Knight Asylum

Even now, he didn't think Red could compare to Rick, not to mention that Red was wearing the defective Agul.

Reid stared at the screen for a moment before nodding, "I see."

"Anyway, go back and have a good rest."

Chapter 16: Supreme Council, Permanent Confinement of Red

After reporting to Embe, Red and Qiao, who looked in a very bad mood, returned to their temporary dormitory.

As soon as he returned to the dormitory, Qiao threw the box containing the so-called FAIZ belt into the corner, leaned against the wall with his arms folded across his chest, and said nothing.

Although they had only been together for a short time, Red had already figured out Qiao's personality, so he didn't talk to her at this time. Instead, he walked to the screen embedded in the wall and began to explore.

At first, Qiao tried not to look at Red, but after a few minutes, her eyes began to look uncontrollably in Red's direction, and she twisted her shoulders uncomfortably.

After fumbling for a long time, Red finally made the screen light up and exclaimed in surprise.

Qiao couldn't help but complain, "What are you doing?"

"I want to watch a movie. This should have a function for that," Red pointed to the screen.

Even Qiao was speechless because of Red's overly strong nerves. He stretched out his hand and pressed the screen and slid it downwards. The screen, which seemed to have no entertainment elements at all, immediately switched to the page of online TV. He turned around and squeezed Red to start operating. "What movie do you want to watch? There are cookies in the cabinet."

"Let me think about it..."

Under Qiao's command, Red found the corresponding cabinet, took out the snack box inside, held it in his arms, raised his head slightly, and smiled at Qiao, "I remember there were many horror movies based on Orpheus."

The finger that accidentally touched the screen paused, and he turned his head to look at Red, his eyes twitching, "You, you are not."

"Please, I'd be scared watching this alone," Red said, holding the snack box between his hands.

Qiao moved her lips, and after a stalemate with Red for less than three seconds, she gave up and said "ah". She stopped looking at Red and started to search for horror movies based on Orphino while muttering to herself.

At the same time, after transferring all the test results into the confidential files of Serviteuria, Embe and Seleu took the central elevator to the top floor of Serviteuria. This is the highest-level conference room of Serviteuria, which represents a change in the situation. It can only be opened for use if more than half of the sponsors agree, and new agreements will be added at each meeting.

U, the supreme commander of Servatius, was sitting on the only chair in the center, hunched over, holding his chin as usual. Stone tablets engraved with characters from different countries rose from the darkness. On one of the tablets was a three-headed dog, representing Or Enoch, the sponsor of Servatius.

Enbe and Seleu looked at each other, then consciously leaned against the wall to look at U who was being overlooked by the huge stone tablet.

What happened today was no small matter. Not to mention that Iida used the security quota to release Orphino, who was supposed to be in the containment area, which almost caused the transaction between Selvi Turia and Hanagata to be exposed to the Intelligent Brain Group, the fact that the containment team sent by Iida wanted to forcibly contain Reid was enough to force U, the supreme commander, to convene this supreme meeting.

Whoever completes the containment will own it. Although for Servier Turia it is no different from a bandit agreement, but apart from the differences in strength and resources, there is no problem with the content. It is quite fair and gives Servier Turia an opportunity. It just depends on whether Servier Turia has the luck to seize it.

Reid let Serviera seize this opportunity, but Jingtian, or the Enoch Group, intended to intervene and forcibly take it in and seize ownership. This was a provocation to the authority of Serviera as a whole and destroyed the agreements that had been restricting the development of Serviera.

If these sponsors violate the agreement first, then Serviera Tullia will naturally have nothing to worry about. You know, the sponsors are outside [S·L] and Serviera Tullia is inside [S·L]. All the objects contained and research are in the hands of Serviera Tullia.

After a while, a familiar figure appeared at the entrance on the other side, and Embi subconsciously clicked his tongue.

The person who appeared was Iida, the culprit who led to the opening of this supreme meeting.

However, Iida was not as panicked as Enbe imagined. He even stood opposite U quite calmly, as if he had already anticipated such a situation.

Embe's heart sank. When he knew that Iida had prepared a backup force, he already suspected that Iida's goal was the supreme meeting that would decide the direction of the entire Serviteuria.

"Everyone has arrived. Please explain the reason for convening the Supreme Council."

A stone tablet with the emblem of a cicada escaping from its shell lit up, and an inorganic voice, neither male nor female, came from the tablet.

Embe looked at the stone tablet with the emblem of a cicada shedding its shell. The stone tablet represented a scientific research group called Ouroboros that specialized in the universe and was committed to [rebirth]. The group had incredible cloning technology that surpassed the current generation. However, according to Selvi Turia's analysis, the next-generation cloning technology that Ouroboros had been hiding had many doubts. U often investigated Ouroboros, so Ouroboros was the one that was most dissatisfied with U among all the sponsors.

Whenever there is a chance, Ouroboros will find a way to replace U, including this time.

"It's not me who should explain, but... this person, and Enoch."

Faced with the malice that could not be concealed by even inorganic voices, U calmly raised his hand towards Jingtian and the stone tablet representing the Enoch Group behind Jingtian.

"Please explain the situation, Director Ida."

Ida shrugged his shoulders and opened his hands. "As all the sponsors know, Servier Turia completed an incredible containment, and this containment is not simple. Z-01 Red Leonardo and B-01 Rick both wear Aguru, which allows them to transform into Kuuga who defeated Gurongi, and they plan to carry out the Knight Plan to convert containment into containment personnel."

Although none of the sponsors spoke, all the stone tablets lit up at this moment.

The Knight Project was proposed by U, the supreme commander of Servitor, to convert the captured monsters into knights who would protect humanity. Considering that the monsters' side would cause panic, those monsters would wear full-coverage armor like Western knights. The final product of the Knight Project was also called Kamen Rider.

The attitude of the sponsors towards the Knight Project has always been ambiguous. They neither rejected it immediately nor supported it.

[S·L] In the present world, since the establishment of Servieri Tullia, the power displayed by the monsters is becoming more and more exaggerated. Even though Servieri Tullia has been continuously conducting containment research to strengthen the containment force, the power learned from the monsters is ultimately limited, and continuous research is needed to achieve a breakthrough. The growth and reproduction of monsters are completely unreasonable, so the gap between the containment force and the monsters is still widening, and the difficulty of containment is increasing day by day.

The Knight Plan, which directly transforms monsters with potential far exceeding that of humans into knights, will bring huge profits, but the emergence of the Knight Plan is equivalent to forcibly opening up a new field on the plate of Serviera that has long been divided up by various sponsors. This is bound to disrupt the balance that has been maintained among the various sponsors for several years. As the proposer of the Knight Plan, U is likely to have made relative preparations a long time ago. If U really gains sovereignty through the Knight Plan, Serviera will completely get rid of the restrictions of the sponsors, and the profits obtained at that time will plummet.

Now, Jingtian, who represents Enoch's interests in Servitua, took the initiative to bring up the Knight Plan. Many funders couldn't help but look in Enoch's direction, but the Enoch Group did not make any response.

"I think the Knight Plan is very reasonable. Monsters are becoming stronger. Even now, there are new monsters appearing. How terrible monsters will appear in the future? Whether these monsters...will be trapped by [S·L], no one can guarantee it, so we must immediately activate the Knight Plan to strengthen the containment team!"

Enbei's mind skipped a beat.

He didn't think Jingtian would speak for him.

As Enbei expected, Jingtian changed the subject the next second.

"However, this knight plan has a very big premise! That is, the monster transformed into a knight must never betray humans and must always protect humans. The best choice is that monster who was once a human, such as... Z-01 - Red Leonardo chosen by U!"

"Red Leonard, 23 years old, a traveler, visited [S.L] for the first time these days. Due to a containment transportation accident, he wore the Aguru and became a Kuuga."

Iida crossed his arms and shook his head.

"Twenty-three years old, an ordinary person who doesn't even know the details of [S·L], wearing the Agul, but can't even beat an ordinary fighting robot. Although I understand that U is worried about the future of mankind and is eager to start the Knight Project, but there is a saying? Don't try random treatment when you are desperate."

Enbei couldn't help but speak, "So you released Ophiino from the containment area to carry out the task of transporting the contained objects?"

"Of course, the Knight Project is the hope of mankind, so I naturally want to do my part. Ofino is the closest to humans among all the monsters. It is better to say that Ofino cannot be considered a monster, but a form of human evolution. Even if they awaken and become Ofino, their thinking has not changed at all," Ida raised his fingers and shook them left and right.

"You, Orphino, whose thinking has not changed at all, simply betrayed Selvi Turia and defected to the Zhinao Group, and even almost caused our transaction with Hanagata to be exposed to the Zhinao Group," Enbe suddenly raised his voice and glanced at the stone tablet representing the Jino Group behind Jingtian. He did not think that the Enoch Group, which had a connection with the Zhinao Group, would allow Jingtian to take such a risk.

It’s a pity that the Enoch Group’s stone tablet didn’t react at all.

What was even more unexpected to Enbei was that Ida actually nodded. "Yes, just as Staff Officer Enbei said, Ophiono's thinking has not changed at all, but they still betrayed Servier Turia and chose to become a member of the Monster Group Brain Group to attack humans."

"A monster is a monster! Even if they were human before and became a monster, they will only think as a monster! This is not the case for Ophino, whose thinking is not affected, let alone... ordinary people who have been corrupted by Aguru."

Damn it! They actually did this!

The corner of Enbei's mouth twitched fiercely.

"I admit that Z-01's performance this time is pretty good for an ordinary person, but what about next time? According to the results of our scan, even as we are talking, Agul is releasing nerve-like substances to erode Z-01's brain. What will happen if Z-01 is completely eroded? Even B-01-Rik chose to seal himself, how can an ordinary person bear it?"

Faced with Jingtian's questioning, Enbe fell silent, because he didn't think that Red could withstand Agul's corruption.

"But, we can't give up hope for humanity because of a small risk," Iida said, opening the stone tablets of many sponsors in front of him with both hands, "I think the Knight Plan is imminent and should be carried out immediately."

Not only Enbe, but even Seleu's eyes widened.

"But we must take the possibility of monster betrayal into consideration, and have enough strength and power to solve the problem of monster betrayal before we can carry out the Knight Plan, just like... this time," Iida bowed slightly in the direction of U and showed a provocative smile.

"I hope Hiroshi Izawa can become a candidate for the Knight Project, but unfortunately, he chose the monster over the human. However! Enoch also arranged for the containment team to follow the whole process. Hiroshi Izawa chose the monster, so he should be treated with the same attitude as monsters and be forcibly contained. Enoch has the resources and the ability to provide a backup, and I think all the sponsors here have that ability."

"The Knight Project is the hope of mankind. I hope the sponsors will consider it. At the same time, I hope that U, as the supreme commander, will think twice before acting. The Knight Project is the hope of mankind. Every candidate should be strictly screened and trained. We cannot waste precious resources and time on useless guys, and we must not put the safety of [S·L] citizens on the gambling table."

"I suggest that Z-01-Red Leonardo be permanently detained. He does not have the qualifications and ability to control the Agur Belt. Coincidentally, Servier Turia took in the FAIZ Belt during this operation, and even more fortunately, the temporary workers in this mission can use the FAIZ Belt. I think U should focus more on developing the possibilities of the FAIZ Belt."

"Damn it——" Enbe couldn't help but curse.

At this point, even an idiot could understand what Iida meant.

The Knight Plan, a plan that involves certain risks and brings huge benefits from public opinion, will be carried out in the name of U. However, Servé Turria, which does not have its own reception force and cannot provide a safety net, has no chance of getting its own Kamen Rider through the Knight Plan. If U insists on making Red a candidate for the Knight Plan, the sponsors will take advantage of the situation and use the fact that U, as the supreme commander of Servé Turria, has put the lives of citizens on the gambling table and is not responsible at all as an excuse to further exploit Servé Turria and force an agreement with justice.

But Iida didn't force them into a dead end, but left them an option that would not bottom out, and that was the FAIZ belt.

But therein lies the problem. According to their research, the FAIZ belt is the most mediocre of the three belts traded with Huaxing. If they want to develop it, they have to invest more energy and resources. And without Huaxing's help, who knows how long it will take them to figure it out.

The stone tablet representing the Ouroboros immediately lit up.

"I agree with the Knight Plan. I hope the Supreme Commander can rationally weigh the pros and cons and immediately place Z-01 - Red Leonardo permanently in custody."

"Seconded."

This time, the slate representing the Enoch Group lit up.

“Second.

"Seconded."

More slates lit up, and Embe's heart sank. In just a short while, more than half of the sponsors had agreed to implement the Knight Plan. Similarly, Reid's permanent containment would become an unchangeable fact. Iida made his words very firm. If he wanted to cover the problem, he must have the power to stop the containment from running away, as well as the power to monitor the entire process and resolve various public opinions. Selvi Turia naturally had that power, but Iida added, "We can't waste precious resources and time on useless guys."

Selvi Turia is a human rescue organization, not U's personal force. It can monitor the entire territory of [S·L]. Its ability cannot be used to take care of one person, and that person is not highly regarded.

It is U's own problem to insist on listing Reid as a candidate for the Knight Program. You have to deal with your own problems yourself and cannot use public resources.

Ember let out a long sigh.

At this point, he couldn't think of any other possible turnaround.

Iida looked down at U. He thought he had already won, but U still hunched his back and stared straight into his eyes. There was no panic or anger in his deep eyes.

After the stone tablets had finished speaking and the entire conference room returned to silence, U slowly spoke.

"It is indeed wrong to base citizens' comfort on unfounded confidence and the inability to deal with the consequences."

Won!

Iida clenched his fists excitedly.

"But I cannot agree to the proposal to permanently intern Red because Serviteur does not have full ownership."

"Huh?" Jingtian stood there in a daze.

"Selvi Tulia completed the containment of Red, but it was not Selvi Tulia who dug up and transported the Agul Belt, but... the Hongshang Foundation."

Jingtian's mind skipped a beat and he looked up suddenly. Not all the stone tablets were speaking, for example, the stone tablet with three circles engraved on it represented the Hongshang Fund.

Hongshang Fund, the founder of the original order of the entire [S·L], the richest in the entire [S·L], a terrifying existence with influence throughout the entire [S·L].

One sentence can describe how wealthy the Hongshang Foundation is. The currency circulating in [S·L] is a substance called O coin that contains strange power. The Hongshang Foundation is the only one that can legally manufacture O coins, and vending machines produced by the Hongshang Foundation can be seen everywhere in [S·L].

If it is Hongshang Fund, it does have the strength and influence to provide a guarantee.

Enbei first opened his eyes wide with anticipation, but the light of anticipation soon faded, because powerful forces are often accompanied by weird and difficult to deal with leaders, and the founder of the Hongshang Foundation, Mitsuo Hongshang, is the pinnacle of weirdness and difficulty, and is even called the embodiment of desire by weirdos.

If you cooperate with Hongshang Fund, you must bear the huge risk of losing both principal and interest.

"Whether or not to permanently detain Reid...my suggestion is to first ask President Mitsuo Hongo what he thinks."

Chapter 17 Give me back my life! Bang——

In order to have a comfortable viewing experience, Red and Qiao dismantled their beds and made them into something similar to a lazy sofa. They turned off the lights, lay down in the most standard Ge You pose, and watched some horror movies related to Orphino.

Red had heard about the existence of a horror movie based on Orphion a long time ago, but he had never taken it seriously. Orphion has only been in the public eye for more than a decade, and he is not a fantasy, but a real monster. More importantly, the birth of Orphion is quite random, and there might be an Orphion lying next to you. In this case, who would dare to make a movie based on Orphion?

In fact, Reid still underestimated the courage and imagination of the directors. It is this kind of horror atmosphere of God knows whether there is an Orphino lying next to you that brings the thrill of a perfect horror movie into reality. Moreover, some countries cannot ban such subjects for religious reasons, because Orphino is a weirdo that exists in reality. Some directors face outrageous requirements such as not being allowed to become spirits, no matter how scary it is, it must be science in the end, and superstition is not allowed, and they bluntly say that they are shooting documentaries.

And Orphino also has many characteristics that can stimulate the imagination of directors.

For example, Orphino not only has the birth method of accidental death and random awakening, but also actively attacks humans and uses tentacle-like organs to inject energy into the victim's heart. This behavior is called apostle regeneration. Those who can withstand this process will evolve into the secondary species of Orphino. If they can't bear it, the victim's heart will be completely burned, and the victim will not [die] immediately, but will act like nothing happened for a while, and then turn into sand.

So the Alien was completely replaced, and various Orphinoth horror movies came out. In the most famous horror movies, the regeneration of the apostles was described as the reproductive behavior of Orphinoth. This description perfectly combined with the current situation where no one knows if there is an Orphinoth lying next to you made the horror movies with Orphinoth themes directly rush to the award ceremony of the little golden man.

However, on the other hand, because of the endless stream of horror films based on the theme of Orphinoth, the existence of Orphinoth has been accepted by the public and various settings have been added. For example, many people believe that Orphinoth is a pervert who has no dietary restrictions for both men and women, and some experts have even conducted quite convincing analysis based on this.

The human brain has only two states: eating and sex.

Ofiino is a being that awakened after death. His desire to eat has been reduced to the lowest level or even non-existent, so the only thing left is lust. The rebirth of the apostles is Ofiino's way of lusting.

Red read with great gusto, but Qiao seemed to be lacking interest. He started yawning after finishing the first part of the most famous Orphicus heptomenon, became bleary-eyed halfway through the second part, and fell asleep on his side during the fourth part.

Because Qiao looked very proud, Red initially thought that Qiao was actually scared by the horror movie, but was too embarrassed to admit it so she pretended to sleep. However, after observing for a while, he found that Qiao's breathing was very even. Even when the movie reached the most terrifying part, her breathing rhythm did not change. Instead, she frowned because of the background music that was suddenly increased to heighten the fear.

Red moved his body carefully, stood up and walked to the screen to turn down the volume and brightness to the lowest level. When he lay back down, he pulled the blanket over Qiao's body. During this process, Red noticed one thing: Qiao's eyelashes were very long, and under the changing halo of the movie screen, they left flickering shadows on his handsome face.

Just as Red was staring at Qiao's profile in a trance, the movie came to the scene where Orphino was confronting the heroine.

The protagonist, Orpheus, who was the boss and kept his identity hidden until the very end of the movie, began to confess.

"I'm sorry, I have turned into Ophino. There is a voice in my head urging me to do this, asking me to continue regenerating the apostles! I don't want this to happen, but I can't control Ophino's nature!"

Faced with the hero's affectionate confession, the curvy heroine raised her middle finger in great excitement.

"FUCK! How did Jerry's dog die!"

"..."

"If you find out, there's nothing we can do. By the way, your dog died the same way."

"How dare you kill my dog!!!"

"Bang bang bang-"

Red shuddered and retracted his gaze. He patted his head hard and took a few deep breaths.