"Okay, what about another aspect?"

"That's what I said before. He wants to say goodbye to the past. The corpse in the last case is a totem."

"totem?"

"Yes, it was something that humans used to perform sacrifices and mark their locations during primitive society. He wanted to commemorate his growth, so he pierced people upright on wooden stakes. There is no doubt that this is a totem."

"If I were to summarize this serial murder case, then I would think that it is of a personal nature. He did not want to express his views on the world, but just told himself to the world. He did not even want anyone to understand. He just

Just a souvenir for myself."

"What do you think he did, Professor?"

"As I said before, a choice is just a choice. There is no success or failure. He has deeply understood this, so he doesn't want to be good at it, he just wants to complete it."

"He prepares and takes action at his own pace. No matter what the result is, being able to take this step means that he has found a new self and that he has recovered."

"But he didn't expect you to understand."

"Maybe, but he would never have thought that I would be happy for him. No matter what, there is one less mental patient in the world."

"But there's an extra sociopath."

"No, Sheriff, he will not kill anyone again. This will be his last work. He will do something he is more willing to do."

"What is that?"

Just as he said this, Schiller heard someone knocking on the door again. This time he was closer to the door, so he stepped forward and opened the door.

Standing outside the door is Edward Nygma.
Chapter completed!