Arknights: Just Tell Me If the Mission's Done
Chapter 77

Luo Chen, a devious master of brainwashing.

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He stood up abruptly, his voice tinged with grievance:

"I was just trying to be kind and care about you, and you actually betrayed me like this?"

"I'm going to report your problems to your boss. You're a dishonest person."

The citizen said that, then got up and left.

His departure left behind a sense of Skullshatterer and silence.

Not long after, Luo Chen, having received the response, rushed over.

His expression was calm, but a hint of joy flickered in his eyes. "I heard you just framed someone?"

Luo Chen's arrival instantly attracted the attention of everyone around him.

People around put down their knives, forks, and chopsticks, stood up, and looked over.

The others at the same table as Skullshatterer Gu also stood up and bowed to Luo Chen in a gesture of respect.

Still sitting in the chair, Skullshatterer shook his head:

"I didn't frame him; I just asked a few questions I didn't understand."

"What's the problem?"

Skullshatterer continued:

"I just don't understand why the ordinary people here haven't driven away or persecuted the Infected."

"Logically, shouldn't they be afraid and distance themselves from us, isolating us, hanging us from railings, or drowning us in the sewers when we're alone?"

Upon hearing this statement, the surrounding crowd fell silent.

Meanwhile, the Reunion Movement members around him looked at Skullshatterer with pity.

This child is very ill.

It's hard to imagine what he went through at such a young age.

As for Luo Chen, he showed no pity whatsoever.

Compared to the other person's deeply tormented past experiences and their gradually distorted mental state.

Luo Chen was more concerned with what these specific experiences and torments were.

What methods and means were used?

Luo Chen sat down next to Skullshatterer and gently grasped his thin shoulders:

"Can you tell me why you have this idea, and what you've been through before?"

Looking at the pitying eyes of everyone, Skullshatterer felt that everyone was sick.

"Is my thinking strange? Haven't they always treated us this way?"

"Just like what happened this morning, an innocent Infected, who just wanted to get some clean water, went to the water source alone to fetch some, and was mercilessly beaten to death."

Luo Chen stroked his chin:

"Oh... you mean in other places, if an Infected person goes to fetch water, they can be attacked by a mob?"

I don't know if it's just my imagination.

When Skullshatterer Luo Chen said those words, it was as if he had discovered a new idea; his tone was full of surprise.

"That's right, that's exactly how those ordinary people treat our poor compatriots."

"So you think a group of killers who randomly kill people near water sources do so because they hate Infected, rather than because they broke the law?"

"The law? Can the law protect those Infected?"

Skullshatterer was stunned, feeling that Luo Chen was talking nonsense.

Luo Chen smiled but did not answer. Instead, he stood up and looked at the Reunion Movement members around him.

"Family members, did you all hear that?"

"We have now discovered a way to continuously attract random killers."

"Random killers, they all get at least twenty years in prison."

Upon hearing this, the Reunion Rescue Team, who had been holding back from rescuing people for a long time, had a glint of red in their eyes.

Randomly killing people at water collection points and disregarding the law is a disease that needs to be cured.

Chapter 112 Luo Chen, a cunning brainwashing master.

Luo Chen neither understood nor was interested in understanding the emotional journey of Skullshatterer.

As staunch advocates of fairness, justice, and the law, we strive to promote positive energy and establish correct values on this land.

Whether it's out of a sense of mission or personal interest.

Luo Chen felt he had to take action.

He patted Skullshatterer on the shoulder again:

"If we can lure all the random killers into our hands, then won't anyone in Lungmen stop targeting innocent Infected come to fetch water?"

"Uh... yes... that's what I mean."

In the illiterate mind of Skullshatterer, a quick thought of logic ran through his head.

It seems that what Luo Chen said makes sense.

But a bad feeling gradually crept into his heart.

However, his thought process couldn't immediately explain what this ominous feeling was.

Then.

Just as Skullshatterer was pondering the specific actions implied by Luo Chen's words, he heard Luo Chen tell him:

"So, if we arrest all these guys who would ruthlessly kill innocent people who come to collect water, then no one else will be in danger, right?"

Luo Chen straightened his chest, adjusted his collar, and stood behind the streetlights of the Love Generator.

Under the streetlights, Luo Chen felt that he had made the boy in front of him feel the warmth of justice.

Now, Skullshatterer finally understood what Luo Chen truly meant.

This guy actually arrested all those who bullied the Infected.

You're not a random killer, but you've done things even more ruthlessly than them.

They persecute one person at a time.

This time you're persecuting a whole group.

"Child, as someone who has personally experienced this tragic event, my advice may reopen old wounds and cause you pain."

"But this mission of upholding justice can only be entrusted to you."

Luo Chen spoke to Skullshatterer.

Although Skullshatterer was shocked by Luo Chen's proposal, he thought of the Infected was innocently killed that morning.

A restlessness rose within him.

Although he didn't know if he could do what Luo Chen asked him to do.

However, Luo Chen entrusted him with such an important mission, which made him feel comfortable and at ease from the trust placed in him.

Perhaps the path to salvation for those Infected lies within this.

What should I do?

"There are too many people here, let's move to another place to talk."

Luo Chen waved his hand and led all the members of the Reunion Movement away from Justice Square.

Luo Chen got into a jeep with the Skullshatterer and slammed the door shut.

Skullshatterer asked impatiently, "What do I need to do?"

"You hate those random killers who use the abuse of Infected to unleash their twisted desires, right?"

Luo Chen turned his head, smiling as he looked into Skullshatterer's eyes and spoke.

Skullshatterer paused for a moment, then nodded:

"I truly hate them; I wish I could tear them to pieces."

Luo Chen touched Skullshatterer's head and praised him like a kindergarten teacher:

"Okay, I like children who tell the truth."

"If you, as an ordinary citizen, for whatever reason, torture another ordinary citizen to death, then I will definitely seize you and Rebirth Home, and reform you properly."

"Even if you are a minor, you must undergo up to thirty years of labor reform."

"But thankfully you told me about this idea."

"Then I can correct you when you go astray."

Luo Chen's words made Skullshatterer's heart sink, and he immediately became anxious:

"Am I wrong? They treat innocent Infected like that, so what if I kill them? It's just an eye for an eye."

"Child, this is your problem," Luo Chen continued patiently.

"You unleash your perverse desires through the abuse of vigilante justice."

"That's just using violence to fight violence, no different from those guys, it's all unjust."

"Justice? Isn't killing them upholding justice?" Skullshatterer retorted.

"See? This is your logical fallacy. Killing is not about upholding justice; you should kill to uphold justice. That's the correct value system."

Luo Chen pointed out the logical fallacy in the Skullshatterer's statement in an instant.

This completely stunned Skullshatterer.

These two relationships seem identical, but the differences are actually quite significant.

Luo Chen noticed his confusion, gently took his hand, and placed it on his heart.

"Imagine how you would feel if you killed all those guys who were persecuting the Infected."

Skullshatterer imagined himself catching the guy who was beating people this morning and then smashing his head with the butt of his gun.

My heart was racing, and anger was welling up inside me.

"I feel extremely angry."

"Imagine now, as a fighter upholding justice and the law, you bring a heinous thug to justice, trample him underfoot, and humiliate him so severely that he can neither live nor die. How would you feel at that moment?"

Following Luo Chen's words, Skullshatterer only thought about it for a moment.

His pupils dilated instantly, and an unbelievable joy began to brew in his heart.

The methods Luo Chen described were far more cruel and inhumane than simply killing the other party.

But he felt he had done a great thing.

There was no anger, no sadness, only joy.

"I actually feel happy?"

"That's right. Your happiness shows that this is the right path. What you should truly pursue is not violence to combat violence, but upholding justice and adhering to the law."

A surge of indescribable excitement welled up within Skullshatterer.

It was as if I had emerged from a long period of darkness, and suddenly everything was clear before my eyes.

He felt as if he had found a mentor in life, a beacon guiding him toward the light.

The name Luo Chen became incredibly sacred in his heart.

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