Detective Conan World.
"This is bad."
Kudo Shinichi frowned slightly as he watched the video, where many people had fallen into their own beautiful dreams because of the Gijera pollen.
Now he could vaguely sense why that world, which possessed such high technology and was protected by Ultraman, had seen its Ultra-Ancient Civilization destroyed.
The reason was simple: it wasn't some terrifying enemy that invaded the world and wiped out humanity.
It was humanity that destroyed itself. If he put himself in their shoes, if Kudo Shinichi had a very beautiful dream, for example, solving cases with countless famous detectives or investigating various mysteries of the century...
Well, to be honest, although Kudo Shinichi considered himself to have a strong will, if this dream could continue forever, he would also be willing not to wake up.
It was precisely because he knew this that Kudo Shinichi frowned as he looked at the Gijera flower blooming in the video, feeling the precursor to the apocalypse.
"This Little Girl... is also not right."
Kudo Shinichi looked at the Little Girl, Dina, in the video and muttered, "She clearly absorbed the Gijera pollen just like Daigo, so why is she completely fine? Could it be that the ancient people found a way to counteract the Gijera pollen?"
"So she came back now to help the humans of the current Earth, wanting to help them get through this crisis?"
"But their behavior doesn't seem like that at all. They seem more like observers and witnesses now."
Although there was enough information now, Kudo Shinichi could roughly deduce what had happened to the Ultra-Ancient Civilization on that Earth.
After all, from the beginning until now, it had been implied how glorious and powerful the Ultra-Ancient Civilization once was.
And such a powerful Ultra-Ancient Civilization was destroyed. The specific reason was unknown before, but now that the Gijera flower had appeared, people could roughly understand.
Why the Ultra-Ancient Civilization was destroyed; this Gijera flower could cause an apocalyptic disaster in any human world.
Similarly, Kudo Shinichi also deduced why Ultraman could not save humanity.
Or rather, this didn't need to be deduced; a little thought made it clear what was going on.
Although Ultraman is an existence that protects humanity, they would probably respect the wishes of humans. If humans were truly immersed in a dream and unwilling to return to the real world...
Then what could Ultraman do to stop them? Because they are guardians of humanity, not beings that force their will upon humans.
Perhaps that was why those Ultramen who once guarded Earth left their combat bodies on Earth, then turned into light and returned to their home.
The end result was the destruction of the Ultra-Ancient Civilization that was etched into Daigo's DNA memories.
And the time machine where Yurei was currently located was the only [artifact] remaining from that Ultra-Ancient Civilization that belonged to humanity.
"However, things are different now compared to the Ultra-Ancient Civilization."
Looking at Daigo in the video, Kudo Shinichi sighed, "After all, Daigo is both Ultraman and human, so he can use his own will to intervene in the future of humanity."
"It's just... I hope this time won't be like the time with the Kyrieloid."
Kudo Shinichi vaguely guessed how the plot would develop next. After all, this thing was much more terrifying than drugs.
He wouldn't be surprised by what humans might do.
The video continued to play.
The influence of the Gijera pollen had begun to spread to the Super GUTS team. Countless staff members had forgotten what they were doing, and happy, joyful smiles appeared on their faces, as if they were experiencing something blissful.
It was also at this time that a male, dressed similarly to Dina, appeared at the Super GUTS base.
He looked at everything around him, his eyes seemingly filled with inexplicable emotion, but he continued to walk forward.
At this moment, in the Super GUTS headquarters, Captain Iruma Megumi, who had always been calm and composed, showed a girlish side. She clapped her hands, muttering, "[Fly, fly]."
On the other side, Member Neri, who had gone to bring back Vice-Captain Munakata, had also been affected.
The Director and Horii, who was doing an experiment, were the same. One was lying on the sofa with a smile, while the other was holding experimental equipment, not knowing what he was doing.
"Hahaha hahaha~~~"
At this moment, Dina let out an innocent laugh.
Daigo looked at Dina and couldn't help asking, "What are you laughing at?"
"How pitiful." Dina looked at Daigo and said very seriously, "Daigo, wouldn't it be better if you went to the world of dreams too? Being alone..."
Dina seemed to want to say something, but just as she finished half of it, she suddenly collapsed on the table, as if she had fallen asleep.
This made Daigo panic; he rushed to her side, pushing her, trying to wake Dina up.
Just at this moment, the door opened, and the male who had the same outfit as Dina appeared. As soon as he appeared, Daigo became alert and said, "Who are you?"
The male looked at Daigo and said very calmly, "My name is Luku, and I am this girl's father."
"Woo~ woo-woo~~~"
As the door opened, the Captain also left the command room like a drunken butterfly.
Luku didn't care; he went to his daughter's side and explained to Daigo, "It's Dina's first time on this planet, so she's a bit overexcited."
Saying that, Luku helped his daughter up and then... opened her brain, showing everyone the brain of this girl named Dina.
"?!!!"
Seeing this, Daigo was shocked. "A Cyborg?!"
Yes, this girl Dina, who was unaffected by Gijera, was in a sense no longer human; she was already a machine.
Luku took something out and put it into Dina's brain to revive her.
"What was that just now?" Daigo looked at Luku curiously. What was he using as an energy source to revive Dina? It didn't look like a battery.
Luku wiped his hands and calmly replied to Daigo, "Gijera Extract."
"You inject Gijera into your bodies?" Daigo was shocked. Was this how the ancient civilization fought Gijera?
Luku looked at Daigo and explained indifferently, "Sooner or later, you'll discover it too. Gijera has two major functions."
"One is what you know—it lets humans enter happy dreams. The other is this..."
Luku looked at his daughter Dina and said calmly, "It can keep human brain cells active forever."
"Father!"
At this moment, Dina seemed to have fully awakened. She looked surprised and happy to see Luku.
"It's about time; we should leave." Seeing his daughter awake, Luku wasn't planning on staying.
"Can't we stay on this planet a bit longer?" Dina seemed reluctant; she wanted to stay a while longer.
"How could that be?" Luku's voice had a hint of emotion as he said dotingly, "If we stay on this planet, we will be destroyed."
"Preposterous!" Hearing Luku's words, Daigo pressed, "Who would destroy us humans?!"
Luku turned his head to look at Daigo and said calmly, "Humans themselves. Compared to humans thirty million years ago, humanity hasn't made a single bit of progress."
Meanwhile, elsewhere, the main body of Gijera appeared. Its massive body emerged on the ground, with a huge flower bud on its chest.
Inside the Super GUTS command room, Luku looked at the Gijera main body and said calmly, "As soon as it blooms, all humans will believe this world is paradise."
"And so..."
Luku looked at Daigo and said pointedly, "The Giant of Light will lose his reason for existing."
"The Giant of Light..." Daigo looked at Gijera on the screen. He seemed to understand something and couldn't help but say, "Is that how they left Earth before?"
"Yes." Looking at Daigo, Luku calmly spoke of events from thirty million years ago. "For humans who are addicted to a state of pleasure and suffering from mental fragmentation, the Giant of Light is no longer needed."
"Then, the final thing that descends will destroy everything."
At this moment, even Luku's voice became very solemn.
Clearly, he had witnessed that final thing that descended, so he felt humans were doomed. Even if they didn't die at the hands of Gijera, they would be destroyed by that thing.
"The final thing that descends?" Daigo was very confused, not understanding what the other was talking about.
Luku looked at Daigo and said seriously, "A terrifying darkness, a giant Nightmare Demon."
While Luku and Daigo were talking, the sky quietly darkened. The Gijera, which had been active, now slowed its movements.
Looking at the slow-moving Gijera on the screen, Luku continued, "Gijera is a plant after all. When the sun sets, its activity weakens. When the sun rises, it will start moving again."
Hearing Luku's words, Daigo hurriedly said, "Then during the night, if humans work together to pull Gijera out by its roots, wouldn't that work?!"
Yes, if the humans who regained consciousness pulled Gijera out by the roots, wouldn't the problem be solved?
Luku looked at Daigo and seemed to smile—an ironic smile. He said calmly, "There were some poor souls in ancient times who tried to do the same thing, but Tiga..."
Clearly, Luku recognized Daigo's identity. He looked at Daigo and said very seriously, "Human desire runs deeper than Gijera's roots."
After saying this, Luku left with Dina.
Similarly, elsewhere at the Gijera main body, people appeared one after another.
The narrator's voice rang out at this moment.
"After the sun set, Gijera's influence on humans weakened."
"Humans suddenly returned from the world of dreams to reality, feeling immense pain."
"So they gathered together to seek Gijera's pollen."
Near Gijera, on the busy streets, and in various unknown places, all the people who had inhaled Gijera's pollen once...
...seemed to lose their minds at this moment, starting to seek Gijera's pollen, trying to enter that beautiful dream once again.
At this time, all members of Super GUTS, including the Director, had also woken up. They were now sitting in the command room discussing.
Outside the video.
Magical Girl Illya World.
"..."
Illya fell into a slight silence. She looked at the people in the video, a strange look flashing in her eyes.
At this moment, Illya seemed touched. Looking at the people in the video and what Luku said to Daigo, she realized... this was different from the previous world called "Infinite Tsukuyomi."
Furthermore, Illya didn't know who was right or wrong. Because if the end of the world was truly coming...
...and no one could stop it, then was it a bad thing to be immersed in a beautiful dream?
Illya didn't know. She felt it was wrong. If it were her, she might boldly stand up and voice her opinion.
But she was always herself; she couldn't represent all of humanity.
Therefore, Illya remained silent, not expressing her feelings as she used to.
"Humans, huh~"
magical ruby's tone was also a bit subtle. "I wonder what Daigo will do. I suppose from now on, he will have to bear the mission of a 'Warrior'."
"Just like what that Inui Ryū said, Warriors are lonely. Those who have awakened might not understand Daigo anymore."
Seeing this, magical ruby naturally thought of Inui Ryū, who had previously said he used the back of his blade to hit people, only to make them bleed.
He had told Daigo that Warriors are lonely. The choice Daigo was about to face was just as Inui Ryū had said.
"Yes."
magical sapphire looked at everything on the screen and said calmly, "Because they will enjoy the beauty brought by Gijera now, rather than thinking about what terrible things will happen after accepting this beauty."
"Daigo, or rather Tiga, will face an even more severe test than the one with the Kyrieloid."
"As the Light, will he fight this time without respecting humanity's choice?"
At this moment, both magical sapphire and magical ruby were looking forward to what choice Daigo would make. Would he stubbornly move forward, or remain silent and watch the world be destroyed?
"Miyu, aren't you going to say anything?"
Illya looked at the silent Miyu, curious about what she was thinking.
After all, Miyu could always pinpoint the core of the problem, so Illya really wanted to know her thoughts.
"Actually, there's not much to say."
Miyu shook her head. She looked at Super GUTS on the screen and said calmly, "Because this is humanity's choice, and Daigo's choice."
"Who is right or wrong is no longer important. Because someone must stand up. I don't know if Daigo will stand up, because that requires immense courage to negate everyone."
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