Lustmord (Bôkô honban)

Boko Honban aka 'Pleasure Kill'

Yes?

What are you doing here so early in the morning?

Well, there's a little something...

Uhm, Mom, there's a trial experiment today, right?

For the new mental stabilization drug.

I won't get in the way, so would you let me observe?

Sorry to disappoint you, but I can't allow it.

Outsiders can't just come in. Even if you are my son.

Hello?

Yes. That's right.

I understand. I'll head over there now. Yes.

I'll be back soon, but stay put.

If I can't observe it, I'm going home.

I see. That's too bad.

As for the mental stabilization drug that you're going to be using this time,

it is scheduled to be released as a product next year,

and this experiment is the final step.

Up to now, we've done various animal testing,

and it is guaranteed to be safe.

There are absolutely no side effects to be worried about.

Please be calm and cooperate with the experiment.

Thanks a lot for today.

I was able to collect a lot of useful data today.

Now then, here is what you were promised.

- Thanks. - Thank you. - Thank you.

I'll contact you later, because I'll have to check up on you for a week in case of side effects.

Yes.

- Again, I can't thank you enough for today. - Thanks a lot.

Hey, we got the money, so wannna go to Roppongi after this?

Nice. Let's play at Katon for the first time in a while.

Riko, what are you gonna do?

I'm going home today. It seems I'm a little tired.

I see. How disappointing.

If I don't go out for even a single day, my mother will think that there's something wrong with me!

That's just you.

Lately, it seems you've been staying up late, working hard.

What on Earth are you studying?

In brief, the connection between physical and mental pain.

What do you mean?

Humans don't need pain or distress.

On the contrary, I believe it hinders the human instinct that is the pursuit of happiness.

That's why, we should get rid of stuff like that.

I want to change structures in the brain center,

so that the nerves that sense pleasure will be linked with various emotions.

Wait just a minute. Are you considering that stuff seriously?

But since I can't use human test subjects, it's nothing but fictional research.

Eiji, you do know about your father, right?

The scientific committee decided that certain research of his was unethical,

and he was kicked out of the university. He went insane and committed suicide.

I'm different from father. I won't ever use people as guinea pigs.

Mother is very worried about you.

Lately, you seem just like your father.

I knew it. It was you.

You were peeping on the roof of the college, weren't you?

That's because I wanted to observe the process of the experiment.

What a strange interest.

My mother wouldn't let me in.

Your mother? You don't look much like her.

That has nothing to do with it.

Well, whatever. Ordinary flirting is boring, anyway.