Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

"There's more!?" Sumire Muroto was shocked.

Tina nodded, stating firmly, "As far as I know, there are five. They are all my sisters. I was the first 'HYBRID' the professor created."

"HYBRID?"

"They are the Initiators who are both cursed children and possess the abilities of mechanized soldiers. The Doctor secretly purchased household registrations on the black market and formally signed contracts with them under many different names. In addition, they all possess combat power equal to or greater than mine."

“That doesn’t matter,” Isaac said. “You’re not that strong either.”

Tina: "..."

After a moment of hesitation, Tina continued, "Asaly Springer Sting, ranked 100th in IP, nicknamed 'Giant Dragonfly.' Irene Spencer, ranked 95th in IP, nicknamed 'Meteor Fall.' Fie Klenmiller, ranked 88th in IP, nicknamed 'Black Giant Viper.' Louise Celazney, ranked 70th in IP, nicknamed 'Demon King.' And finally, Rita Sosberry, ranked 21st in IP, nicknamed 'Pluto.' Among them, Rita, the leader of the five, is the strongest, surpassing me in every aspect."

Tina named a few people, and Isaac just listened.

I can't remember it anyway.

"Perhaps my brother has already heard that the initiators and promoters of IP rankings within the top 100 are given nicknames that symbolize both respect and fear. My nickname is 'Black Wind'."

“I see,” Isaac said. “So, does someone like me, whose IP ranking is already fifteenth, also have some kind of nickname?”

“There is one,” Tina nodded. “The Doctor sent me your information about your brother before.”

"Rentaro Satomi, the 'natural disaster,' that's what my older brother is called."

"..."

Is it a coincidence? Different worlds have the same title.

"Then what are you worried about?" Sumire Muroto said from the side. "The strongest among them is only twenty-one. E... Rentaro is the fifteenth ranked police officer."

“That’s true, but if they all come to Tokyo together, then…”

“Then let them all go to hell,” Isaac replied. “There’s nothing to worry about.”

After saying that, Isaac looked at Tina: "Don't even think about leaving Tiantong Civil Security Company. You're paying back your past debts now."

Tina was stunned by Isaac's words. After a few seconds of stunned silence, she smiled happily.

"Ok!"

Chapter 291: The Terrifying Isaac

“Tina, I’m sorry, but I have some adult things to discuss with Rentaro. Could you please leave now?” Sumire Muroto suddenly said. “I’ll have Rentaro send over your ‘Senna Felder’ after I’ve taken care of it.”

Tina looked at Isaac nervously, and Isaac nodded slightly.

"You know the boss's house, right?"

"know."

After exchanging a few words, he escorted Tina to the exit. She bowed deeply once more, then walked out of the basement without looking back.

“And Xia Shi,” Muroto Sumire added, “Classes are over for today, you should go home early too.”

Natsume Senju nodded and walked out the door amidst Isaac's affirmative expression.

Now, only Isaac and Sumire Muroto remain in the room.

"What a good girl."

“Of course, she is a lawful citizen of Amestris,” Isaac said.

"How many citizens does your country have in the world right now? Are they all young girls?" Sumire Muroto asked with a smile.

"Currently, only Xia Shi is available."

"I see." Sumire Muroto tapped the table lightly with her fingers. "Haven't you noticed the increase in the number of young girls around you?"

"We discovered it a while ago, but it's not a big deal," Isaac said nonchalantly.

"Have you ever felt a flutter in your heart for them?"

"No."

Sumire Muroto looked into Isaac's eyes and said, "It seems you really have no interest in them."

"What a strange question. Why do I have to be interested in them?"

“It’s a good thing you’re not interested.” Sumire Muroto didn’t directly answer Isaac’s question. “Interactions between different species often lead to tragedy.”

“Oh,” Isaac replied casually.

Sumire Muroto gave Isaac a strange look.

“I thought you would tell me something like ‘they are human beings just like us,’ at least that’s what Rentaro Satomi would have said in the past.”

“They are different from humans, and I know that very well,” Isaac said.

In his view, a cursed child who possesses both Gastrea and Animal factors is, in alchemical terms, a Chimera.

"Is that right?"

"Doctor, in my country I am called an alchemist, which is what the world calls a scientist. I will define humanity with my knowledge, not with my emotions."

“…You really are an extraordinary person.” Muroto Sumire exclaimed.

After a moment of silence, she continued, "Isaac, do you know that the Cursed Child can have children with ordinary people?"

"Theoretically, it is possible."

“It’s not theory, it’s real-world examples.” Sumire Muroto sighed. “In countries like the Middle East where rape is rampant, there have already been actual cases of children born at the age of seven, who are considered cursed.”

Isaac frowned: "They don't resist? Given their physical abilities..."

"Do you know how to train an elephant?" Sumire Muroto interrupted Isaac's question.

Isaac shook his head.

“From the time an elephant is a baby, its feet are secured with a strong lock, the other end of which is fixed to a stake driven into the ground. The baby elephant will cry and struggle, but it cannot escape. In this way, the baby elephant ‘learns to give up.’ Even after it grows into a strong and powerful elephant, as long as its feet are tied with a rope, it will not move an inch.”

After a moment of silence, Isaac slowly said, "I think I can roughly understand what you mean."

The current situation of the cursed child is like that of an elephant.

In many countries, children of curses are not considered human, but rather livestock. Even if they are brutally murdered or raped, they are very difficult to kill.

"I've seen too many tragedies. Have you ever seen an eight-year-old cursed child, hanged by ropes and subjected to a thousand cuts, rotting and covered in flies? Have you ever seen the agonizing expression on the face of a six-year-old cursed child, taken to the hospital and raped by a man like a pig, his internal organs ruptured?"

Muroto Sumire's expression remained completely unchanged as she spoke, as if she had seen through the darkness of the world.

Her habit of hiding in the underground laboratory and refusing to come into contact with humans is probably related to what she has seen and heard.

"Why are you suddenly telling me all this?" Isaac asked. "Do you expect me to change the world?"

“I’m afraid you’ll get bored and start thinking like that Rentaro Satomi, who’s always trying to change the world on his own,” Sumire Muroto said.

"So how did you come up with the idea that 'I want to change the world'?" Isaac countered.

Sumire placed her hand on the mouse and gently clicked on a few files.

Several photos popped up on the computer screen, showing the places Isaac had damaged.

From restaurants in the Shibuya area at the beginning to the recent television station building.

“There’s no doubt you killed all these people, right?” Sumire Muroto stared into Isaac’s eyes. “It’s not just me; there are likely other organizations already targeting you.”

"The people you killed all had one thing in common: they all discriminated against children of the curse. The restaurant owner was supposedly a supporter of the Pureblood Society of Japan, and the TV station specifically reported and fabricated news about crimes committed by children of the curse."

Isaac glanced at Sumire Muroto with some surprise.

"They even found this out?"

"Of course, it's 2031 now. What you're doing isn't that airtight yet. Anyone with a keen eye will soon see through it."

“Not bad, not bad, but you’re wrong about one thing.” Isaac suddenly laughed. “I was unaware that the restaurant owner was a supporter of the Japanese Pureblood Society, and I killed the radio station owner not because I thought he insulted the Son of the Curse.”

Isaac's words left Sumire Muroto stunned.

"That's not the reason...it's..."

“I killed the restaurant owner because he didn’t respect me enough, and I killed the radio station owner to set an example for other radio stations,” Isaac laughed. “I never seek personal gain for others, not even for the Chosen One.”

After a pause, Isaac continued, "Killing is just a means, not an end. Human life is precious, and if it doesn't benefit me, I have no reason to take action."

"Then what is your purpose?" Sumire Muroto asked.

Isaac did not answer, but stood up and left the laboratory.

As he left the lab, he glanced back at Sumire Muroto.

"Sometimes, don't dwell on the deeper parts; the answer may be right on the surface."

As Isaac left, Sumire Muroto kept thinking about Isaac's words.

"Focus on the surface..."

She stared at the computer screen with a furrowed brow.

The screen shows several key locations where Isaac committed his crimes.

Suddenly, Sumire Muroto seemed to notice something and quickly connected several points on the map with her mouse.

"The Shibuya restaurant where it started, the two small radio stations that followed, the crime scene where Hiruko Kagetane committed his crimes... and the station director's television building and villa."

Connecting all the locations, Sumire Muroto collapsed to the ground upon seeing the scene before her, cold sweat pouring down her forehead.

"What...what is this thing!?"

The screen displayed a pattern that resembled a magic circle, covering half of the Tokyo area.

Chapter 292: The Last Blood Emblem

After forcing herself to calm down, Sumire Muroto carefully observed the pattern drawn on the screen.

This is a pattern composed of two pentagons, but it always feels like something is missing, and there is a sense of disharmony.

A line is missing from the drawing.

She picked up the mouse and drew a line herself, and after she finished drawing, the entire graphic on the screen became complete.

"This is……"

Sumire Muroto looked at the location of the line she had drawn; on the map, that was exactly where the Holy Residence was.

That is, the residence of the Holy Emperor.

"Could there be bloodshed there next time?"