Is this okay?

monopoly!

Then do whatever you want!

The profits involved, if monopolized, can be eroded generation after generation.

"I have to say, what exactly did they give you that made you betray me so brazenly?"

Kikunojo Tendo stared at his subordinate expressionlessly, filled with incomprehension, completely unable to imagine what could have caused his trusted subordinate to betray him at this moment.

Upon hearing this, the man opposite revealed a greedy smile and uttered something that even moved Kikunojo Tendo.

"Pricing power for gastrovirus vaccines."

"what!!!"

"A real gastrulation vaccine! Old man, times have changed."

"..."

In an instant, Kikunojo Tendo understood. It involved huge interests; those who knew, knew; those who didn't, wouldn't understand even if I explained.

Totally lost.

At that moment, he finally understood that his subordinates... no, everyone except himself, had been completely captured by the enemy.

"I hope you won't regret it."

Kikunojo Tendo silently signed the document, looking at the man before him with a pitiful expression.

……

On the other side, in the villa's basement.

"Ah ha ha ha ha ha!"

"Hahahaha!"

Leng Mo and Senior Xiao Yuan were laughing so wildly that they seemed stuck in a maniacal laughter mode and couldn't get out.

Hearing the laughter in the living room, Sumire Muroto sighed silently, her heart filled with frustration.

All you do is laugh!

You guys were just laughing down there without saying anything, did you already know I was eavesdropping and were laughing on purpose so I could hear you?!

Sawa and Altair, who were standing to the side, showed subtle expressions when they saw Sumire Muroto sighing, and silently took a sip of tea.

Because Leng Mo and Senior Xiao Yuan were chatting away in the communication channel.

Poor guy, you don't actually think that joining us will give you a clue about what we're doing, do you?

too naive.

As someone who joined, I can tell you clearly that we ourselves don't understand it either!

Communications, internal.

Stranger: Well done! Prices for some things are skyrocketing these days, and food is practically priceless!

Senior Xiaoyuan: If we can just let it accumulate for two more days, we, as great philanthropists, will distribute food to them.

Stranger: What we get infected with is no longer our concern.

Xiaoyuan-senpai: That's why you shouldn't eat things given to you by strangers. (Funny.JPG)

Stranger: That's not all!! The fact that the megalith was built with substandard materials has been exposed!

Senior Xiaoyuan: We'll reveal Aldebaran's arrival tomorrow!

Strangers: Natural disasters! Man-made calamities! Famine! And—plague—! Epidemic—!

Senior Xiaoyuan: The highest-ranking duck ever!! (Drilling into someone's head.JPG)

Stranger: Hahahaha!

Senior Xiaoyuan: Hahahaha!

Kazuma Sato: Holy crap, you two scumbags are going too far! I can't help but turn against you!

Ken Kaneki: I'm different. I would never betray them.

Tatsumi: In this situation, anyone who jumps is an idiot.

Altair: Sawa, what are your thoughts?

Sawa: I can't bear to think about it... In the end, it was all in vain.JPG

Kirito: Are you destroying the world or saving it...?

Homura Akemi: This time I'm on Amo's side.

Ken Kaneki: ? ? ?

Kazuma Sato: What?!? The most serious Homura is actually on Momo's side? Is this really the end of the world?! Stop it!

Lani: Homura, what happened?

Homura Akemi: Tina was very scared today. I asked her what she was scared of, and she told me, "Is this kind of happiness really possible? She's afraid that all of this is just a dream."

stranger:……

Senior Xiaoyuan: ……

Kirito: This... sigh...

Kazuma Sato: Damn it! What kind of hell do you have to go through to feel like this?!

Stranger: Little Madoka-senpai, I think we're being too kind. How about we add some laxatives to the Gastrea virus? I want to see them spraying while fighting the Gastrea!!

Senior Xiaoyuan: Holy crap, this is too awesome! I can't even imagine what that scene would be like!

Stranger: The children's suffering is greater than theirs!!

Senior Xiaoyuan: Why don't you add something in there that makes it hard for people to poop, so they can't poop even if they want to?

Stranger: Oh! That's perfect! Clean and hygienic, and you can even get revenge on everyone. You're something else.

Senior Xiaoyuan: Same here, hehehe.

Homura Akemi: Is it too late for me to go to everyone's place now?

Kurumi Tokisaki: Sawa, did you see that? No matter what happens, don't side with Amo and Madoka-senpai!

Sawa: ...

Chapter 448 Good people! Disgusting hearts!

Liku: So no matter what happens, no matter how exciting Amo is, don't take his side.

Stranger: Is there anything wrong with it?

Sawa: Sigh... If I didn't know your ultimate goal, I'd probably be standing right in front of you now, fighting you with all my might.

Homura Akemi: So can't you just think about a better process?

Stranger: Hmph! The process doesn't matter, I only want one thing—victory! And then domination!

Homura Akemi: Sigh... (covers face)

Senior Xiaoyuan: Please begin your sophistry. I love hearing you spout a bunch of fallacies.

Stranger: My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror, and everything I do is right!

Senior Xiaoyuan: Isn't this justice?

Stranger: Because of justice, I like this strange cold! I am not justice, but justice will follow me, that's all.

Kazuma Sato: What an arrogant personality!

Stranger: This is a trial! The trial is to drain the enemy of their blood!

Altair: There is not a single word that a decent person could say, but every time you think about it carefully, you feel that there is no problem, which is just outrageous.

Sawa: By the way, doesn't Sumire Muroto care? I see she's working hard eavesdropping on you guys, should we do something about it?

Stranger: You're right... I need to do something. (Funny.JPG)

Senior Xiaoyuan: Hehe! What's the good news?

Strangers: Children need a goal, a leader, and Sumire Muroto might be a good fit.

Homura Akemi: What should I do? Will she help?

Stranger: No, but she had no other choice, did she?

Homura Akemi: You want to torture her again? These past few days you've been putting Kyubey next to her listening device, and Kyubey laughs whenever you talk… *covers face*

Kaneki Ken: Pfft! Sorry, I couldn't help it. That was really mean...

Kazuma Sato: As expected of you guys.

Sawa: There is no perfect solution.

Stranger: No, you know the state of this world. The problem isn't the world, it's humanity itself. No matter how powerful the miracles and magic, they cannot change humanity itself.

Ken Kaneki: I always hear a lot of grand theories from you. If I didn't know about miracles and magic, I would actually believe them.

Stranger: This is the bottom line! The absolute bottom line! I will never use miracles or magic to change someone's mind, nor will I use miracles or magic to hypnotize someone's thinking.

Homura Akemi: Hmm... Why don't I believe a single word of what you said?

Stranger: Hmph, everything is correct, everything is for the sake of the cursed child!

Sawa: Didn't you promise to save my world?

Stranger: Didn't you say you hadn't decided what kind of ending you wanted? So I'm going to save the cursed child first, giving you some time to think it over.

Sawa: ...

What you said makes so much sense, I'm speechless.

……

Just as the Holy Emperor was telling Rentaro about the situation, Sumire Muroto was filled with helplessness. Right now, all she could hear was Kyubey's "hahahahahaha," and she felt like her brain had been washed away.

There was even a kind of auditory hallucination.

"Hey……"

It seems there really is no way to get any information from them.

She sighed helplessly and decided to go out for a walk.

Stepping out of the villa and standing on the street, the first thing she saw was the Cursed Children chasing after her with happy smiles. Their pure and genuine smiles made her pause involuntarily.

How long?

In this flawed world, how long has it been since we've seen such an innocent smile?

She didn't know, and she hadn't thought about it.

As one of the Four Sages, Sumire Muroto has witnessed things far darker than those of ordinary people: human experimentation, gastritis infection experiments, human modification. It can be said that she has seen all the darkness of this world.

She was aware of all this, but her mind wasn't on it, so she didn't think much about these dark things.

It's funny to think about now, but it's also bittersweet.

As children of saviors, they did not receive everyone's support, and as a result, they were discriminated against and bullied by everyone.

Even if someone dies on the roadside, the person who comes to clean up will still curse them as 'troublesome'.

It's as if living is a sin.

They are clearly the saviors who defeated gastroenteritis... The so-called promoters are nothing more than these children to highlight them.

In fact, from the very beginning, the Children of the Curse did not need any facilitators; they were able to defeat the Gastrea virus on their own.

"Ha ha ha ha ha……"

For some reason, tears welled up in Muroto Sumire's eyes as she thought about this. Despite having witnessed the filth in everyone, she was shedding tears at this moment.

She stood on the street, covering her eyes, tilting her head back, and letting out a bitter laugh that seemed inexplicable.

Perhaps it was at this moment that she realized the problem wasn't the world, but humanity itself.

But what could she do?

Hatred has taken deep root in their hearts, and nothing can reverse it now. What good is coercion? Those who are used to torturing and killing the children of the curse will not stop just because the law forbids it.