I'm doing abstract animation

When he first faced the camera, he looked nervous and his speech was somewhat incoherent. Seeing this, the cloaked man quickly stepped forward and gently patted the other man's shoulder to comfort him, saying, "It's okay, friend. Don't be nervous. The people watching the live stream are all our brothers and sisters. We all have the same experiences and are from the same social class. No one would laugh at their own social class, would they?"

Perhaps it was because of his words, or perhaps it was because he used some special method when he patted Yamagami Toru on the shoulder, but in any case, Yamagami Toru's emotions visibly calmed down.

"He's so gentle!"

"He really... I'm crying my eyes out..."

"That's what a true leader is like!"

"loyalty!"

…………

These comments made Yui Yuigahama's lips twitch, and even Kaguya Shinomiya's eyes twitched wildly.

This is too abstract. The other side just bombed Japan. It's true what they say about the internet having no memory...

Reassured by the cloaked man, Yamagami Toru regained his composure. He glanced gratefully at the cloaked man and continued his story.

"I had a very happy childhood. My grandfather left behind a medium-sized construction company. My father was a graduate of a prestigious university and inherited the company after graduation, which he managed quite well. My mother was a refined and beautiful woman from a wealthy family. I was born into such a well-off and happy family, and my brothers and I had a very harmonious relationship. Three years later, my younger sister was born, making our family even happier."

As if recalling happy times from the past, a blissful smile appeared on Yamagami Tetsu's face, but his expression quickly darkened.

"But this happy life came to an abrupt end with my father's death."

"After my father passed away, my mother took my siblings and me to my maternal grandfather's house in Nara. But soon, my grandfather also passed away due to old age and overwork. My mother, who lost her husband and father in succession, completely collapsed."

"Just when my mother was on the verge of collapse, a cult called the Unification Church appeared and bewitched my mother."

Just then, the number of comments on the screen began to increase.

"The Unification Church, I think I've heard of it..."

"Isn't that a cult?"

"Fun fact: Unification Church is not a cult, and it even has the official endorsement of the Japanese government."

"Hot fact: the Unification Church was introduced by our Prime Minister's maternal grandfather."

“A cult that is officially endorsed, then it is indeed punishable by immediate execution.”

………………

"Yes, it was this guy's grandfather who introduced the Unification Church!"

The messages on the screen gave Yamagami Tetsuya immense confidence. He glared angrily at the kneeling prime minister, his murderous intent undiminished even with his face covered by a mask.

"Because of the Unification Church, my family went from living a decent life to being destitute all at once. But even so, I endured it. After all, even without my mother, I still have my brothers and sisters. The three of us siblings work very hard and have a very close relationship. We support each other as we grow up."

I can picture it!

Three frail children support each other as they move towards the future. Even though they are destitute and their mother's personality has changed drastically, the three of them stay close together and move forward.

"...No, although I do sympathize with him, did you really have to go through all this?"

Speechless as she watched the cloaked figure trace a pattern behind her on the mountain, Yui Yuigahama felt both disgusted and puzzled.

Why does this cloaked man's style of doing things seem so familiar?

There's a strange sense of déjà vu...

The live broadcast continued, but Yamagami Toru stopped looking at the camera and stared intently at the kneeling prime minister with a hateful gaze.

“Even so, the three of us siblings did not give up hope, but my brother’s health has always been poor, and he fell ill under the enormous pressure.”

“But I haven’t given up hope. I dropped out of school and worked hard to pay for my brother’s treatment and to support my sister’s schooling. But I never expected that on the day my brother was to have surgery, all the money my sister and I had saved up would be donated by our mother to the Unification Church without compensation…”

Do you know what despair feels like?

"I just watched helplessly as my brother walked into death, and I couldn't do anything about it..."

As he spoke, tears welled up in Shan Shangche's eyes: "I don't blame my mother. She has suffered enough. It's already very difficult for her to stay conscious. But I just can't understand how a cult like the Unification Church was introduced into the country, let alone by the government."

“I hate this church and I hate this country. I believe I have never done anything wrong since I was born, so why is God treating me like this?”

Every word was piercing, every sentence was heartbreaking; Yamagami Toru's words silenced everyone watching the live stream.

Yes, who isn't a good person? And who has ever done anything bad?

That's just how society is; good people deserve to have guns pointed at them, and good people deserve no reward...

"My condolences, brother." The cloaked man patted his shoulder comfortingly. "At least you have a chance now!"

He suddenly changed the subject and became very excited.

"Dear netizens, do you think the Prime Minister deserved to die, or not?"

"Voting will begin now. It will be absolutely open and fair, with no shady dealings whatsoever!"

"Five minutes allotted, voting begins!"

After he finished speaking, a voting interface appeared on the live stream screen behind him.

The above statement is that the Prime Minister is guilty of heinous crimes and deserves to die!

The next one says that the Prime Minister is a good person and was wronged.

This is rather intriguing; the option above states that the person should be killed, but the option below doesn't suggest that they shouldn't be killed...

But now nobody notices this; everyone starts voting.

The first one, which deserves to be killed, pulled away from the second one by a huge margin in an instant.

"what are you doing?"

As Yui Yuigahama watched Kaguya Shinomiya reach out and tap the screen, a question mark appeared on her forehead.

"Of course, we should vote!"

Kaguya Shinomiya looked completely at ease, then gritted her teeth and said, "Although I know some of the Prime Minister's dirty laundry, I never imagined he would be such a bastard. The Unification Church has amassed countless fortunes. Yamagami Toru's tragedy is definitely not the only one. Countless families have been torn apart because of the Unification Church. He deserves to die!"

Yuigahama Yui: "..."

Sister, you really are my sister! Can't you see that there's a huge conspiracy behind this?!

Yui Yuigahama isn't very bright and isn't politically astute; her main political comment is just criticizing the founder of her own school.

But she understood one thing: even if the prime minister deserved to die, he absolutely could not be tried and killed in front of so many people!

She didn't know what the consequences would be, but she had a feeling that the outcome would definitely not be a good one!

"Hey!"

While she was still in a daze, Kaguya Shinomiya had already pressed the button to vote, and a satisfied expression appeared on her face.

"..."

Yuigahama Yui was too busy to pay attention to her. She glanced around at the people and asked somewhat blankly, "Everyone...did you all vote?"

Eriri blushed slightly: "Hehe, I couldn't help it..."

“He truly deserved to die.” Hayasaka Ai pursed her lips.

Shirogane Miyuki awkwardly scratched his head, his expression saying nothing.

Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded, her face still clearly showing lingering anger.

Asuna Yuuki, don't even mention it, she's already red-hot, and the buttons on her phone are practically blurry from all the pressing.

Apart from Sayuri, who fainted due to weakness, only Kato Megumi remained silent among so many people; everyone else actually voted!

A nameless fear swept over her, for the person hosting this live broadcast was the very culprit who had destroyed Japan...

Why do people so easily follow his lead?

She couldn't understand it, but suddenly she felt like she didn't want to care about anything anymore and just wanted to go back to the base and get a good night's sleep.

Five minutes passed quickly.

The voting results were as expected: 99 percent of the people voted for the option to kill.

“It seems everyone is like you, Yamagami-kun.” The cloaked figure sighed and then quietly approached Yamagami Toru. “I know all about your suffering. Although suffering is not something to be celebrated, I still want to tell you that you are truly remarkable to have survived in such an environment.”

Black mist surged in his hand, and then a strange weapon appeared in his hand.

It looks like a gun, but it doesn't quite; it's more like a camera than a gun.

For some reason, upon seeing this strange object, a strange feeling immediately welled up in Yamagami Tetsu's heart.

It was as if this thing was born for him to use...

P.S.: ...Okay, I've noticed the problem myself. The protagonist being invisible for too long is indeed a big issue. I've sped things up like crazy, and the protagonist will be online starting tomorrow.

A City of Ghosts and Monsters: Chapter Seventy-Three - Rescue

"what is this?"

Looking at the strange object in his hand, Yamagami Toru felt both familiar and unfamiliar with it.

"This is a famous gun called Ampère."

The cloaked figure patted his shoulder meaningfully: "Perhaps you'll create it in the future."

Ampere cut?

Manufacturing of the future?

never mind.

When Yamagami Toru raised the Abe no Kijima, a feeling of blood connection immediately filled his mind.

Countless images flashed through his mind.

The brother's dying words, the sister's breakdown and sobbing, the mother's numb face...

These images ultimately settled on a face that was all too familiar to him.

That was a youthful face, the face of someone who was a teenager.

"What are you waiting for, Che?"

"Do what you believe is right!"

That naive version of myself smiled at myself, and then disappeared before his eyes.

He hesitated no more.

Holding a gun, he stared blankly at the Prime Minister.

The prime minister's face was contorted with rage and terror. He was probably resisting, but there seemed to be an invisible force suppressing him, making him unable to move.

His face was covered in tears, his eyes bulging out of their sockets in fear, and water was constantly flowing from the ground where he was kneeling.

He kept sobbing, as if he was sincerely apologizing or earnestly repenting.

But Yamagami Toru knew that he didn't know he was wrong, but rather that he knew he was about to die.

A sudden inspiration spread through his heart, and a sentence slipped out of his mouth.

"I've heard your speech, and I must say it was incredibly moving."

"Coincidentally, so is my gun."

boom!

Gunshots rang out, and the Prime Minister closed his eyes in despair, but soon found that he felt no pain. The hope of survival made him open his eyes.

What came into view, however, was Yamagami Toru's expressionless eyes.

"I missed, I did it on purpose."

boom!

The second shot struck his heart precisely. Pain overwhelmed his reason like a tidal wave. In the last second before he fell to the ground, he saw Yamashiro Tetsuya's bloodshot eyes.

…………

After a brief pause, the comments flooded into the live stream like a tidal wave.

"He's really dead..."

"Good riddance! That's truly gratifying!"

"Waaaaah, poor poor boy..."

"Congratulations, Yamagami-kun, on avenging your great grudge!"

"Thank you, my parents were also scammed by the Unity Pyramid."