At this time, in the video, three screenshots of the diary were shown again.
The dates above are very coherent.
No. 3.15, 16, and 17, 2448.
The contents of the diary are also shown to the players.
Surprisingly, it is the diary that was just released!
Brother Banana's voice came from the video.
[We have said before that a large number of Control Bureau personnel involved in the Soul Project committed suicide on the 15th. ]
[On the 16th, not only did the number of suicides increase, there were even people who resigned. ]
[On the 17th, the third day, the Control Bureau finally took action. They emailed the memes and successfully prevented suicides and job losses. ]
[And the main line BOSS 'Bigfoot' said that before the destruction of mankind, 'it' was discovered through a certain 'spirit and soul' experiment. ]
[What this experiment is, I think you in front of the screen already know. Then I won’t repeat it here. ]
The players in front of the screen listened with rapt attention.
Experiments in spirit and flexibility are clearly the Pneuma (Soul) Project.
So the question is, how will the Control Bureau deal with the 'Divine Seal'?
And some players who have played it know it in their hearts.
No matter how we dealt with it, the control board lost this confrontation with the 'Divine Seal'.
In the video, Brother Banana’s voice continues.
[So, things are actually very clear. Let me briefly walk you through the entire process of the Control Bureau's elimination of human beings. ]
[By the way, let me emphasize it again. The following plot contents are all speculated from the diary of the No. 2 protagonist, scattered document clues, and the lines of the BOSS "Bigfoot". If you have any different opinions, please correct me, thank you. ]
When the players in front of the screen saw this, they immediately started looking forward to it.
Finally, let’s get to the point!
So many details have been explained before, and now the results are finally there.
Players now have a basic understanding of the basic situation of the parallel world.
Now, let’s see how the overall story unfolds.
In the video, Brother Banana’s voice slowly rises.
[The time has to start from June 20, 2443. ]
[On this day, a certain geologist exposed that a certain mining company was secretly researching 'alien structures', which we called 'divine seals' before. ]
[At this point, after exposure by scientists, the true form of the 'Divine Seal' appeared. ]
[Because it is in the form of exposure, everyone must be aware of it. After all, even the No. 2 protagonist knows about the 'Divine Seal', will the Federal Bureau of Control fail to notice it? ]
[We don’t know who came up with the name ‘Divine Seal’, and there are no relevant clues in the game. ]
[However, with the emergence of the 'Divine Seal', the Control Bureau took action. We don't know what means the Control Bureau used to investigate that mining company. All we know is that on the 19th day after the 'Divine Seal' appeared, they launched the Pneuma (Soul) Project at their headquarters. ]
[So here, we can guess. The Control Bureau must have obtained some kind of technology or knowledge from the 'Divine Seal' body, and couldn't wait to start researching it. Or we simply think that this is research on the 'Divine Seal'. Then we assume that the Control Bureau obtained these technologies and knowledge, and launched a four-year study on the 'Divine Seal'. ]
[Then, during the research period, Site 19, where Protagonist No. 2 was located, began to experience hallucinations and headaches, and the dead appeared frequently. But is this really the case only at site 19? The information we know comes from the diary of protagonist No. 2, who has been staying in Site 19 and never left. So, is the outside world just like Site 19, with headaches and hallucinations? ]
[In addition, is this soul plan of the Control Bureau really intended to study the ethereal spirit and consciousness? Or...is it to solve the above-mentioned impact caused by the appearance of the 'Divine Seal'? ]
The players were shocked when they saw this.
What the hell?
This soul plan is not to study consciousness, but to... cure diseases?
The Bureau of Control obtained certain technology and knowledge from the Divine Seal, and then...for humanity?
Is the Control Bureau so kind?
Although I have always been a little skeptical, if the Control Bureau is for human beings, then why does it want to kill human beings later?
What the protagonist No. 2 said...should I believe it?
Brother Banana's voice interrupted the players' thoughts.
[By the way, here’s a little aside. At this juncture when the 'Divine Seal' appeared in the world, the old government of the parallel world established the 'Unification Church'. So here comes the question, this religion was not established earlier or later. Why did it have to be established after the 'divine seal' appeared? ]
[Is this too much of a coincidence? ]
[We previously believed that this 'Unification Church' was used by the old government of the parallel world to appease people's hearts. After all, the world is too chaotic, with scarce resources, constant turmoil, and the existence of resistance forces. ]
[But looking at it now, the establishment of this 'Unification Church' is probably inseparable from the 'Divine Seal'. Not only did a large number of people from the Control Bureau join, but the No. 2 protagonist himself became a member. In addition, the 'Divine Seal' is related to consciousness and thinking, then it is difficult for me not to think that the 'Divine Seal' itself may be a 'meme'! At the same time, hallucinations and headaches may be just a side effect of inhabiting human consciousness! ]
[Okay, I’m going too far. The current Control Bureau does not know that there is a 'divine seal' in human consciousness. They haven't discovered it yet, but during this period, another thing happened. ]
At this time, a new diary screenshot was released on the screen.
[According to the diary on December 12, 2444, it was learned that the Control Bureau’s soul plan had made a major breakthrough. In other words, the Control Bureau's research on the 'Divine Seal' has achieved decisive results! ]
[I said before that the Control Bureau must have experienced countless experimental failures before resurrecting the former director. So does this major breakthrough mean that it has laid clues for the subsequent resurrection of the director? ]
[The answer is: Yes! ]
[Later development, as I said before, the Control Bureau resurrected the former director and learned about a world belonging to the dead through him. At the same time, I also learned from the former director that the 'Divine Seal' not only has its true form under the deep sea, but also exists in human consciousness in another form, torturing dead humans. ]
[We don’t know what the control bureau’s mentality was when they learned the news, but subsequent discoveries made them realize that things were far from that simple! ]
[Through the research of the Pneuma (Soul) Project, the Control Bureau discovered that the 'Divine Seal' not only exists in the consciousness of the dead, but also exists in the consciousness of the living! Headaches and hallucinations are side effects of the 'divine seal' existing in consciousness. Only here did the Control Bureau finally find out. 'Divine Seal' has been harming mankind from beginning to end! Regardless of whether humans are dead or alive! If all human beings are bound by the 'Divine Seal' before and after death, then this interstellar human civilization... has completely become 'its' plaything! ]
[At this point, the Control Bureau finally discovered the horror of the 'Divine Seal'! ]
[They urgently suspended the soul plan, that is, the research on the 'Divine Seal', and began to concentrate on dealing with this abnormal entity that was almost impossible to defeat. ]
[But what’s even more incredible is yet to come. The main line BOSS said that when ancient humans were still savages, it was the help of the 'Divine Seal' that forced them to evolve into top life forms! ]
[Then why does 'Divine Seal' do this? Why help uncivilized savages become advanced races? ]
[We know that the 'Divine Seal' is a living body, so what is the reason for it to do this? ]
[Next, don’t talk about you, we can’t believe the following speculation. ]
The banana guy in the video paused, then spoke again.
[The 'Divine Seal' came to Blue Star during the Cambrian Period. This can be known from the mouth of 'Bigfoot'. Then, the cosmic microbial cells carried on the surface of the 'divine seal' combined with ocean minerals, triggering the Cambrian explosion of life. ]
[So... essentially... all life on Blue Star, including humans... are brought about by the 'Divine Seal'! Strictly speaking, 'Divine Seal'...can also be regarded as our creator...]
The players were immediately stunned.
Damn it, what the hell kind of setting is this?
Blue Star's life is brought about by the 'Divine Seal'?
Are the roots of diverse species related to the 'divine seal'?
So what on earth is the 'Divine Seal'! ?
God! ?
Just when the players were surprised, Brother Banana spoke up again.
[Through the above understanding, the purpose of the 'Divine Seal' is obvious. Yes, it wants to create civilization! Develop life! ]
[Looking at it this way, the starting point of 'Divine Seal' is still a good thing, right? If you think so, you are totally wrong. Just imagine, an inorganic life form from the universe that cannot reproduce on its own will help other planets develop life and civilization? What's going on? Audiences in front of the screen, do you believe it? ]
[And the 'Divine Seal' is an inorganic life form, so this means that the 'Divine Seal' is likely to be created. The universe is huge and boundless. What kind of transcendent existence can create a 'divine seal'? If there were more advanced beings behind the 'divine seal', would they have nothing to do to create civilization and life from scratch? ]
[So, there is a purpose for the 'Divine Seal' to develop life on other planets! As for what purpose, we don't know, so we can only guess. ]
[The main line BOSS 'Bigfoot' said that the first thing ancient humans did after evolving was to massacre other advanced civilizations. ]
[So we guess. The second purpose of 'Divine Seal' should be 'fighting crickets']
Cricket fight?
The players were slightly stunned.
What does it mean?
Fighting crickets?
But between this and civilization...
Suddenly, some players seemed to wake up and understand what it meant.
Then, they looked horrified.
Brother Banana cleared his throat and spoke slowly.
[Suppose we compare crickets to civilization, 'divine seals' to feed, jars to blue stars, and people fighting crickets to transcendent life. Does all this look familiar? ]
[Yes, it’s a game! ]
['It' chose the ancient humans who had no wisdom and were not yet civilized. Force them to evolve, and then control their minds to cause war between ancient humans and other civilizations. ]
[In this way, only the advanced human race controlled by the 'divine seal' remains on the ancient Blue Star. ]
[So the purpose of the 'Divine Seal' is to promote the development of civilization. Then let civilizations kill each other. The civilization that finally emerged from the bloody battle is the race needed for the 'Divine Seal'...! ]
The players have been confused.
They never expected that the existence of the 'Divine Seal' would be more shocking than they imagined.
If Brother Banana's guess and analysis are correct, then the 'Divine Seal'... shouldn't be a weapon, right?
A weapon against civilization...
The players' throats surged, and they couldn't help but feel a moment of silence for the parallel world in their hearts.
The production team added such an invincible anomaly to the parallel world, so why not play nm!
Oh no, the Control Bureau ended up killing humans.
From this point of view, it seems that we have turned the table and stopped playing.
but…
The 'Divine Seal' can continue to torture even the dead.
Is there any use for the Control Bureau to kill humans?
Doesn’t this kind of behavior push humans into hell in advance?
The players were a little confused and continued to stare at the video.
And Brother Banana also spoke out again.
[Okay, now we know that the 'Divine Seal' is most likely selecting powerful civilizations, so its actions of carrying cellular microorganisms to Blue Star can also be explained. ]
[Then another question comes. What does 'Divine Seal' require a powerful civilization to do? Unfortunately, we don't know either, there are no clues in the game. But we guess it’s definitely not a good thing! This can be understood from the fact that ancient humans did not hesitate to return to the savage life, but also chose to forget the 'Divine Seal' to avoid... Being selected by the 'Divine Seal' is definitely not a good thing! ]
[Then the question comes back again, how does the Control Bureau deal with such a powerful and illusory existence as 'Divine Seal'? ]
[You must know that the level of civilization of humans in the interstellar era is not even one-tenth that of ancient humans. Even people choose to avoid the 'Divine Seal' by forgetting. Can modern humans really solve the 'Divine Seal'? ]
[The game does not explain how the Control Bureau deals with the connection between the body of the 'Divine Seal' under the deep sea and the 'Divine Seal' in consciousness. But I guess they must have tried and it just didn't work. ]
[Since the real world cannot deal with the 'Divine Seal', what about the 'World of the Dead'? 'After all, they have a memetic existence. Since humans in the world of the dead are spiritual beings, memes are things that forcefully change minds. Can it be understood that memes can be spread to the world of the dead through human thinking? ]
[If people in the real world use memes to cut off their connection with the 'divine seal', can the memes be spread after death? If successful, human beings will live in another new form of life that can exist forever without taking in energy! ]
[So, we guess that the Control Bureau started researching the former director because they wanted to know whether 'memes' could spread in the world of the dead. But this led to a conflict between the two parties, which led to the death of the former director. ]
[Is it over? No! ]
[After that, there were suicides and resignations within the Control Bureau. So, they used memes to successfully prevent people from committing suicide due to the influence of the 'Divine Seal'. So it's determined that memes can solve the connection between the 'divine seal' and humans. ]
[But this is just treating the symptoms, not the root cause. The body of the 'Divine Seal' is still affecting humans under the deep sea, and the control bureau's technology is not as good as that of ancient humans, and it is simply unable to fight against this ancient existence. ]
[Such a time bomb exists, and everyone is helpless. The Control Bureau has no choice but to delve into the world of the dead. ]
[Through the hypnosis, suffocation, suspended animation and other experiments that I mentioned before that can keep people in the dying state, the Control Bureau is likely to have research results and determine that humans can spread memes in the world of the dead. so…]
[They officially declare war on all mankind! ]
When Brother Banana said this, his tone paused.
Then, a screenshot was released.
That is the diary of April 6, 2448.
The above content is about the Federal Bureau of Control disclosing their existence and what they are doing to the entire world.
They then reveal that there is an anomalous entity in the world that is beyond their control.
In order to be able to deal with this entity, and for the sake of mankind's future, they decided to exterminate all mankind!
…
Seeing this, the players finally understood.
When the Control Bureau kills humans, it is not because of crazy madness as the protagonist No. 2 said.
But to save mankind!
I have to say, this kind of thing is too shocking.
There is an anomaly in the world that plunges humans into pain and suffering.
In order to fight it... actually escape from it...!
And the only way to save humanity... is to eliminate humanity...!
No one who hears this will believe it.
But there really is such an outrageous thing.
In this parallel world, resources are scarce, everyone is trying to survive, and the old and new governments are also working hard to explore resources.
Now suddenly let them die...
I'm afraid that the first half of my life has been in vain!
It has become a meaningless effort!
At this time, Brother Banana spoke again.
[Actually, I think that the Control Bureau had no choice but to make such a decision. After all, there is nothing they can do with the 'Divine Seal'. They are helpless even with this ancient existence, let alone in human consciousness. ]
[Even if you use memes to temporarily solve the 'divine seal' in your consciousness, the real body is still in the deep sea, which means it will come back anytime and anywhere. The Control Bureau has no ability to solve 'it' once and for all! ]
[Imagine this, would you like to have a headache from time to time and then spend your life seeing hallucinations of dead people? No one wants to, right? The game doesn't say whether this situation will get worse. If this happens every day in the future, who can bear it? I'm afraid that human society has long been tortured and collapsed. ]
[Since there is nothing we can do in the world of the living, we have to put our hope in the world of the dead. And the Control Bureau seems to have gained full confidence in curing this spiritual connection in the world of the dead through research. Otherwise, why would they massacre human beings? ]
[So, the mystery is revealed. ]
[The real reason why the Control Bureau eliminates humans is to save humanity! It’s for the afterlife of mankind! It is so that humans do not have to suffer torture after death, and it is also to liberate the countless ancestors who have died long ago! ]
[This is an act worthy of being remembered by mankind! ]
[Perhaps there is indeed a bit of anger between humans and gods when carrying out the cleanup process, but the ultimate goal is still for the safety of mankind. So Protagonist No. 2 misunderstood the Control Bureau from beginning to end and thought they were crazy. ]
[Also, again. The above plot contents are all speculation and analysis, and do not represent the official final plot. Because many clues that are not in the game are inferred by us, please forgive me if there are any discrepancies with your understanding. ]
[After all, Site 19 in the parallel world is just a copy of the main process. The incomplete information is really helpless. ]
[However, I am here to give you a warning. Producer Shuo Guang made it clear. The next game is an interstellar science fiction theme. And the parallel world happens to be an interstellar civilization. Taste it, you taste it carefully, I just say it casually, and you just listen casually. ]
[Now, we know the background of the parallel world and the truth about the Control Bureau’s elimination of humans. Next... let’s take a look at how the No. 2 protagonist in the parallel world turned into a monster and controlled the control failure event! ]
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ps:
Finally, everything about the parallel world has been explained. It is definitely different from the original setting. After all, blending it into a world view will definitely require careful revision.
When I was writing these chapters, I had more than 20,000 words in the scrapped manuscript. The outline was obviously very smooth, but it was only more than 6,000 words. But in order to write it into a semi-correct and semi-wrong form, I revised it several times.
For example, everyone knows that the monsters in a certain game are necromorphs, but I didn’t mention necromorphs in the whole article, so Brother Banana didn’t know either.
Therefore, there is a need for a reasonable explanation that can replace the existence of the Necromorph and fit the development of the story.
Therefore, the world view of the interstellar era explained by Brother Banana is not completely correct, and there are many things that he does not know.
(After all, Brother Banana doesn’t have enough clues)
The purpose of writing this way is also to catch the players off guard with the appearance of the Necromorphs and create a contrast.
And then, there's a chapter later.
