After hearing Oko's icy words, Fente's expression rapidly shifted several times before he flew into a rage and shouted:
"What the hell do you mean, 'sense of security'—?!"
"Hadn't I always taught you what the laws of nature are?!"
"Survival of the fittest! The weak are prey to the strong! Those are nature's iron laws, and the foundation upon which every living being must stand!"
"That is precisely why, while raising you, I constantly gave you trials of life and death! So that through your actions, you could feel nature for yourselves and demonstrate to it the meaning and value of your birth into this world!"
"Only powerful lives are qualified to continue surviving!"
"As for weak lives, their best destination is to return to dust, become nourishment, and thereby feed stronger creatures!"
"Only then can life evolve in the right direction!"
"So all those children's deaths were entirely justified!"
"Even if they failed and betrayed my teachings, I was still proud of them!"
"It was only because I revered the laws of nature that I, as an outsider, chose not to interfere!"
"What exactly is wrong with any of that?!"
"And yet, now you say that I..."
"Am disgusting?"
"Just how thoroughly have you forgotten the rules of our Sweet Home—?!"
Yet in the face of Fente's frenzied roars, Oko's tone remained as calm as still water.
"Yes, that's right."
"The moment you described yourself as an 'outsider,' I had all the confirmation I needed."
"You truly are utterly disgusting."
Fente's face froze once more.
"..."
Oko continued unhurriedly:
"Family members should trust, tolerate, and protect one another."
"It is precisely because that bond is irreplaceable that there should never be such a thing as an 'outsider,' no matter when."
"A place that offers warmth and care amid the