Tokyo: My Superpower Refreshes Every Week-Chapter 447 - 445: Survived the Great Disaster, Suspected to Have Superpower_1
After a two-hour diagnosis, Ito Otome and others finally came to a conclusion: Sunaga Takashi was beyond help. He was waiting to die.
Modern medicine indeed has advanced greatly, but viruses and various diseases have also become stronger. There is a large pile of incurable diseases that medicine cannot heal.
Not to mention, Superhuman Potion X, a synthetically formulated drug, made normal heart failure medications completely ineffective.
They couldn’t find any means to treat him.
Even if they gave Ito Otome and her colleagues the detailed formula for Superhuman Potion X right now, allowing them to ponder its side effects and how to resolve them, by the time they discussed potential cures, Sunaga Takashi would have already entered the cremation furnace, becoming a pile of ashes.
"Isn’t there any other way?"
Morimoto Chiyoda didn’t want to see a familiar person suffer tragedy. She even started considering whether to explain the situation to Aozawa, to determine if there was any connection between Aozawa and Dio.
Emily’s disease was cured by Dio using some kind of ability.
"Morimoto, no one can save him."
Ito Otome shook her head, stating this cruel reality.
As a forensic doctor, she had dissected too many bodies, losing her capacity for emotion in this aspect.
She lacked compassion and didn’t consider the feelings of the families. It was another doctor who had decided to bring Morimoto Chiyoda here to discuss Sunaga Takashi’s illness.
The accompanying doctors naturally understood whom to discuss the illness with first, and then who should inform the patient’s family.
Morimoto Chiyoda sighed, preparing to try one last resort. Failing that, she could only say it was Sunaga Takashi’s fate to encounter this disaster.
Before she could message Aozawa, the hospital room door suddenly opened, and Sunaga Takashi stepped out, his handsome features slightly pale—not sickly pale, but appearing very healthy.
Seeing Morimoto Chiyoda outside the door, his eyes flickered with puzzlement before he had the chance to ask her why she was there.
Ruriko Yokoo, like a wild bull, barreled into him.
"Takashi, you idiot, idiot!"
A series of small fists rained down upon his shoulders, venting the girl’s dissatisfaction.
Sunaga Takashi was accustomed to Ruriko’s antics and realized his sudden collapse must have caused her deep psychological trauma.
"Sorry, Ruriko. I worried you."
"How did you get up?"
Ito Otome’s indifferent expression barely held.
The other three doctors were also amazed, their eyes gleaming with excitement. A patient diagnosed as hopeless suddenly getting better was such a rare case. They wanted to study it thoroughly.
PFFT. They meant to diagnose properly, ensuring the patient was absolutely fine.
Sunaga Takashi asked with some confusion, "Wasn’t it you who cured me?"
"Just now, the doctors unanimously agreed that you were beyond help."
Morimoto Chiyoda, seeing he was fine, managed to speak of the fact lightly, "Just to be safe, we should still check your body first."
...
After a thorough examination, the consensus was that Sunaga Takashi was in excellent health, not a minor ailment in sight.
His heart showed no signs of failure, very strong indeed.
Could the medication have worked?
It didn’t seem likely, as the medication, even if effective, could not possibly make a failing heart so healthy.
After thinking back and forth, Ito Otome concluded that Superhuman Potion X was the cause.
That potion was, after all, against human common sense, possessing side effects that ordinary people could not understand.
This was the explanation she and the doctors discussed.
In truth, Ito Otome had considered that Dio might be responsible for Sunaga Takashi’s recovery.
But then she thought, there wouldn’t be any connection between Sunaga Takashi and Dio.
Dio’s status far exceeded that of any world leader. If he truly wanted to save people, it would likely be through a ritual in Paradise to save many, not just a single high school student.
Frankly speaking, even a president was an expendable existence in front of Dio.
What then was Sunaga Takashi?
She ruled out that possibility yet did not dismiss the chance that Sunaga Takashi might have awakened some superpower.
But such matters didn’t need to be shared with the doctors, only to be privately discussed with Morimoto Chiyoda, considering the possibilities.
The doctors were politely sent away from the hospital. They had arrived by Osprey Helicopter.
As for leaving, they were on their own regarding transportation.
It wasn’t that Morimoto Chiyoda was dismantling the bridge after crossing. It was just that using other means of transport was less dangerous than flying by Osprey Helicopter.
If not for the pursuit of speed, Morimoto Chiyoda wouldn’t opt for the Osprey Helicopter’s risk. Sure, she wasn’t afraid of a crash—she could parachute in an emergency. However, a falling Osprey Helicopter could smash into buildings, killing others.
When not in a hurry, Morimoto Chiyoda naturally did not seek the speed of the Osprey Helicopter.
A doctor walked on the streets, pulled out his cellphone and dialed a number to report this diagnostic experience to his superiors and add data to the Superhuman Potion X experiments.
...
「Setagaya District, Phoenix Academy.」
In the hall dedicated to discussions, the six major conglomerates, Kochou, the Minister of State, and Bruno convened to discuss how to steal the meteorite information.
The process of coordinating the action among themselves had already consumed much of their time.
The stakes were high, and not even the slightest mishap could be allowed in any part of the plan.
If they raised the alarms of the CIA or the U.S. Army, they would face severe consequences.
After a lengthy discussion and repeatedly ironing out the details, they assured each other that there would be no errors in either party’s tasks or their own.
Phoenix Academy Maggie stayed by their side, witnessing firsthand their relentless tug-of-war.
These lessons couldn’t be learned from textbooks, and no doctorate could teach her. It had to come through practical experience.
Moreover, Phoenix Academy Maggie had another duty: to silently refill anyone’s teacup as soon as it was empty, and then continue to listen to their plans.
DING!
A soft chime sounded, and Iwasaki Yizo raised his hand, saying, "Excuse me, I need to take a call."
Kochou smiled and said, "No problem, Mr. Iwasaki, a busy man like you."
Iwasaki Yizo smiled and took out a very old-fashioned cell phone, which had no fancy features, only simple calling capabilities.
This mobile phone enabled him to talk to anyone from any location in the world.
"Hello, what happened?"
He asked, and the person on the other end quickly updated him on the situation.
"’Is that so? I understand,’ Iwasaki Yizo said as he ended the call.
Bruno smiled and asked, "Mr. Iwasaki, is there something troubling you?"
It seemed like concern, but he really wanted Iwasaki Yizo to reveal who had called and what it was about.
Iwasaki Yizo chuckled, "It’s nothing, just a slight issue with the experimental subject of Superhuman Potion X."
"Sunaga Takashi? Or Number Nine?"
"It’s Sunaga Takashi. After the competition ended, he suffered heart failure and was taken to the hospital. My private doctor just called to inform me that he improved without any treatment."
Bruno pondered and said, "Superhuman Potion X truly is miraculous. Isn’t it inappropriate to just give up on it?"
"The problem is no one can take over Tsukahara’s research. With that kind of experiment, I should have kicked the woman out sooner," Iwasaki Yizo sighed.
The heart suddenly failing and then just as suddenly recovering indirectly indicated that Superhuman Potion X could indeed have a miraculous effect on the human body to some extent.
If research continued, it might prove to be beneficial.
Bruno thought for a moment and said, "We do have an expert, it’s just that his identity is difficult to sort out."
"Don’t worry, as long as he’s here, we can provide him with a legitimate identity."
"Then there’s no problem." Bruno smiled, shifting his attention back to the meteorite plan. "The key to the plan is the U.S. Army’s deployment here.
Without the detailed deployment map, our blind attack would struggle to burn such a large screen and capture the full view of the meteorite."
"Getting that kind of map is difficult, but I like overcoming difficulties." Kochou deliberately elevated the difficulty of obtaining the map, rather than suggesting it would be easy to acquire with a little effort.
As the largest financial backer of the CIA Japanese Branch, the Phoenix Academy was tangled in deeper connections than John or Jack had imagined.
However, Kochou rarely utilized such connections.
"Jelle’s death allowed a new person to obtain the position of Director of Intelligence. Naturally, those who were of equal status with the new director are discontent," Kochou said, revealing a bit of information to bolster their confidence in the mission. "Just give me three days, and I can get the deployment map."
"Well, in that case, leave the equipment to us at the KGB."
"I’ll handle the cargo merchant ship." "I’ll take care of customs." "The manpower..."
At this point, they once again confirmed their respective tasks, ensuring that in three days, once they had the map, they would carry out the stealth attack.
...
After the lengthy meeting concluded, Kochou felt mentally exhausted but still had dinner with her daughter before hastily leaving the Phoenix Academy residence.
Phoenix Academy Maggie had a half-hour break, so she returned directly to her bedroom, sat on the sofa, and checked her phone for messages.
Aozawa had sent two messages.
One was a photo of him holding the Jade Dragon Flag and the champion’s trophy, wearing a gold medal, with a beaming smile.
Below it read, "Maggie, I didn’t let your support down, I won the championship of the Jade Dragon Flag!"
Seeing this message, the corners of Phoenix Academy Maggie’s mouth curled slightly as she exited the chat interface.
She didn’t reply immediately, deciding to watch the Jade Dragon Flag competition first so that she could discuss the details with Aozawa afterward.
Phoenix Academy Maggie searched for the Jade Dragon Flag final on YouTube. The highest viewer count was just over four thousand.
The comments were so few that they numbered just in the hundreds.
Phoenix Academy Maggie clicked to watch, and the video was filled with the audience’s cheers, "Sunaga Takashi." "Sunaga Takashi."
Hearing them chant this name, a look of astonishment crossed Phoenix Academy Maggie’s face. The competition had ended... The boy named Sunaga Takashi couldn’t be the same one who took Superhuman Potion X, could he?
She straightened up, and excitement appeared on her face as she intently watched the video on her phone.
