[Demon Slayer world, a few days before Jotaro beat Kaigaku up.]
[Tokyo University, School of Social Sciences, Department of Psychology.]
"At what age do humans acquire the ability to commit murder? This question has no definitive answer, because history does not record the age of the youngest murderer."
"However, murder is a complex skill. To commit murder not only requires sufficient strength, but also a certain level of cognition, psychological and environmental factors."
"It is speculated that the age at which the motive for murder arises is generally after thirteen years old. This age happens to coincide with puberty."
"Individuals begin to experience emotional fluctuations, social pressure, and identity crisis. They may develop murderous motives due to emotions, social rejection, family issues, or other complex reasons."
An elderly professor stood on the podium, speaking with modulated tone and fluency. After hearing his words, the audience was deeply moved. Students bowed their heads and took notes seriously.
Even the knowledgeable Jotaro present at the scene could not refute this professor.
After all, someone like Yoshikage Kira, who was born with a nature to kill, also started committing crimes at that age.
"Before the age of 13, individuals in this stage may show aggressive behaviors due to anger and hatred, but usually lack true malice and understanding of consequences."
"Most of their behaviors are imitation and unconscious. Although this is not absolute, and specific circumstances vary due to individual differences, a child less than one year old absolutely cannot develop a motive to kill."
The students burst out laughing. A child under one year old doesn't even have the ability to perceive the outside world, doesn't even know what a human is, how could they possibly have murderous thoughts?
But the professor couldn't laugh. His expression turned extremely gloomy.
"Do you believe in evil spirits?"
The students were stunned. Most of them, having been admitted to Tokyo University, were atheists who believed in science.
Mythical things like evil spirits, they couldn't possibly believe in them.
"At first, I didn't believe either. Until the year 1885, in a small county in the Kansai region of Japan, something happened."
"I firmly believe there are evil spirits in this world. That person may very well be the youngest murderer in the world."
Seeing the professor's terrifying expression, the students became nervous.
The professor's murky eyes stared at the ceiling, as if recalling something, slowly speaking, "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, no one would ever believe such a thing."
"The deceased was a pregnant woman, nine months along, 164 cm tall, and weighed 40 kg. Place of death was a private hospital in the county. Time of death was around 2 a.m., during labor."
"According to the later autopsy report, the woman died from massive bleeding and shock during labor. However, that was just a forged autopsy report by the government. The real autopsy report was never made public."
A student below asked curiously, "If that's the case, then how do you know about it, Professor?"
The professor ignored the student and continued solemnly, "Case number: 1885-XYZ-012"
"Autopsy date: August 20, 1885, 8:00 a.m."
"Report date: August 22, 1885, 3:00 p.m."
"2. External examination"
"· Body description..."
"· External injuries: None"
"3. Internal examination"
"· Abdomen: Liver, spleen, pancreas show no obvious lesions. Stomach contents were semi-digested, about 200 ml, no abnormal substances found... Multiple bite marks in the pelvic cavity. Uterus not found in pelvic cavity..."
"· Direct cause of death: Pelvic injury, uterus was gnawed, internal bleeding led to death..."
The students below were dumbfounded.
1885, nearly 40 years ago. Even the person responsible for the case might not remember the details. Yet their professor could describe the deceased's condition in such detail, as if he had seen it with his own eyes.
His description of the deceased was incredibly clear, not missing any detail. Some female students were already covering their mouths and beginning to gag.
It was just too brutal. The uterus of a pregnant woman was eaten.
Even if the murderer wasn't an evil spirit, they couldn't be considered human.
A sweet-looking, pure female student, enduring her discomfort, asked, "What about the baby? I remember the professor said the woman was nine months pregnant, there should be a child in her belly..."
Reminded by her, other students also remembered. Women are born with maternal instincts. A baby dying before being born, how could they stay indifferent?
"What a perverted demon! It didn't even spare the unborn baby."
Female students began condemning this cruel murderer.
A male student's expression turned terrified, his face extremely pale, as if he had thought of something. Even his lips began to tremble.
"I just realized something..."
"The professor said the cause of death was the uterus being gnawed and bleeding to death. But the uterus is inside a woman's body. So why did the autopsy report say there were no external injuries?"
In an instant, the classroom fell deathly silent. Everyone felt a chill throughout their bodies, shivering uncontrollably.
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