I'll kill you after I finish this game!

So you're awake, but not fully awake.

The bewilderment refers to the fact that Lian doesn't know why she suddenly came here, and the search is to see the figure of someone important, namely Mary.

Why did I suddenly find myself in Mary's world? Wasn't it Mary who was calling me?

"..."

Fujii Ren stood up on the beach at dusk, looking around. All she could hear was the familiar sound of the tide, and there was no one else around except herself.

Regardless of what happened before, all she wanted to know was where Mary was...

"Speaking of which, what exactly is death?"

Here it comes again. Suddenly, a mysteriously familiar voice rang out, causing Fujii Ren to frown and cover his head.

Looking around again, there was still no one there.

Her perception, capable of covering billions of light-years, spread out, but when she realized the voice was coming from within her own mind, she couldn't find its source.

"------"

Fujii Ren sighed expressionlessly. To be honest, this was the first time he had ever truly been able to have a complete consciousness and converse with the other person like this.

He had always appeared in her mind when she was seriously injured and unconscious, or in her dreams, making her think it was just her imagination.

"[A decline in physical function due to old age or illness, or a body that has ceased to function due to external injury.]"

His deep, magnetic voice, as if whispering in my ear, clearly asked Fujii Ren:

"【Does death refer to this? What do you think?】"

"...What is the meaning of death, or rather, what does it have to do with me?"

Fujii Ren paused for a moment, then responded coldly to the other person's incessant chatter.

Although she was rejecting the other person's voice, Fujii Ren unconsciously recalled another unforgettable dream she had before.

She saw a man who looked similar to her, who seemed to be German, and her name was... Reichert Lotos.

I saw fragments of the other person's life... the kind of immersive experience.

I remember the other person died in a tank during the war.

"【I don't think so, and you don't think so either, right? In fact, all the children of humans living in this world are immortal.】"

The serpent's claim about the son of man is not that of Adam and Eve.

Fujii Ren could also tell that because of the original sin of eating the fruit of wisdom, as the son of God, he would not die.

But now she feels like the other person is tempting someone to eat a forbidden snake.

"[Skadi hasn't told you the answer to the world yet? This world is all circles; the end is also a return to the beginning.]"

The answer to the world, the circle... back to the beginning.

Fujii Ren immediately connected this to the laws of the world she currently inhabits, the world ruled by gods.

so.......

"The law of our world...?"

Fujii Ren squeezed out the words from his throat. Yes, since there are domineering gods, and gods will change, then there are still laws in the world that have not been changed.

"[That's right, at the very instant people's hearts stop beating, without a moment's error, everything begins to regenerate, within the womb of the past.]"

"[Everyone is unique, repeating their own unique self; in the morning they have four legs, at noon two legs, and in the evening three legs.]"

What is it that has four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?

The snake's answer was simple, and Fujii Ren also knew that the story came from Greece.

In Greek mythology, Hera sent the Sphinx to sit on a cliff near Thebes, stopping passersby with riddles taught to them by the Muses. Those who could not answer correctly would be eaten by the Sphinx. The riddle was: "What animal walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening? The time when it has the most legs is also the time when it walks the slowest and is the weakest."

Oedipus guessed the correct answer; the answer was "man".

Because morning refers to infancy, when one crawls on their hands and feet, it is four-legged; noon refers to adulthood, when one walks on two legs, it is two-legged; and evening refers to old age, when one walks with a cane, it is three-legged.

This is what is meant by the inevitable human life.

"【So, according to the circle I mentioned, at the next dawn, the three-legged old man from last night will return to a four-legged infant. That's how it is. All living beings in this world, not just humans, are repeating the same life; you could say they are immortal.】"

Upon hearing this, Fujii Ren pursed her lips, and countless viewers fell silent at the sight.

This is the unchanging law of contemporary divine rule that Skadi spoke of: everyone is unique and lives a unique life.

From the very beginning, fate has been going in circles, stagnating, and everyone is walking down a dead end in the eternal cycle of rebirth.

Countless viewers loathe this law that governs the world.

It's better not to discover the truth, because once you do, all sorts of doubts arise: doubts about the meaning of your life, doubts about whether your actions are truly driven by your own will...

"The enlightened are always happy, overthrow the old gods and arrive at the new world... I will also arrive at heaven with my dearest friend."

In the JOJO world, Father Enrique Pucci watched the scene in the video with a gloomy yet resolute gaze, muttering a somewhat fanatical vow.

The world depicted in the video, a world of eternal rebirth, evoked extremely complex emotions in Father Pucci, because it was similar to yet completely different from the paradise he had envisioned.

Those who can sense that sense of déjà vu in the video are probably beings who have experienced reincarnation.

The god on the throne, the mercury serpent—even Father Pucci, a devout Catholic, didn't know how to view the other.

Respect? Admiration? Hatred?

The other party was undoubtedly a god, but definitely not the god he believed in. Yet, the other party had created a world that left him with mixed feelings.

Everyone is repeating their own unique life countless times. When they encounter accidents or meet strangers, those with strong souls can sense a sense of déjà vu after experiencing it.

Hmm, I feel like I've done this before, and I think I've seen this person before...

Father Pucci believed that only those who are aware of the future and everything else can embrace true happiness.

Many people may think that knowing and being aware of something will make them feel desperate and angry, but Father Pucci believes the opposite.

Even knowing that you will die tomorrow, you are happy because you are aware of it.

Because enlightenment will dispel despair.

Father Pucci could see from the video that some people had come to their senses, while others were angry.

"So... what will your new world be like? Will it bring happiness?"

Father Pucci watched everything in the video with deep curiosity and an unyielding fervor in his eyes.

The gods on the throne will abdicate. What kind of world will it be after the eternal cycle ends?

Father Pucci was filled with wild curiosity. Beneath the throne lay an endless world, and a new god would bring about entirely new changes. Ah... how wonderful.

The first to reveal the complete and domineering ascension to godhood was Nanami, while Soujiro and Shiori were the gods of seeking the Way.

However, Nanami's domineering nature resulted in him destroying everything like a god of destruction, and Father Pucci believed that no one wanted to see the other take the throne and destroy everything.

As for the remaining chosen ones, Father Pucci didn't know who he favored.

Fujii Ren is a domineering talent. After achieving creation, Father Pucci could roughly guess what kind of law his desire would create.

Reinhardt, the golden beast wielding the Lance of Longinus?

Although it's a bit embarrassing to admit to this, Pucci doesn't dare to admit it directly.

However, Reinhard the Golden Beast was indeed a more charismatic and powerful figure than Dio, Father Pucci's best friend.

The other party is noble, elegant, supreme, and unique; all the words of praise, both conceivable and inconceivable, seem barren when applied to the golden beast.

The mere fact that the other party spoke the words of the Son of God, manifested here, was enough to attract Father Pucci.

Moreover, the other party stated frankly that they love everything.

As for Matilda and Skadi, Skadi said that she was not suitable for the seat of authority, presumably realizing that she could not bring about positive changes to the new world.

As for Matilda, Skadi stated bluntly that she would not allow Matilda to sit down if she did not sit down herself.

Presumably, the other party's legal reasoning is also unsuitable.

"This is so intriguing..."

Father Pucci couldn't help but play Handel's masterpiece, "Messiah," to calm himself down.

.......

Back in the video, after hearing what the other person said, Fujii Ren couldn't help but clench her fists.

She didn't want to think too much about why Skadi hadn't told her. She only knew that the other person wouldn't harm her and was a senior who stood on the same side as her.

Now she understands Silang and the others' feelings, as well as Reinhardt and the others' motivations.

It must be tough, right? Living a life that repeats itself endlessly has made you feel like a walking corpse.

Therefore, we must resist and fight.

Reinhardt, Skadi, and Matilda did not share his thoughts.

Fujii Ren is called a freak by Shirou because she likes and can accept the endless repetition of the same everyday moments.

She doesn't crave change, so she can sense familiarity without feeling boredom, anger, despair, or other similar emotions.

In the eyes of those who can sense preconceived notions, she is indeed a unique and one-of-a-kind freak!

"【Why are you angry? You don't dislike this kind of life, do you? Isn't it a wonderful thing to savor your fleeting moments of beauty?】"

"..."

The snake's voice completely ignored Fujii Ren's reaction and spoke as it pleased.

Although the question was posed, it was clear that no answer was expected from them.

If this phenomenon isn't just psychological, is the voice simply toying with her, or is it just her inherently terrible personality?

As for why Fujii Ren was angry, it wasn't for herself, but for her friends.

Yes, he could accept savoring the moment an infinite number of times, but if it caused pain to someone he cared about, it felt like putting the cart before the horse.

She liked that feeling, but she also valued and respected everything she loved.

She longs to be happy with the people she cares about and cherishes, rather than enjoying a solitary, isolated happiness on her own!

The other party continued to ignore the angry and bewildered Fujii Ren, and continued speaking to himself:

"[Now there's an interesting question: if everyone in this world is immortal, and there's no instantaneous difference between birth and death, then the concept of an afterlife would disappear. That is to say, the spirit—whether it's attaining Buddhahood, ascending to heaven, or going to hell—can either originate from there or vanish.]"