"Now broadcasting an announcement."
A message began playing throughout the ship.
The announcement could be seen everywhere aboard the vessel.
The captain stood before the screen, preparing to deliver a live broadcast.
Everyone aboard stood in solemn attention. They knew that an announcement delivered by the captain in this manner meant something major was about to be revealed.
"As everyone knows, our Supreme Commander, Li Mu Chuan, has returned safely. However, because the world he visited was a Wasteland World, he was unable to bring back any supplies."
"Our ship's resources are now severely depleted. Calculations show that our remaining supplies will last us approximately forty-five days."
"At present, we have discovered the Noon Star System. It will take roughly two months to reach it, and there is a 95.6% probability that the Noon Star System is suitable for human habitation."
"Given the shortage of resources, there is simply not enough for everyone aboard to survive until we reach the Noon Star System. As captain, I have decided to select fifty million people to make sacrifices, so that the rest may safely arrive in the Noon Star System."
The captain spoke in a deep voice.
"To decide everyone's life and death this way is a failure on my part as captain, and a failure on the part of the other crew members. Therefore, we will set an example among those who must be sacrificed."
Having said this, the captain bowed deeply toward the camera, toward everyone watching.
The other crew members followed suit, bowing with guilty expressions.
Because of their incompetence, fifty million people now had to be sacrificed to free up supplies and ensure that the others could safely reach the Noon Star System.
This was indeed an immense disgrace.
Upon hearing this, everyone aboard fell into a dead