Chapter 164: For the Aftermath

In the video, a screenshot of the diary was released again.

Above, the protagonist 2 is puzzled and confused about Pneuma's (soul) plan.

He didn't quite understand what the project was about, but only about the spiritual and conscious research.

But reading between the lines, the No. 2 protagonist, who is a scientist, thinks this kind of research is somewhat unrealistic.

To put it mildly, it's unreliable and a waste of money.

After seeing the contents of the diary, the players waited for Brother Banana to explain.

Soon, that familiar voice sounded in the video.

[This journal entry of 2443.7.9 gives us the first insight into the Pneuma (Soul) Project and its research direction.] ]

[With this Pneuma (soul) plan, we have identified the Parallel World Control Bureau, the level of which has reached an unimaginable level of technology. The mental and conscious studies alone are enough to show that this control bureau is stronger than the control bureau of the game itself in 199?. And this plan also laid the groundwork for the later control bureau to slaughter humanity. ]

[Since the launch of Project Pneuma, there has been no response.] It wasn't until 4 years later that there was an event that shocked even the 2nd protagonist - that is, the resurrection of the previous director of the FBC. ]

[It is important to emphasize here that the diary of protagonist number 2 spans a large period of time.] It took five years, starting in 2443 and ending in 2448. The analysis of the parallel worldview above is also what happened in the past five years. So from the 5-year diary of the protagonist 2, we learned about the experimental research of the FBC, the story of the space fleet of the old and new governments, and the three plot lines of what the protagonist 2 saw and heard. I have to say that when we sorted out these things, we were a little incredulous. Because the amount of information is so much! ]

[Alright, let's move on.] When the Bureau of Control resurrects the previous director, Protagonist 2, who is a scientist, wants to see this impossible thing with his own eyes, but is refused. ]

[From here, we can guess.] The so-called Pneuma (soul) plan is probably not as simple as we think. This kind of resurrection, although it is a miracle, has defied common sense. ]

[After that, things turned out unexpectedly again.] 3 months later, the resurrected previous director... Executed by the FBC. Then for the next 3 days, the Pneuma (Soul) Project was also aborted. ]

[Protagonist 2 is shocked, in fact, let alone him, we can't believe it when we sort it out here.] ]

[According to the diary, the Pneuma (Soul) Project has been researched for more than 4 years, and a lot of manpower and material resources have been invested in this project.] In the end, the impossible miraculous result of resurrection from the dead was finally studied. If I were a scientist, I would probably go deeper. But the FBC stopped, why? Protagonist No. 2 doesn't understand, and neither do we. ]

[However, from the contents of the following diary, we have guessed an answer on our own based on the clues we have.] Let's take a look at these two diaries first. ]

As soon as the voice fell, a new screenshot of the diary was released in the video.

It was the journal entry of 2448.3.15 and 16, the sixth and seventh days after Project Pneuma was halted.

At the headquarters of the Control Bureau, there was a suicide.

The deceased, all of whom were senior members of the FBC!

And what these people have in common ... They are all involved in the research of the Pneuma (Soul) Project!

Mane 2 states in his diary that one of the deceased was a friend of his, and that he had been in contact with each other the day before his suicide, and that he did not look like a person who would commit suicide at all.

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There's clearly something wrong in there.

And on the day of the 16th.

The number of suicides began to increase dramatically, and at the same time, a large number of personnel left headquarters, causing panic at various sites.

The players in front of the screen saw this and had some guesses in their hearts.

But they weren't sure, and they weren't sure.

So staring at the picture and waiting for analysis.

And in the video, the voice sounded again.

[First, we need to know why the FBC executed the last director after the resurrection?] Is it because he became a monster? Or is it something else? ]

[Here, let's take a step-by-step look.] ]

[According to the diary, the time of the resurrection of the former director was 12.29, and the execution time was 3.6 of the following year, a difference of 3 months.] ]

[If the resurrected former director is a monster, then why not execute on the spot, but stay until 3 months later?] ]

[And what happened during these 3 months that caused the current FBC director to issue an execution order?] ]

[Here are 3 answers, see which one you think is correct.] First, the former director turned into a monster in 3 months and was finally executed. Second, the former director was tricked out of his own secrets, and then he was silenced. Third, the former director said that he could be directly terminated by the Control Bureau. ]

[Which of the above do you think it is?] ]

The players in front of the screen frowned in thought.

No matter how you look at these three options, the first one is the most suitable.

But the second one seems to be quite right, otherwise why would you be resurrected? Eat enough to resurrect you to reminisce?

As for the 3rd ... Too strange to judge.

So, in the video, a full screen of digital barrages runs through.

The most is 2, followed by 1, and the least is 3.

It can be seen that players still prefer the idea that there is a conspiracy between the higher-ups.

But soon, Brother Banana's voice rang out.

[Whether you choose 1 or 2, it's actually wrong, and the correct answer is 3!] ]

The players in front of the screen were stunned and a little unconvinced.

How is this possible?

Resurrect a person and die just because he said something that would kill him?

It's too forced, isn't it!?

Players sit in front of their computers, waiting for explanations.

Soon, Brother Banana continued.

[Let's look at the first one first.] ]

[Based on previous games, we know that the Federal Bureau of Control is very strict when it comes to the supernatural.] They have D-class personnel dedicated to experimentation, and they are to be used first in any experimentation. ]

[So, this Pneuma (soul) project, which took more than 4 years, has not been studied on the former director.] Instead, it consumed a large number of D-class personnel, and went through countless examples of failure, before it was successful. Therefore, after being sufficiently sure, they dared to experiment on the late former director and succeeded in resurrecting him]

[So, the possibility that the former director will become a monster after being resurrected, I think it's very low.] On the contrary, the chance of being resurrected like a normal person is very high. This explains why the former director survived for 3 months after his resurrection. ]

Seeing this, the players in front of the screen looked stunned.

Indeed, in this sense, it is impossible for the Bureau of Control to begin experiments on the former director without any certainty.

After all, that's all there is to the corpse. If it breaks, who's responsible?

On the contrary, there are a lot of D-class personnel.

Not only are there many alive, but also many are dead, and it's just right to practice!

In the video, Brother Banana's voice sounded again.

[Now for the second answer.] ]

[If I were the current director of the Control Bureau, I would have spent a lot of manpower and material resources to resurrect the former leader and make it known to everyone, and it would take me another 3 months to pry the secrets out of his mouth.] If I wanted to kill him, I would choose to assassinate him in secret, and then make up a common reason to convince everyone. Rather than 'execution' as a method of treating prisoners. ]

[Isn't that too obvious?] It's like telling everyone that my current director is this kind of villain. It's a bit like the demeanor of an organizational leader, but like a capital villain and an officialdom villain. ]

[Moreover, the resources of this world are scarce, and the old and new governments are fully exploring the universe in search of resources.] As the best leader of the Control Bureau, he is still engaged in intrigues? Isn't that right? ]

[So, the second answer is also incorrect.] ]

The players in front of the screen were still a little unconvinced when they saw this.

Since the most obvious first and second are not right, let's explain the third.

So, as if you know what the players are thinking.

In the video, Brother Banana spoke.

[As for the third answer, first of all, we need to know what the reason for the initiation of this soul project is.] That's right, it started when a mining company was secretly researching 'extraterrestrial structures'. From here, we can know that the Control Bureau definitely learned something from the 'alien building', which is why it decided to conduct research on this soul project. ]

[Then, based on what they learned from the 'alien structure', they discovered a way to bring the dead back to life in their research.] ]

[So, after countless experiments, they finally succeeded in resurrecting the former director.] ]

[Then, from the mouth of this resurrected man, they learned the unbelievable truth.] ]

[Remember what the first boss of the main story said?] ]

As soon as the words fell, a cylindrical device appeared in the video in front of the players.

This is where A-FBC-1000 Bigfoot was first encountered.

Many players who have played and cloud know that inside this cylinder, there is the first boss on the main quest!

Now, this is the scene in the video.

At this time, some of the edited key lines were played.

Suddenly, the cylindrical mechanism resounded with that heavy, cacophony of tones.

At the same time, the subtitles below are also displayed one by one.

Ancient humans themselves were as clean as we are, and it was because of them that you became dirty and distorted. ’

In a psychic and soul-like experiment, it was discovered and learned that it has always been present in your consciousness and has never left it. And also under the deep sea of the Chicxulub crater, the body of 'it' was discovered. ’

''It' gives you negative feelings of pain, anger, jealousy, selfishness, etc., which should not be there. ’

Seeing this, the players in front of the screen became more and more incomprehensible.

Does this have anything to do with the death of the previous director?

Players just don't have enough brains and wait for explanations.

And Brother Banana didn't sell it, and after a while of silence, he opened his mouth to explain.

[From the previous analysis, we know that the so-called 'it' is actually the 'divine seal'.] ]

[And the boss tells us that the humans in the parallel world have found the body of the 'Divine Seal' in a certain crater.] ]

[This crater, you can search for it, is a real part of our world, located under the deep ocean.] It is rumored that this meteorite caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. ]

[So, is it possible that the 'Divine Seal' in this crater is the 'alien structure' I mentioned earlier?] ]

[If you think about the previous analysis, because humans discovered 'it' from the deep sea, it caused 'it' to re-affect humans, causing headaches and hallucinations.] ]

[Then, I also learned that this 'Divine Seal' is like a Pandora's box, bringing all kinds of negative emotions to us humans.] ]

[You say, as an organization specializing in the management of paranormal anomalies, what will the Federal Bureau of Control do with this 'divine seal' that can cause headaches and hallucinations?] ]

[For example, these astonishing truths came from the mouth of a dead man.] What will the Federal Bureau of Control do? ]

[Think about it, living people don't know that such things exist in their consciousness.] But the dead know and tell it. Then, this question is extremely scary to think about. ]

[This shows that after death, human beings can discover 'it' without physical bodies.] Think about it again, after death, human beings can still know 'it', remember 'it', and even describe 'it' after resurrection. Does this mean...]

[After human beings die, they still have feelings, memories, and thoughts. ]

[In other words, after death, human beings do not know nothing as we perceive. It's 'no different from when you were alive,' but in another world without a body, a world that belongs to the dead. ]

[And in that world, only the human beings who are left with spirit and consciousness are still bound by the 'divine seal'.] ]

[In a Chinese saying, that is...]

Brother Banana was stunned and organized his words.

Then, speak slowly.

[Eternal Immortality...?] ]

Brother Banana said this and groaned.

It seems to be waiting for players to digest.

But it wasn't long before he spoke again.

[What this world of the dead is like, I don't know, and no living person can know.] ]

[The whole world, I'm afraid that only the former director who came back from the dead can know what the world of the dead is like.] ]

[However, while we humans are alive, the 'Divine Seal' can give us headaches and hallucinations.] That after death... Is that still the case? ]

[When the protagonist 2 is affected by the 'Divine Seal', it can also be relieved by painkillers and psychological enlightenment.] But can the world of the dead, where only human beings with spirit and consciousness remain, be able to do this? If you can't... Doesn't that mean...]

[After death, human beings are in another world, suffering endlessly?] ]

[Also, a word of caution.] The 'Divine Seal' has been associated with 'it' since the dawn of human beings, when they were still savages. ]

[The earliest humans were Australopithecus 5.5 million years ago.] ]

[So, imagine that.] From 5.5 million years ago to the age of interstellar civilization, how many people died? ]

[If these people, as I just guessed, in the form of spirit and consciousness, are endlessly tormented by the 'divine seal' in the world of the dead.] That...]

[What do you think the Control Bureau will do?] ]

Seeing this, the players fell silent.

The shock of the video content made them feel a little shocked and panicked.

It seems to be trying to keep myself from believing such nonsense.

But as a player, I can't disbelieve this plot until I have a better explanation.

Although the content is strong enough, the...

At this time, in the video, a screenshot of a diary appeared in front of them.

It was the journal entry of 2448.3.23.

Above, is the unified email sent by the Federal Bureau of Control to all sites around the world.

But this email is strange because it is only 6 words long.

'For the sake of the afterlife'.