Although she had long entertained various guesses about the Mechanical God, confirming that the Mechanical God most likely belonged to the enemy camp
still left Ivette somewhat disappointed.
Of course, she could not draw conclusions so hastily. People could change; perhaps after civilization had been destroyed, the Mechanical God had changed its mind as well?
Ivette continued reading and found that Firekeeper had sent another message. "Below is the promised bonus: hidden information concerning the Holy Spirit Cult."
"According to our investigation, the Holy Spirit Cult chose to exist in the form of a religion not only because of the various benefits and control religion itself offers, but also because they discovered a wondrous new element."
"That element is born from the souls of believers and uses Soul Runes as its foundation. They call it the 'Faith Element.'"
"By collecting this element, they can formulate a medicine called Soul-Calming Elixir. It can soothe souls, stabilize memory storage, and preserve personality. It has immediate effects on Cyberpsychosis, mental confusion, and all kinds of psychological problems."
"You know that during the study of Soul Magic, it is very easy to become contaminated and fall into madness. It is precisely because of Soul-Calming Elixir
that neither the pope nor the holy ministers of the Holy Spirit Cult can maintain stable senses of self."
"They also sell this rare and precious medicinal liquid to outsiders. As far as I know, all eight major corporations are their clients. For example, a considerable portion of Black Tower Pharmaceuticals' yearly supply is sent to Ish Island."
"I think this should be related to certain research conducted on the island."
The bonus information provided by Firekeeper ended there, but it was not difficult to understand his implication. The Eternal Life Project needed Soul-Calming Elixir. One could even infer