Cockroach-bees began to spread through City 20.
They were everywhere, in every street and alley, too numerous to count.
The city's residents discovered that the insects had begun attacking humans. They even saw people completely covered in cockroach-bees, wailing and screaming in agony.
The cockroach-bees had evolved sharp mouthparts. With a single bite, blood spurted from the victim's body.
The sight was horrifying and grotesque.
Everyone was plunged into fear, as though the disaster in City No. 10 were about to repeat itself here.
After all, after the disaster in City No. 10, its population of twelve million had been reduced to just six million!
For a time, the powerful figures all called for the Garrison Troops to rescue them, while ordinary people gathered together and fled toward the outskirts.
But everyone soon realized something was different.
These cockroach-bees... weren't attacking civilians.
Someone shouted on the long street, "Don't panic, everyone! Don't panic yet! Haven't you noticed? They're only attacking high-caste people. They aren't targeting low-caste people like us at all! I knew the guy who died at that intersection just now. He was one of Kamishiro's lapdogs!"
Gradually, civilians throughout every corner of the city discovered the pattern!
Dense swarms of cockroach-bees swept past with a rustling hiss, yet they ignored the residents who had slowly stopped in place, showing no interest in them whatsoever.
"What's going on? Why aren't the cockroach-bees attacking us? Do they have a grudge against Kamishiro?"
"I don't know, but something feels off."
"Wait, could this be the Parent's Association taking revenge on Kamishiro? Kamishiro destroyed City No. 10, so they're using the same method to destroy Kamishiro?"
"Now that you mention it, that really does seem possible. But how did they do it?"
As soon as the words fell, someone on the street