Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

Or rather, there's no need to be angry anymore.

"Gentlemen."

Isaac picked up the prepared microphone and amplified his voice.

"Tendo Civil Security Company is committed to protecting the lives and property of all the people of Tokyo Ward and would never do anything to harm you."

"Then why protect that murderous monster!?"

“Because we need to get the answers from her,” Isaac laughed. “As you saw in the video, a human being can turn another human into a Gastrea. What a terrifying power that is.”

"..."

After Isaac spoke, the noisy crowd suddenly quieted down.

"Tiantong Civil Security Company possesses advanced pharmaceutical technology. We want to find a way to counter this terrifying ability by studying that person. This is absolutely necessary because..."

At this point, Isaac suddenly pointed his finger at the crowd.

"Because some Gastrea are hiding among you."

"What!?"

"Are you kidding me!?"

"Is this just some made-up excuse to shirk responsibility?!"

"This isn't a recommendation; haven't those of you living in the Tokyo area noticed this?"

The smile on Isaac's face began to turn sinister.

"The devil is hiding right beside you."

"Aaaaaaahh ...

Just as Isaac finished speaking, a shrill scream suddenly came from the middle and back rows of the crowd.

The voice came from a young man dressed somewhat frivolously. He was kneeling on the ground with a contorted face, his face contorted and covered in bulging veins.

"Hey, are you alright..."

Just as the person next to him was about to step forward to check, a huge, hairy spider tarsus suddenly burst out from his back, piercing the person who was trying to help him up, pinning him to the ground.

"Ahhhh!!!"

"It's a Gastrea!!!!"

Why are you here!?

The protesters surrounding the company screamed and scattered in all directions, and the scene immediately descended into chaos.

Not only these people, but even the employees of Tiantong Civil Security Company were stunned for a moment when they saw the sudden scene.

Isaac seemed to have anticipated this turn of events. He calmly tossed the microphone aside and said to the surrounding police officers, "Go and show them your professional skills. This Gastrea is only at stage two. You are fully capable of handling it while protecting yourselves."

"Ah... yes!"

“Let’s try to clear their heads, at least let them understand who can protect them in this world,” Isaac said with a smile.

Chapter 1221: Fooling the People

The Gastrea that suddenly appeared in a crowded area was successfully eliminated by employees of the Tendo Civil Security Company.

However, the group did not show any happy expressions, because Isaac's next words completely brought out their anxiety.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you may not have noticed, but many people in the Tokyo area have already been infected, and you will see more Gastrea around you in the future."

Isaac's smile carried a sinister undertone, and the content of his words filled everyone's faces with fear.

"That person could be your familiar neighbor, your friend, your sibling, or even your parents or children. Everyone could be a Gastrea lurking in the crowd."

These words were very effective, instantly causing a commotion among the crowd.

"How is this possible..."

"Someone has already been infected with the virus."

"So that means there are still people here..."

People looked around warily, and the crowd that had been shoulder to shoulder suddenly began to keep their distance, staring intently at those around them as if afraid that the other person might turn into a Gastrea at any moment.

Isaac continued with a smile, "You've all seen what happened just now. Perhaps this situation will continue to increase in the coming days. On behalf of Tiantong Civil Security Company, I would like to remind all citizens to stay home during this period and wait until our company develops the technology to test whether people are infected before we can discuss anything further."

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Isaac's method was indeed effective.

Although he made it up, it still caused great panic among people.

Short reports about whether people in the Tokyo area are hidden Gastrea began to appear in newspapers and on the internet, and Isaac himself was summoned by high-ranking officials in the Tokyo area several times.

Of course, the meeting took place inside the company; they didn't dare let Isaac himself come to them.

"Mr. Satomi, weren't your previous remarks rather irresponsible?"

"Where is the irresponsibility? This is also for the safety of the people. After all, we can't just stand by and do nothing when such a big thing happens. Tiantong Civil Security Company adheres to the working attitude of putting the safety of the people first..."

“I mean, why didn’t you consult us before making those remarks?” a middle-aged man in a suit said with a furrowed brow. “Now many people think it’s our negligence in our work.”

The person speaking to Isaac is a high-ranking official from the Tokyo area's Ministry of Defense.

After all, Isaac had brought up the issue, and the higher-ups in the Tokyo area hadn't said a word before, so people naturally assumed that Tendo Civil Security Company had discovered the problem that even the decision-makers hadn't noticed, and that they were completely indifferent to the incident.

"You've always been lazy in your work."

"you……"

"Sir, don't forget, what we police officers despise most are guys like you who run away faster than anyone else when something happens. The Third Battle of Kanto was caused by your Ministry of Defense, which led to the Self-Defense Forces' bunch of idiots being ambitious and losing their lives in vain."

Isaac stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray on the coffee table and continued, looking at the ashen-faced Ministry of Defense official.

"Furthermore, your people have caused quite a bit of trouble for our police officers. It's only right and wrong that we should handle things properly ourselves. You don't need to blame me. It's all for the sake of the people of Tokyo living in peace and prosperity, isn't it?"

"...So how should we account for your harboring of criminals?"

"Where are the criminals here?"

"The previously leaked surveillance video did show you taking away a strange woman who caused numerous deaths and injuries. Isn't that harboring a criminal?"

"Didn't I already tell you the reasons? It's because our company needs to find the source of these kinds of incidents."

"Then why don't you let us study it?"

"Because our company has four sage-level scientists and a professional research team, and as a police company, we have multiple solutions," Isaac laughed. "Simply put, we are more efficient than guys like you who are glued to their seats."

"..."

Although he was a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Defense, Isaac showed him no respect whatsoever.

The reason he came to see Isaac this time was because his actions had caused widespread negative and panicked sentiment among the people, with some even staying home, which would eventually affect the economy of the Tokyo area.

Another issue is the public's distrust of decision-makers in the Tokyo area.

All these problems were caused by Isaac.

Isaac didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with what he did, or rather...

He was fully aware of the impact of his actions, yet he still did them.

"In short, if there's nothing else, please go back. The Tendo Civil Security Company will hold a press conference to answer your questions. If you still have any doubts, you can attend the press conference."

"...Mr. Satomi, I hope you won't regret your stubbornness."

"Thank you for reminding me, I will never regret it."

"Humph."

The final result was naturally an unpleasant parting, and Isaac tried to reason with him at length, but he wouldn't listen.

After that person left, another person entered Isaac's office.

Shojiro Tsurugi.

He walked up to Isaac with a serious expression.

"It's Senior Brother Ti Ze! How about we have a drink?"

"No, there are some things I want to ask you."

"Ask away."

“Gastrea suddenly appeared in the crowd... What’s going on? I don’t believe gastritis has such a good latency.”

"Indeed, it was all just a disguise."

"what?"

“I told Chaos that I had something to say, but I didn’t actually say anything. I just took some blood samples from her.”

"A blood sample... Could it be?!"

Akimaro suddenly had an extremely frightening, yet logical, conjecture.

The Gastrea that suddenly appeared among the protesters was not actually a viral infection, but a man-made monster created by Isaac using Chaos's blood.

Just as you guessed.

"Why……"

"Ok?"

"Why do this? Creating panic by sacrificing lives..."

"Of course, it's to divert attention from the problem."

"what?"

"The reason why the people are now venting their anger on the cursed child is that the people's 'repression' must find a 'visible enemy' to release, because they cannot defeat the virus, just like the Nazis pointed the finger at the Jews. This is just a political tactic of the Tokyo area's high-level officials."

Isaac laughed.

"However, all the people need is a 'visible enemy,' which means that the enemy does not necessarily have to be the cursed child; it can be someone else."

"..."

Akimaro Tsubasa's unease grew stronger; he simply couldn't believe Isaac would do such a thing.

But Isaac's next words shattered his illusions.