Watching the anime from Madoka Magica and writing the rules

"If one classroom can produce a talented person, then with so many classrooms here, aren't they constantly producing talented people?"

"Classroom? Eh, is that how you see it?"

"Could it be that you can't understand what they are writing?"

Zhixing frowned as he looked at the familiar seats and their placement, although they did resemble a classroom.

But firstly, there is no podium or blackboard here. Secondly, as a place where you have to start writing yourself as soon as you enter, you can call it an examination room, but it is definitely not a place to learn knowledge.

"Is this also the talent of the Spectator? Hmm? Could it be that this is a talent you already possessed before you acquired it from it?"

Komaeda seemed to be lost in thought, but Kamehameha felt that there wasn't much benefit in staying here.

Although what Komaeda described was indeed beyond Zhixing's imagination, this was ultimately just the cognitive world.

What happens in the cognitive world will not affect reality, unless the shadow dies and the space merges.

Therefore, the shadows that emerge from the test paper are nothing more than appearances created by inferring cause from effect based on the public's perception.

After all, [Baseball Player] has actually built a hall. Although Zhixing has never been there, at least the other party has come to the grade referee on the upper level.

In the worldview of the cognitive world, or the worldview of p5, the so-called palace is actually a manifestation of exile after escaping from the lowest level of the public's impression space.

Although the prison layout here is not the same, the repetitive work and exhausting shadows, and the gradually piling up test papers alone are enough to keep talented people tied up.

"Why, are more than two talents rare?"

“Indeed, while desires can merge, they are often essentially distinct.”

"Oh, I understand this. It's like the Seven Deadly Sins."

"Hmph, don't listen to him. That's just his personal opinion. Desire or not, what really gives the shadow its power is the recognition from others."

After observing the Paper Bank's actions for a while, the [Fraudster] finally confirmed that the Paper Bank had no hostile intent and no intention of intruding, so he finally spoke up and joined the discussion.

"A sense of recognition... Indeed, water can capsize a boat, but it can also carry it. Talents built on the perceptions of others can naturally fall from grace in the public eye."

Zhixing couldn't help but think of Kamizuru Izuru's plan to integrate morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor, but then he fell into confusion:

"But if Komaeda had said recognition, I wouldn't have thought it was a big deal, but why do you think the power of talent comes from the recognition of others?"

Zhi Xing looked at the [Fraudster].

What about other people's??? It's because of temporary amnesia that they can't remember their own talents.

Then this [Fraudster] who only has the title of [Super High School Level] is a guy whose real information is unknown to anyone.

How can such an unknown talent gain recognition?

“Understanding the world ultimately comes from other people’s understanding of the world.”

"Their mutual perceptions of one person will converge and form each other's shadows, remaining in this world."

"And my talent is the result of everyone's perception of whether or not I have talent."

“As the saying goes, three people make a tiger, and many mouths can melt gold.”

“As more and more people called for talent, I was able to gain enough recognition to become a talent.”

[Fraudster]'s remarks, however, used himself as an example, further supporting this point of view.

After all, after the title of "Super High School Level" appeared, it should have been accumulated by a group of parents who wanted their children to become successful.

But when the real Kamizuru Izuru was still alive, there was no such talent among so many super high school level students, but now such a talent has appeared in a small class of only sixteen people.

Although a profession may have more than one talent, the focus of each talent should be different.

Just as the word "Fraudster" literally means a talent for deceiving people, in reality it is a "Fraudster" who disguises other people's identities and convinces others to agree with their words.

The only thing that has changed is this era where talented people have made a name for themselves and gained recognition from all over the world.

In particular, the fact that talented people like "programmers" were born during this period shows that when they were born, information had already begun to be transmitted with the help of computers.

"It sounds like as long as everyone agrees, geniuses will emerge easily."

Zhixing shook his head. Although this statement was very different, it ultimately had no impact on reality. Instead, it was an example of being affected by reality.

After all, talents can only emerge after being recognized.

"That's right. So-called talented people can just appear like that."

"That's why things like Monokuma, which can influence other people's thoughts, can become everyone's secret treasure."

After hearing what the [Fraudster] said, Zhixing suddenly realized something and couldn't help but look at the giant black and white bear whose entire appearance was blocked.

"Two years, no, at least the first year was normal. It was only in the second year that Monokuma appeared in people's consciousness."

"Yet in just less than a year, the secret treasure in the hall has been transformed into the appearance of a black and white bear?"

"It's true how fickle people are."

Even the most core secret treasure can completely change in just one year. Not even the Phantom Thieves can do this.

The Phantom Thieves will spend at most a year to increase their popularity, and then use this public recognition to increase their LV, thus reaching the deepest part of the impression space that even a shadow could reach.

Then he gathered everyone's strength and used violence to wipe out everyone's secret treasures.

Not to mention that during this year, it is very likely that more than half of the time was wasted being trapped in the academy and forced to do hard labor in order to permanently live in Hope's Peak Academy.

"Oh, right, since Monokuma only appeared out of nowhere and seized the secret treasure within this year, then the true appearance of the secret treasure should have been revealed before that, right? What would that be?"

"Who else could that person be but the dean of Hope's Peak Academy? Even Monokuma only achieved his current position by eliminating the current dean."

"Dean? Him?"

Zhixing looked at Komaeda in surprise.

Although it is known that talent occupies a very important position in this world, it is hard for Zhixing to imagine that such unanimous recognition is concentrated on Kirigiri's father. Is the identity of a mere academy president greater than the country?

"Hmph, the dean is the dean, but not someone else. He's the dean who founded Hope's Peak Academy, a wealthy and famous man who was famous long before the school was founded. He's a god-like person!"

Zhi Xing didn't have the energy to turn his gaze towards the [Fraudster], but was completely fixed on this information.

All the information that I had learned before suddenly began to connect together one by one in my mind.

But if the secret treasure at that time was really from the God's Throne.

According to the perspective in p5 that the secret treasure can gather everyone's hearts, combined with Kamizuru Izuru's [Omniscience] that far exceeds the scope of his talents.

Zhixing couldn't help but summarize it in his mind:

Although this is only a manifestation in the cognitive world, [omniscience] is only omniscience within the scope of human knowledge, which is very similar to the shadow describing what it sees and hears.

If talent is formed by the mixture of other people's cognition, then if all the test papers are put together, wouldn't an omnipotent person be born?

Zhixing thought that if he could understand what these people wrote, then according to the logic here, he could also become an omniscient and omnipotent being.

But this thought only lasted for a moment, and then a huge question emerged in Zhixing's mind, and he blurted out:

"Will the emergence of talent consume the test paper itself?"

"Of course. That's the level of forming a secret treasure that can form a talent."

"Rather than saying that a talent is born, it's more like the secret treasure itself is gradually transformed by the cognition of the impression space into the image of the individual's shadow."

Komaeda looked at Zhixing with an expression as if he had thought of something, and tried to help Zhixing solve his problems with a thoughtful look on his face.

Hearing this, Zhixing really understood.

I understood why when the secret treasure of the Impression Space was Kamizuru Deryu, those talented people could gather into a class, and I also understood why the other party was only [Omniscient] but not [Omnipotent].

Only the [Almighty] can integrate the [Almighty], which is also composed of test papers, into his own body.

However, Kamizuru Izuru could only see the vast amount of knowledge recorded on the test paper which was carried out with desire as the carrier.

When Zhixing thought of this, he couldn't help but sigh at the power of the cognitive world.

Although the cognitive world is virtual, it is like a metaphor that presents the answers of this world to Paper Line through such a major event in this way.

"So the real [Bystander] is you."

Zhixing had long felt that the so-called "bystander" did not suit him. After all, this title did not fully reflect his superpower of translation.

But if Kamizuru Izuru wanted to get rid of the talent of "Onlooker", he deliberately transferred it to himself and let himself come to "Hope's Peak Academy", the focus of hundreds of millions of eyes, with this name.

Then, under the influence of the so-called sense of identity, the paper industry may make the fake become real and confirm this talent.

As I said, although everything in the cognitive world is false, the so-called rules in this impression space are nothing more than a larger palace.

But the cognitive world does have a function after all.

That is, it is possible to change a person's heart without the shadow dying.

If Kamehameha guessed correctly, the reason why he fit the thinking of a "bystander" as described by Komaeda was because his mind was forcibly changed by the perception of others.

After all, this is not about weakening a person and sending him back to the impression space.

Instead, he praised another person and strengthened himself into a super high school level existence.

Regardless of whether their actual abilities meet the requirements, they will at least think that they possess this [super high school level talent].

"Huh? How come even V3 settings are showing up? Tsk, tsk, tsk, even fan-made settings from the same world can appear. Is this the fixed rule?"

"Uh, although according to V3's setting, that's where...wait, why does this situation feel so similar to Madoka Magica?"

Zhixing was originally in the midst of clear thoughts when he suddenly bumped into the wall and felt that he was suddenly unable to breathe.

"What's wrong? You look really bad. Are you also affected by [Despair]?"

[Fraudster] looked at the paper line whose expression suddenly changed, as if familiar memories were resurfacing, and couldn't help but frown.

However, Zhixing's mind was no longer on the outside world, but he was immersed in the decline of his own thoughts.

The first and second generations of Danganronpa are just fake games in V3's worldview.

And in V3's case, if he can obtain the corresponding talent by making himself and the audience recognize him with a fake [Super High School Level Talent].

So if I come to the world of V3, is the Dangan 1 where I am now the real past, or a possible parallel world?

As the magic circle encompasses all parallel worlds, why didn't the principle of the circle come into being?

Is it because the plot I am involved in has not reached that stage, so even if the fate will appear in the future, it is still just a setting?

If I follow the plot of this world, I will reach the V3 era in about 3 months.

At that time, will the stories of generations of people who have come here truly disappear? Or... with an impossible talent, will they change the impression of "the greatest and most despairing event in human history" that caused such a horrific impact and treat it as a "game"?

The past has never disappeared, but in the end, it is the way of deceiving the world that makes V3's worldview valid.

So when I reach the TV ending of Madoka Magica and introduce the principle of the circle where Madoka makes a wish, will the result be the same?

Because [fate cannot be changed] isn't that the [rule] that I have never been able to shake?

The fate of the future cannot be changed, but can the fate of the past be changed?

Suddenly, these words flashed through Zhixing's mind, whose thoughts were becoming increasingly strange.

(If you help me fill the part of my soul that I lack, I can take you to the day you most want to go, whether there is a murder on that day or not.)

Chapter 309 The Beginning of the Second Chapter

Just as Zhixing was immersed in his own thoughts, a hand suddenly reached out and pressed on his shoulder.

The unexpected physical contact interrupted Zhixing's thoughts. Just as he wanted to see what was going on, the other party skillfully carried him on his shoulders and started running quickly.

"No, wait, what are you doing?"

The sudden contact made Zhixing feel threatened, and his body tensed up.

But the person holding the paper line did not answer. Instead, Komaeda, who was watching the show from the side, responded:

"I simply feel that you've been exposed to [Despair] too much, so I'm worried that your desires will be affected and turn into despair."

"Ah? Aren't you the hopeless remnants? Why..."

Zhi Xing responded subconsciously while running. Upon hearing this, the [Trickster] beneath him also responded:

"Remnants? It seems your talent isn't just limited to seeing the development of public cognition here. Is it more than what fortune tellers can see about the future?"

"Stop, where are you taking me?"

"To save you, of course."

"Even if your true form cannot be changed, the Observer's autonomy will protect your life and will not be easily lost. Therefore, you in the cognitive world cannot be allowed to act recklessly."

"what??"

Suddenly, the conversation turned into physical movements, leaving Zhixing with no energy to think.