"Plague?!"
At noon the next day, the Assembly and five people gathered in the apartment restaurant.
Mr. Oystercatcher holds a knife and fork in his hand, his mouth wide open, looking very surprised.
"Why is there still a plague in this day and age?"
Although he is only a dentist, he still understands the contemporary medical system very well. It stands to reason that ordinary plagues are not difficult to control.
Coupled with the steady progress of industrialization, the rapid development of science and technology, and the improvement of residents' living and sanitary conditions, the probability of plague will never be as high as it was in the Middle Ages.
"I don't know, I'm also surprised by this... Fortunately, there are no cases in the rich areas for the time being, but the spread has begun in the poor areas."
Mr. Stork shook his head and sighed.
"It is said that the outbreak centered on the Haddonfield Street district. The surrounding Red Tree Street and Black Barrel Street are all enveloped by the plague, and people are panicking... Redwood Street Police Station and the local medical department are in a state of panic."
"I heard about it this morning too," Miss Seagull said, scooping yogurt with a thin brass spoon and gently rubbing his temples, trying to relieve the hangover from last night. "Those patients had vomiting and diarrhea, were severely dehydrated, and their bodies were thin and blue after death due to thick blood."
As she spoke, she unconsciously glanced at the blond young man on her right.
Thinking of what happened last night, she felt ashamed and her cheeks were hot.
Mr. Snowy Owl looked as if nothing had happened. Miss Seagull was secretly relieved, but also felt a little disappointed.
"Such symptoms are cholera?"
When Mr. Oystercatcher heard Miss Seagull's description, he immediately thought that Vibrio cholerae is transmitted through the feces or mouth, and his face became indignant.
"Hmph, the sewage and water purification systems in the slums are quite backward and lack maintenance for a long time. Occasional allocations from the parliament were also embezzled by lower-level departments, which led to the outbreak of the plague... They are all people who are just living on the corpses. If the head of state knows about it, he will definitely shoot them all!"
Everyone is no stranger to Mr. Oystercatcher's bluntness and cynicism.
Mr. Stork said in a deep voice:
"This does not seem to be an ordinary plague... In addition to being similar to cholera, the patient's symptoms also include madness. Their temperament will change drastically, they will be paranoid, and they will have extreme emotions about injustice, which is like being seriously contaminated by Miasma."
Hearing this, the other members all heard that something was wrong.
"Also, something big happened in the ghetto."
Mr. Stork took out a morning newspaper and spread it out on the dining table. Everyone took a closer look and found that the headlines printed on it were the words "Rainy Night Murderer Reappears" and "Copycat".
"A serial murderer appeared over there, Oak Gang suffered heavy casualties, and the murderer also killed more than a dozen local residents... This guy seems to be targeting young men."
Gilan glanced at the newspaper and frowned slightly.
Why is it still related to Oak Gang?
Combined with the fact that the location of the plague outbreak was the Haddonfield Street district where Oak Gang was stationed, this made Gilan aware of an unusual connection.
"During this period, everyone should pay attention to hygiene and prevent miasma. I asked Old Jerry to purchase several pounds of high-end soap bars. You can take some away and be careful about your diet."
Mr. Stork instructed.
"Try not to leave the Horst area on weekdays. It's too dangerous in the slum area."
As he spoke, he looked specifically at Miss Sparrow and said earnestly:
"Especially you, Miss Sparrow, don't go back to the 'Our Lady Convent' in the slum area. I guess there are quite a few Patient there now."
"I should be careful when I go there and I should be fine... There are many disabled people in the monastery and they are in great need of help."
Miss Sparrow bit his lip and hesitated.
Mr. Stork couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and even Mr. Oystercatcher couldn't stand it.
Miss Sparrow's kindness comes from the heart, but sometimes she doesn't care about her own safety. The Assembly other members are always worried about her.
"You, why can't you turn around?" Miss Seagull rolled his eyes at Miss Sparrow and admonished. "Even if you go, what can you do to help? Do you know how to treat the plague? Or do you know how to manage the affairs of the monastery?"
Seeing Miss Sparrow's sad face, she suggested again:
"Let me donate some money with you, and don't let people go there."
"Well..." Miss Sparrow hesitated for a moment and finally nodded. "You're right, Miss Seagull. If I go now, it will be a disservice."
Gilan listened to their chat silently, and also remembered the memory of "Our Lady Convent".
"Church of Our Lady" is a new church, established less than twenty years ago, but it still has a considerable number of believers.
This is a religious organization that believes in "Sorrowful Madonna", the "God of Torture and Sacrifice", and is officially recognized.
The church only recruits devout women as nuns, and establishes "monasteries" specifically to take in some homeless disabled people and provide them with the most basic survival assistance and humanitarian care.
Miss Sparrow's Charity behavior on weekdays mainly involves running back and forth between the two locations "Church of Hope" and "Our Lady Convent".
"I'll also make a donation."
Gilan suddenly spoke, attracting the attention of the two ladies.
"Although I am not rich, I am still willing to contribute."
He opened his wallet, took out a "10" Caesar note from the remaining 75 Caesar deposit, and handed it to Miss Sparrow.
Gilan was once a disabled person and has a sense of sympathy for other disabled people. He can understand the pain and bitterness of this vulnerable group.
In his previous life, when he was Streamer, after receiving his salary every month, he would make anonymous donations to the Disabled Persons Association on time.
It's just that no one knows about this except myself.
"You are a kind and graceful gentleman, Mr. Snowy Owl."
Miss Sparrow's eyes lit up, with an appreciative smile on his face.
She thought about it and gave up her original plan to donate 50 Caesar. Instead, like Mr. Snowy Owl, she took out a "10" Caesar banknote from the exquisite and lovely wallet.
"Then I will also donate 10 Caesar." She smiled.
Miss Seagull beside him looked at this scene with his heart like a mirror.
She knew that given Miss Sparrow's family background, this was not stinginess, but a deliberate attempt to save face for the blond young man.
"I'm here to join in the fun." Miss Seagull also took out 10 Caesar and said calmly.
The other two men looked at each other and couldn't help but smile.
They all took out 10 Caesar in a tacit understanding and handed it to Miss Sparrow.
"Everyone is very caring." Miss Sparrow said with a smile.
"I learned it from you, Miss Sparrow."
Mr. Oystercatcher scratched his head and joked.
"All your advantages have been passed on to us."
When everyone heard this, they chuckled.
Gilan saw their intention to only donate 10 Caesar and couldn't help but smile.
He felt respected and began to like life in the Assembly, especially getting along with these four members.
Everyone enjoyed the meal. After the meal, Mr. Stork took out five copied documents and handed them to the members.
This is a summary of information about <Moon-Scorched Village#1> that Gilan shared with the Assembly.
He highlighted several points, such as when you first get off the train and enter a misty forest, be careful of bear trap traps, you cannot respond to the calls of the Tribute Wolf group, and be careful of Axe Man after entering Oldraf Village, etc.
In addition, he also gave detailed instructions including the map location of Oldraf Village, as well as the information about the girl in white dress Maive and the doctor Brennan.
Mr. Stork is very experienced in the research of True Film Reel. He first put forward a point of view:
"Based on the information from Mr. Snowy Owl, I speculate that this is a 'strong substitution' type of movie. What is 'strong substitution'? It means that after the viewer enters the movie, they will replace the original protagonist group members and interpret the story."
He held the document in his hand, looked at everyone, and continued:
"On the other hand, they are 'weak substitution' movies, such as <Black Lake>, which we watched last time. The heroine Fima is irreplaceable. We participate in the movie as outsiders."
Everyone listened to Mr. Stork's words and nodded.
"In a 'strongly substituted' movie, the perspective and story line of each protagonist are very important. In addition to the folklorist Maive·Mati Riye and the surgeon Brennan Frankl, we can also look for clues from the other ten train passengers."
Yes, ten.
In fact, when Gilan entered <Moon-Scorched Village#1>, he had already replaced one of the passengers on the train as one of the protagonists.
This is the conclusion he reached after communicating with Mr. Stork.
Mr. Stork tapped the file with his fingers and said in a deep voice:
"In addition, Mr. Snowy Owl also pointed out that after leaving Oldraf Village, you will arrive at an old city called 'Old Peel'. I suspect this is related to the sequel, maybe a hook... so the old Beggar who blocked the road is most likely a key figure. Although he is dangerous, we can try to make a deal with him."
Miss Sparrow looked at the information on the file and couldn't help but show a look of intolerance and resistance.
"To trade heads with that old man, this..."
"Don't worry, we won't kill innocent people indiscriminately." Mr. Stork said eloquently. "In movies, we will inevitably encounter enemies and dangers. We can trade with those people's heads."