It had never been about wanting to kill, but having no choice.
That was the reality facing Homo sapiens and Pure Humans. From the moment Tsunayoshi Sawada and An Xinyi survived, from the moment Checker Face resolved to kill-or even earlier, from the moment two sapient humanoid species emerged on this planet-this ending had already been inevitable.
No one present was a fool. They all realized this, and that only made their hearts heavier.
Mizuki Tsujimura drew a deep breath, but her chest still felt so heavy that she could barely breathe. "This is unbearable."
"Everyone was wrong, yet it feels as though no one was wrong." Mizuki Tsujimura looked lost.
"Because it was all for survival. Natural selection, survival of the fittest. That's all there is to it." Ayatsuji Yukito glanced at her, explaining calmly without his usual mockery. "Humans are exclusionary."
Even members of Homo sapiens slaughtered one another over skin color, civilization, and nationality, let alone Pure Humans, who were fundamentally a different species.
Ayatsuji Yukito could readily imagine it: Homo sapiens would never accept Pure Humans. Pure Humans lived far longer than Homo sapiens, and every one of them could wield Dying Will Flame. In some respects, they were even a more advanced human species. Would Homo sapiens accept Pure Humans standing above them? Even if they showed warmth on the surface, they would probably capture a few for research behind the scenes.
After all, longevity was something every member of Homo sapiens dreamed of.
So... Ayatsuji Yukito frowned, catching that flicker of inspiration. Why did An Xinyi want all humanity to live long lives?
Could Pure Humans have something to do with it?
At last, the Pure Humans had been destroyed.
But there was no joy, not even relief.
In the end, this revenge had