Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls - Chapter 332: Alice’s Revelation

Liu Xing and the others exchanged glances, surprised by Alice’s straightforwardness. She immediately exposed Matsui Yui’s scandalous dark history upon their first meeting. It seemed that Alice and Matsui Yui were indeed a pair of “Plastic Sisters.” The quarrel had just begun, but Alice wasted no time in launching a full-scale attack.

Fortunately, Liu Xing and the others had already set a tone earlier, following a principle from the Cthulhu RPG Game—when a companion falls, do not let poverty persist. If Ling Ishikawa could bear all the misfortune alone, then let him.

Hence, Liu Xing nodded awkwardly and began, “Uh, about this matter, you see, maybe Ling Ishikawa already knew, and besides, young people from the Island Nation often enjoy socializing. Matsui Yui’s situation is not uncommon, and maybe she was just joking with you, Miss Alice. I remember Matsui Yui is attending university in Kyoto, so it’s normal for college students to participate in social events. Matsui Yui coming to your bar with different guys might just be a casual thing…”

Liu Xing tried to find a reasonable excuse to ease Alice’s emotions and prevent her from revealing the accusations to Ling Ishikawa when he delivered their dinner later. Unfortunately, Liu Xing couldn’t come up with a convincing reason to defend Matsui Yui’s behavior of seeking wealthy partners.

Therefore, Alice gave a cold snort and said with a smile, “Ryuusei, don’t be so naive. There is no pure friendship between men and women in this world, especially in so-called university social events, which are essentially about one-night stands. Besides, if they find each other attractive, they might become a couple. Moreover, Matsui Yui is not a regular university student. She attends a mediocre university and takes correspondence courses. As long as she pays enough money, even if she never steps foot in the school, she can still graduate on time.”

She continued, “And now, let me be direct with you. Matsui Yui’s true identity is a special actress who stars in Island Nation’s distinctive adult films. The reason she enrolled in that mediocre university was to add the title ’university student’ to her small film covers. Newcomers in the industry need to create a persona to attract fans. I still have one of Matsui Yui’s works on my phone.”

Although Liu Xing wanted to interject with a plea to Alice, he couldn’t resist looking at Miyako Goudong. Surprisingly, Miyako Goudong’s Prophecy Art succeeded in a way, although it wasn’t initially intended for this outcome.

Nevertheless, Liu Xing didn’t expect Alice to expose Matsui Yui so ruthlessly, making it difficult for him to defend her, especially with conclusive evidence on Alice’s phone.

However, Liu Xing couldn’t comprehend why the author of this module decided to give Matsui Yui such an absurd profession.

Ideally, Matsui Yui was meant to leave Fisher’s Village as bait, attracting prey in the Island Nation’s metropolis and leading them back to Fisher’s Village to serve as food for the Shoggoths. Therefore, Matsui Yui could have chosen a more conventional profession. After all, being an adult film actress wouldn’t be beneficial for luring prey back to Fisher’s Village for a ’marriage’ ritual.

Ling Ishikawa couldn’t help but say, “No way, how could Matsui Yui become an adult film actress?”

Alice smiled again, her tone tinged with mockery, “Why not? Haven’t you heard Matsui Yui herself say it? She lived in Fisher’s Village before and, in that isolated place, Matsui Yui probably didn’t know much besides fishing. So, in the big city of Kyoto, she had to rely on her looks to make a living.”

Alice’s words left everyone speechless; after all, this was reality.

“So, as Ling Ishikawa’s family and friends, how can you let him marry such a green tea bitch? Matsui Yui clearly told me when inviting me to her wedding that she chose to marry Ling Ishikawa because of his status as the African tribal chief’s heir. That’s her motive.” Alice continued.

Liu Xing and the others felt helpless upon learning Matsui Yui’s numerous dark secrets. Unfortunately, this wasn’t an urban novel but a horror story, and Matsui Yui’s past didn’t matter in the face of the truth in Fisher’s Village.

Therefore, Liu Xing signaled to the others, suggesting they confront Alice.

After a moment of silence, they nodded in agreement.

Given Alice’s current state, if they didn’t confront her directly, she might cause trouble. When Ling Ishikawa came to deliver their dinner, Alice would likely repeat everything she just said, perhaps even playing the adult film on her phone.

In that case, the plot of this module would completely go haywire. Knowing Panda Pig’s understanding of Ling Ishikawa, it was certain he wouldn’t forgive Matsui Yui, especially considering Ling Ishikawa’s situation had already reached beyond the typical metaphor of wearing a green hat.

Falling for Matsui Yui, Ling Ishikawa’s head was already a vast grassland.

In the future, regardless of what is said, Ling Ishikawa is unlikely to marry Matsui Yui. Therefore, Liu Xing and the others’ main quest is almost impossible to complete. After all, Liu Xing and the others can’t force Ling Ishikawa to marry Matsui Yui…

So, Liu Xing took a deep breath and earnestly said to Alice, “Miss Alice, I believe you shared these things with us not just because you had a fight with Matsui Yui earlier. It’s because you’ve noticed that something is amiss here in Fisher’s Village.”

Liu Xing’s words raised Alice’s eyebrows, and she responded somewhat surprised, “Oh, if you say so, Ryuusei, does that mean you and your friends have also noticed something unusual in Fisher’s Village?”

Liu Xing nodded and continued, “Exactly. Ever since we arrived in Fisher’s Village, we felt that something was off. According to Matsui Ichiro, Fisher’s Village has been isolated for many years and only recently started interacting with the outside world. So, how could such an isolated fishing village have developed such a decent villa area?”

“We began to doubt Matsui Ichiro’s words and started exploring the secrets of Fisher’s Village. Fortunately, we got lucky and found a half-collapsed house by the sea. Inside, we discovered a letter. The letter mentioned that Matsui Ichiro isn’t a native of Fisher’s Village but a missionary who came here over twenty years ago. However, the church Matsui Ichiro worships, as you mentioned earlier, is likely a secret cult that worships the Eldritch God. The deity statues in Fisher’s Village Ancestral Hall serve as evidence. Most importantly, Matsui Ichiro killed the family that wrote the letter, but there’s an important question here: Matsui Yui is likely not Matsui Ichiro’s daughter but the daughter of the letter’s author.”

Liu Xing’s words were a mix of truth and deception, as he didn’t want to reveal everything to Alice. He couldn’t fully trust her at the moment, considering her affiliation with the Deep Sea Gospel Society. She might even be in the process of converting to the “pseudo-Deep One.”

Thinking of this, Liu Xing couldn’t help but glance at Alice’s right wrist, but unfortunately, he couldn’t see anything. Luckily, Alice was still digesting the information he had just shared and hadn’t noticed his subtle movement.

“Ryuusei, I think your perspective might be somewhat skewed. You might not fully understand that followers of evil secret cults like this are very devoted to the deity statues they worship. They would rather die than allow any harm to come to the statues. So, based on Matsui Ichiro’s attitude towards those deity statues, I think your idea might be a bit off. As for the possibility that Matsui Yui is not Matsui Ichiro’s daughter, I had that thought when I met Matsui Ichiro. The age gap between Matsui Yui and Matsui Ichiro is too significant, and they don’t look much alike.”

Indeed, upon closer examination, Matsui Yui and Matsui Ichiro didn’t share much resemblance. If Matsui Yui’s appearance could be rated as 80, Matsui Ichiro’s would probably be around 45.

But that wasn’t the focal point.

Hearing Alice’s response, Liu Xing acted as though he suddenly realized something and said, “So, there’s another theory. I see now. So, Matsui Ichiro might be a charlatan who came here from somewhere else and pretended to be a missionary, fooling the Fisher’s Village residents into trusting him with those deity statues.”

Alice nodded in agreement and said, “Exactly, that’s what I think too. Matsui Ichiro is probably a charlatan with good luck and persuasive skills. However, this Matsui Ichiro might have something up his sleeve because you must have noticed, Fisher’s Village residents’ behavior is extremely abnormal, to the point of being eerie.”

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, surprised that Alice had also noticed this.

However, Liu Xing knew it was time to take a step back because the upcoming discussion with Alice would involve some “specialized knowledge.” Currently, he was portrayed as an ordinary student in Alice’s eyes. So, to avoid raising any suspicions about his identity, Liu Xing promptly handed the conversation over to Zhang Jingxu.

After all, among all the players present, Zhang Jingxu was the only professional.

Liu Xing then gave Zhang Jingxu a knowing look and said, “Uh, regarding the unusual behavior of the Fisher’s Village residents, it would be best for Mr. Zhang Jingxu to discuss it with Miss Alice. Zhang Jingxu is a Taoist from China, and we’ve already discussed the oddities of the Fisher’s Village residents before.”

Zhang Jingxu, seeing Liu Xing passing the baton to him, stepped forward and said, “Indeed, the Fisher’s Village residents’ peculiar behavior is undoubtedly the result of something. Alice, you must have observed these Fisher’s Village residents as well. They seem like marionettes, acting according to predetermined instructions. Most importantly, I can’t sense any ’divine’ presence in their eyes. So, I can confidently say that these Fisher’s Village residents have become walking corpses. And the person responsible for turning all of them into this state is likely Matsui Ichiro.”

Alice nodded slightly, somewhat surprised, “I didn’t expect Mr. Zhang Jingxu to be a Taoist, and your analysis makes a lot of sense. I had a vague feeling that something was off with these Fisher’s Village residents before, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. Now, hearing Mr. Zhang Jingxu’s analysis, I finally understand. It’s true; professionals like you have a much deeper understanding than us amateur enthusiasts.”

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