Fighting you is like being in jail.

According to the Dark Forest Theory, when all other possibilities are unclear, the most appropriate course of action is to launch a full-scale attack.

The parasites are like people in the forest announcing their arrival with megaphones, and the only thing the others hiding among them can do upon hearing this is to attack with all their might.

At that moment, she seemed to understand why the parasites were constantly being killed.

But the next moment, Kazami Yuuka said calmly, "What would this forest be like if it had an owner?"

"Does it have an owner?"

"The answer is simple: everyone living in this forest must abide by the rules of the forest's master. Anyone who goes against the rules will be attacked by everyone."

"..."

"So why not just enjoy the beauty of this forest instead of destroying its trees?"

When did you find out?

"Isn't this something to be taken for granted? You don't think you've hidden it very well, do you?"

Kazami Yuuka smiled and glanced sideways at Tamiya Ryoko, sitting elegantly.

Although she is the tyrant of flowers, she is actually a gentle person.

As long as you don't provoke her or do anything she doesn't allow, she's quite easy to talk to.

After all, when she was bored in Gensokyo, she would dress up the little youkai that ran to her garden as dolls, something Cirno knew all too well.

Looking at the silent Ryoko Tamiya, she continued:

"If your existence is discovered by the master of this forest, you will be wiped out immediately. After all, no one likes a being that devours its own kind. Don't be fooled by how quiet ghouls are now; if they hadn't been forced into this situation before, they wouldn't have the life they have now."

"You've come here to integrate into our community, and we welcome you warmly. So think it over carefully; the choice has already been made."

After saying that, Kazami Yuuka put down her empty cup, slowly stood up, opened her parasol, smiled, and walked away slowly.

Tamiya Ryoko was left sitting in a chair, lost in thought.

He watched Yuuka Kazami leave, seemingly understanding but not quite.

This world is so vast, far beyond her imagination... and contains so many secrets that she cannot fathom them.

The parasites that descend upon this world are the most pitiful and weak.

What is the point of such a creature's existence if it cannot reproduce and yet kills its parasites?

……

The operation to eradicate the parasites by Heat Alien was executed very smoothly; the total number of parasites in Japan was no match for the number of ghouls. And most fatally, the ghouls, backed by funding, were armed.

In a sense, any carbon-based life form can be killed by firearms.

Faced with the constant extermination efforts, the parasites began to realize a fact: if they didn't change, they would die.

Some highly intelligent parasites began to hide, learning from and imitating humans, and gradually integrating into human life.

Some of the parasites, of course, refused to admit defeat and fought back, but the result was predictable: they were all killed.

After obtaining the coordinates from Madoka Kaname, Shizuka Hiratsuka used Yukinoshita's influence to begin officially suppressing the parasites.

Meanwhile, the police also had various materials, but the biggest challenge was how to identify the parasites.

However, just as the plan to eradicate the parasites was being pushed forward, it encountered obstacles.

This surprised and baffled Mrs. Yukinoshita; how could anyone say at this time that this was the law of nature and shouldn't be targeted?

The person who obstructed the plan was named Hirokawa Takeshi.

Candidate for Higashifukuyama City.

Soon, Hirokawa Takeshi's information was delivered to Ete's desk.

"Wow? That's quite an interesting idea. The laws of nature? How ridiculous!"

Eto's eyes flashed with displeasure. Natural law? Why didn't anyone say that back when it was about ghouls?

"How should we handle this?"

Kaneki looked at Eto curiously and asked.

"They've definitely taken them down. No one can stop us, the Thermal Anomalies!"

Aite's eyes flashed with a fierce light, showing no intention of letting the other party go.

……

On the other side is the base of the parasites.

As the Heat Alien continues to kill the Parasites, the remaining Parasites are now forced to band together.

The leader of this group is named Goto, who crushes the other parasites with absolute power.

"Goto, those guys outside are awful! What should we do next?"

Upon hearing this, Goto's resolute face flashed with seriousness, and he said solemnly, "Try our best to win over our own kind. The opponent is very strong; at least we can't defeat them by fighting alone."

"it is good!"

The surrounding parasites nodded and began to win over their kind.

At this moment, Goto thought of Tamiya Ryoko, who had previously withdrawn from the competition. This highly intelligent fellow human was an indispensable presence.

He plans to talk to Ryoko Tamiya.

Not long after, Tamiya Ryoko, on her way home from get off work, saw the Gundam figure standing by the roadside and stopped in her tracks, not expecting to see Goto.

Goto saw Tamiya Ryoko take a deep breath and say seriously:

"Let's talk."

"Hey……"

Tamiya Ryoko sighed helplessly. She had figured many things out now and was no longer confused as before.

Perhaps it's because of Yuuka Kazami, or perhaps it's something else.

So the two walked to a sparsely populated area, and Amamiya Ryoko asked directly:

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

"We need your wisdom; if things continue like this, we will have nowhere to survive."

Goto said in a somber tone.

“I refuse. This world is not as simple as it seems. There is no need to devour our own kind. We parasites have no future to begin with, so why do such a thing?”

"The world is not just about parasites. Humans are like trees in the forest, and what lies behind those trees is something we cannot explore."

Tamiya Ryoko looked on coldly, her tone indifferent.

Based on her previous explorations, she had already discovered ghouls, yokai, and some unknown beings whose names she didn't even know.

This is clearly not a situation where parasites can act with impunity.

She continued, "Learning from humans, integrating into humans, becoming human—this is our only way to survive."

I don't think so.

Goto wanted to say something, but Tamiya Ryoko didn't seem inclined to listen any further.

"Goodbye."

She said it casually and walked away without looking back.

Goto watched the departing person leave without extending another invitation. He shook his head regretfully and turned to walk towards the nearby roadblock.

As the sun sets, the streetlights slowly come on.

The surrounding street scene became brighter, and Goto walked along the road in deep thought, feeling serious about his next plan.

Everything was done in accordance with the instinctive urge to devour one's own kind.

Parasites devour humans when they bend down, and devour animals when they bend down; this is their instinct.

Humans' abilities far surpass those of parasites, but he did not give up because of that.

The more I think about it, the more difficult it seems.

When he came to his senses, he found that there were fewer and fewer people on the road.

Have we arrived at a villa area?

Goto raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised that he had gone to the wrong place.

Just as he was about to turn and leave, he heard the sound of slippers stepping on the ground ahead.

stomping on...

The sound of footsteps was casual and lazy.

Looking up, I saw a man in a green tracksuit, flip-flops, with black hair and black eyes; he looked like he was just out for a stroll after a meal.

It is cold and normal.

Goto didn't pay any attention and just walked silently. After a few steps, he passed Leng Chang.

But Leng Chang stopped.

"Hey, you there."

Leng Chang's voice carried a sense of indifference.

"Ok?"

Goto turned around curiously. "Is something the matter?"

The next second, Goto's pupils trembled, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Why don't you have a head?

Leng Chang turned around curiously, his eyes gleaming, and asked a question.

These words instantly alerted Goto, whose eyes flashed with murderous intent.

The absence of a brain is a characteristic of parasites, since the head is the parasite's own body after it has devoured a head.

This child must not be allowed to live!

In an instant, Goto's left and right sides transformed into tentacle blades, attacking the man in front of her at supersonic speed.

No human could possibly react to that speed!

He already had a definite answer in his heart, and looked ahead with unwavering confidence.

Unexpectedly, the man simply grabbed something with his hand.

boom!

A violent impact rang out, and his tentacles were instantly grabbed by the other party.

"What!?"

Goto stared wide-eyed in disbelief; he had never seen anything like this before.

This guy... isn't he human?!

He suddenly remembered Tamiya Yoshiko's words.

Humans are like trees in a forest, and what lies hidden behind those trees is something we cannot explore.

When the attack failed, he immediately retracted his tentacles.

But to their horror, they discovered that no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't retract the tentacles.

Leng Chang, however, immediately realized what was going on when he saw the tentacle blades.

"Oh, parasites. No wonder Jing and the others have been saying they feel disgusted lately..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he exerted force with his five fingers, crushing the tentacle with a powerful blow.

boom!

Blood and flesh splattered and scattered on the ground, and the pieces of flesh that fell to the ground let out painful groans.

"Help, help me! I don't want to die..."

The piece of flesh wriggled and grew a mouth, pleading for help from Goto.

But before Goto could react, Leng Chang stomped on the piece of meat.