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Fei finds this equally strange.

Given the clues presented in the Nightmare, Xie Ji is a central figure to the Nightmare, and even the first person to ever observe the object causing Raining Hellfire. That seems far too significant a role.

It feels like this entire Nightmare has been formed revolving around her.

The problem is, this Nightmares owner is a man.

Could it really be what Wu Jian is suggesting? The exceeding trauma of Xie Jis death has caused Ke Zhu to dream but wholly from Xie Jis perspective? Its not completely unreasonable.

Fei kept getting a feeling that, for a Nightmare owner, Ke Zhu would be quite out of place, though.

She thinks about it, shaking her head, and finally says, in any case, lets hurry to the Museum.

Wu Jian says, though, when were there, itll be barely 10 minutes to the hour I think. Its almost going to be the Raining Hellfire.

If we happen to be on the bus scheduled arrival, itll save a bit of time riding. Regardless

Fei bites her lips. If they dont make it to the Museum in time when the Raining Hellfire strikes, and they died without shelter, theyd end up like He Shujn.

But she has chosen to the face the actual truth. And, she trusts Mu Jiashi.

So she says, lets go then

Wu Jian nods sombrely, not saying another word.

Fei then turns to Mr Suicide and tells him, were going to the Museum, but if we dont make it You can get off at the library.

Mr Suicide looks at her, and says, Ill stay with you guys.

Fei is slightly surprised, but then, thinking about Mr Suicides quirky desire for death, he might actually want to die in that Raining Hellfire.

So she leaves it at that, and asks Wu Jian, you brought your Infocard, right?

Just one, Wu Jian then asks, who do you want to use it on?

Fei seems to hesitate, and finally says, Xie Ji. If she doesnt end up being the owner, then it must be Ke Zhu.

Wu Jian nods.

So they quickly start making their way across the city to the Museum.

The viewers of the stream are watching their actions, and they comment,

man, who is the owner of this nightmare even?

the owner: lets play hide and seek [doge emoji]

but it looks to be KZ

eh? but I think xie ji sounds more likely like, the whole nightmare is about her

here we must be wary of the evil scriptwriters intentions! maybe they want you to suspect that XJ is possible

Has everyone else noticed the three major conflicting points in this Nightmare so far?

three?

detective dalao! im sitting comfortably, so please begin your performance!

*quietly perks up ears*

Conflict #1: The arguing couple. Both options have qualities that do not match.

Though it is likely this is referring to Xie Ji and Ke Zhu.

Going with that piece of fabric analogy, what happened to tear the hole in the clothes itself, is also a matter worth considering.

But first, an offhand mention toOccams razoris due. Explanations that hinge on the fewest assumptions are preferable. So here, our piece of fabric is the least amount of things that must have happened, in my opinion, to give rise to this argument for Ke Zhu to be the Nightmare owner. But in fact, there may be other explanations, one that doesnt even require us to fix an imaginary hole in the clothing, that is much simpler, much more elegant, to the question.

Why I am saying that, is because of the possibility that Xie Ji is the Nightmares owner herself. She would fit a lot of the usual characteristics we expect, for example, her link to all but one scene in this Nightmare. It would also be natural to expect her knowledge to be reflected in the magazines and journals in the library.

Besides that, we already know from the discussions of the astronomy enthusiasts that her initial attitude towards the unidentified object is to avoid talking about it. Even if she came out to break the news later, it is only because circumstances, that being that other people are also observing the object, has forced her hand.

This means that it is completely reasonable to expect her to subconsciously refuse to detail the unidentified object, just like how she thinks about it by default, and explains the objects lack of presence in the whole Nightmare.

Why we are not going with this razor-sharp explanation is only due to one fundamental issue, which I will term Conflict #4: The players are adamant that the Nightmare owner is a man.

Phew

The wall of text from the detective dalao has finally made it through the screen. The viewers have all had to manually pause to read it all.

Although in the middle of that, X Beijin has switched the cameras view.

Well, with Fei, Wu Jian and Mr Suicide heading off to the Museum, their perspective is likely going to be uneventful for a while, so its understandable What is strange is where X Beijin has changed his view to.

The viewers are watching with great bafflement.

Its the intersection right outside of the library, where neither Missiontakers nor mad people can be seen.

And yet, just off the side of the road, a box truck is parked there.

Authors note: The science fiction novel mentioned in part 2 of this chapter, refers to theHitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.