"Criminal Law treated demons and monsters equally, but that did not mean Black Prison did the same."
"We all knew that different demons and monsters came into being for different reasons... Some were born as such, some fell after being attacked by demons and monsters, some foolishly tried to break through the limits of their rank by relying on demonic corruption, while others were infected by demonic energy during long battles against demons and monsters."
"Black Prison dealt with different demons and monsters differently."
"Those who fell in the line of duty, innocent people harmed by demons and monsters, would be imprisoned in the cells of Black Prison Castle. In those cells, they could receive limited food and a quiet environment. They could touch a trace of light... Perhaps, perhaps someday in the future, they could break free of that mad state and be reborn."
"Native demons and monsters, those on wanted notices, and those captured by hunting teams would all be thrown outside the castle. They would struggle in that barren hell and wait to die."
"In the Black Prison World, the most terrifying punishment was not being taken away by the great wizards for experiments, nor being locked in a little black room."
"After all, as an experimental subject, one still had the concept of 'being alive.' Even if life was worse than death, one was still alive. When locked in a little black room, although everything before one's eyes was pitch-black, there were boundaries all around. Touching those boundaries in the darkness gave the mind something to rely on, and the soul would feel an inexplicable sense of safety."
"The truly terrifying punishment was being thrown into that black world outside."
"That world where only darkness and despair existed. You could stretch out your arms and grope