Part 3
—— At this moment.
Wails from the children entered Jack’s ears.
“Guh…!!!”
Lost consciousness awoke from sharp pain and nightmare. Blood flowed out without a trace of slowing down.
This body, had it already reached the limit? A fake smile floated at this thought.
Thinking back, it was a really embarrassing outcome. Clearly announcing 「I am “Jack the Ripper”.」, only to end up being seen through not long after the battle started.
There was only the most important riddle left now —— “Who is Jack?” this question alone, but with only this left, there was already insufficient spirit level to participate in the battle.
—— Yes. Jack was indeed a serial killer that murdered a lot of people, but he was not “Jack the Ripper” kind of specified individual.
In England and Ireland area, the name “Jack” was very common, just like Japan’s “something-taro”, a commonly used name.
“Jack o’ lantern” and “Jack the Ripper” type of names being similar was also because of this. Apart from these, some monster or murderer were also crowned with the name “Jack”.
Yes. This was the real identity of “Pumpkin the Clown”.
In the past, as a pumpkin clown, he had sworn for eternal salvation in the red light district. That was not a place like the high class brothel that provided meticulous care. It was such an underground district with a dreamy atmosphere, where for pleasure, people bought and discarded woman who sold their bodies for a living.
Serial killer “Jack the Ripper” appeared in that forked road to hell.
The reason the police could not find the specific criminal no matter how much investigation was done —— was because the person called “Jack the Ripper” did not exist at all, it was just that simple. That is to say the murders committed by “Jack the Ripper” were crimes committed by various different criminals.
And they were not adult males. Due to economic instability, poverty increased the number of prostitutes, and more unloved children were born.
The lower levels of the city was full of abandoned children seeking motherly love, their rampage triggered this incident. Murder was not done by an individual, but a serial prostitute murder committed by an unspecified number of criminals.
That was the true identity behind the monster “Jack the Ripper” which did not exist.
“…Guh…!!!”
Even now, closing his eyes would still cause him to recall some flashbacks.
Recalling the red light district then —— children who cried 『Can’t we live in the world without love』.
Recalling the wailing children, recalling the inquisitors sent by the church —— using the name “Jack the Ripper” for execution.
After recovering from his insanity, Jack swore to shoulder all the sins they committed. If anyone who robbed the future of children were to appear, next time for sure, he would fight for the children.
And now.
Far above in the sky, sounds of sobbing children due to insecurity reached him.
(Lily-san…and, children of “No Name”…!!!)
His body was gradually collapsing. After this body completely collapsed, this London City would also crumble to nothingness. But that was fine.
To activate his last resort, Jack held his Geass Roll tight.
(…If, it can’t be cured…If this feeble life still has something to do!!!)
The most despicable means imaginable from the Taboo. To use the technique that might render the atonement of more than hundred years to zero, Jack poured strength into his arm.
If that could protect the future of the children.
If sacrificing this body to the last moment was for that wish!!!
(I…Falling to Demon Lord is fine ————!!!)
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