Volume 1: Japanese Storm Chapter 24: Leaping Madhouse (3)

  Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country located in the heart of Europe. The name "Austria" is derived from the Old High German word "austri," meaning "eastern kingdom." With an area of 83,853 square kilometers and a population of approximately 7.8 million people (between 1989 and 1991), more than 96% of the population are ethnic Austrians, with Slovenians being the largest minority group. German is the official language, and over 78% of residents practice Roman Catholicism. The capital city is Vienna, which was established as the Kingdom of Noricum in 400 BC, became a duchy in the mid-12th century, and came under Habsburg rule for nearly 640 years starting in 1278. Austria rose to become a major power in the early 18th century. In 1815, it formed the German Confederation with Austria as its head, but this was dissolved after Austria's defeat in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866. In 1867, Austria signed an agreement with Hungary to form the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Following World War I, the empire collapsed and a republic was established. In 1938, Austria was annexed by Nazi Germany. After World War II, it was occupied by the Soviet Union, the United States, Great Britain, and France. On May 15, 1955, these four occupying powers signed the Austrian State Treaty with Austria, which led to the withdrawal of occupation forces in October of that year. On October 26, Austria passed a law declaring its perpetual neutrality and announcing that it would not participate in any military alliances.

  Here is the English translation:

  This place has a world-class large opera house - Vienna State Opera, this place has the oldest and most modernized Vienna concert hall, this place has the center of world music art - Salzburg, and this place also has the summer resort of the Austrian Habsburg royal family - Sch?nbrunn Palace (also known as the Beautiful Fountain Palace).

  However, Jerry's purpose in coming to Vienna was not these famous sights, but the small mountain at the end of Reimann Street in western Vienna, where the Vienna National Spiritual Hospital (also known as Steinhof Mental Hospital) is located. This was once one of the sites of Hitler's T-4 operation, which ordered the massacre of mentally ill and severely disabled people. Now, Jerry's father, Henfry Roscher, whom he had never met, was being held in the mountain mental hospital!

  In a hotel called Rosengarten near Sambek Street, Jerry finally met Billy Swan and his wife after many years apart!

  "Hey, Uncle Billy, how are you?"

  Jerry and Bob exchanged a glance, then charged at Billy Swann together. Just as Billy was opening his arms to grab the two little guys like he used to many years ago, the two little guys dodged to one side, grabbed Billy's arm and gave it a swing, sending poor old Billy tumbling to the ground. Of course, they held onto Billy's arm with one hand and supported his back with the other, so they didn't really let him hit the back of his head!

  At that time in the Seventh Fleet, the two little guys had no other way to parry except being pressed under Bill Swann's armpits and struggling. Now, five years have passed, the two little guys have grown up, and Bill Swann has also declined with the passage of time! Such revenge makes the two little guys feel very comfortable in their hearts!

  Billy Swan, who was pulled up, gave two little guys a bear hug each, "Hey ~ you two little rascals ~ really grew up!"

  Bob made a face at him while answering, "Yeah yeah~ Uncle Billy, you're old too!"

  "Long time no see ~ Akane Minaduki, you're still so beautiful ~" Of course, Jerry, who was being relatively well-behaved, hugged Akane Minaduki.

  Uchida Asuka hugged Jerry and thought that this child's fate was really bitter. He hadn't even seen Henfrey's face when he was born, and at the age of three, Mrs. Kim had passed away. After much difficulty, they finally found Henfrey, but he had already gone mad. Why did God treat him like this?

  "Jerry, I'm really sorry about what happened to your father!"

  "Uncle Billy, you don't have to say that. You've already left your home in the United States and come all the way to Austria just to help me find my father's whereabouts, and you actually found him! I'm at a loss for words to express my gratitude for all this, so please, don't mention anything about being sorry!"

  Looking at Jerry's firm eyes, the countless comforting words in Billy Swann's heart finally dissipated, and he didn't say anything except patting his shoulder.

  After resting for a night at Rosengarten Hotel in the Rose Garden to get over jet lag, the group finally stepped into Steinhof Psychiatric Hospital!

  "Hello ~ We want to meet Henfrey Roschell ~"

  Nabalia Bausfeld, wearing thick-rimmed glasses, looked up and gazed at the group of people standing before her, "Humphrey Roschell? Who are you to him?"

  "We're his friends! Mrs. Bascombe, I'm Bill Swan, you see, a month ago my wife and I were here! You must remember me!" Bill Swan lifted up his trouser leg, then tapped the stainless steel cuff on his leg with his cane, "The lame American soldier!"

  Nabariya tilted her head to look at the ugly stainless steel foot cuff, "So it's you, Mr. Swann! But I'm afraid you won't be able to see Henfrey Roschelle for a while!"

  "Why is this? Isn't it visiting hours now? Or has he been locked up in solitary confinement?"

  "It's visiting hours, and he hasn't been locked in solitary. But his situation is even worse than that - just last night, Henfrey knocked out our nurse and stole the keys to escape!"

  "But that's not right! Ms. Nabariya! A month ago when I came here, he was already crazy! He couldn't even remember me, his best comrade in arms, how could he knock out the nurse and steal the key to escape?! You're not trying to deceive me, are you?!"

  "Nabalria stared at Billy Swann's eyes, 'Sir! What I said is all true, whether you believe it or not, these are facts! A patient like Henfrey, if he lives outside, is very dangerous for both himself and the public! We will not allow things to get worse! So please rest assured, soon we will catch him back! If you have any news about him, please let us know! He is now a dangerous person!"

  When leaving the Steinhof mental hospital, everyone became silent!

  What a huge turn of events! Henfrey actually knocked out the nurse and escaped! A crazy mental patient actually escaped from the psychiatric hospital that surrounds the entire small mountain? Is he really crazy? Nobody knows!

  "We'll have news of your father soon, Jerry! Those blasted guards!"

  Jerry's mood is somewhat down!

  Why has it become so difficult to even look at this guy!

  On the third day after Jerry arrived in Vienna, a package appeared in Billy Swann's room, and after its appearance, the escape of Henfrey Roscher from Steinhof Mental Hospital became dramatic!