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Chapter 107: [Forum] Umemoto Incident General Thread 20
【Justice?】Umemoto Incident General Thread 20【Evil?】
1:Anonymous Adventurer
This thread is for discussing the incident in which Umemoto Atsushi became a 【Berserker】 and murdered nine people—the so-called 'Umemoto Incident.'
The 'Hasegawa Incident,' in which the nine who were killed had murdered six women, gets its own thread.
The URL is here...
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10:Anonymous Adventurer
The verdict's in. Three years imprisonment, suspended for five.
11:Anonymous Adventurer
Three months since it all happened, huh...
Sorry, Kaori-chan;;
12:Anonymous Adventurer
He does properly apologize to the residents of the Strongest Build thread too, doesn't he.
13:Anonymous Adventurer
Are we really calling this a win?
14:Anonymous Adventurer
>>13
It's effectively an acquittal.
As long as he doesn't commit a crime for five years, he never has to set foot in prison.
Anyway, good for him.
15:Anonymous Adventurer
Awfully light, but the license revocation stands ( ;∀;)
16:Anonymous Adventurer
>>15
Well, no way anyone wants to dungeon with a 【Berserker】 packing 【Frenzy】 lol
Besides, Umemoto's half-dead from the poison anyway lol
Adventuring's off the table lol
17:Anonymous Adventurer
A story with no salvation, really.
So in the end, he too counts as a victim of the 'Hasegawa Incident'?
And there's still no relief for the victims over there, is there...
18:Anonymous Adventurer
>>15
The murders aren't part of this verdict.
Self-defense was recognized there—acquitted.
The Chiba rampage probably isn't in it either, seeing as it was a skill misfire and the victims withdrew their complaints.
Looked at that way, his only crime is running—kinda harsh, honestly.
>>17
Depends on the culprits' families, I'd say.
The families shouldn't be liable, but if they feel sorry for the bereaved, they'll probably pay up.
19:Anonymous Adventurer
>>17 >>18
Compensation liability kicks in unless the heirs renounce the inheritance, I am.
Hasegawa and crew were cruising around in luxury foreign cars, so they had money, I am.
If the families inherit it, the compensation comes due, I am.
This case is special, though—if they don't inherit, that money looks to go toward relief for the victims, I am.
A pittance next to a life, but still... I am.
20:Anonymous Adventurer
You lot are off-topic lol
Take that to the Hasegawa thread lol
This thread is for deciding whether Umemoto was justice or evil lol
21:Anonymous Adventurer
>>20
My apologies. Let's leave the topic here.
>>19
Nin-nin.
22:Anonymous Adventurer
【Berserker】 was a hero of justice, wasn't he.
He struck down the evil 【Paladin】, didn't he.
YOU lot are the evil ones who trashed the Strongest Build thread, aren't you.
Someday 【Berserker】-sama's judgment will come down on you, won't it.
Better start apologizing now while you can, shouldn't you.
23:Anonymous Adventurer
>>22
It's not that 【Berserker】 was justice—Umemoto-kun was the hero of justice.
【Frenzy】 misfires have hurt ordinary adventurers too, so 【Berserker】 is evil, I'd say.
Which makes you lot evil as well.
Sorry about Kaori-chan;;
24:Anonymous Adventurer
>>22
Word is Hasegawa wasn't actually a 【Paladin】(_;)
Heard he was some job that uses poison—and that's how Umemoto got got too ( ^o)_旦 (poison included)
So 【Paladin】 isn't evil, got it? ( ﾟДﾟ)
Can't something be done about people faking dangerous jobs like that? (´ཫ`)
25:Anonymous Adventurer
>>24
For real lol
There's a job that uses poison? lol
Both parties, and Hasegawa was the only strong one among them, so I figured the 【Paladin】 claim was legit too. Guess not lol
What job was he, anyway? lol
26:Anonymous Adventurer
Right now there's no way to know someone's job or special skill, I am.
But a 【Ninja】's 【Skill Detection】 reveals the names of skills used, so you can judge from that, I am.
If you're interested, come on down to the 【Ninja】 thread—I am.
27:Anonymous Adventurer
The Association staffer who stopped the 【Berserker】's rampage—said to be the strongest there is—was a spear user, apparently.
Word is it was all over before that Kensei-chan even arrived.
The spear truly is the strongest.
If you're interested, come visit the spear general thread.
28:Anonymous Adventurer
【Paladin】 is a job only the chosen can become, you know (´ω｀)
If you're interested, the Holy Knights thread is... gone now orz
29:Anonymous Adventurer
The Strongest Build thread still exists, doesn't it.
【Berserker】-sama is immortal too, isn't he.
But it's still a war zone over there, so you'd best not come to the thread just yet, shouldn't you.
30:Anonymous Adventurer
Stop this drift lol
Advertise somewhere else or I'll friggin' report you lol
>>27
Word is it's 【Spear King】 lol
They suddenly added new info to the Association's site—nearly jumped out of my skin lol
She was the Association's hidden ace? lol
31:Anonymous Adventurer
>>30
I was in Chiba that day—when she flipped up her visor, wow, total beauty.
Also, sorry, Kaori-chan;;
32:Anonymous Adventurer
>>31
You...
So you skipped the first summons and spent it trash-talking Kaori-chan on the forums? (*´Д｀)
Keep apologizing for the rest of your life ( ﾟДﾟ)
33:Anonymous Adventurer
>>31
What was it like on-site that day?
34:Anonymous Adventurer
First I went to my own branch, grabbed my weapons, and got bussed out to Chiba.
Then all the Triples who'd gathered surrounded the 'Gate to Floor 2' on Floor 1, with orders to catch Umemoto if he showed.
But since I've got a scout sub-job, they had me stand in front of the 'Gate to Floor 1' on Floor 2 and report if Umemoto came. Honestly, I thought I was dead...
It was terrifying.
I'm truly sorry, Kaori-chan;;
35:Anonymous Adventurer
>>34
Karma's a bitch lol
That's what you get for ducking the first search when you've got a scout job lol
Still, if Umemoto showed up you could just dive into the 'Gate to Floor 1' right away, so it wasn't that scary, was it? lol
36:Anonymous Adventurer
>>35
Between 【Presence Detection】 and 【Presence Concealment】, 【Presence Concealment】 is stronger, I am.
If someone above you uses 【Presence Concealment】, 【Presence Detection】 won't pick them up, I am.
And Mr. Umemoto had 【Scout】 as his main job—a true veteran.
Someone who only took a scout sub-job, like >>34, wouldn't notice until the man was right in front of them, I am.
Which is exactly why >>34 did well, knowing that much, I am.
37:Anonymous Adventurer
>>36
Seriously? ( ﾟДﾟ)
Forget poison—aren't scout jobs the real evil here? (;^ω^)
>>34
Then what happened? ((( ；ﾟДﾟ)))
38:Anonymous Adventurer
>>37
Trembling, I went up to Floor 2, and the 'Queen of the Sky' herself and another scout-type were already there.
She wasn't alone—honestly, what a relief.
And then Her Majesty said, 'If the culprit comes, I'll fight, so run the moment he shows,' and I nearly started crying.
She's a girl younger than me, you know?
Sorry, Kaori-chan;;
39:Anonymous Adventurer
>>38
Quit apologizing to Kaori-chan at the best parts, will you lol
40:Anonymous Adventurer
>>38
She's called the 'Selfish Queen,' but is she actually nice?
Did you talk to her?
41:Anonymous Adventurer
>>40
We had plenty of time, so we talked a ton.
Just felt like a normal girl.
She'd brought loads of snacks to share and it was fun.
>>39
This is my atonement, okay?
Sorry, Kaori-chan;;
42:Anonymous Adventurer
>>41
Never mind that—get to the rest already o(｀ω´ )o
43:Anonymous Adventurer
We just kept eating snacks and talking for about five hours.
Then around seven, just as we were saying he probably wasn't coming and maybe we should grab dinner—
he came.
Floor 2's wide open, so I saw him before my 【Presence Detection】 even reacted.
One man...
Sorry, Kaori-chan;;
44:Anonymous Adventurer
Ooh, it's getting good—and then he hits us with the Kaori-chan apology. Cut it out ( *｀ω´)
45:Anonymous Adventurer
At this point he's doing it on purpose lol
No idea why you'd cut there, either lol
46:Anonymous Adventurer
Someone shouted 'He's here!' and it was total panic.
The other scout-types sent the snacks flying, and every last one of them fled into the 'Gate to Floor 1,' leaving just me and Her Majesty.
Then Her Majesty said 'Go'...
and floated straight up into the sky.
47:Anonymous Adventurer
>>46
Apologize to Kaori-chan properly.
48:Anonymous Adventurer
>>46
You...
You haven't reflected at all, have you (*´Д｀)
49:Anonymous Adventurer
>>46
I think you should apologize properly.
50:Anonymous Adventurer
>>46
You should apologize to Kaori-chan, I am.
51:Anonymous Adventurer
>>46
Apologize to Kaori-chan properly, won't you.
Apologize to the Strongest Build thread residents too, won't you.
52:Anonymous Adventurer
>>46
That's exactly the problem with you, lol
53:Anonymous Adventurer
What gives, which is it?!
You told me to stop, so I stopped!
And the second there's drama, you all unite as one!
Kaori-chan, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry I treated you like the culprit and badmouthed you all over the place.
The 'must have a rotten personality' stuff, the 'living off her parents' money' stuff—I'm truly sorry.
I'm reflecting.
From here on, I'll live my life apologizing to you.
54:Anonymous Adventurer
>>46
You should properly apologize to Kaori-chan, ssu.
55:Anonymous Adventurer
>>53
Tch. Watch yourself.
56:Anonymous Adventurer
>>53
What a piece of work, lmao.
Someone like you had to be watching when the Queen floated up, though, right?
57:Anonymous Adventurer
>>53
Well, there was never any need to worry (´ω｀)
The 'Queen of the Sky' flies and casts magic—a natural-born nemesis of 【Berserker】. No way she loses (;^ω^)
It's the same reason a 【Berserker】 can't break past Floor 40 even using skills (*´Д｀)
58:Anonymous Adventurer
>>56
Didn't look.
She was wearing black bike shorts sticking out past her skirt from the start anyway.
>>57
That's exactly it.
Her Majesty was telling me how the Association's top brass sent her off with 'you may kill him'—
and she was trembling as she told it.
I was thinking there's no way this sweet girl could do such a thing.
But I was scared too.
The guy took down nine Triples, y'know? There was no way I could win.
So, thinking I had to call for help, I dove into the 'Gate to Floor 1.'
I think I was already crying by then.
Sorry, Kaori-chan;;
59:Anonymous Adventurer
>>58
Oi lol
The thread just agreed NO more apologizing lol
60:Anonymous Adventurer
>>58
The Association's top brass, seriously ( ꐦ◜ω◝ )
If she'd killed him, the slander would've been brutal in its own right (;^ω^)
Especially with Umemoto turning out innocent and all (*´Д｀)
The Queen could've been hounded into retirement (_;
61:Anonymous Adventurer
>>58
With her being called the 'Selfish Queen,' I figured she'd be way more hateful, but not at all.
Even on TV she just seems like a normal girl...
You really can't trust rumors.
Sorry, Your Majesty.
62:Anonymous Adventurer
>>61
For real.
I fled into Floor 1 crying my eyes out and begged for help like my life depended on it.
But everyone started readying their weapons, saying 'we hold here,' and nobody would go up to Floor 2.
Then the wall of people split, and Blue Ocean's Kaito came running—right at that very moment.
I clung to him and begged: 'The culprit's come, Uehara-san's fighting, all alone, on Floor 2, please help'—in bits and pieces, I was crying that hard.
Shaking me off, Kaito made straight for the 'Gate to Floor 2.'
The other Blue Ocean members arrived and headed up to Floor 2 one after another.
Kensei-chan was with them too—so we're saved, or so I thought, at the time...
Sorry, Kaori-chan;;
63:Anonymous Adventurer
>>62
What a stirring development (´ω｀)
Get on with it ( ﾟДﾟ)
64:Anonymous Adventurer
>>62
Hold on—didn't an Association staffer catch the culprit?
Did Blue Ocean swipe the credit?
No... don't tell me Blue Ocean LOST?
65:Anonymous Adventurer
Kensei-chan, the last one in, came right back out.
'Is it over already?' 'No way...'
While everyone was saying this and that, Kensei-chan was glaring at me, for some reason.
Then Blue Shadow came back too and announced:
'It was not the culprit—it was word that the culprit had been caught.'
In that instant, every eye on the scene—adventurers, Association staff, the SDF, all of it—turned on me.
A downpour of verbal violence.
'Liar!' 'Chicken!' 'Crybaby!' 'Piss-pants!' 'Two-timer!'
True things and untrue things, hurled at me nonstop.
Other scout-types had come running back too, so why me alone...
From the bottom of my heart, I thought: verbal violence is wrong.
I'm truly sorry, Kaori-chan;;
66:Anonymous Adventurer
>>65
LMAO
What a clean punchline lol
67:Anonymous Adventurer
>>65
That was a fun read (´ω｀)
But I heard something like two hundred Triples gathered in Chiba?
How are you even alive? (((；ﾟДﾟ)))
68:Anonymous Adventurer
>>67
Staff from every branch had gathered too, so nobody actually laid hands on me.
The verbal violence was something else, though...
Word is more than half the Triples in the whole country were there.
69:Anonymous Adventurer
>>65
This is the Umemoto thread and Umemoto hasn't appeared once, lmao.
70:Anonymous Adventurer
>>69
Right? lol
I came to post about Umemoto's verdict but the thread was on a roll, so I held off lol
Can I go ahead now? lol
71:Anonymous Adventurer
So where's our 【Berserker】-sama now, anyway?
He's been released already, hasn't he?
72:Anonymous Adventurer
>>71
He appeared in court in a wheelchair, so he's probably back at the hospital.
Police hospital, I'd think.
He'll be moved to a private hospital after this, presumably.
73:Anonymous Adventurer
So even after release, he'll spend his life unable to move properly thanks to the poison, is that it?
Skill-based poison is beyond modern medicine, isn't it?
74:Anonymous Adventurer
>>73
Word is you can't even figure out a way to cure it without entering the dungeon—but then the question becomes whether you'd let a 【Berserker】 into one (_;)
He's technically guilty, so the revoked license stays revoked. Nothing to be done, I suppose ( ;∀;)
75:Anonymous Adventurer
Speaking of poison—HQ has a hospital, right?
The doctor there is totally my type, so I've been going weekly, and lately the doctor hasn't been around, and while she's no replacement, there's this super cute new girl working there now.
She seems to be a 【Healer】, and
she's not just cute—totally stacked, y'know?
I'm going every single day now.
76:Anonymous Adventurer
>>75
Completely off-topic lol
There's a hospital in the dungeon?
And there are 【Healers】 in hospitals??
And an adventurer who goes to the hospital weekly—is he okay???
77:Anonymous Adventurer
>>76
HQ has loads of research-facility-type places rather than hospitals—but there aren't any out in the regions?
Beautiful doctor—that'd be the university hospital's facility, yeah?
The mysterious setup where you can chat with the beautiful doctor while donating blood, right?
I hadn't been lately, but maybe I'll swing by tomorrow and check out this super cute girl.
78:Anonymous Adventurer
>>75 >>77
Going every day for a blood donation—what?
No, weekly is already weird...
And it's got NOTHING to do with the poison ( ﾟДﾟ)
79:Anonymous Adventurer
>>78
They study adventurers' blood—just tracking weekly changes and how things shift on level-ups—so they don't actually take much.
There's also a lot of body contact from the beautiful doctor 'in the name of research.' Highly recommended.
>>77
Yeah, yeah, that place.
But if you want to meet the super cute 【Healer】 girl, don't say you're there to donate at reception—say you know something about the poison.
Word is she's working there to research dungeon-derived poison.