Village, it wouldn’t be good news.

Setting aside his questions for now, Liu Xing searched through Ling Ishikawa’s room, but found nothing significant. If anything could be considered a discovery, it was a small stain on the curtain. However, the shape of this stain was peculiar, resembling a squid-like form with a single elongated tentacle. Liu Xing felt that it might be some sort of totem.

So, Liu Xing took out his phone and captured an image of the stain.

After searching Yin En’s room, Liu Xing headed straight to the ground floor’s living room, where the others were already seated, each with some small items in front of them.

Seeing Liu Xing’s arrival, Zhang Jingxu spoke up, “Alright, now that everyone is here, let’s start by sharing what we’ve found. Allow me to begin.”

Zhang Jingxu picked up a memory card and continued, “I found this memory card beneath my bedsheet in my room. It looks just like an ordinary memory card, but the crucial part is the content it holds. So, I’m going to insert it into my phone now.”

As he spoke, Zhang Jingxu took out his phone and inserted the memory card.

At that moment, KP Green Light stepped forward and said, “Alright, let’s have player Zhang Jingxu attempt a Luck Judgment. If he doesn’t pass this Luck Judgment, the memory card will be considered damaged.”

Zhang Jingxu rolled the dice: 33/60, a success.

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, surprised that Zhang Jingxu’s luck value was so low, just barely passing the threshold with a score of 60. Fortunately, this time, the Luck Judgment was successful.

Zhang Jingxu felt the gazes of Liu Xing and the others and spoke somewhat resignedly, “I almost forgot to mention, my luck hasn’t been great, so I suspected this memory card might be damaged.”

Lu Tianya chimed in, nodding knowingly, “I remember that time Zhang Jingxu bought three instant noodle packs, and none of them had seasoning packets. Those were three different brands from different places, mind you.”

Lu Tianya’s comment brought smiles to everyone’s faces, and Liu Xing guessed that Zhang Jingxu must have experienced three major luck failures at that time.

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Zhang Jingxu quickly changed the topic and said, “It seems I had some luck this time. The memory card seems fine. Let’s all take a look. The files on this card are mostly videos, so it appears to be meant for recording videos.”

Hearing Zhang Jingxu’s words, everyone gathered around him. He proceeded to play one of the videos. Judging by the video’s thumbnail, it was filmed in front of a female dormitory. Liu Xing was sure of this because he saw numerous clothes hanging on every balcony.

The video began, lasting just over ten minutes.

As expected, the video showed a young man setting up red candles in the shape of a heart in front of the dormitory. It appeared that the person recording was his roommate, chatting with others. From their conversation, it was clear that the young man was a student from a Tokyo university who had met a girl from another university at a social event. After several interactions, he had developed feelings for her and decided to confess his love. To gather courage, he had brought along his roommate and asked him to record the moment.

Therefore, the owner of this memory card was the young man in the video.

After a while, the young man lit the candles and bravely shouted, “YamadaYuko, I love you!”

Moments later, the female lead of the video finally appeared, and Zhang Jingxu was so startled by her appearance that he paused the video. The reason for his surprise was that the “YamadaYuko” in the video looked exactly like Matsui Yui.

“This… This ’YamadaYuko’ must be Matsui Yui,” Zhang Jingxu exclaimed in astonishment.

Liu Xing nodded in agreement, saying, “Absolutely, this has to be Matsui Yui. Unless there’s another person who looks identical to her.”

The video was so clear that Liu Xing could be so sure.

“Let’s continue watching. We need to see what happens next in the plot. Maybe Matsui Yui isn’t really ’YamadaYuko’; perhaps she just happened to pass by,” Miyako Goudong suggested with an unusual explanation.

However, everyone present understood that Matsui Yui was undoubtedly the “YamadaYuko” referred to in the video. After all, the memory card had ended up in Fisher’s Village.

So, they resumed watching the video.

As the young man saw Matsui Yui, he knelt down on one knee and confessed his feelings, addressing her as “YamadaYuko.” Eventually, Matsui Yui accepted his confession, and they embraced and kissed amid the cheering of the onlookers. The scene left Liu Xing and the others in stunned silence.

The video ended.

Liu Xing sighed and said, “What on earth is going on? How did Matsui Yui become ’YamadaYuko,’ and why did she accept another guy’s confession? Most importantly, how did this memory card end up here?”

Zhang Jingxu checked the video’s properties and explained, “This video was recorded on January 15, 2010. At that time, Dogo Aige probably didn’t even know Matsui Yui. Maybe Matsui Yui used an alias while attending university, as some universities in the Island Nation allow admission with just money. Besides, it’s not a big deal for Matsui Yui to have been in a relationship with that guy; after all, we value relationship freedom nowadays.”

“As for how this memory card ended up here, I think it’s because Matsui Yui brought this guy to Fisher’s Village for someone else’s wedding. So, that guy accidentally left the memory card here. But let’s make it clear right now: we can’t let Dogo Aige find out about this video.”

Zhang Jingxu had to provide this explanation forcefully because if they didn’t, the players would be in a difficult situation.

After all, if Dogo Aige were to see this video, even if he didn’t say anything, he would surely feel uncomfortable. As Dogo Aige’s good friends, Liu Xing and the others would sympathize with him upon seeing this video. Sharing the contents of the video with Dogo Aige would be understandable.

Therefore, Zhang Jingxu wanted to preemptively prevent everyone from discussing it. The others nodded in agreement. Panda Pig, who was most likely to reveal the truth to Dogo Aige, reluctantly agreed as well, saying, “Dogo Aige is a bit stubborn. If he finds out about this Matsui Yui video, he probably won’t take it well. He’ll most likely lose his temper, confront Matsui Yui, and the wedding will be ruined. So, it’s necessary for us to keep this video a secret.”

Panda Pig’s words served as a reminder to Liu Xing and the others: they must not let Dogo Aige find out about these events, as it could spell disaster for the module.

Zhang Jingxu quickly suggested, “How about we break this memory card right now to eliminate the evidence? It would be a clean solution.”

However, Panda Pig shook his head and said, “No rush, let’s finish watching the other videos first. There are over ten more, and who knows, there might be useful information hidden in them.”

Liu Xing agreed with Panda Pig’s approach, even though it carried some risk. They believed that the remaining videos might contain crucial information, and the potential benefits outweighed the drawbacks.

So, Zhang Jingxu reluctantly agreed and proceeded to open the next video.

In this video, Matsui Yui and the young man, now identified as Yamashita Kojiro, were having a candlelit dinner together. The video was once again recorded by Yamashita Kojiro himself.

As they watched the subsequent videos, it became clear that most of them showcased Yamashita Kojiro and Matsui Yui enjoying their time together as a couple, often displaying affection. Even Liu Xing began to feel uncomfortable watching them, and there were still two videos left.

“I can’t believe Yamashita Kojiro loves making videos, especially these lovey-dovey ones,” Miyako Goudong grumbled, revealing his single status.

Zhang Jingxu looked at Lu Tianya and opened the second-to-last video. This video was shot inside a KTV room, with Yamashita Kojiro singing a romantic song to Matsui Yui. After finishing the song, Yamashita Kojiro got down on one knee again and presented a red box, presumably containing a ring.

To everyone’s surprise, Matsui Yui accepted Yamashita Kojiro’s proposal.

“What?! Matsui Yui actually accepted Yamashita Kojiro’s proposal? What the hell? Are you kidding me?” Panda Pig exclaimed in disbelief.

Lu Tianya, too, furrowed his brow and said, “Could it be that Matsui Yui is already married? This is just too…”

Liu Xing shook his head, realizing that things were not as straightforward as they seemed. After all, this was the world of Cthulhu RPG Game.

Liu Xing believed there was more to discover in the final video, and it held the answers to their questions.

With a sigh, Liu Xing said, “Alright, let’s watch the last video. I believe this video will provide the answers we need.”

Zhang Jingxu nodded and opened the last video. Surprisingly, this video was shot in Fisher’s Village, seemingly on the beach.

Most importantly, the video showed preparations for a wedding ceremony!

It confirmed Liu Xing’s suspicions.

Liu Xing had figured it all out.

In the background voices of the video, they mentioned that this was the wedding of Matsui Yui and Yamashita Kojiro. Matsui Yui was now referred to as YamadaYuko.

In the end, amidst the blessings of those present, Yamashita Kojiro and Matsui Yui completed their wedding ceremony.

The final video lasted half an hour, and as they watched it from start to finish, their hearts felt heavy. Liu Xing was now certain that the wedding in Fisher’s Village was undoubtedly a trap. Yamashita Kojiro was most likely deceased, or else this memory card wouldn’t have been left behind. Furthermore, it was evident that Matsui Yui had approached Dogo Aige with the intention of making him a sacrifice. Liu Xing and his relatives were likely to be caught up in it as well.

“It seems the situation is even more serious than we imagined. Dogo Aige has fallen into a trap, and we’ve been ensnared as well,” Panda Pig lamented.

Liu Xing nodded and took out the unidentified metal and diary he had found. He said, “If everything goes as expected, these two items I discovered should belong to Yamashita Kojiro’s family. The diary mentions the wedding, after all.”

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