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Outside the building, it was a sea of people.
Numerous police cars were parked, having cordoned off the area. Besides police cars, there were also many fire trucks and ambulances, completely blocking off all access.
The streets surrounding the building were occupied by these vehicles.
Further out, countless onlookers crowded around, craning their necks and pointing towards the scene inside. Some even climbed to high places, filming with their mobile phones, hoping to capture footage of the situation within.
"Hello everyone, viewers! I am Mizunashi Rena, a reporter from Nichiuri Television."
"Not long ago, a fire broke out at the Ekoda Library. And at the scene of the fire, a vicious incident also occurred."
"Perhaps many people have already seen the video posted on X, heard the girl's cries for help inside, which is deeply concerning. We hope that girl can be safely rescued."
Mizunashi Rena, as Nichiuri Television's ace reporter and originally an internet celebrity, was naturally dispatched to the front lines for such a major event.
"Right now, behind me, firefighters have already extinguished the blaze. Numerous police officers have already rushed into the building and are currently conducting searches and rescues."
"Superintendent General Hakuba of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has also personally arrived on site to direct operations. The specific situation inside the building is still unknown."
The camera focused on Superintendent General Hakuba, who had just arrived and was overseeing all police personnel at the scene.
This Superintendent General, over fifty years old with a stern face, was currently gathered with several other high-ranking police officials, discussing something.
"However, as everyone can see, there are a great many ambulances at the scene. Many ambulances were only dispatched after receiving urgent calls from within the building. I'm afraid the situation inside is not optimistic."
Mizunashi Rena appropriately showed a worried expression.
She approached Superintendent General Hakuba, using her status as a reporter to inquire, "Superintendent General Hakuba, could you please brief us on the specific situation inside the building?"
If it were usual circumstances, Superintendent General Hakuba would smilingly accept the interview. But at this moment, his face was grim. He shook his head and said, "Apologies, the situation inside cannot be disclosed at this time."
As the Superintendent General of the police department, he naturally knew the specifics of what had happened inside. According to intelligence sent back by frontline officers, at least thirty people had died in this terrorist incident, and the number of severely injured was still being tallied.
This was just a rough estimate; the actual number of casualties was likely higher.
Not long ago, at a pharmaceutical research institute in the Toto district, there had been a major case with over a hundred deaths. That major case was considered to have been handled by the American side, so he, as the Superintendent General of this police department, hadn't faced much pressure.
But this time, all the pressure had come to him.
When the specific casualty figures are released, and a press conference is held, he would have to kowtow so many times, bow for so long, and even offer to resign?
His mind was currently in turmoil, especially with so many major cases recently, the police department was being heavily criticized by the public. If this continued, he, the Superintendent General of this police department, was really going to have to resign and apologize.
"They're out! Medical personnel are out!"
Mizunashi Rena's eyes lit up, and she quickly moved closer with her cameraman.
Of course, she didn't dare get too close, lest she block the path of the medical personnel; she would absolutely be cursed to death if she did.
And when the content of the live broadcast was shown on television, not just Mizunashi Rena, but also her cameraman, and the viewers currently watching this case on television, all felt a chill down their spines.
Those brought out first were all severely injured victims. Their bodies were covered in fresh blood, some wounds were deep enough to see bone, and some even had severed limbs.
Seeing this scene, the television station had no choice but to censor the live footage.
Next, those urgently carried out by medical personnel were all covered with white cloths. Some white cloths were even stained with blood. One look at this scene, and it was clear they were beyond dead.
Otherwise, as on-site medical personnel, they would do everything possible to save anyone who still had a breath left.
By the time these dead and severely injured people were carried out, the audience couldn't even count how many there were; it was simply impossible to count!
After these severely injured and deceased were taken away from the scene by vehicles, another group of lightly injured personnel, some wrapped in bandages, others supported by medical staff, walked out from the building.
And even those who appeared uninjured, as victims of this incident, would also be arranged to go to the hospital for a simple check-up.
Apart from those terrorists, they had also experienced the fire; who knew if their lungs had suffered any damage.
When police officers also walked out of the building, numerous reporters swarmed forward, eagerly asking:
"Officer, what's the situation inside? Have all the assailants been apprehended?"
"Officer, can you tell us about the casualties inside? It's roughly estimated to be over thirty people."
"Officer..."
"..."
As the vanguard unit, Inspector Megure faced the barrage of questions from numerous reporters with a severe headache. He even felt this was more tiring than facing a murderer directly.
He knew very well that some things couldn't be said carelessly at this time, otherwise, there would be trouble.
Fortunately, he was experienced, using some perfunctory words or feigning ignorance to deal with the reporters.
But at this moment, the audience's curiosity was piqued. What exactly happened inside? How many casualties were there in this incident? What were the terrorists trying to do?
And why weren't the police officers saying anything? Could it be that those terrorists had escaped?
It should be known that if criminals are shot or captured, the police should immediately report their safety and success.
Everyone was on tenterhooks.
As a social platform, 'X' also knew how to generate traffic for itself.
Now that half of Neon was paying attention to this incident, if there was a video related to the scene and the truth of the incident, and it was published...
However, the review process was also a crime.
On the 'X' platform, if you post pornographic content, it might get approved. But this kind of excessively violent and bloody content still required review.
However, for the sake of traffic, 'X's' administrators made a decisive call, allowing these videos to pass without censorship.
In a short period, an 'X' user named Shiraishi's video playback volume instantly exploded.
Not only people in Neon watched this video, but even people from many foreign countries were watching.
This Shiraishi Yuko had already gone viral online due to her previous help-seeking video, and her second on-site video became a massive hit.
...
Shiraishi Yuko didn't know if today was her lucky day or unlucky day.
Tsuki no Mori Girls' Academy was a private aristocratic school for young ladies. As a student of this school, she was naturally from an excellent background.
However, Shiraishi Yuko's academic ability was average, and her looks could only barely be considered above average. From childhood, she had always been the 'invisible' type.
Especially after entering Tsuki no Mori, many of her classmates were either prettier than her, much better at studying, or came from more powerful families.
Due to various factors, she had never received much attention.
Shiraishi Yuko, like many young people, was infatuated with online social platforms. She would occasionally post some PSed selfies of herself, revealing her Tsuki no Mori school uniform, which would garner many compliments.
"It's a young lady from Tsuki no Mori!"
"Shiraishi is so pretty, post more selfies."
"What do young ladies' schools teach? Do they have etiquette classes?"
"..."
Ordinary in reality, she received a lot of attention online, which greatly satisfied her vanity.
Because of this, Shiraishi Yuko attached great importance to her online account, hoping to gain even more attention.
Today, on a whim, she came to the library alone, just wanting to read for a while.
But unexpectedly, she, who usually never went to the library, encountered such a vicious incident on this one and only visit.
First, she encountered a big fire, which scared her half to death.
After finally managing to run upstairs with the jostling crowd, she actually witnessed a scene of murder... no, it was a scene of slaughter!
At that time, Shiraishi Yuko was on the same floor as those assailants.
However, because there were too many people on that floor, everyone was crying and fleeing. Coupled with Shiraishi Yuko being petite, she hid under a table and wasn't discovered.
287 At that moment, Shiraishi Yuko, as if possessed, didn't even know what she was doing herself. She covered her mouth, crying while secretly filming.
Her original intention was to send the video out, hoping someone outside would rescue her.
But she never imagined that just one video would instantly go viral, with reposts reaching tens ofthousands.
It should be known that in Neon, on 'X', reposts and comments in the tens of thousands are something only genuine A-list celebrities can achieve.
This sudden joy of being noticed made her forget her fear. Mustering her courage, she actually started filming the scene of the slaughter!
Because of this, she recorded a video that she might never see again in her life.
That was Fujiwara Tetsu, with unimaginable strength, wiping out all those terrorists.
He not only saved everyone at the scene but also allowed his heroic fighting posture to be completely spread through the internet.
And this video, in an extremely short period, surpassed three million reposts!
At the same time, this video also quickly went viral, spreading from 'X' to all other social platforms, causing a huge sensation.
And as the publisher of the video, Shiraishi Yuko naturally also received a massive amount of attention.
Of course, compared to the publisher of the video, people were more interested in who exactly the man in the video was.
If Shiraishi Yuko received immense attention because of the video, then Fujiwara Tetsu, because of this video, completely exploded in popularity throughout Neon, even spreading to other countries!
No wonder the police officers were tight-lipped when interviewed; it turned out this case had nothing to do with them at all, easily solved by a single young man.
If it weren't for this young man, the casualties would likely have been even more severe. He was the true hero!
For a time, all of Neon was stirred up. Everyone was searching for Fujiwara Tetsu, looking for information about him.
The media went even crazier. Many media outlets' top brass issued direct orders: they must find this person at the earliest opportunity and interview him!