In reality, discussions raged without end, and the internet was likewise filled with every kind of demon and monster strutting onto the stage.
Countless marketing accounts and video channels put out snippets of news that were half true and half false. That was the nature of the online world: truth was hard to uncover, and more often than not, it came down to who could spin the better story. Cut off the beginning and the end, and an incident could be twisted beyond recognition—until the innocent became perpetrators, and the perpetrators became innocent.
Incidents like Sendela's thus evolved into a question for debate: Were the sentences a little too harsh?!
After all, they might have been fathers of several children, mothers of several children. They had merely been deceived in a moment of weakness...
Then there were claims such as: humanity's hymn was a hymn to forgiveness and tolerance. Even during war, enemy prisoners had been treated with leniency, so why could they not show some mercy to those who had undoubtedly made mistakes?!
Such rhetoric undoubtedly struck a chord in many people's hearts, stirring up their saintly impulses.
Yes—what a beautiful word forgiveness was!
It seemed that through such forgiveness, they themselves could become nobler.
And so, the internet abruptly split into countless factions, all arguing themselves hoarse.
At the same time, one surreal incident after another sprang up without end.
Take one overseas account owner. Just two days earlier, he had solemnly declared that the sentencing was far too harsh, that humanity ought to be somewhat more tolerant toward its own kind. Even gods forgave lost lambs—how much more should humans?!
His words had undoubtedly resonated with many.
But a few days later, his tune changed. He began accusing the organizations of inaction, accusing the Cosmic Federation of