Why is my journey to the world of anime a strange tale of rules?

"Now that things have come to this point, there's no other choice."

"Sigh, then I'll do as you say, Captain."

"If you come back, remember to treat me to a meal."

"So why are you only hitting me? That's not fair..."

The team members reacted differently, and amidst the cacophony of voices, their steps forward were identical; not one retreated or stood still.

So the player team began to accelerate through the collapsing and distorted space, fearlessly advancing into the now even more dangerous depths of the dark space, going against the crazed monsters controlled by the [Hospital] and going deeper and deeper.

hum-

In the darkness, the distorted space itself continued to collapse.

Rumbling--

In a more distant and deeper place, the sound of something being destroyed continued to echo.

That was the scent of blood, an inexhaustible, ever-flowing blood that had been flowing since long ago and had not yet run dry, along with the painful cries and weeping tears infused within that blood.

Unable to find liberation, unable to find peace.

No matter how many people he has killed or how many people he has saved, this restless pain continues to torment him.

【kill! 】

The voice echoed in my mind.

Kill! Kill! Kill!

Those frantic roars lingered in my mind incessantly.

We need to save more people.

We need to kill more people.

Living is suffering; every living being will inevitably experience suffering.

Therefore, we must kill, we must keep killing, we must keep killing.

Until there is no living thing left on this planet, until all thought ceases, until there is no more intelligence, no more nerves, no more movement. Even the chirping of insects and the sound of flowing water fall silent, leaving only absolute stillness, an unchanging silence.

At that time, everyone will be completely freed and will usher in happiness.

Is that right?

Click——click——

A distorted cloud of blood mist was reflected in the broken mirror.

That thing had long forgotten what it looked like.

They don't remember their name, their gender, or their past experiences.

Everything else has been forgotten, but the inescapable pain remains unforgettable, tormenting me every moment.

I want to be free.

I don't really want anything, I just want to be free, to die completely and be free from all suffering. That's enough.

Click——click——

Behind the shattered mirror, more mirrors emerged, continuing to reflect the monster's hideous appearance.

But why can't we find liberation?

Why is it that even after killing so many people, the pain is still so real, and the torment still cannot be alleviated?

who am I?

Am I a surgeon?

What is that thing...? Why did I become this thing...? All I wanted was... I just...

【Ughh ...

roar.

Beneath the blood mist, the amorphous flesh and blood, the surgeon who had become a mixture of countless painful resentments and could hardly be called alive, fell into extreme madness at this moment, and began to attack its surroundings recklessly, attacking anything that could move or not around it.

It has completely lost its mind.

After Gao Hai, who had descended to this place, created countless mirrors by waving his hand, forcing the monster to look at its own reflection, it fell into extreme madness and became completely unrecognizable as the "Doctor." Instead, it resembled an animal purely driven by instinct, or a rabid dog that had developed rabies.

buzz-

Amidst the sound of guitar playing, Goto Ichiri's figure suddenly approached, several clones accompanied by the Blood Sea Blessing, which transformed into thin lines. In the confrontation with the [Surgeon], half of them were instantly torn apart, but the attacks launched by the remaining half still hit the thing, causing the [Surgeon]'s movements to slow down and stagger for a moment, and the ever-expanding blood light was also temporarily suppressed.

Kaguya and Kita followed closely from both sides, and with the interplay of blood and gold, the Surgeon, who had just revealed a weakness, finally fell to the ground, crashing heavily and creating a shallow crater.

Although the creature was about to rise, and the blood mist covering it became even more vibrant from the attack, as if it were about to launch a counterattack, the even more surging golden light immediately suppressed it. Furthermore, more mirrors began to form around the monster, allowing it to see its reflection once more, plunging it into a frenzy and rendering it unable to mount a proper counterattack.

The monster's howls became even more painful.

No matter what kind of attack it suffers, it seems to feel nothing. Only when facing its own reflection in the mirror does it seem to fall into such a painful state.

why?

Why can't I find liberation?

Why am I the only one who suffers so much no matter what?

Go kill, kill more people, only when you have saved everyone will you find true liberation.

The voice still echoed in my mind, still whispering to me.

Only by heeding this voice can one find liberation.

Only by following this voice can one truly be right.

That's right...

That's right...

That's it...that's it!

[Kill! Kill! I'm going to save you all! Aa ...

The monster is roaring.

Amidst the ruins, crimson mist roared and scattered, forcefully flattening the already riddled ground.

Gao Hai's avatar had his right arm severed by the rampaging monster. Although he immediately knocked the monster away, he was immediately retaliated against, and almost his entire waist was cut off on the spot.

"It still doesn't work...it doesn't work. Its thinking is completely locked, and even if it goes into a frenzy, it won't change."

Standing behind Gao Hai, Miko, who had been trying to use her own strength to deal with the "surgeon," coughed up blood, her face turning deathly pale. However, she still managed to stay upright and shouted loudly at Gao Hai.

It seems we'll have to try a different approach...

Remotely controlling his avatar, Gao Hai kept a close eye on the [Surgeon] attacking again. With a wave of his hand, countless mirrors covered the opponent once more. Although this immediately caused the [Surgeon] great pain, the thing destroyed all the mirrors in the next second and roared as it charged forward again.

It's hard to imagine what kind of intense obsession this is.

I don't know what methods the hospital used to extract such a twisted, powerful obsession filled with pain and despair.

It cannot face the mirror, cannot face this inescapable self.

However, guided by the power deeply embedded in its mind by the [Hospital], this thing's obsession is now completely fixed. Even Gao Hai cannot change it in a short period of time. Even with the addition of Jian Zi's power, it can only temporarily restrain it, but cannot truly free or eliminate it.

[Save...save you...I want to save you...]

The monster's voice was filled with pain.

Every minute and every second, it was enduring intense torment and suffering endless pain.

To relieve suffering.

All it wants is to be free from suffering.

Everything else is irrelevant.

That's enough as long as I can be freed.

No matter how cruelly the hospital distorts it, or how rigidly it restricts its thinking, at its core, what this entity, given the title of "surgeon," truly craves is nothing more than this.

“Gao Jun, if the focus is on ‘liberation,’ perhaps…”

Kaguya's voice suddenly reached my ears.

She didn't finish her sentence, but Gao Hai already understood what she meant, since he shared the same thought.

It seems we've come up with the same idea; hopefully it will work.

As he said this, Gao Hai smiled, and then without hesitation, he summoned the mirror again to seal off the [Surgeon's] actions, and signaled Miko behind him to use her ability again.

click-

Almost instantly after it was created, the monster shattered all the mirrors.

However, it is still visible.

All the shards of the mirror reflected the monster's grotesque appearance.

【Ughh ...

Another scream.

Once again, it emitted a sound filled with pain.

Longing for liberation, yet unable to find it.

But we must continue to act. We must save others, we must kill others, we must kill everyone in this world. Only in this way can we save the world and bring happiness to others.

why?

It sounded like a voice was asking a question.

Why is killing considered saving people?

Annoying sounds, I want to ignore them, I want to kill, I want to save people, I want to save...

I need you to save me, but even if you kill me, I will not be free.

The voice rang out again, piercing my nerves like a needle, just like the mirror that had appeared before me once more, blocking my view.

boom! ! !