Memory inheritor

Chapter 189 Suspect

Chapter 189 Suspect (Part 2)

Feng Weixu analyzed for Wei Hongsi, counting on his fingers: "First, the absolute power of full-band EEG in teenagers is higher and the signal is stronger; second, teenagers are in the period of brain development, and their neural circuits respond better to external stimuli; third, the brains of teenagers are in a period of high plasticity, which can form adaptive calibration with the equipment and have a higher degree of matching."

"Fourth, the oscillation patterns of adolescent brains are clearly layered, making them naturally multi-threaded brain control," allowing for simultaneous multitasking; fifth, adolescents have higher fatigue thresholds, stronger neural endurance, and outstanding stamina, enabling them to maintain online connections for extended periods."

Wei Hongsi found it somewhat amusing: "You're only talking about this from the perspective of gaming headset applications, right?"

"Otherwise what?" Feng Weixu retorted, "This is the correct way to understand 'the other shore,' isn't it?"

Wei Hongsi nodded: "That makes sense."

Although his question to Feng Weixu wasn't about the gaming helmet, the answer he received did resolve his doubts.

He speculated that the strangely shaped chair in Uncle Zhang's house was consistent with the underlying working principle of the "Other Shore" system.

Although the former appeared much earlier, and could have been applied twenty years ago or even earlier, the engineering and technical conditions that supported its realization were inevitably limited by the times.

For example, physical sensing devices from twenty years ago were far inferior to instruments today in terms of both accuracy and sensitivity.

For example, the computing power resources used to support various operations are so great that even if you combined all 500 of the world's top supercomputers from twenty years ago, their total computing power would not be as much as that of a single entry-level supercomputer today.

This gap is something even the most powerful transnational criminal organization cannot bridge. If Uncle Zhang's organization or the Guiding Light organization possessed such capabilities, global domination would be no problem; they wouldn't need to resort to such underhanded tactics. At most, they could achieve breakthroughs in certain niche areas and master cutting-edge technologies.

The "memory implantation" technology used by Uncle Zhang is likely from the same source as the light guide. That strangely shaped seat might be an early version of the "cabin".

This technology is most likely inherited from the research of the two superpowers in the last century. In essence, it is an adventure that completely abandons ethical constraints and uses trial and error without regard to resources or costs to find a feasible path.

The development of the "Other Shore" system, which aims to be a mass-producible and marketable consumer application such as an immersive gaming headset, is subject to numerous limitations, resulting in slow progress.

In comparison, current engineering technology is far superior to that of twenty years ago. Problems that are difficult to solve now would have been even more difficult twenty years ago.

Therefore, Wei Hongsi strongly suspects that Uncle Zhang may have used other auxiliary methods to implant memories into him, such as some kind of biodegradable invasive brain interface material or some special drugs.

Unfortunately, too much time has passed, and the recovered memory fragments contained no relevant information, making these speculations impossible to verify.

However, Wei Hongsi felt this made it more likely that he had been drugged as a teenager. Otherwise, why wouldn't he have any memories of what happened before he sat in that chair?

In addition, the age of the recipient is also an important factor. Feng Weixu's answer confirms this; compared to adults, teenagers are clearly more suitable to be the subjects of "memory indoctrination."

The two chatted about brain-computer interfaces for more than half an hour. Jiang Haiyang, who had taken a nap, listened for a while and then joined the discussion.

Wei Hongsi also extended the topic slightly, bringing up some points for discussion without involving the case.

At 1:30 pm, Zheng Han and Yu Xiufeng arrived, and the group conducted a verification test together. The results were quite satisfactory and fully met expectations.

Wei Hongsi also became a test subject. Besides wanting to experience the device, he also wanted to take the opportunity to test whether his brain signals and stimulus reflexes were significantly better than others, in order to determine whether a brain-computer interface similar to a carbon nanotube array existed in his brain. The results were not significantly different from those of Feng Xiaoxu and others.

After the verification experiment was completed, Feng Weixu and Jiang Haiyang returned to school.

Wei Hongsi originally planned to discuss the next steps for the SR project with Zheng Han and Yu Xiufeng after the verification was completed.

However, after one night, he obtained many important clues from his recovered memories, and with his analysis and deduction, he could no longer proceed according to the original plan.

His new discovery is likely to have a significant impact on the work of the task force, so it is necessary to report to the leadership group first before determining the follow-up plan.

Therefore, Wei Hongsi did not have much further interaction with Zheng Han and Yu Xiufeng. He only took the opportunity of seeing them off to inquire about Mu Jie's condition when no one else was around.

Although Zheng Han didn't know Wei Hongsi's intentions, he didn't find it strange. After all, once the target of the SR project changed from "death command" to "circuit breaker mechanism," the research subjects were those five core members of the Light Guide Society.

He told Wei Hongsi that Mu Jie's condition was relatively stable at present, and that no semantic stimulation had been applied to him recently, and that he had been in a state of spontaneous interpretation.

Wei Hongsi was relieved to hear that.

After seeing the two off, he called his older brother from the parking lot and was somewhat surprised to learn that his brother was in the criminal investigation branch office at the sub-bureau: "Why aren't you at headquarters? Did you go back?"

Wei Hongbo said, "I also have things to take care of here. Do you need something?"

"Yes, it's very important! I'm planning to come see you now."

"Okay, you can come."

Wei Hongsi hung up the phone and drove directly to the branch office, which was closer than going to the headquarters.

When he arrived at the entrance of the Criminal Investigation Division, he called his brother again, and after registering with the gatekeeper, he was let in.

After parking the car in the yard, I went up to the third floor to my brother's office. Seeing Zhang Shengyong there, I said, "You've all come back."

"Things are relatively quiet over there for now, but we can't just sit idle," Zhang Shengyong said, waving the folder in his hand. "By the way, I'm about to continue investigating the case of Han Tao being hit by a car."

Wei Hongsi said, "This case has probably become very complicated."

"Oh? Tell me!" Zhang Shengyong perked up at the mention of this. This complicated situation at least indicated that there were new clues, which was better than having no clue at all.

Wei Hongbo stopped what he was doing and looked up at Wei Hongsi: "What have you discovered this time?"

Wei Hongsi felt it wouldn't hurt for Zhang Shengyong to listen to his story, so he turned around, closed the door, and pulled over a chair to sit down.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Shengyong sat down as well and laughed, "Judging from your expression, are you preparing for a long speech?"

"Hmm." Wei Hongsi nodded. "I hope I didn't scare you."

Wei Hongbo said, "Stop keeping me in suspense, just tell me."

Wei Hongsi took a deep breath and said, "Brother, do you remember when I was little, there was a period when I often had nightmares? It was during the time when you took me to the Martyrs' Cemetery in the middle of the night."

Wei Hongbo nodded.

Wei Hongsi said, "I now remember why I was having nightmares during that period."

Zhang Shengyong couldn't help but ask, "When were you talking about?"

Wei Hongsi said, "About sixteen years ago."

"That's really long." Zhang Shengyong shook his head, took out a cigarette and tossed one to Wei Hongbo, then put one in his own mouth.

"Don't smoke yet." Wei Hongsi waved his hand. "Based on my recollection, I believe the reason I had nightmares during that period was because Uncle Zhang forcibly implanted memories into me using a brain-computer interface."

"What?" Wei Hongbo suddenly stood up.

"You're not kidding, are you?" Zhang Shengyong was very surprised, and the cigarette he was holding fell out of his mouth.

Wei Hongsi said, "Although my memory of that time is not very clear, I can at least be sure that there was a strangely shaped chair in Uncle Zhang's house, and that thing should be the same as the cabin."

Wei Hongbo's expression became extremely serious: "Go on, finish telling the story first."

Wei Hongsi recounted the contents of the recovered memory fragments, but did not mention the "system" or the second personality.

People often have prejudices against people with mental disorders, so he conducted his research alone in secret during his university years and never mentioned it to anyone.

Although my brother is a close relative and Yong is practically an outsider, I should be able to set aside my prejudices, but I can't help but feel unnecessary worry. If my parents found out, it would be even more serious. So it's best not to talk about anything related to this, since it won't affect the case anyway.

After recounting those memories, Wei Hongsi went on to share some speculations about Han Tao, the "spiritual uncle."

Wei Hongbo listened with a frown, then asked, "Were all your nightmares scenes of murder?"

"Yes." Wei Hongsi recalled for a moment, "Judging from the scenes and the ethnicities of the people involved, they all basically took place overseas."

Wei Hongbo stroked his stubble and pondered, saying, "In that case, even if Uncle Zhang isn't a member of that organization, he's probably in a similar situation. He definitely has connections with people overseas. I wonder if, after all these years, we can still find any clues."

Wei Hongsi said, "I think Uncle Zhang is targeting children, and I'm probably not the only one he's targeting. He might have succeeded with some, but the chances of him failing are probably greater. We could try to investigate from that angle."

Wei Hongbo nodded and said, "Of course we can investigate that. But it won't be very helpful in finding clues about the organization Uncle Zhang belongs to. As for the author, Huajianyue, apart from one unpublished novel, there are no other leads."

Wei Hongsi said, "Based on my impression when reading that book, it seemed to be written by a female author."

Zhang Shengyong asked, "Is this a psychological profile?"

Wei Hongsi said, "I don't think so. It's more of a feeling for the words. This can be analyzed with the help of AI, or we can ask an experienced person to evaluate it."

Zhang Shengyong said, "This book is currently in the Evidence Department. I'll go ask about it later."

Wei Hongsi asked, "Brother Yong, how long will the surveillance footage be kept on the route I frequently take to and from get off work?"

Zhang Shengyong said, "Hard drives these days are quite large; they should be able to store data for at least three months. Are you checking if anyone has been following you?"

Wei Hongsi said, "It might not be stalking, but I think they must have observed me from a distance. If there really is such a person, it might be Hua Jianyue, or at least someone related to Hua Jianyue."

Zhang Shengyong said, "This lead is worth investigating. However, if this person has received anti-surveillance training, it will probably be difficult to get any results."

Wei Hongsi said, "Don't be so dismissive yet. Anyway, I haven't been working for very long, and my commute is limited to a few specific times, so it shouldn't take too long, right?"

Zhang Shengyong laughed and said, "What you said makes a lot of sense."

Wei Hongbo said, "We will definitely check the surveillance footage; we can find help. According to Hongsi, this case will be transferred to the special task force."

Zhang Shengyong nodded.

He remembered that when he was investigating Han Tao's accidental death, Wei Hongsi had mentioned that it might be related to the Daoguang Society's case, but he had only investigated halfway through and then abandoned it. Now, new clues had emerged, reopening the case and it really was connected to the Daoguang Society.

Wei Hongsi said, "That's all I can think of regarding Uncle Zhang and Han Tao's situation for now. However, I do have some new speculations about Mu Jie."

He explained the concept of anchor points to the two of them and then gave an analysis of Mu Jie.

After listening, Wei Hongbo said, "Then you can report to Director Shi and see if you can make a breakthrough with Mu Jie."

Wei Hongsi said, "Brother, don't worry, there are experts who will handle this. What I want to say is that the ideal time for memory implantation is during adolescence, especially given the technology available back then. Uncle Zhang chose me as his target because I was young."

"I think that organization probably has the same situation. Mu Jie went abroad after he became an adult, so he must have been subjected to memory implantation before that. I heard from Director Shi that he and Chen Xuemin grew up in the same welfare home, and Chen Xuemin has never been abroad. So I think you can check that welfare home to see if there are any other victims or members of the organization who have been subjected to memory implantation."

Wei Hongbo pondered for a moment, then said to Zhang Shengyong, "Let's go to the headquarters and report this situation to the leaders."

Then he said to Wei Hongsi, "You should come too."

Wei Hongsi said, "Okay, but I drove here myself."

Wei Hongbo quickly explained the team's affairs, and the three of them went downstairs and drove two cars towards the headquarters.

On the way, Wei Hongbo called Yu Zhenxian and briefly explained the situation.

Wei Hongsi followed behind his brother's car. While waiting at a red light, he brought up the "system" and glanced at it. His current contribution value was 36 points, not enough to exchange for a recorder.

Having exchanged for the whistle skill, he dared not underestimate this 50-point skill; perhaps he could find some clues from related memories.

When I saw the "System" talent section, my eyes couldn't help but linger on "Age Recognition".

He had previously found this "system" to be strange, but now he realized that it seemed to make some sense.

The example of Mu Jie shows that if a person who has had their memories implanted is influenced by other consciousnesses, they will have a distorted perception of their own age, and this distorted perception will affect their words and actions.

Perhaps the right use of this talent is to identify those who have been implanted with memories.

He hasn't met any of the active members of the Light Guide Society yet, having only seen Mu Jie through videos. Therefore, this speculation remains to be verified.

(Two chapters combined)