The Cyber Tide II

"We swear to sever life from evolution and pursue it purely through technology."

"We swear that any existence standing in the way of our advance toward the true power of the universe—including ourselves—will be destroyed by us."

"We swear that law, ethics, morality, faith, race, power, emotion, and every existence that can be manipulated must be severed from our lives."

"Our pursuit is also an eternal pursuit. Beneath these stars, within this universe, we will use technology to become part of the ultimate life-form. Neither individual will nor the shackles of evolution nor the bottlenecks of technology can stop our steps. When we choose this path, it means we have chosen the death of our own lives—and this death will be a new beginning, the beginning of the Skull Society!"

The Brain-Computer Manufacturer suddenly recalled the oath he had sworn when he first entered the Skull Society.

Not everyone had a thought imprint implanted in them from the beginning.

Especially after deciphering the technology known as the "thought imprint," he discovered that even thought imprints were not foolproof. Although they were supposedly "personality-fixation technology that could not be modified," a slight adjustment to the encryption technology could interfere with the direction of the thought imprint.

However, just as a fallen member of the Skull Society had told him—once he chose this path, he would gradually come to believe those oaths. No technology was needed. Frenzied evolution itself was the best spiritual drug. Once he stepped onto this path, he would no longer want to turn back.

Evolution!

Control!

Out of control!

Control!

Sooner or later, they would develop a device capable of completely absorbing the "Memory Matrix." Then, even the Cyber Tide would merely be a stepping stone on their path toward a higher level.

His field of vision kept