Chapter 40: Hope? No, It's Despair! Let Humanity Perish.
『 The city's buildings appeared particularly oppressive in the gloomy weather, with towering structures and colossal stone monuments narrating a tale of loneliness and helplessness.
Enveloped by dark clouds, the entire world seemed plunged into darkness.
The howling wind battered against the windows, like a heart-wrenching melody that offered no peace.
On the streets, pedestrians held torches high, crying out in despair and sorrow, yet they never truly confronted the abyss of fear... merely observing it.
Step by step, people were pushed into the abyss...
By the time Rentarou Satomi arrived, a layer of white mist drifted through the valley, and a chaotic pile of corpses formed a mountain of flesh and blood.
And in the deepest part, a small, lonely figure lay there, covered in blood. 』
『 .....』
〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Sengoku (One Piece): "What a tragic battle, could it be that this was all done by that child alone?!" ]
[ Orochimaru (Naruto): "Though hard to believe, it is the truth. There are no other corpses around except for those of Gastrea." ]
[ Ash (Pokémon): "That's terrible! To leave this little girl here all by herself." ]
[ Senju Tobirama (Naruto): "Haven't you realized yet? The people here don't see these girls as humans. In their eyes, these girls are monsters, mere tools." ]
[ Kamado Tanjiro (Demon Slayer): "Regardless, please save that girl quickly!" ]
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〜Demon Slayer World〜
"That's great! Mr. Satomi made it!"
Tanjiro exclaimed, tears welling up in his eyes.
Seeing this girl, who was the same size as his own sister, having to face such terrifying monsters, Rentaro Satomi's heart trembled uncontrollably.
But thankfully... she survived, she survived!
But...
The next moment, Tanjiro's expression froze.
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『 "Why didn't you run away?" Rentarou Satomi stood before the girl and asked in a low voice.
"I was caught," Kayo Senju replied weakly.
"Didn't you say you would run if you were at a disadvantage?" Rentarou Satomi countered.
"Mr. Satomi, where is Shougen-san?" The girl's small face was stained with blood, her entire right arm was torn apart, and blood soaked half of her clothes.
That was her partner.
"...He's fine,"
Rentarou Satomi paused, his eyes darting away. 』
『 .....』
〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Uzumaki Naruto (Naruto): "Why are you still chatting here! Quick, save her! Isn't she your comrade!" ]
[ Hatake Kakashi (Naruto): "Sacrificing oneself for the greater good... a hero." ]
[ Kaname Madoka (Puella Magi Madoka Magica): "She's so severely injured, she should be sent to a hospital first." ]
[ Kisara Tendo (Black Bullet): "...Hospitals don't accept Cursed Children." ]
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Throughout the myriad worlds, everyone was stunned by Kisara Tendo's words. They hadn't expected that Cursed Children had no human rights, but even a combat hero wouldn't be offered assistance?
What was the point of that girl killing all those monsters and holding on until now?!
.....
〜Gabriel DropOut World〜
"Hey... Gabriel, you must be joking, right?"
Satania crossed her arms and chuckled childishly,
"Even the Great Demon Lord Satania couldn't do something so terrifying!"
Satania looked with anxious and expectant eyes at the most outstanding representative of the angel realm.
Gabriel didn't speak, even somewhat afraid to meet Satania's innocent eyes.
"...Perhaps."
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〜Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
"To place hope in a group of children,"
Kiritsugu Emiya's face showed an expression of incomprehension.
He didn't understand what the adults of that world were doing.
Facing a world crisis, did they only raise flags of anger in their hands?
"Such tender children..."
A pang of heartache flashed in Artoria's eyes. She already knew the fate of this girl...
No need for fear, as a hero, even if misunderstood, one could die proudly...
Her holy blue eyes drooped slightly, but the next moment, a scene on the screen suddenly made Artoria's eyes widen!
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『 At the end of light and shadow, the girl finally reached that distant limit.
Grotesque and eerie cells surged from her severed arm; the Gastrea virus's erosion rate had already exceeded 50%...
The more she used this power, the faster the erosion rate would become.
There was no fear, no ugly struggle; the girl calmly accepted this fact.
A hint of relief seemed to appear on the girl's face as she softly said, "Please let me die as a human."
Dark blood stained her fair face, yet there was not a ripple of emotion. 』
『 .....』
〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Uzumaki Naruto (Naruto): "W-WHY CAN SHE SAY SUCH THINGS SO EASILY! IT'S A JOKE, RIGHT? SHE'LL DEFINITELY LIVE! WHAT KIND OF HUMAN FORM, WHAT KIND OF JOKE IS THAT!" ]
[ WcDonald (WcDonald): "DAMN IT! DON'T GIVE UP! THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN MIRACLES ARE AS AMAZING AS MIRACLES THEMSELVES! YOU'D BETTER LIVE!!!" ]
[ Kamado Tanjiro (Demon Slayer): "No, no, no... it must be fake. WHY CAN SHE SAY SUCH THINGS SO CALMLY! LIVE ON, THE WORLD IS TRULY BEAUTIFUL!!" ]
[ Emiya Shirou (Type-Moon): "As long as there's life, there's hope! She'll definitely be cured!" ]
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〜Demon Slayer World〜
"What... what do you mean by dying as a human? Every life is so precious,"
Tanjiro knelt on the ground, tears streaming uncontrollably from his eyes.
At this moment, he clearly understood the girl's plight.
Discrimination, fear, hatred, disgust.
Tanjiro suddenly thought of himself and Nezuko. Ever since she became a demon, everyone had treated them with baseless malice, chasing, threatening, fearing, hating...
And these girls had been like this since birth. No one would trust them, no one would love them.
Were they... living in hell then...?
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〜Gabriel DropOut World〜
"She doesn't want to die, SHE DOESN'T WANT TO DIE!!"
"Satania is just stupid, not an idiot."
The girl cried out forcefully,
"I saw it! I CLEARLY SAW IN HER EYES THAT SHE WANTED TO LIVE!!!"
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