The Fate Flower was a plant unique to this city. It had powerful hallucinogenic effects and could convey the emotions of the dead. Prolonged use could change a person both psychologically and physically.
Where venomous snakes lurked, a cure for their venom might also be found. Fate Flowers took root in darkness and fed on the flesh and blood of the living. Their growth was steeped in bloodshed, yet their blossoms could suppress the malice within living hearts.
"The Takekawa Society uses Fate Flowers to preserve what little kindness remains in the hearts of the dead, then turns them into medicine to suppress malice. The petal you gave me can also suppress malice, but it doesn't use kindness. It uses pain, forcing malice down with endlessly plummeting deaths and unending despair." Black Crow regretted eating the petal as soon as he swallowed it. It contained suffering beyond what an ordinary person could endure, briefly bringing even his thoughts to a halt. The emotions within the petal overwhelmed him completely.
Even after he swallowed it, the blood-red color within the petal did not disappear. It merged into his body, affecting him constantly.
"Fate Flowers brought a little hope to this city shrouded in darkness, but the gangs have waged utterly brutal wars over them. They're like a devil's tears, carrying pity, sorrow, and ill-intentioned calamity." Gao Ming climbed out of the pit with the seeds he had collected in his pockets. This trip had yielded quite a haul.
"I've got a general understanding of the manufacturing process now. All we need is a concealed place to make the medicine." Black Crow saw burning ambition in Gao Ming's eyes. His goal was not merely to make money or replace one of the gangs. He wanted to overturn the entire city.
"Isn't there