Chapter 6 Section 6

The magnificence of the building in front of him is beyond Heisuke's imagination, and it looks like it has just been repainted.Hirasuke realized again that all the taxes he had paid had been used in such places.In his eyes, there is no need for a library to be so gorgeous.At least the atrium where no one looks back and the sculptures and porcelain vases that make people see little value are unnecessary. The last time he was in the library was in high school.That time I came to the library not to read books, but to review exams with my friends in the air-conditioned study room.In other words, this is the first time Hirasuke came to the library to find books.

After entering the library, he went directly to the information desk.There were two staff sitting at the information desk, a middle-aged man and a young woman.A middle-aged man is talking on the phone. "Excuse me," Heisuke asked the female employee, "where are the books about the brain?" "brain?" "The brain is the head." Heisuke pointed to his head. "Ah." The female staff member nodded as if she had suddenly realized something, and walked out of the information desk. "This way, please." It seemed that she was going to lead the way for Heisuke herself.

The enthusiasm of the female staff exceeded Heisuke's imagination, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.He followed behind the female staff. The library is very open, with many bookshelves, each of which is neatly filled with thick books.However, there are very few readers in front of the bookshelves.Ping Jie couldn't help but think that fewer and fewer people read books nowadays. The female staff stopped in front: "This is the area." "Ah, thank you!" From a close look, this area is a medical area, and books are arranged according to labels such as "digestive organs", "skin", and "urinary organs".The female clerk pointed out to him a bookshelf full of brain medicine books.

Although there are few readers in other special areas, there are surprisingly many people looking for books in the medical special area.The readers are all men, and although they look different, they all seem to be the type with very easy-to-use brains. Heisuke turned his gaze to the books on the bookshelf. "Brain Peripheral System Learning", "Brain Hormone", "Brain and Behavioral Science"... No matter which book, there is no concept for Hirasuke.Still, he pulled a copy off the shelf, titled Mind and Action from the Brain. "We call the large area of ​​cortical layer without special function the commissural cortex. Traditional brain science believes that the substances that connect special cortical layers are secreted here. Information from special cortical layers is collected here and combined with Emotional and memory organizations work together to make thinking, judgment, and decision making. For example, the commissural cortex of the parietal lobe responds to information from the sensory cortex, that is, information about the body from the skin, muscles, knees, and joints. Information about position and movement..."

Hirasuke closed the book.Just reading this, he already started to have a headache. He returned to the consultation desk just now.The female clerk looked at him puzzled. "That—" he scratched his head, "excuse me, is there any section about 'unbelievable things'?" "what?" "Doesn't it happen often? Aren't there many incredible phenomena in the world? I would like to ask if there are any books that focus on this aspect." "Isn't what you're looking for a book on brain medicine?" "Ah, I've finished my search, and now I want to read books about weird phenomena."

"Oh..." The female staff looked at Pingsuke with somewhat suspicious eyes, "That kind of book should be in the entertainment book section." "Entertainment book section?" "That's right there." The female staff pointed to a place far away. "Go further from there, and there is a special shelf for paranormal phenomena. There are books on UFOs and the like." It seems that the female staff has no intention of leading him this time.Hirasuke said "thank you" and walked in that direction alone. When I went to the place that the female staff mentioned, there were indeed many such books.Words that are often heard in TV specials such as "strange circle" in the wheat field, "Tuo Dream", "Bermuda Triangle" and so on can be found here.

Heisuke picked up one of the books called "The Paranormal Phenomenon", written by Ryan Picknight, a name he had never heard of. He first turned to the page of the catalog, trying to find words such as "personality exchange" and "soul transfer", but he couldn't find them.But he found the word "possession". Turning to that page, the title part is described as follows: In the initial stage of the development of human society, tribal society was just formed. At this time, a very small number of people appeared. They could enter a state of selflessness and obtain some useful information.When entering this state, their voices are very different from usual.Those around them can feel that other spirits are temporarily attached to them.This is the origin of possession.

Ping Jie thought to himself: The writing is really bizarre!But if you think about it carefully, the phenomenon described in the book is very close to what happened to Sami Nami, which is also true.Just judging from what she is saying now, there is indeed a feeling that Naoko's soul is attached to Sami Nami.only.All of a sudden" does not fit the description. Sami Nami, no, it should be said that it has been two days since Naoko told him the shocking news, but this strange state still hasn't changed. She still calls herself Naoko. Heisuke continued to read.The book says that due to differences in regions and cultures, people interpret possession in different ways.In early civilizations, possession was seen as "divine intervention".By the 5th century BC, Hippocrates argued that possession, like other physical diseases, is a disease, not an act of God.In ancient Israel, the dominant view was that "possessions are people possessed by ghosts, and some are evil spirits".Early Christians believed that "possession is the manifestation of the Holy Spirit, which is a good thing."But later this view gradually changed, and finally the view that possession was caused by evil spirits became the mainstream, and exorcism rituals appeared.

Seeing this, Hirasuke remembered a movie called "The Exorcist" that he had seen before, and finally matched the original reserve in his brain.However, no matter how you think about it, the ghost attached to Sami Nami's body cannot be a demon.That was indeed the wife I knew all too well. According to the book, the most famous possession incident in historical records is the "collective possession of monks" incident in the Loudun region of France in the 1630s.The possessed monks said afterward: "Knowing that they are speaking obscene words that are disrespectful to God, but they can only watch and listen, unable to stop their mouths. This kind of experience is really strange. Already!"

Later, the idea of ​​possession as a dual or multiple personality became popular. Seeing this, Heisuke raised his face and shook his head. "Could it be a dual personality..." If so, it can also be said to be in line with scientific reason.He tried to think about Sami's situation in the direction that it wasn't Naoko who was speaking, but rather a manifestation of Sami's other personality. But he immediately realized that there was something inexplicable in this way.What he realized is also stated in the book: However, it is obvious that the most representative form of possessive behavior—witchcraft behavior cannot be well explained by the theory of dual personality... (the middle is omitted) Witchcraft can provide information that would otherwise be impossible to obtain.

Indeed, there are many things that Sami Nami said, such as the first date between Heisuke and Naoko, which logically Saka Nami did not know. It's not that Sami Nami's personality has become like Naoko, but that Naoko's personality is directly attached to her-only when you think about it can it be explained. Hirasuke briefly flipped through a few pages.Later, there will be an introduction to "multiple personality", which also gives a few examples that cannot be explained from a psychological point of view, and can only be regarded as soul possession. The most dramatic example of this is the possession incident in Illinois. In 1877, a 13-year-old girl named Nancy lost consciousness due to epileptic seizures in Illinois, USA.After she fell into this abnormal state, various spirits possessed her, and the dominant one was Mary, the spirit of a girl who died 12 years ago.In the following year, Nancy has been replaced by Mary. Her every move is exactly the same as that of Mary before her death. She also knows the situation of Mary's family well.A year later, "Mary" said "I'm going back to heaven," and Nancy was back to herself immediately after. Heisuke opened his eyes wide, read that part several times, and thought to himself: Is this the same thing that happened to Sami Nami? The book also wrote about another case of possession that caught his attention: In 1954, a teenager named Gaspier was dying of smallpox. Just when people thought he was dead, he miraculously survived.But his personality has been completely replaced by another person - a Brahmin boy who died almost at the same time.Apparently, he was possessed by the spirit of a young Brahman.From then on, Gaspier became all-knowing about the dead Brahmin boy.This state lasted for two years, after which he regained his original personality. Heisuke muttered to himself: "In this way, the situation of Naoko and Sami Nami should be regarded as the same situation as that written in the book. Although it is unbelievable, there are already several precedents in the world. It can be expected that After the current state continues for a while, Naoko's personality will suddenly disappear, and Sami Nami will wake up at that time. That will be the death of Naoko and the resurrection of Sami Nami in the true sense." Hirasuke closed the book, feeling very complicated.Sami Nami's soul revives and regains her true colors. This is certainly something to look forward to, but when that moment comes, he will have to say goodbye to Naoko, and it will be forever! Pulling his hands through his hair, he wanted to shout, "God, don't play tricks on me like that again!" grieving first the loss of his wife, then the loss of his daughter.Now he knows there may finally be one more such transformation waiting for him.Did you lose your wife or your daughter?He really wished someone could give him a definite answer.If he can't figure out this problem, he will always be trapped in the confusion caused by the bottomless sorrow and the inability to sublimate this sorrow. Heisuke put the book back on the bookshelf, and hit the bookshelf heavily with his fist.He felt that someone next to him seemed too frightened to breathe because of his actions. He turned his head and saw a woman standing by the bookshelf with a somewhat fearful expression. "Ah, Hashimoto-sensei..." Since he still remembered her appearance, Heisuke straightened his posture hastily, "Well, when did you stand here?" "I looked like you, so I came over to have a look. You were concentrating on checking something just now, weren't you?" "Ah, where. It's not a search, just a random look." Heisuke smiled and waved his hands, "I didn't expect such a book to exist, so I just flipped through a few pages." "So that's how it is." She glanced at the bookshelf, facing a large row of books including "The Paranormal Phenomenon", she showed an expression that she didn't know how to express her feelings. Hashimoto Taeko is Sami Nami's homeroom teacher, and she is about 25 years old.Heisuke met this slender beauty teacher for the first time at Naoko's funeral.Before that, they had only spoken on the phone. "Why is Hashimoto-sensei here?" Heisuke asked. "I'm here to check things." "Ah, that's right. Also, it's normal for the teachers in the school to come to the library, haha..." Heisuke laughed out loud, but it caught the eyes of several people around him. "Ah, that, let's sit over there, there are many chairs over there." Heisuke said, pointing in the direction of the entrance. "Those chairs are for readers." Hashimoto Takeko smiled wryly, and whispered, "Let's go outside and talk." "Oh, good, good." Coming out of the library, Hirasuke stretched his waist a lot. "I always feel nervous for no reason when I come to this kind of place, and my shoulders hurt from standing." Heisuke said while twisting his neck, "However, how can I see that there are still people taking a nap?" "On weekdays, some company employees often come here to take a nap at noon." Hashimoto Takeko replied. "Oh, is that so, the State Library still has such a function for them." "Mr. Sugita works in a factory, right?" "Yes." Heisuke looked at the female teacher's face, "Hey, how do you know?" "Sami Nami used to write in her composition, 'My dad works in a manufacturing plant and has to work night shift for one week out of every three. It's hard for him to work when everyone is sleeping.' I remember the composition The general content is like this. Probably the rebellious mentality of adolescence is at work. Sami Nami has rarely taken the initiative to talk to her father recently, and she doesn’t seem to care much about her father’s work. She even gives Hirasuke the feeling: You just need to make a good money and give enough pocket money when the time comes. , it doesn't matter if you are at home or not.Now it seems that she pretended to be like this on purpose, but in fact she cared about her father very much.Think here.There was a fever in Heisuke's heart, and he couldn't help feeling that such Sami Nami no longer existed. In front of the library is a small park. There is a fountain that looks like a toy in the park, but it doesn't spray water.There was a circle of benches around the fountain, and Heisuke and Hashimoto Takeko found a bench and sat down side by side.Before sitting down, he thought for a moment to spread her a handkerchief or something, but he couldn't reach out anyway. "How is Sami Nami?" Hashimoto Takeko asked after sitting down. "Ah, thanks to you, I'm recovering constantly. I'm really sorry that you've been missed all the time." Heisuke bowed his head and saluted after finishing speaking. Regarding the fact that Sami Nami can speak, he has already talked to Hashimoto Takeko on the phone.Of course, the fact that her personality changed to Naoko's is a secret. "I heard she'll be out of the hospital around next week?" "Well. After that, we need to do a close inspection. If nothing abnormal is found, we can be discharged from the hospital." "So she can catch up with the new semester." "That's right. She is also very happy to be promoted to the sixth grade with her little friends." "Then, can I visit her before she is discharged from the hospital? The students also miss her very much, so I want to take a few students with me." "Ah, of course that's good. You are welcome anytime. Naoko will be very happy, too." Hearing what Heisuke said, Hashimoto Takeko showed embarrassment at not knowing how to answer.At first Hirasuke was still thinking what was wrong, but he immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing. "Ah, it's not Naoko, it's Sami Nami. I think Sami Nami will be very happy." After hearing this, Hashimoto Takeko moved her buttocks on the bench, turned her body to him, and straightened her upper body.Her expression was also much more serious than before. "Mr. Sugita, it is a pity that such a thing happened. It must be very painful for you to lose your wife. Although I can't help much, I hope that I can be a caring person for Sami Nami and provide her with psychological counseling. In addition, Sugita You too, sir, if there is anything I can help, please feel free to speak up." She said with sincere eyes.From her words, Heisuke felt the innocence and charm unique to young teachers. It seems that she interpreted Heisuke's blurting of Naoko's name as the pain of losing his wife. "Okay. Please take care of me." Hirasuke put his knees together and lowered his head.At this time, he was thinking coldly in his mind: the current Sami Nami's personality is 10 years older than yours!