Chapter 243: Not A Hit-and-Run Protester (3)
Chapter 243: Not A Hit-and-Run Protester (3)
The executive ranks of the Secret Society were composed of S+ level and above, yet many of the Society’s temples and collaborators, spread across various countries, were not ability users.
With their assistance, the Society was dedicated to eradicating darkness from the lowest tiers of society.
Believing in dedication and service as their calling, individuals like Sister Hanielra assisted the Society in caring for children, laying the groundwork for a peaceful world someday.
Because I was part of the Society, I believed in the righteousness of the Society’s methods.
However, there were those who argued against the Society’s methods.
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“A reeducation camp for thought criminals.”
After inspecting the state of the church and sharing stories on the ground, I was reminded of the old tales villains used to recount while driving on the roads of Pattaya.
“Hye-ra, what do you think?”
“Laplace? Or are you referring to the church?”
“Yes. You know how villains talk. Taking in orphans and raising them, isn’t it essentially just training agents for the Society?”
“Hmph. It’s not as if we’re brainwashing them.”
Yoon Hye-ra, seated in the passenger seat, sorted data on her tablet and responded.
“We simply raise them to be members of society. The brainwashing of thought criminals, that’s what others like Laplace and General Jeokrang engage in.”
“That’s exactly what I wanted to hear.”
“Are you having doubts?”
“Not doubting. Just reminiscing.”
“The past?”
“Yes.”
Perhaps it’s because it’s only been half a year since I embraced the villain life and just three months since the academy semester began, those thoughts still lingered in my mind.
“I wonder how we are perceived from a civilian’s point of view, not just from within the Society.”
Civilian perspective.
This objective view prompted one to consider how outsiders view us, not just as members of the Society or a villain organization.
From this perspective, the Society appeared no different from villains who raised ability children as weapons.
-Eh? But in the end, aren’t they just raising minions for their own Society?
I actually heard this being said last year.
Referring to the Society’s actions of taking in and raising orphaned children, villains called it ‘the brainwashing education of hypocrites.’
“To make all humans fair and just.”
Sounded quite nice, didn’t it?
Somewhere utopian, yet in a way, dystopian.
“It’s an ideal goal. But at least most of society agrees with our goals, unlike the others.”
Yoon Hye-ra sounded tired of explaining.
“Raising children on an island to be private soldiers, or grinding the bones of ability users who don’t comply, all of it just parts of the darkness in this world. Just like Thailand is just one of the countries in the world.”
The actions of villains varied widely.
“There are those who call for the revival of imperialism, and those who create divides based on race or gender. Some truly believe in those ideologies, but the biggest reason is to accumulate wealth and power. Indeed, there are organizations created for that purpose.”
“Where are you talking about? There are so many like that.”
“Germany.”
“The Neo-Nazis?”
“Yes. The ones Do-cheol is currently struggling with.”
“Yes.”
People who only recognized the world as a sanctuary beneath God.
Even those with a bit more knowledge couldn’t make the transition across the bridge.
They had an official name, but to distinguish them, people referred to them as ‘Laplace’s children.’
“Taking care of children who have spent their entire lives as weapons in an orphanage wouldn’t be feasible. A separate facility would be necessary.”
Scattering them across various Thai locations and teaching them in orphanages managed by the Society seemed like a good idea, but having seen it firsthand, I realized it was impractical.
“If grouped together, they’ll form cliques, and if left alone, it will feel like being thrown into an ocean. Exactly... like being dropped alone into another world.”
“That’s true. It’s like moving from the world of God’s sanctuary to the world of Earth.”
My situation was similar yet different.
Even though I was an adult capable of perceiving and accepting changes in the world, it would be an entirely different sensation for them.
And the most frightening part of that confusion was that these children were not just ordinary kids—they were ‘ability users.’
“I hope I don’t have to call Yumir or step in myself. If the kids lose their mental balance, they become demons.”
“.......”
It’s a world where even toddlers could turn into demons.
That’s why everyone was extremely cautious with ability-user children, but Laplace and General Crimson used them as weapons regardless of whether they turn into demons.
“How can we solve this issue with the kids? It seems too difficult for the Secret Society to intervene right now.”
“Isn’t there a way?”
“Huh?”
“Brother, are you hoping that I’ll build up to telling you? Since it’s awkward for you to say it directly, you want me to say it for you, right?”
“.......”
Perhaps what Yoon Hye-ra was saying might actually be true.
I hadn’t thought about it, but perhaps I subconsciously found the right answer.
“How to reintegrate children who were brainwashed back into society as its members. That’s what you’re thinking about now, isn’t it? ‘Rehabilitation.’”
“.......”
“Mind bleaching by the Sephirot Knights.”
“.......”
Screech.
I stopped the car.
It just happened to be right in front of our destination, and I stopped the car at the red light and turned to Yoon Hye-ra.
“Hye-ra.”
“Yes, oppa.”
“Would it be cruel to kill the personality that lived as a weapon and overlay it with the memories of an ordinary human, or...”
One thing.
There was a definite way.
“...would it be more cruel to subject them to marine-style boot camp training for two years?”
Currently.
Heading towards Thailand.
Intelligence had come in that men in red hats were boarding a plane and flying here.
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