Gaiden: The Agent of the Machine Country Chapter 14 The Road to Reversal

The light is sprinkled on the earth as water is sprinkled on the soil,

The amount cannot be excessive, but existence is necessary, otherwise, life will cease to exist,

And the same is true of thought, to have light, to have seen light, to be able to know the light correctly,

After that, we can recognize the darkness, we can recognize the shadow, and then we can choose with our own thinking, whether to stand under the light or under the shadow.

And this is also true for people, you have to see the light before you can judge whether you are in the light or the shadow.

“... I thought you'd change, but judging by the results, I probably had too much hope for you, false Christina. ”

"But I've really changed, Zero, and I'm no longer the woman who would project her malice onto others. ”

But the concept of light and shadow is only relative, everyone has different light and shadow in their eyes, even if they change themselves because of others, they will go to different paths in the absence of guidance.

"What you said five years ago, I thought about it carefully, you made me open my eyes, and I open them now as you wish, but that's why I want to use this power to change everything, to build a world where no one else kills each other by accidental malice, do you understand?"

"Even if you want to use the power of "that guy", even if you want to deprive others of the ability to think freely, do you want to realize it? ”

In the same way, people's ideals, even if the purpose is the same, but the difference in means will invite disaster and hatred, even if "all roads lead to Rome", disputes along the way will lead to the separation of the two sides.

"Yes, of course, isn't it because of the over-thinking of free thinking that caused the 'incident', and besides, all they have to lose is free thinking, and I will give them something better, yes, what they have been longing for to this day!"

"Even if all you can get in the end is false emotions and end up with nothing, is it considered "better"?"

Both sides know this, but both sides believe that their ideals are superior, and even if they take the lives of 100,000 or even a million people, they must realize it.

It's brutal, but no matter whose ideals are realized, it's beautiful and necessary for those who survive, but is it really worth it?

"As a result, we ended up on the opposite path, Wu Wu, this should be my fault. ”

"Don't call me by that name, hypocrite, it's been that way since the day you committed suicide by jumping off a building. ”

The boy who gave up his life because of a moment of despair, and the girl who gave up his life because of a long despair, no matter who it was, was brought about by "endless malice", and that deep despair fell to this.

But can we understand each other because of this? Sacrificing the future of a few for the sake of the future of the majority is malicious in itself, and even if the original intention, process, and result are good, it is malicious to the sacrificed minority.

And the two who insist on their own malicious projection, how can they understand each other?

"I thought you would be a good person who changed my mind, but now it seems that you are just in a cage. ”

Behind the metal cage, the black-haired and red-eyed girl reprimanded the young man outside the cage, with tears in her eyes,

“... Aren't you or me all canaries trapped in a cage? Fifty steps and a hundred steps of laughter, at the same table. ”

Behind the cage made of thoughts, the black-haired and blue-eyed boy responded to the girl outside the cage, full of sadness.

Then, the iron door closed behind Geralt, and the heavy sound seemed to cut off the opportunity for the two to reconcile, and the iron door closed in front of Wu Wu.

Like a curse, the sun shone again on a black garment, too dazzling, too hot, unpleasant,

"Yo~ Brother Gero, Brother Gero, how does it feel to meet the old man? Is it "a long absence is better than a new marriage"?But if it's too close, it will be done by Sister Alpha~"

"Don't sarcastically mock me like that, haven't you heard it all... From the events of five years ago, to the reason why she and I went against each other. ”

Like unsullied dew, the black-haired and blue-eyed girl smiled and came over,

It can't be said to be as annoying as the fierce sunlight, but judging by the judging range of jokes, there may be some learning.

"Well, I'm sorry, because I haven't seen you in a long time and I'm a little carried away... But does it really matter? they're all called hypocrites or something......"

“... No, it doesn't matter, this scar won't heal anyway, it's like the sins I committed in the past, and it won't be erased no matter what. ”

Walking through the scarred streets, the traces of the riots are still not erased, and the small war that took place yesterday seems to be only a small part of the episode.

"But there was a war late last night, porcelain sword and Zhiyang... Who's going to profit a little bit more?"

"Well... All the participants failed to make a profit, the ideology retreated, the porcelain sword and Zhiyang suffered a lot of losses, and the dark box and the four major families failed to get the benefits... But they didn't expect to get any benefits in the first place, so it's fine. ”

The damaged state of the city is "acceptable", but that is only for the people of the doji, and it may take months, if not years, to rebuild the city back to its original state without the help of powerful modules and industrial technology.

In the long run, although this riot will make people more peace-oriented, in five years' time, people will be more inclined to the main war faction because of hatred and pain, but that is exactly what all sides want to see.

Five years can change the world for a person, but it can also make a group of people change the whole world, just like the war that took place thousands of years ago, it only took one year to destroy the original rule system.

In the past, both humans and machines were just props, acting to please the institution and fighting to serve the institution, like slaves, but now, humanity has more powerful and dangerous powers, and the institution has retreated to the dark side, and can only control humanity in the unseen.

But at what cost did it take to keep watch and uphold all this?

"Beta, is it really worth the price we paid during the Millennium War?"

Geralt, a descendant of the human race, asks the remnants of the millennial war, expecting an "affirmative" answer, and in order to conclude that his choice is correct, the watchman asks questions that he has asked in the past,

"It would be completely unworthy for the watch to sacrifice 98% of humanity to purge the mind, which is why we have endured the humiliation to this day... What is it for, Brother Geralt knows it, right?"

The girl, who is a remnant, gave a "no" answer, in order to repay the mistakes she had made, and in order not to let others commit such mistakes, the second elder of the watch gave such an answer, like an order.

"In order to cut off the wings of the gods and return the power to build the future to humanity itself, if I understand correctly, this is the case. ”

For the surrogate, human beings are already an incurable existence, and the darkness in the heart and the malice that continues to breed have changed the mind of the surrogate a long time ago, and the two events of five years ago are just the fuse.

"Well, I know Brother Geralt has a hatred for humans, but please continue to help us, just as... For those of us who are struggling to atone for our sins, okay?"

But for the Doji watchman, humanity is still as bright as ever, with a mind and heart that no other being can match, whether it is for the atonement of the past or for the hope of the future, the removal of God's wings is still the highest priority.

“... Yes, even if you don't agree on humans, I'll help you... But in exchange, you're obligated to let me see humanity transformed... At the very least, there must be a human being who will not be swayed by the malice of others. ”

And the two who insist on their own malicious projection, how can they understand each other?

"I thought you would be a good person who changed my mind, but now it seems that you are just in a cage. ”

Behind the metal cage, the black-haired and red-eyed girl reprimanded the young man outside the cage, with tears in her eyes,

“... Aren't you or me all canaries trapped in a cage? Fifty steps and a hundred steps of laughter, at the same table. ”

Behind the cage made of thoughts, the black-haired and blue-eyed boy responded to the girl outside the cage, full of sadness.

Then, the iron door closed behind Geralt, and the heavy sound seemed to cut off the opportunity for the two to reconcile, and the iron door closed in front of Wu Wu.

Like a curse, the sun shone again on a black garment, too dazzling, too hot, unpleasant,

"Yo~ Brother Gero, Brother Gero, how does it feel to meet the old man? Is it "a long absence is better than a new marriage"?But if it's too close, it will be done by Sister Alpha~"

"Don't sarcastically mock me like that, haven't you heard it all... From the events of five years ago, to the reason why she and I went against each other. ”