Silently complaining to Hiroki Sawada in his heart, Chi Feichi continued to sort out the information.
The diary also revealed an important piece of information.
When Rhodes was eight or nine years old, he probably suffered from serious physical problems due to porphyria, such as abdominal pain, vomiting, insomnia, and body ulcers. He would die quickly when exposed to sunlight, and he would not be able to live long without exposure to sunlight.
Afterwards, he was not sure how much time had passed since he couldn't see clearly whether the date was recorded. Rhodes developed a drug that could inhibit the deterioration of his condition and used it without experimentation. The result was good and Rhodes' condition improved. Not only did it not get worse, some of the original symptoms also disappeared.
But the effect of the drug only lasted a few years.
After the medication wore off and his health began to deteriorate again, Rod and Neil got into an argument.
Rhodes may be aware that his body cannot get better, and he is worried that his sister will suffer from genetic diseases. He is worried that after his death, his brothers and outside scholars will not be able to solve genetic diseases. There may be other diseases. Thoughts, such as Neil being affected by a genetic disease, and being afraid to have an intimate relationship with someone he likes. In short, Rhodes didn't want to waste time on researching drugs to suppress and alleviate his porphyria, and wanted to cure his porphyria before he died. Drugs to solve genetic diseases will be developed.
Neil probably thought that Rhodes should consider his own life first, but he didn't agree at first.
Although Rhodes is a researcher and can decide what he studies, it can be seen that Rhodes still cares about Neil's ideas and whether he can get Neil's support.
During this period, the two had more than one dispute. In the end, Mitchell supported Rhodes and Neil compromised.
In the end, Rhodes still failed to realize his wish. 'Slow progress' and 'nothing can be done' all showed that Rhodes had not developed a drug that could solve the genetic disease. Even if the diary mentioned 'the last time' at the end, it should be It was Rhodes who did his best to provide ideas for the next step of research and development while he was still conscious.
Did Rhodes fail completely?
He thinks not.
In the clearly legible passages at the end of the diary, there is no regret over wrong choices, no unwillingness to make no progress in research, and no self-doubt. There is still confidence between the lines, indicating that Rhodes still believes that his research direction is correct and he can What makes a researcher confident is that the research project is actually rewarding.
At the end of the diary, what can be seen clearly are the words 'mom' and '15 years'...
He probably already knows the results of Rhodes' research.
It was a possibility that he had already anticipated.
"My parents should know what they are doing, right?" Ikegana looked at the last words of the diary and murmured.
"Without the support of adults at home, the three of them would not have been able to create such a large secret room to conduct dangerous research," Ike Shinnosuke said. "Even if they were capable enough, the research would require a lot of financial investment. Given their time, At your age, I’m afraid I won’t have that much pocket money.”
Chi Feichi retracted his thoughts, picked up the manuscript on the table and looked through it, with no intention of participating in the discussion.
He also preferred the answer 'His maternal grandparents knew', at least one person knew.
"Mitchell occasionally helps my parents take care of the accounts," Ikegana thought. "He wants to manipulate the accounts and secretly allocate funds to the laboratory, and he should be able to succeed..."
"Your parents are not stupid. The laboratory has been around for so long. It is impossible for them to be completely unaware. You said that although your mother is busy, she will always care about you," Ike Shinnosuke said firmly, "I believe that even if they are not supporters , was also an insider and acquiesced in the behavior of the three of them."
Ikegana sighed softly, "I can understand, after all, their situation... is very bad."
She often thinks that her son will become sick, disabled, or die due to genetic problems at some point, so she can do whatever he wants to do while his son is still alive.
This is a twisted and doting thought. She will also consider whether she is right to think so. At the same time, she also thinks that after her children are dead, no matter how beautiful the world is and how many kind-hearted people there are, what will it mean to her? ?
It's better to let my son do the hard work.
Ike Shinnosuke did not make any further comments and continued his analysis, "Rhode's diary mentioned 'mom' at the end, with a tone similar to that of a suicide note. Neil will definitely show the notepad to your mother later, even if your parents didn't know about it before. , after seeing this, your mother should also know what they did."
The more he thought about it, the more he felt... There was something wrong with the bloodline of his wife's family. Some geniuses but also some extreme lunatics.
But they are not completely crazy. At least these people care about their families.
"So, they are all hiding it from me, right?" Ikegana said with a hint of resentment in his tone, "I am the only one who doesn't know anything. I didn't know that brother Rhodes knew about drug research, and I didn't know that brother Neil could design mechanisms. I don’t know about Brother Mitchell... Anyway, I am like a fool, and I still can’t believe that they have never been cruel or lost their temper in front of them..."
"It's just like this in front of you," Ike Shinnosuke told the truth without mercy, "Not necessarily behind the scenes. They probably want their little sister to grow up well, only remember the good side of their brothers, and still live like As warm as a little angel, and you were just a child under ten years old at that time. Even if I wanted to tell you, it was not time yet. Of course, maybe like what Rod said in his diary, they thought you were stupid and not like them. It’s different. I feel like even if I tell you, you won’t be able to help..."
Chi Feichi, who was reading the manuscript and listening to the discussion between the two, said: "..."
Fatally honest.
In fact, his mother is not stupid. When she went to school in London, her grades were not at the top one or two in her grade, but she was still at the forefront, and her talent in design was even better.
but……
Compared to his three brothers, Ikegana's learning ability may not be strong. He was also a very innocent little white flower back then. With Rhodes' talent and character, he was qualified to think that his mother was 'stupid'.
Ikekana was choked and glanced at Ike Shinosuke.
"Of course, I don't think it's because you're stupid," Ike Shinnosuke changed his tone and consoled him. "It's hard to explain things like talent. It may be that your artistic talent was discovered too late, or it may be... that they... It seems that art is a useless pastime.”
Ikegana's face softened, but she still couldn't figure it out, "To put it romantically, art can make life better, allow people to implicitly express what they want to express, and can also inspire people's love for life. To put it realistically, art It can also bring wealth, so it’s not that useless, right?”
Ike Shinnosuke did not refute, but nodded in agreement, "Of course it is useful. Even in war, music and painting can play a role in conveying fighting spirit, expressing respect and inspiring people."
"However, when it comes to genetic diseases, art is really useless," Ikeana himself concluded, "They probably weren't in the mood to consider art at the time..."
Ikezhinosuke felt that if he continued like this, he would be complained if he gave a bad answer. He looked down at the contents of the last page of the notepad and illuminated it from the side with a flashlight to distract Ikegana, "The diary ended when Rhodes was seriously ill. , I don’t know if they succeeded..."
Ikegana also leaned in front of the notepad and looked at it, trying to see other contents from the marks scratched by the pen tip on the page, "V...me? No, the paper is still old, and it is impossible to see clearly what was originally written. What."
Chi Zhennosuke looked at the old pages of the diary and frowned slightly. He looked up and saw Chi Feichi looking seriously and flipping through the stack of manuscripts quickly, and asked aloud, "Feichi, what important information is recorded in the manuscript?" ?"
"These manuscripts are very messy. They are in the wrong order and have some missing parts. There are also some abbreviated symbols and patterns that probably only I know, but..." Chi Feichi took out a few manuscripts and arranged them on the table one by one, pointing at them. A few paragraphs said, "These should be drug ingredient records and experimental records..."
"We can enter these data into the Ark," Ike Shinosuke understood. "This should be the research direction of Rhodes. Regardless of whether this direction is correct or not, as long as we interpret the contents of the manuscript, we can provide us with a reference answer."
Chi Feichi looked directly at Chi Zhennosuke, a strange color flashed in his eyes quickly, so fast that only Chi Zhennosuke, who was looking at Chi Feichi, could see it, "However, the data entry needs to wait until the guests leave. The people here now There are too many, and it’s best not to let them know about this place.”
"It's not too early now, let's go back to bed first," Ike Shinnosuke looked down at his watch, then raised his head and said to Ikekana, "According to the plan, I will take everyone here to have fun tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. After they leave, I will Bring equipment to input the data here into the Ark.”
Chi Feichi put all the manuscripts in the desk drawer. "Mother, can you tell me the route to the secret escape passage? I want to go out tomorrow night avoiding everyone."
"Of course," Ikegana agreed, then asked doubtfully, "But where are you going, and why do you want to avoid everyone?"
"It's about that organization," Chi Feichi said, "I want to go to London at night, don't tell anyone else."
There are advantages and disadvantages to living with parents.
The advantage is that someone greets him when he wakes up and goes out, everyone can take care of each other, and he can eat breakfast directly when he wakes up early. It feels really good to sit and have breakfast together as a family.
The downside is that you don’t have that much freedom living alone.
He was used to living alone. No matter what time he went out or what time he came home, no one would care. As for whether he went out through the gate or climbed over the wall, no one would care.
Now he needs to say hello when going out. This feeling is not annoying, but he is not used to it. If we live together for a long time, everyone will have to adjust to each other's living habits, which is very troublesome.
Think about the students who leave home to study. On the eve of the holiday, their families and students are full of expectations for the "students returning home." But when the students actually return home, within a week, their parents will be eager to have a live delivery service Okay, you can pack up the mythical beasts you brought home and send them away...
Fortunately, his family's cohabitation situation shouldn't last long.
(End of chapter)
