Early morning.
The weather was gloomy, and it looked like rain was coming.
Seiji walked out of his house and walked to the black luxury car parked near the apartment. He opened the door and got in.
After saying good morning, he began to narrate the conversation from last night.
Yui closed her eyes and listened quietly. When he finished, there was still silence.
Seiji knew that she was thinking. He did not make a sound and waited silently.
"Since you've already agreed, then just do as he says," Yui spoke up after some consideration.
"Can Itsuki Kamitani be trusted?" Seiji asked.
"I can't. But there's no need for him to lie to you. "
"That kind of person wouldn't lie only when necessary, right?"
"Indeed, but not this time."
"… Is it because if you lie the first time, it won't be easy to lie in the future?"
"You could say that."
"Is it really okay?"
"I don't have time to care about it now."
"Is it because you don't have the time to care, or are you deliberately not caring?" Seiji looked at the other party.
Yui opened her eyes and glanced at him.
This glance allowed Seiji to understand something.
But there were still questions, and even more questions.
He quickly considered what question he should ask at this time, and then he chose —
"What is the Ecstasy Potion?"
The mysterious drug that was distributed to ordinary people in large quantities could cause those who took it to mutate into monsters! Although it was affected by the Realm of Cherry Blossoms, this was enough to show just how dangerous this thing was. Why was it able to circulate and gradually expand?
Was it because the Messengers organization was too powerful that they couldn't stop them?
Even if it couldn't be stopped completely, this kind of thing should be suppressed, but the actual situation wasn't like this … What kind of secret was hidden in this?
Something flashed in Yui's eyes.
"Are you sure you want to know?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a dialogue option appeared in front of Seiji —
A: I'm not sure. I'm just curious.
B: I'm sure.
C: If you can't say it, just pretend I didn't ask.
The best choice would be A.
He expressed that he was just curious and didn't really want to get involved in the deeper parts, which was in line with his current identity.
But compared to following the prescribed order, sometimes taking a decisive and critical step was also very important.
"I'm sure," Seiji said firmly.
Yui took a deep look at his face.
"In exchange for telling you, I need you to play a role in the future. Are you willing?"
Take on a role?
He didn't know what it was, but he was sure that it wasn't cosplay.
"What kind of role?" Seiji asked.
"Those who do dirty work have greater risks and corresponding benefits … As long as you don't involve your people, they will be safer."
"… If I drag them into this?"
"They will bear similar risks, but the benefits will belong to you, unless you share them."
There was silence in the car.
"The so-called dirty work refers to killing people, right?" Seiji asked calmly.
Yui didn't respond.
There was a high possibility that it was a murder business. Even if it wasn't, it shouldn't be too far off.
This was true darkness.
Seiji knew very well that the world didn't run on light alone.
But did he need to step into the depths now?
Continuing to stay on the relatively bright side and only stepping in when there was no other choice would make him seem more like a "good person."
However, the matter was already in front of him. Was it really good to turn his head and pretend that he didn't see it?
Seiji looked directly at Yui.
His older sister was as beautiful as ever. However, if he looked closely, he could see that she seemed slightly fatigued.
"If I refuse, will you be able to find someone else to take on this role?"
"Of course."
"Including yourself?"
Once again, Yui didn't respond.
But, Seiji already knew the answer.
"I'm willing." Seiji smiled as he answered.
"… Won't you reconsider?"
"You need me to do things for you. That's enough for me."
"Why do you trust me so much?" Yui asked.
"Are you certain that you want me to tell you?" Seiji countered with a gentle look in his eyes.
Yui was rendered speechless.
Her cheeks blushed and she averted her gaze.
"Elysium, it's actually a vaccine that's currently being developed." A spell spoke into Seiji's ears.
A vaccine!?
This was an unexpected answer.
"This drug's original goal was to make ordinary people immune to the Spirit World's influence. However, as it was developed, other intentions were gradually mixed in …
"The member in charge of developing this drug is currently with the Messengers. The Messengers are actually spreading this drug in order to conduct a large-scale human experiment.
"Although they've also gathered people to begin research, the progress is incredibly slow. It's almost hopeless.
"Currently, it seems that only that person is capable of developing this vaccine. That's why, even if the Messengers know how dangerous it is to spread this drug to ordinary people, and that they're not doing this just to create a harmless vaccine, it's impossible to stop them. "
'So that's how it is.'
Seiji nodded in understanding.
Although ordinary people weren't obviously affected by the Spirit World yet, in the future, it was highly possible … no, it was certain to happen!
At that time, it wouldn't be something that could be solved with just a few large-scale barriers. Perhaps even a zombie horde would appear.
In order to protect ordinary people, the Messengers would need to make them immune to the Spirit World.
However, it would be incredibly difficult to develop such a vaccine. And, the only person who had any hope of developing such a vaccine was currently a member of the Messengers!
This was doubtlessly a terrible situation.
A vaccine's principle was to stimulate the human body so that the human body would have an immunity against external harm.
The fact that the drug would cause the human body to mutate into a monster meant that the Elysium vaccine was far too "stimulating" for humans. It was quite obvious how dangerous it would be to allow the Messengers to conduct large-scale human experimentation with this spiritual drug. But, this would affect even more human lives in the future … so a difficult decision would be made.
Soul Society and the other factions all chose to sit back and watch. As long as the Messengers didn't cause any major trouble with the Elysium vaccine, they would tacitly agree to the Elysium vaccine's production and distribution.
Even though Seiji was mentally prepared, he still felt a heavy weight on his heart when he heard such a secret.
"What dirty work do you need me to do?" Seiji asked calmly.
"I don't have any right now … Just do as Kamitani says for now, and report to me later."
…
Yui and Kamitani probably had some sort of tacit understanding between them.
Although Soul World was split into Soul Society and the Messengers, the members of both sides still had secret connections. They both fought and cooperated … right?
This was evident from the secret of the Elysium vaccine. Although Yui didn't say much, she revealed a great deal of information.
If it wasn't for her, Seiji would have found it difficult to imagine that the Elysium vaccine was actually a vaccine in development.
It was also certain that in the future, ordinary people would definitely be affected by the Spirit World! If no preventive measures were taken, the situation would become incredibly terrible!!
The apocalypse … Seiji could now faintly see the beginning of this frightening development.
It wasn't that humans hadn't imagined it before … rather, it could be said that humans were quite skilled at imagining the apocalypse.
However, how many people would actually be willing to truly imagine such a frightening scene happening in reality? What would it feel like for themselves and the people around them?
Actually imagining such a future was far more pressuring than Seiji had imagined.
Seiji took a deep breath after he returned home.
This was the aura of everyday life.
There was nothing out of the ordinary here. It was a normal, tasteless air.
Right now, the great majority of people were still living ordinary lives. Most people would wake up, wash up, eat breakfast, read the newspaper … and begin a day that was no different from any other day.
They would never imagine that their current peaceful lives were just like a certain movie saying …
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