In the Light Screen footage, Fujimaru Tachibana froze at Kevin's question. She instinctively wanted to answer, but quickly stopped herself.
Because the girl sensed something different beneath his words and realized there was definitely a deeper meaning to what Kevin had said.
This was not some overblown attempt at reading too much into things. Kevin's attitude, tone, and expression all carried a profound implication; he was no longer merely indifferent.
In fact, many people in the real world had realized that Kevin's words must carry a deeper meaning.
Some clever people even pieced together the information they already knew and directly guessed at one possibility.
That was, beyond the surface meaning of Kevin's words lay his will—if the main world could not resist the Honkai that had now returned, then he would continue what he had done in the False Star world and carry out the Stigmata Project!
Then, just as many people guessed this possibility, Fujimaru Tachibana spoke. "Mr. Kevin, if the main world can no longer resist the current Honkai, you'll take action, right? You'll bring out that Stigmata Project again, and this time, you'll implement it in the main world, correct?"
Kevin nodded. "Correct. Even if the world has changed, the Stigmata Project still has its purpose. As humanity's final means of resisting the Honkai, when there is no way to fight the Honkai, the Stigmata Project is the only remaining possibility of success."
Fujimaru Tachibana said, "...But a lot of people will die?"
Kevin replied, "Now that the end has arrived, what meaning is there in continuing to calculate how many people will die? As long as human civilization can endure, it is worth it."
"Fujimaru Ritsuka, since you bear the mission of a Savior, you should possess such resolve."
"..." Fujimaru Tachibana fell silent, her