Munch's memories of his father were always blurry. From the moment I can remember, the figure of the father is always associated with the back in a hurry. Every time he picked up Munch with his arms and spun in mid-air, Munch always stared at the black mole on the wing of his nose in a daze, which became the only memory evidence between the two of them.

After the age of four, Anthony was no longer involved, and he was accompanied by another man, Ovid Bryan, who ran a private library in Totscan called Volcanic Harbor. Munch was fostered since he was a child, and although his life was dull, Ovid was by his side at every important point in his life, teaching him to be brave, teaching him to take responsibility, and teaching him to face the pain and ridicule in life. And three years ago, under the monument, Ovid's words rang in his ears again.

Three years ago, August 26 was the day of the unveiling of the monument to the city. The city of Tozcan was empty, and crowds from all over the city gathered in the central square. Munch, led by the gray-bearded Ovid, also came to the scene. "Remember this moment, remember everything that happened here, and one day, the sun will dispel all the gloom again."

Sammy Anderson walked up to the podium surrounded by a crowd, and behind him was a monument of remembrance covered by a huge red cloth. Sammy gave an impassioned speech to the crowd. “…… Whoever looks to the gods will have glory; Their faces are as warm as the sun. Whoever follows the devil will have woe; Their faces are as cold as frost, history has taught us lessons, history has given us answers! We remember our contributors! They deserve eternal light, and we spit on the betrayers! They must be judged, even if death sets them free!

Anthony Garcia, a former famous biomodification expert in the Upper Domain, is the core founder of the Equal Right to Exist Association, but he is known to the world as a different one, a betrayer of the Upper Domain! Ever since he did that, he was destined to be engraved on the face of shame forever! ……

Let's rejoice! Insult it! Let the monument behind me spin forever! Become an immortal memory! Sammy pressed the start button on the tablet below. The erupting flames around burned the red curtain to ashes, and the maglev device lifted the monument and swirled around the center to the cheers of the crowd, and Sammy's picture was held high on top, and Anthony's picture was swallowed up by darkness from that moment on.

Ovid whispered in Munch's ear, "Although Anthony is rarely with you, from what I know of him, he will never betray him, and he must have his troubles." A strong hand was placed on Munch's shoulder, "I believe that one day, he will return to glory." ”

At that time, these words did not stir up the slightest ripple in Munch's heart, and he turned to Ovid with a coping smile. In his mind, Anthony Garcia is just an empty name, which has nothing to do with his father's identity. So when he was able to change his surname again, he still firmly chose the surname "Brian".

Today, three years later, on the same date, in the same place. Munch stared at the photo on the monument again, his eyes were more mature and steady, he still didn't know how to define the person in front of him, but the recurring characters and strange dreams in his mind recently made him feel that things were not simple, maybe he could reconsider what Ovid said under the monument.

Munch stepped out of the shadow area under the umbrella, the sunlight reshone on his face, reached out to block the light in front of him, glanced at Anthony's picture, and then walked towards the material point, pulling out a long oblique shadow behind him, and the area gradually expanded. When the shadow merges with the obelisk, the memorial obetil stops turning. The triangular cone at the top is unevenly distributed due to the uneven distribution of magnetic levitation support, and the simulated sunlight projected changes angle and shines right on Anthony's moving photograph, dividing his face into two halves, half light and half dark. After Munch walked away, the shadow disengaged from the monument, and everything returned to normal.

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The No. 0216 material distribution point was already lined up for dozens of meters long, and Meng Ke silently came to the back of the line, slowly squirming forward with the crowd. Munch put his hand on his backpack, and Bane gently licked his palm with his tongue, the warm touch relaxing his irritable mood for a while.

Munch stepped over a pale blue glowing area on the ground, and the light swept over Munch's face, completing the identity verification, and the arm implant received an official prompt: "You have entered the No. 0216 distribution point, and the action of crossing means that you have confirmed all the terms of the distribution committee." The list of supplies has been sent and you can check it out. ”

Munch clicks on the details. Today's distribution is: a small potato, a slice of red pepper, two crushed cauliflower, a packet of young leaf mixture, and three tubes of a single-day dose of energy injection. Because of the 10% reward amount, Munch can also choose half a small pumpkin. Well...... Not bad. At least one whole potato, many times the result is an organic mixture of powder and crumbs.

With regard to the mechanism for the dispatch and viewing of the lists, several important changes have been undertaken under the auspices of the Tozcan City Distribution Committee. When the government relief system was first introduced, the list of materials was announced one day in advance through various media channels such as television and radio, claiming to be subject to the supervision of the whole city. It lasted 11 days, during which time it led to two large-scale demonstrations. The people receiving relief and receiving the original food joined various public welfare organizations to protest that the materials provided were too simple and difficult to swallow, which harmed the dignity of the people being rescued, and called on everyone to boycott together.

The Distribution Committee was forced to carry out its first reform. Began to accept donations from all walks of life to improve the level of food for relief, and no longer published the list of supplies, only the amount of donations per day. Later, because the amount of donation was too small, this link had to be cancelled. In the follow-up process, large-scale demonstrations were triggered, and people receiving relief and receiving raw food joined forces with various public welfare organizations, claiming that this had undermined their right to know the list and the right to decide whether to accept relief based on the list of supplies.

The Distribution Committee was forced to carry out a second reform and start implementing the current system. First of all, increase the review of relief eligibility, and add various additional conditions, such as Munch's psychological safety certification. Secondly, with each material distribution point as the center of the circle, within a radius of 100 meters, an electronic certification wall is set up, and across the electronic wall, all the terms of material relief are automatically known by default, and the right to view the material list is obtained. This has significantly reduced protests. The list is obtained when you enter the electronic wall, which not only does not deprive you of the right to know in advance, but also uses the silent cost of queuing to screen the people who receive the supplies. Those who are willing to queue up are people who have a real need for supplies, not a group of public welfare organizations that like to shout slogans.

The crowd was still moving slowly, and a few people in front of Munch were chatting to pass the time. He poked his head over to hear what was going on.

"Did you read this morning's news? Another case of disappearance. The middle-aged woman with blonde hair whispered, her expression full of shock, and the wrinkles on her forehead were obvious.

"The tenth of the month. To say that there is nothing to do with it, who would believe it? "An old man of about seventy years old is holding a delicate cane in his left hand and his right hand is attached to his back." It is said that the organs of these missing youths were bought and digested by the upper class. Fresh bodies are always in short supply, and there are not many young people who have not yet had body implants. The old man looked around, and the young people around him nervously covered their cuffs.

From the old man's words, everyone smelled the smell of gossip, and their attention was all attracted, in order to stay in their original team, they could only try to get their bodies as close as possible to the direction of the old man. The old man was in front of Munch, and Munch could hear every word he said clearly.

"So there's a secret behind the disappearance? Perhaps, as the news says, it has something to do with mystical religions? The blonde woman turned her head to look at the old man, revealing an inquiring look.

"Who said clearly, the previous Anthony Garcia Equal Right to Life Association, the name is bright and bright, the main purpose is to speak up for all kinds of life, I also joined, and in the end, it was not because of his traitor status that he was punished by the City Security Bureau as an illegal organization. I think this disappearance case is a plot by Adam's laboratory behind the scenes, using various young bodies as experimental blueprints to develop a new generation of body tissues. It can also be regarded as a punishment for not implanting their bodies. "A young man of Munch's stature, standing in a queue beside Munch, wearing exaggerated metal earrings, a bald head, and an unexplained pattern tattooed on his scalp. There are implants on the left and right hands and arms, exuding a cyberpunk vibe.

"Eternal Life. Have you heard of it? The old man said with a blank face, his eyes cautious. A mysterious tissue that replaces young organs in exchange for a longer life, up to immortality. "Eternal Life? When Munch heard about it for the first time, he leaned his head closer and waited for the old man to continue.

A drone flew over him, and with a high-pitched mechanical sound, it reminded, "Detect that you have said prohibited content in the electronic wall, which is likely to cause uneasy associations, illegal attempts, and the spread of fear, please stop immediately." And released the bands around the old man that can cause pain in the eardrum. People in the band range have painful expressions on their faces. Munch reached into his bag and covered Bane's ears before realizing that dogs have different physiological response bands than humans.

In order to reduce the number of protest marches, after entering the electronic wall, all behavior and language must be monitored by the material distribution committee, including various officially set prohibited words and violent movements beyond the level of pushing, which will trigger warnings, and then cause drones to intervene, and serious violations will disqualify the material collection.

The blonde woman screamed in pain and couldn't help but curse quietly as she cursed the manager behind the drone. The filthy words triggered the forbidden words again, and the drones began to gather, and the successive warnings silenced the restless crowd, like the wind blowing through the charred dead leaves, dispelling the last shred of life.