"Or do you actually think that the blood on their hands...is a necessary sacrifice?"
She liked Conan's troubled and painful expression very much. Yoko Okino smiled and said the heart-wrenching words she had been brewing for a long time.
Don't you like justice? Aren't you protecting the innocent?
Are the people who were killed by your good brothers in order to gain the trust of the organization considered innocent?
And your good brothers who killed innocent people, can they still represent justice?
If not, if not, then should they die?
If not, then are your justice and kindness too American imperialism?
Those who are close to you, even if their hands are stained with blood, it is justice, and those who have nothing to do with you, even if they are killed innocently, it is a necessary sacrifice...
This kind of American imperial standard is really far ahead.
"No! I didn't say that!"
As if he had received a heavy blow to the chest, Conan immediately shouted in denial:
"It's just Mr. Amuro, Mr. Akai and others... they..."
"Should they die?" Okino Yoko held her chin and asked with a smile.
"I, they..."
His thinking was a little confused. Conan really wanted to say that he shouldn't have said it at the moment, but he couldn't say this.
Yes, in his eyes, whether it is Toru Amuro who is still undercover in the organization, or Shuichi Akai who has left the organization, they undoubtedly represent the force of justice that fights against the organization, and are unknown heroes of justice who do not deserve to die. of.
But what he couldn't see, in order to gain the trust of the organization and to climb to high positions in the organization, their hands were stained with the blood of many innocent people...
Although this is forced, but... whether it is active or forced, the fact that their hands are not clean cannot be changed...
"If you can't answer it, why don't we ask the question in reverse."
Looking at Conan, Okino Yoko once again asked a heart-wrenching question.
"Little detective, do you think I should die?"
"you you……"
This question made Conan feel like he was hit hard in the chest again.
"Well, before you answer, I need to say something."
Appreciating Conan's painful expression, Okino Yoko said with a smile:
"Due to the special relationship with the old man, I naturally gained absolute trust, so I didn't need to do anything to deliberately get my hands dirty to show my loyalty to the organization.
I have been a codename member of the organization from the beginning... By the way, I also chose the codename plum wine myself, mainly because my mother, who died young, liked to drink this kind of wine during her lifetime, so I used it by the way.
Because of this relationship, my hands are much cleaner than those of your good brothers. I have never killed those innocent people you think of. Of course, this is also because they are not qualified and have no feeling when killing them.
On the other hand, I have killed a lot of traitors and undercover agents in the organization over the years, but as I have said before, they are not clean hands in the first place, and there is no reason why they cannot be killed.
Little detective, tell me, if I kill them, does it count as justice for God? Am I doing good deeds and accumulating virtue? Should I live a long life? "
"I……"
Okino Yoko’s question was extremely heartbreaking.
Conan wanted to say no, but if he did, where would Toru Amuro and Shuichi Akai be placed?
They also have human lives on their hands. Apart from their status as undercover agents, the things they do in the organization are not essentially different from plum wine. In some aspects, they may not be as clean as plum wine... …
As Okino Yoko said, she is responsible for dealing with undercover agents and traitors in the organization.
And with Regel's trust and respect for her, ordinary minions were not worthy of letting her take action.
What she needs to deal with must have a certain weight in the organization.
In this way, we are back to the starting point.
Those members who have a certain status in the organization, whether they are traitors or undercover agents, cannot have clean hands.
The traitor and the undercover who have climbed to this position, the only substantive difference between the two is probably the different forces that they actually work for...
So, if Okino Yoko kills these people, should it be considered an evil act? Or do good?
If she deserves to die for doing evil, what about the undercover agents whose hands are no cleaner than hers?
Is it possible that as long as under the guise of "I am here to eradicate the organization", the lives of those truly innocent people who were used to win the trust of the organization can be regarded as necessary without any scruples, without any guilt, and even as a matter of course? sacrificed?
In this way, what is the difference between them and organizations?
In this way, wouldn't the justice that Conan always insists on really become the standard of American imperialism, as Yoko Okino said?
Conan felt so confused and his thinking was so messed up.
He seemed to have been led into an unbreakable quagmire by plum wine, and the only answer that could lead him out of this quagmire was something he himself could not accept at all...
Yes, you only need to tell Okino Yoko that those innocent people who were sacrificed for the organization's trust were all necessary sacrifices, and that was enough.
As long as we say this, Mr. Amuro, Mr. Akai, and other agents who work undercover in the organization are "innocent". There is no blood of innocent people on their hands, and they can still be those who deserve to be punished. Praise for the unsung hero...
However, Conan couldn't get over his own heart.
He couldn't say this.
"Are you confused?"
Okino Yoko stretched out her finger, poked his tangled and twisted face, and comforted him happily:
"Actually, little detective, you don't need to be so entangled. There are countless truths in this world. Instead of caring about these rules and regulations, you might as well live your life well.
Just like when I joined the organization, what did you think it was for? justice? evil? The thrill of killing?
No, no, no, none of these. The real purpose of my joining the organization has been only one from beginning to end, and that is to do things for the old man. "
Having said this, Okino Yoko sighed softly.
"It's a pity that the old man's health has never been very good. It seems to have continued to deteriorate in the past few years. Although I don't know the specific reasons, I think Shirley's research should be his last attempt...
Now that Shirley has been found, the research will be restarted soon. No matter whether it is a failure or a success, the old man will probably not waste time on this organization anymore.
do you know? When I received the task of dealing with you two, Bourbon and Kiel, the old man also hoped that I could withdraw from the organization as soon as possible.
Although he didn't say it explicitly at the time, I had some guesses. I'm afraid he wasn't very confident in the results of the research, so he was already making preparations for an escape route for those of us.
The old man has been very kind to me since I was a child. At this time, I should naturally do something for him... So, Kil. "
Picking up the pistol, Okino Yoko aimed at the back of Reina Minato's head.
"Although the old man didn't care and even allowed me to save you, I still think it's inappropriate after thinking about it.
After all, you are the person who has had many direct contacts with the old man, and you actually have no loyalty to him. What you care about is always your lovely brother. I really don’t want you to live. rest assured.
Of course, this doesn't mean there's anything wrong with you, you just made the best choice for you, and I did the same.
Don't worry, your brother will be fine. After all, the old man is a man who keeps his promises, and unlike you, the kid really knows nothing about you and the organization. Just let him go. It's no big deal. . "
Hearing Okino Yoko's words, Reina Mizuna, who had originally planned to resist, suddenly became quiet.
She felt the cold touch on the back of her head, smiled bitterly, and then slowly closed her eyes.
"I hope you will do what you say..."
"Don't worry, I guarantee you this."
Looking at his former good friend, Okino Yoko's eyes flashed with sadness.
"I'm sorry, Reina..."
"Bang!"
It is recommended that book lovers who skipped a chapter and did not read the previous chapter should read it, because the content of these two chapters is relatively coherent.
Finally, I’m also curious, what do you think of this myth about plum wine (﹃)
(End of chapter)
