"A long time ago, I had an encounter with Robbeglier. As you can see, he is a rich man, but even among the rich, this man is also a unique type - he is a fanatical survivalist. ists."
"You mean the kind of 'survival maniac' after a big power outage?"
"Yes, he built many communities dedicated to dealing with the doomsday near the isolation zone in District 1 decades ago, stocking up on food, medicine, guns and... women?"
"Hoarding women," Si Lei repeated the word suspiciously, "are you sure the District 1 coalition government would allow this to happen in a livable place?"
"I don't see any difference between that situation and 'hoarding'... But it doesn't matter. You can also say that they joined voluntarily, because they are also very fanatical and fanatical about building 'Eden' - using 'women's Way'."
"In what way?"
"Housekeeping and fertility," Anna whispered. "The average number of females per woman in 'Eden' over a period of fifteen years was 7.6."
"This is ridiculous," Si Lei couldn't believe it. "I don't believe that the First District United Government would just sit idly by on this kind of thing——"
"This is not ridiculous at all, Si Lei, do you need me to emphasize it again? Women are very fanatical. In Eden, giving birth is an honor. Everyone believes that the era of blackout will come again at any time, and the entire human civilization will once again Falling into disorder and darkness, every child they give birth to will be the fire of the new world.
"Of course, the coalition government has tried to intervene, but every time it failed - do the citizens of District 1 have the freedom to have children? Can the coalition government deprive them of this freedom? The facts are very clear. Each time the government attempted to intervene in the internal affairs of the 'Eden' community, it resulted in unprecedented unity in Eden."
"How many members does this community you're talking about, 'Eden' have?"
"When the number of people was at its highest, it reached six thousand."
"This is impossible,"
"Why?"
"I've never... heard anything about Eden," Si Lei's voice gradually became lower as soon as he finished speaking, "I mean, if it is such a large community, it should be more well-known. ——”
"Perhaps you've heard of the 'redwood forest fires'?"
Anna looked at Si Lei's expression and said, "It seems you have heard of it."
"How could I not have heard of it? This is the worst forest fire that has occurred since the civilization of District 1 recovered... But you mean it has something to do with 'Eden'?"
"It is the result of a violent revolution within Eden. Such a materially rich community often begins to disintegrate from within. You can ask Chiba to find relevant files for you. After all, ahgas was also set up in 'Eden' at that time. workstation."
Anna ordered another lemon slush.
"The Monks of Thorns is a new civil society organization in recent years. Its members are mainly adult males aged 20 to 45. From the beginning of its birth, Robbeglier has paid close attention to it. His creed is incomparable with that of the Monks of Thorns. The two sides coincided with each other. Both sides believed that the other was a passionate and pragmatic strategic partner, so Roboglier provided funds to allow the Thorn Monks to rapidly expand in the habitable area. This fire started in the first area and has spread. ...at least four major regions. From a geographical perspective, its influence has far exceeded that of Eden before.
"Most of the Thorn Monks you saw on the Shengming today are reserve members who have gone through extensive screening. If nothing else happens, after disembarking, they will go to the North Fourteenth District with Robbeglier. The tundra, and was officially identified there. Roboglier has been active in that area recently... maybe that's Eden No. 2, maybe they have other ideas, who knows."
"You hate them." Si Lei said softly.
"You don't hate it?"
"I hate it, but I don't think that all of them deserve to die just because I hate them." Si Lei looked at her, "Have they ever committed an unforgivable crime?"
"How do you define 'unforgivable'?"
Si Lei shook his head, "If what you just said about 'too late to regret' means that I will regret not cutting the rope today in the future, then I will put it bluntly here - even if the people on this ship ten years later Someone or some people will become a very evil person, and I can't punish a person before he intends to commit a crime."
Si Lei raised his eyebrows, "No one can use inference to convict others...I thought this was basic common sense?"
"Uh-huh." Anna nodded.
"Or let me put it another way, if someone suddenly appeared in front of you now and said that you are destined to be a bad person, so you should die immediately, what would you think?"
This question really piqued Anna's interest, and Si Lei could see the change in her expression - the joy of being suddenly caught in a thought experiment.
"In short, no matter what kind of people these thorn monks will become in the future, I will not regret today's decision. If everyone uses the illusory 'future' to judge the present, no one in this world will be spared."
Si Lei stood up.
"But thank you for inviting me down today. I will search for the information you told me one by one... That's it, I'm going back."
"Si Lei."
Si Lei stopped and turned his head.
"You misunderstood me," Anna said with a smile, "but it's really interesting... a completely different misunderstanding."
"...Where do you mean there is a misunderstanding?"
Anna shook her head, "Maybe we can have another drink when the ship arrives in Viborg."
"Let's talk about it then." Si Lei waved his hand, "Good night, you two."
Ling, who had been silent all this time, turned around and waved to Si Lei when he heard this.
…
Si Lei pushed Hesta all the way to the elevator.
She suddenly felt tired. From the time she arrived at the port of Havre in the afternoon to now, the changes that had occurred were like waves on the sea. One wave hit another, and too much information poured into her mind, including many concerning details. It was suspended in the air - she had too little information to connect the details.
But now she didn't have much energy to think about it further.
After pressing the waiting button, the freight elevator parked on the top floor began to descend toward their floor. The metal door of the elevator was uneven, and the figures reflected on it also deformed, as if there was a layer of flowing river water between them. This scene suddenly reminded Si Lei of the god who lost all power and was sealed in the river of time, and the message Hesta received - the metaphor is guiding our journey.
Si Lei lowered her head, looked at the sleeping Hesta, and murmured in a voice that only she could hear:
"When exactly are you going to wake up, Jane?"
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