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Chapter 66. The Old Rogue's Greed and the Hunt for Rare Primitive Humans
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"By the way, since you weren't paying attention at the start, Kars, you might not know what kind of story "Battle Tendency" is, right?"
"To sum it up in a simple sentence: An old rogue, blinded by greed, hunts rare primitive humans!"
"Our rogue, played by Sakata Gintoki from our crew, joins forces with a poaching gang led by a major to hunt primitive humans, who have miraculously resurrected in modern times and are said to be at least 100,000 years old!"
"And you, my friend—Kars!"
Looking at Kars, whose attention had been drawn.
Pucci continued with emotion, "The role you will play will bear the hopes of your entire tribe!"
"You will lead the few remaining primitive humans, under relentless pursuit and siege by the poaching gang, and in the face of the steel flood brought by modern technology, using the inherent toughness of biological bodies and the evolutionary force that constantly grows to survive in this world, to guide them toward perfect biological evolution!"
The old rogue—Joseph Joestar—truly fits the description.
The poaching gang—The German army, a group that enjoys launching surprise attacks and hunts with blitzkrieg tactics, is aptly called a poaching gang.
The hopes of the entire tribe—The person who has killed off everyone from his tribe except those who support him can indeed have his hopes seen as representing the hopes of his entire tribe.
The steel flood—Man-made ultraviolet lights, airplanes, firearms, and cyborgs... these things filled with steel can indeed be called a steel flood.
Perfect biological—A perfect biological being!
Yes, saying it this way is entirely accurate!
Feeling proud of being an "honest and kind young gentleman," Pucci said, "This is the grand story of ancient and modern worlds intersecting, filled with protection and hope, that "Battle Tendency" tells!"
"..."
Silent.
It was as if he was struggling to contain his anger.
Kars asked in a deep voice, "So, the 'perfect biological being' you're talking about is actually a character in your script!?"
"Otherwise?"
Pucci countered, "Kars, you don't really think that such a thing as a perfect biological being exists in this world, do you?"
No, maybe Kars really thought so.
Seeing Kars's increasingly displeased expression.
It seemed that Pucci, discovering something new, was intrigued.
Although he threw out the bait of the perfect biological being.
He noticed that Kars, who seemed very interested in biology and majored in it, was fascinated by it.
Recalling how Kars showed a unique kindness toward animals and plants in "Battle Tendency".
Pucci thought that Kars might be interested in biology and could be lured by the novelty of the perfect biological being to take the bait.
Having realized what Kars was genuinely interested in, Pucci had a better idea.
"Hey, hey, hey, Kars, don't stay silent."
Thinking this, Pucci continued, "I know you're probably very angry right now."
"I'm not angry."
"I know you have emotions and think I've deceived you."
"Hehe, you think you can deceive me!?"
"But I still have to say," Pucci, ignoring Kars's comments, said, "I really didn't deceive you this time."
"Huh?"
"How about this, Kars, do you know anything about the full-dive device?"
"..."
Without waiting for Kars to respond, Pucci answered himself, "The reason the full-dive device is considered a revolutionary invention is that it is truly remarkable because—given the right data, we can construct anything we want within a full-dive world!"
"Even a being that doesn't exist in the world is no exception!"
"In other words, if your knowledge of biology is high enough, not only can you create a perfect biological being inside it, but even transforming yourself into a perfect biological being would be no problem!"
"And after personally experiencing the transformation into the perfect biological being, Kars, you might even gain more inspiration!"
"!!!"
What to say?
A bit enticing!
Just as Pucci guessed.
Like Kars in "Battle Tendency", who was more eager to pursue a perfect biological being than his own kind.
Even though the human body in this world does not fear the sun and lacks the urgency to drive him, this enthusiasm remains unchanged.
At most, it has shifted from the urgent drive to kill his opposing tribe members to now slowly conducting his research.
So, after throwing out this bait again.
Kars, shamefully, took the bait.
But this time, having learned from experience, he didn't immediately agree with Pucci.
Instead, he asked another question, "I see, but I heard that the consciousness in full-dive doesn't really support non-human organisms?"
"That's a good question."
For this question, Pucci had already prepared a response and answered mysteriously, "From the way you asked this question, Kars, you probably haven't seen "Phantom Blood" or learned about the race of Dio's famous character, have you?"
"That was a vampire. As a monster, it is a true monster vampire, both in terms of abilities and personality!"
Not the type that looks non-human but is logically still human, wearing a monster suit.
But a true monster, both physically and mentally!
"Don't say it's impossible."
Before Kars could say anything more, Pucci preemptively said, "Otherwise, why do you think Dio became famous so quickly?"
"Isn't it because there are very few actors who can play monsters and portray them well in the industry?"
"Fortunately, our Green Dolphin Studio has a special filming method for such non-human organisms, ensuring that Kars can successfully experience the feeling of transforming into a perfect biological being."
This was not a lie.
On one hand, the technology of full-dive devices was improving, and the problems that had plagued the industry were gradually being solved or mitigated.
On the other hand, Dio, the chosen actor, was indeed a useful model for Pucci and his team!
Especially the data from his repeated challenges with the vampire template was an invaluable asset, pointing out the direction of difficulties encountered in non-human roles!
"So, how about experiencing it?"
Taking out paper and pen, and slowly pushing them toward Kars, Pucci smiled and said, "Become a perfect biological being!"
"..."