Morning.

Estant, the capital, the mansion of Lancelot in elegance.

Oliver Quinn stood respectfully in the room, separated only by a bamboo curtain from the teacher. The bamboo curtain was sparse, and a figure could be seen gently stroking the strings, and the sound of the piano popped out from under his fingers like rain on the eaves. Listening to it, the heart is drawn to a classical courtyard by the notes, and it can no longer remember the disturbances of the world......

After a long time, the song ends, and the aftermath lingers. The man behind the bamboo curtain did not put away the lyre, but still put it on his lap, and only asked, "Have you heard the recent rumors?" ”

"Yes." Oliver bowed his head. Scott Thornmas is not as good as Lancelot, this sentence is well-known in the streets, but I didn't expect even the teacher who lives in seclusion to know it.

"Scott has the whole continent in his eyes, but he can't hold me, and he must hate me even more after this rumor spreads. Although His Majesty is wise and will not listen to rumors, there will be a thorn in Scott's heart. The thorn in the hero's heart is the most difficult to remove, and once the sting occurs, the consequences are unimaginable. I must continue to stay at home, and you, Oliver, you are my student, and you should not continue to behave enthusiastically, or you will be fabricated by someone with a will. "The man behind the bamboo curtain.

"Yes." Oliver Road.

"Talk to the Knights of the Iron Hoof and come back. It's been a long time since I've talked to you about music theory. ”

"Yes, Teacher." Oliver Road.

The man behind the bamboo curtain bowed: "Very good." Go ahead. ”

Oliver walked out the door and heard the music coming from behind him for a long time, like a river that stretched for thousands of miles. He immediately adjusted his breathing, and left the room in tune with the notes and beats. But he didn't have his usual smile. When he reached the door of the big house, he stopped.

There were many people outside the gate, and although they were stopped by the guards, they just refused to disperse. Some of them were richly dressed, some of them had soot or oil on their hands, but their expressions were equally earnest. The land in this area is very expensive and high-profile (because the guardian heroes live here), and the common people don't just gather here, so there is only one reason why these people appear: they can't accept His Majesty's decision. The funeral mold killed hundreds of thousands of people, which is simply a blood feud, but the sentence "We reconcile with the Twilight Empire" will reveal the matter, this is impossible! Therefore, they hope that the guardian hero will come forward and admonish His Majesty. It can be said that Lancelot of Grace is their only lifeline, and while they eagerly await the appearance of the hero, they also hurt the marshal's self-esteem.

Being stared at by so many pairs of eyes, Oliver was a little distracted for a moment.

In the first place, did he help the Knights of the Iron Hoof to gain fame? No, it's to deal with necromantic creatures! However, at such an urgent juncture, the teacher deliberately showed weakness and restrained my hands and feet in order to clarify a rumor...... Compared to the people's outrage, it doesn't matter what that kind of thing happens, right?!

Thinking of this, he was out of breath, and he almost turned around to ask the teacher for an explanation, but the music suddenly became excited, like a rising flood, drowning him at once. His rhythm was disrupted, and his body, which had already been coordinated to the transformation realm, couldn't help but stop. Soon, the music slowly descended, as if the riverbed was exposed. By this time, his impulses had vanished.

He rubbed his fingers, faced the crowd, shook his head, and said, "It is forbidden to gather here, and it is forbidden to spread rumors. Go back, everybody. ”

The crowd boiled all at once, and many people left disappointed, but many more raised their fists and shouted, wanting the guardian hero to come out. Oliver pulled the corners of his mouth helplessly, walked over to the captain of the guard, and said, "Arrest all those who take the lead, to set an example, but never abuse." ”

"Yes."

Then, Oliver Quinn stood at the door of the big house, watching the people being arrested one by one to the sound of music. His breath didn't melt into the space, but it was a little out of place, for the first time in his life. When he started again, it was as if he was being pushed away by the music, and he was distracted.

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Saturday, December 29th.

I made an appointment with a psychiatrist today, so Qingyi invited Black Fengrui to accompany him again. After the two of them came to the clinic with ease, Hei Fengrui sat on the chair in the reception room with his iPad in his hand (this is almost his exclusive seat), and waved his hand like a dog: "Go, this time I want to win three stars in one go!" ”

"Typical video game addicts, you should let me in too."

Qingyi grunted and pushed the door in. To his strange point, Dr. House was not there. The computer is on, and there are several Japanese manga books on the desktop. Qingyi picked it up and looked at it, it was called "Bleach". He couldn't help laughing: "In the past, at most, it was a robot cat or a little monk as the protagonist, but now even detergent can be used as a theme?" ”

"Oh, you're so wrong." Dr. House came in, just in time to hear Qingyi's words, and teased, "You haven't even seen Bleach?" Are you thirty years old this year? ”

"Is this comic famous? There's no rule that young people must watch it, right? ”

"Of course it's famous! My son loves it. Mr. Zhang, have you never heard of it? ”

"I don't read comics."

"It's a pity, it's a good comic. There are many psychological metaphors in it, such as 'the monster has a hole in its chest', 'put on a mask and become a darkened self', and so on. ”

Qingyi smiled: "I thought it would be a story like 'Willus vs. Woollen Jacket'." Is it because of psychology that you read it? ”

"That's right! Okay, how have you been doing? Has it ever induced psychological shadows? Dr. House sat down, crossed one leg, and clasped his knees in his hands.

Qingyi thought for a moment and asked tentatively: "Would you be surprised if I said that I triggered it once a day on average, and it was triggered by actively recalling the psychological shadows?" ”

"Can you elaborate on that?"

To Qingyi's surprise, the doctor was not surprised, but there was a kind of "sure enough" in his words! Isn't everyone who studies psychology so calm? "I'll tell you about my second personality first—"

"Don't be so quick to be sure." The doctor interjected.

"I know doctors shouldn't be inducing patients to think that way. If you mind, then I call it a 'negative state'. In this state, my feelings will be very apathetic and I will not trust anyone but myself; I can use my subordinates to block the sword, and I will analyze and fight absolutely rationally. In other words, it's a perfect combat machine. ”

The doctor nodded: "Sounds interesting, like a special soldier." ”

"But I'm not trained as a special forces, and it's part of my instinct."

"Hmm...... Have you ever given this state a name, or even a conversation? ”

"Both. I think it should be called 'Bone Tyrant', but it doesn't care about the name. Plus, it only comes to me when I'm in extreme rage or threatened with death, but I can hold it down. It doesn't take over my body. Qingyi blinked: "This is the category of the second personality, right?" ”

"It's not clear yet, but since it's such a terrible personality, it should always want to invade the body. The fact that you can suppress it shows two things: first, it is not a second personality, and its actions are still under your control; Two, it's a second personality, but your willpower is so strong that it has to listen to you. The doctor took a note and said, "Please continue." ”

"In online games, you know that you will always have to fight with others. Many people are not suitable for playing fighting games, and what 'down + right + light punch' and other combos will not be pressed, it is because the spirit is not concentrated enough, the body cannot be coordinated, and the mood swings are too great. I'm certainly a little better than the average player, but it's not enough. It's only when I'm on the dark side that I'm able to get as close as possible to the top people. ”

"After each induction and removal of this state, do you feel unwell?"

"Inducing the 'Bone Tyrant', I have to recall that image, every time there was a brief period of nausea, dizziness and even tinnitus. In the state, I can hardly feel anything, completely violating the law of 'tension and relaxation', as if I can fight at high intensity for an infinite time. When I was out of state, I felt tired, I didn't want to think, I didn't want to judge. In addition, you will inevitably fall asleep half an hour later on the night you enter the state. I was obviously tired, but my brain flashed a lot of images, and I didn't feel sleepy at all. ”

"Really?"

Dr. House said, picking up the comic and clicking on the bookmark to open a page. Following his fingers, Qingyi saw that the male protagonist of the comic was wearing a skull mask: "Before putting on the mask, his combat effectiveness was very average, but after wearing it, his combat power skyrocketed, and he was ruthless." Noticed? When he wears a mask, the whites of his eyes turn black, and the pupils turn white? The eyes are the windows of the soul, and this lens just illustrates the change in their psychological state. His situation is very similar to yours. The 'Tyrant of Bones' is not a second personality, just a mask that you choose to wear or not to wear. ”

Qingyi stared at the actor for a few seconds before saying, "Interesting." It looks like my life was plagiarized from him. ”

"It's not plagiarism, it's just similar, it's equivalent to a kind of 'transformation'. In the same comic as Bleach, there is also a coward with a long nose who gets his courage by wearing a mask; In "Marvel Comics", such examples abound, such as a small clerk tearing off his coat and becoming Spider-Man. From weak to strong, this kind of one-step 'transformation' has existed throughout the ages, fully reflecting people's spiritual needs. Everyone wants to be stronger, and that's why 'transformation' was born. The doctor drew a circle on the paper, then split one into two and blacked out half of it: "However, transformation is not necessarily good, there are heroes and villains." After the transformation, he loses his humanity and becomes brutal and evil, which is vividly called 'blackening' in the Japanese anime circle. ”

"It doesn't sound like much."

"Oh, in fact, 'blackening' is also a spiritual need of people, and there is no shame in it. Everyone has gone to extremes at times, and they are especially eager to challenge the law and morality with great force, and they can vent their grievances, anger and pain with impunity. Here's an example: My son likes a game character called 'Yagami', but he prefers 'Crazy Yagami and says it's just cool. ”

For the first time, Dr. House's expression became serious, and every word suddenly lost its humanity: "Although you have induced many times of negative emotions and can withstand their intensity, as a medical practitioner, I must warn you that it is very dangerous for you to do so. Your 'blackening' should stop, because under constant psychological cues, you may even be able to generate a second personality. ”