Having traversed countless realms, can you possibly be as clever as me?

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P.S.: Although Archaeopteryx seemed more normal than everyone else in Season 2 because he died early—but that's only relative. His portrayal of the innocent Adam was truly clownish. However, he and Heaven will have more screen time later, and I will try my best to soften his overly clownish image.

Trinity Kill Kill Kill: 523. Adam's Self-Abandonment

Originally, Tsugumi thought that only hell was sick in this world.

But now he has discovered that the problem is not just hell, but heaven is the bigger problem!

If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too. Dongjiang felt that he should have thought of this a long time ago. After all, if there were no problems in Heaven, how could Hell have become like this?

The emotions he sensed in this Adam were complex.

Hatred, regret, disappointment, pride

He was proud of being the first man, disappointed that so many of his descendants had fallen into hell, regretted letting Eve eat the fruit, and hated Lucifer and everything in hell.

There's nothing wrong with that, absolutely nothing, but—he's too humane.

This innocent Adam behaved no differently than the guilty Adam, and was even worse.

He certainly has the right to hate Lucifer and Hell, but personal feelings should not supersede his duties. As the administrator of Heaven, he must first arrange his own obligations. It is not wrong for him to slaughter sinners, but when he completely puts his emotions above his duties, he is seriously unqualified.

What are Heaven's duties? To protect the good, punish the wicked, and give souls that still have value a chance for redemption.

But they seriously neglected their duties.

The fact that Hell has become like this shows that they never even considered managing it. They don't punish sinners, but instead dump them all into one area, and then, realizing they can't control the population, they resort to a blanket policy.

This is not just dereliction of duty, it's also laziness in governance!

Tsuruga has taken in countless souls of the Arrogant Ring, and he can say that at least half of these souls would be considered 'minor offenses' by the standards!

Some of them simply stood by and watched the crime, choosing to protect themselves, while others were simply people who had no choice but to steal in order to make a living.

Yes, these people did commit crimes, and Tsugumi doesn't know or care how they died in life. But in the eternal years after their deaths, they should receive a fair score on their exam paper.

These people were mercilessly tortured and forced to atone by Tsurugi, but his actions were not filled with malice; rather, he genuinely hoped that they would improve themselves.

They might not appreciate it, they might hate themselves, or they might understand them—but Tsurugi doesn't care.

He doesn't bear the burden of sin; he punishes sin and then rewards good deeds. Those who have completed their atonement deserve and should be given a second chance. If everything is dealt with in a one-size-fits-all manner, then what's the point of having laws?

So what the hell kind of world is this? Hell is indulgence and greed, heaven is laziness and arrogance, and where is God? Where the hell is God?!

Speechless, Tsugumi, enveloped in a holy light even purer and more dazzling than Adam's, said with a face full of disappointment...

"Hell and Heaven, you both disgust me! One is oblivious to his sins, the other is disloyal to his duties—Adam, I don't know if Heaven only has one lazy angel like you, but here, you have no right to proclaim yourself innocent!"

"What right do you have to judge me!" Adam slammed his fist on the table, gritting his teeth.

He didn't know why he was so agitated. Perhaps it was because of that look in his eyes? Adam suddenly felt an urgent urgency, a sense that he didn't want to disappoint the guy in front of him.

"I am the fucking Adam! I am the first man, everything on Earth comes from me, all of humanity comes from these two O balls!"

Adam pointed to his lower body and roared.

"You should all worship me, you lot..."

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"You know what?" Shirley could no longer maintain her friendly, fake smile; instead, she gritted her teeth and said...

"Those are all souls, human souls! Just like in your heaven!"

“It’s different,” Ruth said coldly.

“They had a chance, but they didn’t cherish it and were punished by being sent to hell. You are here because of your father, while those sinners are unforgivable!”

“Who doesn’t make mistakes!” Shirley exclaimed excitedly, but Tsugumi overpowered her, looking calmly at Adam.

"The princess's expression was not quite accurate. What she meant was that although the sinners in hell deserve their punishment, there should be a distinction between the severity of their sins, and they should not all be executed at once."

"Perhaps those who committed minor offenses should be given a chance. After all, you didn't kill most of the truly heinous rulers of Hell during the Great Extinction, while those who committed serious crimes naturally deserved their fate—"

"Hey, that's not what I meant!" Shirley raised her hand to interrupt Tsugumi, who was trying to smooth things over, and retorted excitedly.

"I believe all sinners should be given the opportunity to be forgiven!"

"...Are you serious?" Tsugumi looked at Shirley, the veins near her temples throbbing slightly.

“Of course!” Shirley said earnestly, “They are all my subjects, and I have a duty to redeem each and every one of them! I know what you mean, but—but hell should give everyone an equal chance!”

"Haha, are you guys having a fight? Keep talking, keep talking, I love watching this kind of farce!" Adam watched with great interest, a rib in his mouth.

"...So, Princess, this is why you failed and I succeeded."

Tsugumi finally dropped all pretense of friendliness and looked at Shirley coldly.

"So shut the hell up, you arrogant and ignorant princess."

"Huh? Wait, I didn't mean any harm..." Shirley felt she had angered Tsugumi and was anxious to explain, but Tsugumi completely ignored her, no longer pretending when looking at Adam, and said bluntly...

“Let’s talk, Adam. Tell me what conditions must sinners in hell meet to ascend to heaven or leave hell?”

"I think Heaven should establish an effective review mechanism to reasonably divert and dispose of sinners in Hell."

"Huh? Are you talking to me? A sinner impersonating Jesus talking to me?" Adam spat out his rib, mocking him disdainfully.

"And who do you think you are, to talk to me? Lucifer's brat is one thing, but you? Go to heaven? No way! All sinners who go to hell deserve to die!"

Tsurugi stared at Adam for a moment, then suddenly let out a short laugh, his eyes darkening and his gaze becoming deep and unfathomable.

"So that's how it is, Adam. You hate hell? You put hatred above your duties? Or perhaps you hate everything about it?"

He stood up, walked to Adam's side, gazed at his projection, and felt the hatred in his heart.

"You slaughter sinners, you mock hell, and you spend all day talking about your Dick—"

He paused there, a mocking expression on his face.

"Is it because you still can't forget your two wives who were taken away by Lucifer? The first man, and also the first man whose wife was stolen away, a sexually impotent man."

Adam's expression became extremely interesting in a very short time.

After all, nothing is more devastating than the truth.

"Do you fucking think you're some kind of saint?" Adam waved his hand angrily, glaring fiercely at Tsurugi.

But the next second, a dazzling holy light descended from the sky, and Adam stared at him in disbelief!

"That's right, I am a saint."

Tsurugi, bathed in holy light, looked down at Adam with a face full of disappointment.

“Before I came here, I had high hopes for you, the innocent progenitor of mankind, but you fucking disappointed me! Now it seems that I am more qualified to be called a saint than any of the angels in your heaven!”

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.