Enforcer Manual
Chapter 709 - 707: Melissa Wants to Be Cute_1

Chapter 709: Chapter 707: Melissa Wants to Be Cute_1

That afternoon, Lucy welcomed a special visitor.

Melissa, the captain of the Second Action Squad of the Anti-Terrorist Mobile Unit in The First Region, had dealt with countless dangerous Cyber psychosis attack incidents since her appointment.

However, what left the deepest impression on her was a news report from several years ago.

In that report, a military veteran had suddenly lost control of his emotions on the streets of The First Region, resulting in 15 deaths and 8 serious injuries, with 7 of the deceased being local Law Enforcers.

Lucy vaguely remembered that at that time, the concept of Cyber psychosis had not yet deeply penetrated the public consciousness. People had thought it to be PTSD, as most of the cyberpsycho attacks had occurred among military veterans, until later when experts, after research and exploration, discovered that the main cause of Cyber psychosis was the still imperfect prosthetic implantation system.

To provide the soldiers with sufficient immediate combat power, each of them was excessively implanted with military-grade prosthetics.

And the protagonist of that report, the Cyber psychosis patients who had shocked the entire First Region, was Melissa.

When Lucy received Melissa’s call, her heart was unsettled for a long time.

This was not an ordinary patient, but a killing machine that could slice everyone around her into ribbons with a thermal cutting blade during an outbreak.

Melissa was punctual, knocking on the door as soon as the appointed time arrived.

She was wearing the uniform of the Anti-Terrorist Mobile Unit, seemingly having taken leave directly from the office. Lucy was quite used to this; most of her patients did the same. In The First Region, no one had the luxury of setting aside an entire day to see a psychologist.

"Dr. Lucy, I feel that my condition has worsened recently."

After sitting down, Melissa went straight to the point, disliking wasting time on meaningless pleasantries.

She had heard that Lucy was the best psychologist in The First Region, that many from the office had scheduled psychological assessments, and they all said it was hard to get an appointment with Dr. Lucy. She had not expected that just by trying to make a call, Lucy would happen to be available.

Maybe this also meant that this time, she had been favored by Lady Luck.

"Firstly, the frequency of my agitation has increased, and I have had to take double the dosage of my medication every day. Moreover, each night when I sleep, I dream of executing criminals, their blood splattering all over me."

Lucy took out her tablet computer and entered this symptom-related information into Melissa’s medical record. "When did you start having these nightmares?"

"Nightmares?"

Melissa was briefly startled before replying, "I think of them as sweet dreams."

They made her wake up feeling joyful every day and even allowed her to be generous enough to pass the opportunity to execute thugs recently to her subordinates; she only stayed in the armored floating car watching.

"Yes, sweet dreams."

Lucy steadied herself, inwardly marveling that the people from the Anti-Terrorist Mobile Unit couldn’t be measured by ordinary standards.

"But... this is not right, at least not in the eyes of you ’normal’ people, right?"

"Miss Melissa, first you need to change your perception. These might be a part of your job, as long as you can differentiate between work and life."

"But, I really enjoy hurting others."

The thought of those dreams caused Melissa to struggle with the restlessness in her heart, "Especially the sound of a thermal cutting blade slicing through skin and then watching their lives pass away before my eyes..."

"Yes, that is not right."

It was rare for Lucy to point out a patient’s mistakes during their first meeting, even if they were convinced they were a mushroom or a Standin emissary, she would go along with their ideas and continue the conversation. But Melissa’s degree of ferocity clearly went beyond the range of what was acceptable for normal people. In psychological terms, sitting across from her was a person with a clear antisocial personality.

Moreover, this patient also had a serious history of Cyber psychosis.

If she continued down Melissa’s line of thought, then perhaps upon leaving the hospital, Melissa might randomly select 15 Lucky passersby.

"But at least you have recognized this problem, which is an important step you have taken... Back to the topic of dreams, when did you start experiencing this symptom?"

"I’ve always had them. My condition has waxed and waned over the years. I’ve grown used to it."

This answer caught Lucy off guard.

If Melissa had always been in this state, Lucy didn’t understand why she would suddenly come to see her at this point.

Melissa seemed to sense the confusion in Lucy’s heart and explained, "Dr. Lucy, is there a way to completely cure it so I can become like a normal girl?"

For example, developing some interests like flower arranging or painting, instead of always studying human anatomy in her free time.

"May I hear your reason?"

This was both related to the condition and driven by Lucy’s intense curiosity; she found it hard to imagine what could have happened in reality to make a captain of the Anti-Terrorist Mobile Unit who dreamt of executing criminals as sweet dreams want to become a normal girl.

However, after hearing the question, the captain, who never blinked at killing, bashfully lowered her head and, after a long hesitation, finally said, "I think... I might be in love."

In love?

Lucy was startled once again.

Although she knew it wasn’t good to judge people by their appearance, in her mind someone like Melissa would never fret over love. She would express her feelings to the other party at the first opportunity, and then book a room at a couples’ hotel in The First Region on the very night.

Couples’ hotels were among the most popular leisure spots in The First Region, as most people didn’t have time to waste on love. They could only take some practical action during the little spare time they had from their busy schedules.

"That’s good news,"

Lucy said. "What’s your lover like?"

"...Him?"

Melissa fell silent again for a while. It seemed that whenever the topic of love came up, her thoughts slowed down more than usual, "Handsome, mysterious, powerful."

These general adjectives gave Lucy a clue.

It sounded more like a description of an idealized lover, rather than someone’s actual partner.

So she asked, "When did you two start?"

"Um... we haven’t managed to start yet, but that day should be coming soon. So before that, I want to change myself. I’ve tried makeup before, but the results weren’t ideal. People in my team say if I went to Pleasure Venues undercover, I’d surely be spotted right away, and I might as well just storm in through the front door."

Lucy’s prediction was confirmed.

But for a patient who had long been tormented by psychological issues, this wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. When they saw hope in their lives, they were more likely to see the positive and beautiful side of things.

People living in The First Region needed a pair of eyes that could perceive beauty, or else they would be completely crushed by the cold, hard work.

Lucy tried to get Melissa to imagine the wonderful encounters in life, "How did you meet?"

"During a mission."

"So, you’re colleagues?"

It was a reasonable deduction based on Melissa’s profession.

Because people who weren’t her colleagues during missions usually ended up dead.

"You could say that, but we’re from different departments, and he’s probably several ranks higher than me."

From Melissa’s description, Lucy easily conjured up the image of a mature supervisor, perhaps an important member of parliament.

Intelligent analysis might suggest Melissa’s lover didn’t even know she existed, but this shift in perspective made Lucy find Melissa somewhat endearing, in stark contrast to her identity as the captain of a riot control team.

In the year 2167, there weren’t many people who still believed in love at first sight.

If one looked beyond appearances to the essence, it wasn’t hard to detect a yearning for a "tycoon falls for me" plotline in Melissa’s heart.

Works with this theme had been popular up to the present day. They were widely used in novels, movies, and games. The third row of the literary section on the bookshelf behind her had many novels with such themes.

It was indeed a good start.

Even if the final outcome may not be as desired, perhaps it could make Melissa a more optimistic and cheerful person.

"Miss Melissa, I think what you need right now is not a psychological diagnosis, but rather advice on love,"

"...Do you offer that kind of service here?"

"No, but I can recommend a book to you."

Lucy stood up and walked over to the fourth row of bookshelves, retrieving a booklet that wasn’t thick by any standards. In an era dominated by electronic handbooks, traditional paperback books had become very rare. However, as the publishers said, they hoped that by using traditional materials, people would at least return to the sincere and honest era before the Third World War when it came to matters of love.

"Here it is. This book was a bestseller for quite a while. I bought it specifically for my collection."

Every Little Love Trick.

According to the publishing house, they currently had an audience in the tens of millions.

"This book is very suitable for beginners. If you have insights, feel free to make an appointment to discuss them with me,"

"Thank you, Dr. Lucy. You seem like someone with a lot of experience in love,"

"By the way, you haven’t mentioned your lover’s name yet."

Lucy skillfully evaded Melissa’s compliment. When it came to matters of love, she always followed tradition, believing that emotions needed to be developed gradually. She could not accept the way of The First Region where couples would not see each other for half a month and then only meet in couples’ hotels.

Since coming to The First Region, she never thought of dating.

Earning enough money was the real deal for her. After all, with today’s technology, as long as you took care, many people in their forties or fifties could look as young as girls in their early twenties.

"Lucky."

Melissa’s fond memories were stirred by Lucy’s words. She tucked away Every Little Love Trick and a smile appeared on her face, "His name is Rob Lucci."

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