Otaku Translation: I! Anomaly Cleansing Agent! C99 Part 1

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Chapter 99: Ruthless Measures Part 1

No on here?

After unexpectedly finding the place empty, Leon—having just played "flying thief" for a moment—couldn't help but furrow his brow. He reached out toward the forehead of the black goat nestled in his shopping bag, intending to use Soul Vision to locate his target.

But before his fingers could make contact, the black goat tilted its head slightly and evaded him. In a hushed tone, it warned:

"Don’t use your abilities yet—not even Soul Vision. This place is saturated with the scent of my heart. Just as we can trace its presence, it can surely sense ours too."

The black goat sniffed audibly, like a bloodhound catching wind of something both thrilling and troubling. It muttered under its breath:

"The stench is overwhelming… Looks like my heart has been living large without me... Tsk tsk..."

Hearing this self-deprecating mutter, Leon—who had already turned to leave in search of the next lead—shot the goat an incredulous glance.

Ah, so it’s not enough that your brother struggles; you really hate seeing him drive a Range Rover, huh?

"By the way," Leon said, withdrawing his hand from the bag, curiosity piqued, "does your heart happen to have its own intelligence?"

"Of course!" The black goat snorted indignantly. "I am, after all, one of the Greater Demons, closest to true god."

"While I may not quite match the level where even a single piece of flesh retains full consciousness—like those True Gods—I’m not far off either. Organs like the heart, which hold fragments of divine power, often gain sentience when separated from the body. Completely normal."

Fine, if you say normal, then normal it is.

Uninterested in delving further into demonic physiology, Leon cut straight to what mattered most:

"If your wills are separate entities, who takes charge once I obtain your… uh, heart? You or it? Or do you merge into one?"

"Hmm…"

At this question, the black goat faltered, hesitating visibly before offering a tentative response:

"Probably… me?"

"???"

Leon couldn’t resist rolling his eyes at the sheer lack of confidence emanating from the creature.

"You couldn’t tell me earlier about the heart’s powers beyond vague notions of pride and domination. Now you’re telling me you’re unsure who’d be in control once I get it? Aren’t you supposed to be some wise Greater Demon? How can you not know your own anatomy?"

"I might be a Greater Demon, but I’ve never been disassembled like this before! How am I supposed to understand something I haven’t experienced?"

The black goat paused, gathering itself. Then it added defensively:

"And as for knowing specifics about my heart—it was inside me, sure, but I didn’t exactly pull it out to examine it. Does anyone cut themselves open to measure how long their veins are? No, right? So why should I know every detail?"

After this stubborn retort, the black goat licked its lips nervously, realizing the issue of dominance deserved serious thought.

Setting aside other considerations, within the hierarchy of its original form, the horns represented wrath and combat—ranking only third in potency. Meanwhile, the heart embodied pride and ambition, standing firmly at the top.

If it rushed to reclaim its heart only to lose dominance instead, allowing the heart to seize control… well, that would make it the world’s biggest sucker.

"Leon," the black goat ventured cautiously, sensing potential danger, "be honest here. Haven’t I treated you fairly well?"

Despite its selfish tendencies and occasional nudging toward reckless actions, hadn’t it always followed orders without complaint? Hadn’t it kept quiet when told, warned him of dangers, refrained from asking for anything more than a few cigarettes, and endured humiliations—even letting him step on its head without protest?

The more it listed these points, the more pathetic it felt. Shaking off its pity party, the black goat adopted a firmer tone:

"Think carefully, Leon. If I end up losing to it and being overpowered, do you think the new 'me' will cooperate as smoothly with you? Forget our shared history; based purely on pragmatism, doesn’t it make sense to side with me?"

"…"

Honestly, the damn thing had a point.

To put it bluntly, the horned part of the black goat had already been thoroughly “tamed” by the red-haired chief, making it far more compliant than any of the remaining six untamed counterparts. A shift in dominance might very well result in a less obedient entity.

"Alright…"

Peering down again to confirm no one was around, Leon climbed back out the window onto the hovering Witch’s Broom. As he settled in, he casually asked:

"What do I need to do to ensure you stay in control?"

Whew… Thank goodness you’ve got a conscience.

Relieved that Leon hadn’t argued, the black goat secretly exhaled. Seizing the opportunity, it pressed on:

"The answer is simple: beat it into submission."

Without a shred of familial loyalty—or rather, inter-organ solidarity—it continued darkly:

"Your pendant carries the force of Sacred Spirit, naturally harmful to demons. Once we retrieve the heart, unleash everything you’ve got. Burn it with your pendant until its strength falls below mine. Show it who’s boss."

"Mm-hmm. We’ll see when the time comes."

"No, no! You must act decisively. Don’t wait!"

Noticing Leon’s wavering stance, worried he might still consider negotiating with his own heart, the black goat hastily urged:

"This is our first meeting with my heart, but remember—it wields arrogance. Born unwilling to bow to anyone, it needs a firm hand. Crush its spirit immediately."

"Mm-hmm. But I don’t like acting ruthlessly without cause. Let’s find it first."

After brushing off the goat’s insistence, Leon pulled out the list tucked in his pocket. Eight names were written on it, four of which had already been crossed off.

Four left…

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