Since people who are addicted to dreams are more attractive to them than reality, then they only need to help them realize their dreams outside of the Stigma Project, and they will realize that dreams have become a prison that restricts them.
However, this plan is not stable. If those people are unwilling to be saved, then what they do will be meaningless.
So this plan is actually to verify whether human beings are worth saving.
But in the end, Anti-Entropy and others agreed to the plan because they were willing to believe in the beauty of human beings.
" Well ... this new plan is indeed very unstable, but it is an ideal plan that suits Theresa and their characters very well. "
After hearing the new method that Anti-Entropy, the others, and Theresa came up with, Himeko couldn't help but nodded.
" Put your hope on humans themselves instead of unilaterally saving them ..."
Theresa murmured, seeming to have some understanding.
" Haha, look, little Theresa, isn't there a way to prevent anyone from getting hurt? "
Otto clapped his hands and smiled softly.
" But what if those people still want to stay in the dream? "
Theresa asked.
" Then it's their choice. "
Otto chuckled and said,
" What Dr. Einstein just said is right. If human beings are only saved unilaterally, even if they don't have the ability to survive independently and the will to change the world, but they don't even have the courage to face reality, then There's nothing wrong with letting them stay in the dream world, right? "
" Well ... Although I don't want to accept this result, Otto is right. If we want to save a person, then the prerequisite is that he wants to be saved. If even he gives up, we What qualifications and position do you have to self-righteously ' lend a helping hand ' ? "
Kallen nodded in agreement.
" But the doctors and the others finally believed in humans themselves. "
Himeko said.
" Yes, because human beings are never content with the status quo. "
Otto said calmly,
" When they are hungry, having a full meal is their greatest happiness, and after they are full, they will crave for other needs. "
" Since ancient times, human beings have been driven by ' greed ' to continuously advance and grow. But in the dream world, their lives have been prescribed from the beginning, so even if they are happy now, they will definitely be unhappy in the future. I will be tired of that kind of life. "
" This is something called the future that dreams cannot give them. "
" Of course, I don't deny that there are some people who just like to live a life of contentment with the status quo and a peaceful daily life, but after all, such people are in the minority. "
" In that case, the success rate of this plan is still very high? "
Theresa said with some joy.
" Not necessarily. If you meet some people who are desperate for reality or are about to die, such as cancer patients, the elderly, etc., do you think they will want to leave the dream? "
Otto spread his hands.
" this ...."
Theresa was speechless for a moment. Indeed, people like this would still be willing to leave the dreamland when they could not live long even if they returned to reality.
Even if the dream is a false world, if you are almost dead, who will care whether the world is real or false.
" So both methods have hidden dangers and uncertainties, but no matter what, they can only trust humans. "
At this time, after discussion, Theresa volunteered and decided to enter the dream world of the Stigmata Project to awaken those people's awareness of reality.
After all, she has the ability of Vishnu and is also good at persuading others. She is the most suitable executor of this plan.
But let's not talk about these objective reasons. You must know that she is the principal of St. Freya Academy.
Later, the game returned to Kevin's perspective, which was a certain memory of his past.
It is the story of his encounter with a philosopher in the early days of modern civilization.
And the question that made Kevin think about it for thousands of years was raised by this philosopher.
[ " Why can birds fly? " ]
He knew that the ability of birds to fly was a gift from the gods, just like their various human instincts.
But even so, they can only explain why birds [can] fly, not why they [want] to fly.
After all, flying is just like human instincts. They are born with the ability to see, hear, and go far away.
But this is a right, and there are many people who choose to give up this right, but why, they have never seen a bird give up flying?
[ " So, this is what I'm saying - if we are lucky enough to go back to the origin of the world and see the first bird, then it must not have wings. " ]
Under Kevin's dull gaze, the tired philosopher loudly expressed his thoughts in the crowd,
[ " What it had at that time was not the wings it received after praying to the gods - but a heart as noble as the moon that wanted to touch the zenith. " ]
" Okay, it's time for the philosophy of the three classics of Honkai Impact. "
In Elysia's live broadcast room.
After seeing the philosopher's explanation on why birds fly, many people in the live broadcast room showed interested expressions.
Although philosophy is a profound thing that most people cannot understand.
But in Honkai Impact III, the screenwriter always seamlessly sews philosophical thinking into the game. Every philosophical topic is a reflection on the plot and characters.
The advantage of doing this is that it can make the plot and characters appear deeper and more deeply rooted in people's hearts. The disadvantage of this is that it will naturally make some people feel confused and confused.
But at least for Elysia and the others, they are quite happy to see this kind of topic.
" The reason why birds can fly is because they have a heart that wants to touch the sky. "
Sakura showed a slightly thoughtful expression.
" So the birds here refer to humans, and Kevin is the sun that stops them from continuing to fly? "
" No, maybe Kevin was the first bird to fly into the sky, like Icarus. "
Su shook his head and said, he felt that Kevin was more of a victim than the sun.
" I like this topic, my friend. "
Eden smiled at Su Mu,
" Why do birds fly? It's because they are born to fly, because they want to fly, because they have to fly ... These ideas are actually correct, it just depends on which answer we personally want to accept. "
" Birds are born to fly, which is the answer of realists; birds who want to fly are the answer of romantics ... And Kevin, he may be the bird that must fly. "
" Maybe, he hopes someone can transcend him, transcend his civilized childhood, and witness the real sky. "
Mei said softly.
But while everyone was discussing it lively, Kevin himself showed a confused expression.
It's not that he doesn't want to discuss it, it's just that he can't get into the topic.
It's connected to Malphite's brain.
" Come to think of it, Kevin didn't even finish high school, so he talks about a lot of philosophy. "
Vill-Vi couldn't help but complain.
" Who said you can't teach philosophy if you haven't finished high school? Kevin just didn't get a high school diploma. Who knows if he has studied in private? "
Elysia smiled and said something for Kevin,
" And I think time is the best teacher. Even if Kevin is lacking in knowledge, he has experienced so many years of life insights and talks about philosophy.
It's definitely no problem. "
" That's true. "
Then the memory ended, and the perspective came to Kevin, who was standing in a dark space, surrounded by doors emitting white light.
He came to the inside of the spiritual Adam. After entering here, the memories he had forgotten before came back to him.
And when he came here, he just wanted to take a look at the world that passed through his hands.
But what Kevin didn't know was that not long ago, another uninvited guest also came here, and that was Theresa.
From the players' perspective, they can freely switch between Kevin's or Theresa's perspectives to watch human dreams with them as the protagonists, which is an unexpected surprise.
" On one side is watching human dreams, and on the other side is Adam who cracks the spirit? It's kind of interesting. "
Watching the development of the two-threaded story, Elysia switched the roles of Theresa and Kevin with great interest. After some thought, she decided to see the dream world from Kevin's perspective first.
Kevin observed the dreams of human beings. Everyone lived happily in an unchanging world. Even if such a world had no future, it was what they could not achieve at that time.
While Kevin was deep in thought, he didn't know that he happened to be in the queue of a ramen truck. When he was about to leave, the boss had already handed over a bowl of steaming ramen.
Kevin fell into silence, knowing that he should take it -
In fact, everyone who knows him well has imagined where he will go after expelling Honkai from this land.
Some people think that death is the best ending for him because he is too lonely.
Some people think that he can finally let it go and remain anonymous, sitting in front of his door every night, eating a bowl of ramen and recalling the smiling faces of certain people.
Some people believe that he can become a mentor in the new era and turn away from his status as a sinner again.
Kevin himself admits that these futures are not illusory, and even briefly became his hope.
But from the moment the Stigma Project was completed, he had not planned any form of future for himself.
Those lives that exist in the imagination of others are indeed peaceful, but peace belongs to those who end everything, not to those who become the end themselves.
[ " .... No, sorry. The noodles are delicious. " ]
The man turned around and left the dreamland.
[Alas, I feel that Kevin has never been able to integrate into modern civilization like Fu Hua. The main reason is that he cannot forget the past. ]
[Well, Fu Hua, who has hyperamnesia, has forgotten the past and became a member of the current civilization, but Kevin firmly remembers the past and is always incompatible with the people of this civilization. Now it seems that being able to forget the past is actually a kind of happiness. ]
[But if you forget the past, Kevin will no longer be Kevin. Just like the ramen that the boss handed him just now, someone may have extended a hand to him before, but he himself rejected it. ]
[With tears, old thief Su Mu, can you please stop abusing boss Kevin? To be honest, Kevin is really the BOSS I least want to face since I started playing games . ]
Seeing Kevin rejecting ramen, the players in the live broadcast room were certainly not stupid. They could see that the screenwriter was using a metaphor to explain the gap between Kevin and modern civilization.
At the same time, it also highlights Kevin's loneliness. He is like a person who is far away from the world. Those endings he once imagined, perhaps only death, is the best destination for him.
" Oh, Kevin is so stubborn ..."
Elysia sighed,
" I don't know how many times he had the opportunity to contact people in this world in the past, but the result must have been the same as now, rejected by himself. "
" Boss Kevin is so miserable. Now he can't even eat his favorite ramen. "
Pardofelis said sadly.
" He is too lonely, but Fu Hua, the only one qualified to stand by his side, has once again stood on the opposite side of him. "
Mobius shook his head,
" If Sue was still here, he might feel a lot better. "
" Well, if Brother Su was still here, Brother Kevin would not be so lonely. "
Kosmo said seriously.
" Humph, if it were me, I would definitely not be as troublesome as him. "
Kalpas snorted coldly.
Indeed, if it were a thousand calamities, he wouldn't be as stubborn as Kevin. He only needs a ' family ' that can accept him to survive.
" I feel like if Kevin didn't have so many responsibilities to shoulder, he would probably become another Otto, right? "
Senti clicked his tongue and said.
Kevin and Otto are two extremes, and they have one thing in common, that is, their obsessions are very deep, so deep that it is impossible for others to change them no matter what.
But Kevin's belief back then was not that humans would definitely defeat Honkai no matter what the cost, but that if Mei was resurrected, he might have gone to rush into the tree.
" I can't help it. I really can't imagine what life will be like if I lose Mei and lose friends like you. "
Kevin spread his hands.
He felt that he should have died long ago in the game. If he had not persisted in his belief in fighting Honkai, he would have gone to see Mei and the others long ago.
" Fortunately, our world has not collapsed. "
Pardofelis suddenly sighed with emotion. She suddenly felt that it might be a miracle that she could live a peaceful life basking in the sun every day.
" Do you really take the game settings seriously? "
Senti sneered.
After everyone sighed, Elysia switched to Theresa's perspective and entered the dream world.