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ChitoseA case from Detective Matayoshi?
RyujiYeah. And it looks like someone's finally lost his mind.
PlayerWho? Chitose?
RyujiYou'll see.
ChitoseHey, you trying to start something with me?
ErikaLook at this photo.
ChitoseWhat's that? Hahaha, they look so stupid. What's with the weird poses?
ErikaThey may look stupid, but let's zoom in and take a closer look.
ChitoseEh?
Player...!!!
ErikaIn the front row, doing the weird pose...
ErikaThat's you, isn't it?
ChitoseIt looks like me...but it can't be! I'd never do anything like that!
Player...
MatayoshiWell, well... So even a member of Hudie has fallen victim.
MatayoshiChitose has just helped confirm it.
MatayoshiThis is a large-scale hacking incident.
ChitoseI dunno what's going on, but I'm glad to be of help. Hehehe.
MatayoshiYou're unbelievable! How shameful for a hacker to be hacked!
ChitoseHey! Hang on!
ChitoseWe don't know for certain that's what happened.
RyujiWhere did you get this image?
MatayoshiIt was among some data we confiscated from an EDEN user we arrested in relation to something else.
MatayoshiHe was secretly filming things going on in EDEN using a video tool attached to his avatar.
MatayoshiBut he claims not to remember seeing any of it.
MatayoshiThe timestamp shows that it was recorded while he was asleep.
ErikaWho are the people dancing?
MatayoshiThey're all EDEN users. I've interviewed them one by one, but just like him, none of them have any recollection of it.
MatayoshiWhen I asked for more details, it turns out they all fell asleep while connected to EDEN.
MatayoshiHow could anyone fall asleep while in cyberspace? Some people...
ChitoseOh, I sometimes fall asleep while connected to EDEN.
RyujiCould it be that they were just half asleep and don't remember?
MatayoshiThat's possible for some of them, but not every single one.
MatayoshiAnd some of them were wearing those health monitor gizmos that measure your heart rate and stuff.
MatayoshiThe data from those things proves they were fast asleep at the time they were supposedly doing this silly dance.
RyujiActivity tracker information? Digivices are also equipped with them.
MatayoshiIn short, this is a major hacking incident. A large number of EDEN accounts have been hacked.
MatayoshiThe perpetrator assembled all the stolen avatars in one place.
MatayoshiTo avoid alerting the owners, they must have talked to avatars late at night and targeted the ones that didn't respond.
ErikaBut why make them do such an embarrassing dance?
RyujiHang on. So they hacked lots of accounts, but all they did was have a weird dance party?
RyujiIt doesn't look like the victims have much to worry about.
ChitoseThey do! I'm pretty damn worried! They've made me look like a fool!
MatayoshiNo one's been harmed yet, but that could change.
MatayoshiThe avatars people use in EDEN look exactly the same as they do in the real world.
MatayoshiBecause avatars are linked to real-world accounts, they can do anything the real person can.
MatayoshiBank withdrawals, shopping, legal procedures, and even crime. They can become someone else and do whatever they want.
Player!!!
RyujiRight. And if an account is raided while an avatar is hijacked, there would be no way to trace who did it.
RyujiFor someone capable of taking over an avatar like that, it would be a simple matter to steal the victim's account itself.
MatayoshiExactly.
MatayoshiDespite the advanced techniques used to hack all these accounts, there's no sign of any serious misuse.
MatayoshiAll they've done so far is make people do a stupid dance. The perpetrator must be something of a joker.
RyujiI don't think so.
RyujiI fear they may be planning something terrible.
RyujiI suspect this small stuff is just a trial run.
MatayoshiGreat minds think alike. I suspect the same.
MatayoshiSo far we know of about 100 accounts that have been hijacked, but that's surely just the tip of the iceberg.
MatayoshiThe real figure could be ten or even a hundred times higher.
MatayoshiImagine if someone was able to make 10,000 avatars do exactly what they want...
ErikaThen there's the worst case scenario...
Player!!!
MatayoshiYes. Cyberterrorism on an unprecedented scale.
MatayoshiBased on the perpetrator's meticulous level of preparation so far, we have to consider the possibility.
MatayoshiWe must stop this from going any further. Ideally I want to locate the perpetrator without bringing this to anyone's attention.
RyujiThank you for your consideration.
RyujiIf it ever got out that one of our members had been hacked, Hudie would lose all credibility.
RyujiThat's why he wants to resolve this in secrecy, and why he's come to us.
ErikaNice one, Chitose!
ChitoseI'm sorry!
MatayoshiThat's right. So let's put an end to this, for you and for me.
MatayoshiCall me if you find anything. Bye for now.
RyujiAt least we have a clue thanks to Chitose. Let's start with this image.
ChitoseCome on! Don't look at it anymore!
ErikaLeave it to me. I'll start by looking into the strange dance.
ErikaI'll extract 3D poses from the image and run a search based on them. As there are several images, I can compile the poses for a video search, too.
ErikaWhat do you make of this?
RyujiLet me see.
ChitoseWhat is it?
ErikaIt could be a fan dance?
Player???
ErikaA fan dance. It's a dance that pop music fans do at concerts.
ErikaI've identified it. The movements in this video are almost exactly the same as in the images.
ErikaThis video must have been taken at a live performance. It looks like the audience is dancing in front of a stage.
ChitoseThat's terrible. They're all out of sync and have no sense of rhythm.
RyujiYou're one to talk. It's not as if your attempt in EDEN was any better.
ChitoseOh yeah, I forgot about that...
RyujiErika, do you know who the singer is?
ErikaKumi Minamiasagaya. Claims to be 17 years old. Actual age: 31. Occupation: Singer.
RyujiWhat's with the age thing? It's a bit of a stretch.
ChitoseA lot of singers lie about their age.
ChitoseAlthough her occupation should probably be
"Self-Proclaimed Singer"...
"Self-Proclaimed Singer"...
ErikaBut she performs at the Punsuka live music club in Nakano every week, and records her shows. It's always a full house.
ChitosePunsuka? Is that the one in the corner of the second floor?
ErikaIt's usually a maid cafe. It looks like they just added some old audio equipment and a makeshift stage. They only have seven seats.
ChitoseSo a full house is seven people!
ErikaAnd it looks like it's the same seven customers every time.
RyujiI don't know if that means she's good or bad.
ErikaIt seems she's just made a major debut with a new song.
ChitoseIs there any point?
ErikaYou might want to take that back. The song reached number three in the sales rankings in the first week it was released.
ChitoseSeriously?
ErikaBut it seems that one person bought 10,000 copies.
ChitoseDid you hack the sales site already? You're so fast!
ErikaNo. Someone's boasting about it on the Punsuka message board. I just read it on there.
RyujiOne of the seven people at the live performance?
ErikaYeah.
ErikaThe rest of the Sacred Seven bought 100 copies each, but that one really went above and beyond.
RyujiThe Sacred Seven? What's that?
ErikaIt's what the seven people at the live performances call themselves.
RyujiAll this is starting to give me a headache.
ChitoseHow about the singer herself? What's she like?
ErikaHang on. I'll check her social media.
ChitoseWow, so many selfies and poems. She clearly sees herself as something of a star.
PlayerI guess those sales kind of make her a star. She looks like she's having a good time.
ErikaI agree. At least she brings joy to those seven people.
ChitoseThat's true. As long as she's happy, I guess it doesn't really matter what other people think.
ErikaShe doesn't seem to have noticed she only has seven fans.
ChitoseIt wouldn't be the first time something like this has happened.
ChitoseSnow white was happy with the seven dwarves...
ErikaThat's not all. Look at this announcement.
ErikaKumi Minamiasagaya to hold a huge concert in EDEN! Ticket sales are expected to reach 10,000! If the target is met, it will be her retirement concert!
ErikaHmm...
RyujiShe probably won't have trouble selling 10,000. I'm sure the Sacred Seven will see to that.
ErikaYou're right. They've already sold out.
ErikaLooks like one of them bought all 10,000 tickets. The other six are complaining about it on the message board.
ErikaThey're devastated they couldn't get a ticket. One of them has even written a complaint that's over
20,000 words long.
20,000 words long.
PlayerWhoa... Unbelievable...
ErikaThat's everything we know so far.
ErikaIf this was a mystery novel, this is where the detective would show up and crack the case.
Chitose"Now I have presented you with all of the clues. Have you worked out the truth?" Something like that?
ChitoseExcept we still don't have enough to go on.
RyujiAt least we don't need to go as far as determining the motive.
RyujiThe perpetrator must be the one who bought all the tickets. Isn't that right, Sherlock?
ErikaSherlock? Do you mean me?
ChitoseExplain it in a way even I can understand.
ErikaHis objective might be to create an audience.
ErikaHe feels the need to provide a legion of adoring fans for his beloved Kumi.
ChitoseYou mean artificially create a large audience for her concert in EDEN?
ErikaBuying up all the tickets is easy. It just costs money. But the seats would still be empty.
ErikaWhen she sees that, she'll finally realize the truth. That she's not a big star...
ErikaBut if he could fill those 10,000 seats, she won't realize the truth, and it might even drum up publicity for her.
RyujiPeople are sure to talk about a concert that big.
ErikaSo this is his only option. Hijack multiple accounts and make them into her fans.
ChitoseBut how can he guarantee that everyone will be logged in to EDEN during the concert?
ErikaBecause he's taken over people's accounts.
ErikaHe can pose as someone's friend and ask them to meet in EDEN or something. There are lots of ways.
ChitoseBut then everyone would find out that their accounts had been used while they were asleep.
ErikaIt doesn't matter. That would be the last time he would need to hack their accounts.
ErikaEven if people found out, and even if they called the police, they wouldn't catch him until the next day.
ErikaI think he's been making all of his preparations late at night to avoid being found out before the day of the concert.
ErikaI imagine it must be difficult to make 10,000 people all dance at the same time. That's probably why he's practicing.
ErikaBut it's by no means impossible. Everyone would be doing the same movements, after all.
ErikaLet's give it a try. Chitose, can you log in to EDEN?
ChitoseUm, sure...
ErikaJust a moment. I need to analyze Chitose's avatar.
ErikaI've found a back door. That's how he gets in.
ChitoseSeriously?! Delete it!
ErikaI can't do that.
ErikaIf I delete the back door before we catch him, he'll realize we're on to him.
ChitoseYeah, I know that...but I still don't like it.
ErikaOkay, I've connected to Chitose's avatar via his account. You can control him from this terminal. Give it a try, Player.
ChitoseWhoa! My body's moving by itself!
ChitoseOuch! Hey, come on! Be gentle!
PlayerThis is pretty easy. This is quite difficult.
ChitoseCut it out! I'm giving you exactly one second to stop that, before I come after you!
ChitoseWell, stop then! I'm not made for this kind of rough handling!
ErikaAnd that's how he does it. You can log out now, Chitose.
ChitoseExperiencing it firsthand has made me appreciate the gravity of the situation.
RyujiOkay. I'll report to Matayoshi.
ChitoseBe quick. We haven't got much time.
ChitoseAnd Player! I won't forget what you just did! I'm gonna get back at you for that!
Player...
RyujiI've just heard from Matayoshi.
RyujiBecause no one's come to any actual harm, it's possible the case won't be pursued any further.
ChitoseWhat? That's not like him.
RyujiHe also said we should forget we ever heard anything about this incident.
RyujiThe security of all accounts will be updated at noon tomorrow, in absolute secrecy.
RyujiThat's the end of the matter.
ErikaJust like that?
RyujiKnowing Matayoshi, he probably put pressure on Kamishiro.
RyujiIt could be the end for Kamishiro if people found that EDEN's security had been compromised.
ChitoseThat's all well and good for Matayoshi. But what about my wounded pride as a hacker?
RyujiYou'll just have to suck it up this time.
ChitoseHmph...
ChitoseI guess this means Kumi Minamiasagaya's fairytale must come to an end. There's no way her concert can go ahead now.
ErikaI don't think so. All the information I can find says it's going ahead as scheduled, tonight where the Demons' Den used to be.
ChitoseBut how?
ChitoseWhat's Kamishiro thinking?! Are they just going to look the other way after what's happened?
RyujiMaybe Kamishiro made a secret deal with the perpetrator.
RyujiTo allow it to go ahead as long as no criminal acts are committed.
ChitoseHow could they?! You can't let someone get away with hijacking other people's accounts, regardless of the reason why!
ChitosePlayer, you've had your account stolen. Surely you understand how I feel?
PlayerIt's unforgivable. We can't let him get away with it.
ChitoseRight, Player!
RyujiIn any case, Hudie's case is over. We were told to forget we ever heard anything about it.
ErikaRyuji!
RyujiWhich means that neither Matayoshi nor Kamishiro get to have a say in whatever we do next.
RyujiIsn't that right, Chitose?
ChitoseYeah!
RyujiIt's almost time for the concert. I guess we just have to gatecrash it.
RyujiWe'll meet up at the Demons' Den tonight.