Chapter 12

"The matter of Gu Yu involves the 'official' side, and we can't come up with a suitable solution right now, so we'll put it aside for the time being. However, we should still discuss the matter of the 'Snake Group' in detail."

This clever guy, who got to his position through intelligence and wit, suddenly changed the subject, shifting their discussion to the 'Snake Group'.

"Regarding the 'Snake Group,' I think everyone is familiar with them. Since their inception, their modus operandi has always been like that of a treacherous viper. Every time they strike, they are certain of victory and will strike a fatal blow."

"But during the period of dormancy, quite the opposite happens; they hide themselves extremely well and avoid offending anyone."

"However, the members of the 'Snake Group' attacked our members. Regardless of the reason, and regardless of the fact that the 'Snake Group' member was a newcomer, I think we need to be cautious about this incident. It is very likely a sign that the 'Snake Group' is planning to attack our 'Beast Group's' Area A forces."

The clever fellow paused here, took a sip of thin porridge, as if to moisten his throat.

During this time, a man of slightly lower status than Uraraka Shige and the others spoke up to raise a question.

"While there are indeed suspicious points in this matter, the explanation given by 'Snake' is barely plausible... Could it be that you're overthinking it?"

This guy was actually one of the clever guy's subordinates, and the clever guy's sudden pause followed by taking a sip of porridge was a signal he was sending to this guy.

Then the clever kid continued to speak.

"This possibility cannot be completely ruled out. However, I have been keeping an eye on the various 'large groups' in Area A, and as a result, I have obtained some interesting information."

"Last year, 'Snake' maintained a very respectful attitude towards our 'Beast Group.' Even 'Snake's' management would avoid 'Beast Group' members when they encountered them. Of course, this was the situation in Area A."

"However, starting from the end of last year, those guys from 'Snake' gradually lost that respect. Although they would still give us the time of day, I noticed more than once in private that the guys from 'Snake' were pointing fingers at our ordinary members. They just hid it very well, so it wasn't until the beginning of this year that our members noticed."

"Our members discovered this, which led to a verbal altercation with the 'Snake' gang. But even then, the 'Snake' gang still actively avoided our members."

"Starting last month, a member of 'Snake' began to have direct verbal conflicts with members of our 'Beast' group. And yesterday, a member of 'Snake' finally physically assaulted a member of our 'Beast' group."

"I think everyone can see the pattern here. It's obvious that the 'snake's' patience with us 'beasts' is getting worse and worse... or rather, we 'beasts' are becoming less and less worthy of attention in the eyes of the 'snake' members. What does this mean...?"

Hula~~

Uraraka Shige got up and left.

He had already finished eating and had no interest in listening to these guys continue their discussion, nor did he care about their opinions.

In fact, compared to these guys, Uraraka Shige was more concerned about that 'simple-minded' big guy. He wanted to see how the 'simple-minded' big guy was doing now, but here, those under supervision were not allowed to wander around, and the 'simple-minded' big guy's cell was not in the same direction as Uraraka Shige's cell, so Uraraka Shige could only think about it.

After lunch, there was a short rest period. Although Uraraka Shige was not sleepy, during this rest period, except for those who needed to do labor, all the other prisoners had to return to their respective cells to rest. Therefore, Uraraka Shige simply went back to his cell first.

On his way back to his cell, Uraraka Shige saw several inmates gathered together, surrounding another inmate and seemingly talking about something. However, they did not make a move. Such incidents were common in this Discipline Prison, and given Uraraka Shige's selfish nature, he paid no attention to the scene.

Back in her cell, Uraraka Shige on her bed, recalling the story she had heard about the 'simple-minded' big guy.

Did they escape from prison because they were homesick...?

To be honest, Uraraka Shige also misses home quite a bit, after all, it's been a long time since she's seen her parents and her lovely older sister in this life.

Unfortunately, this Discipline Prison is extremely closed off and does not allow relatives of those incarcerated to visit... at least that's what the guards said when Uraraka Shige a 'single cell'.

Therefore, Uraraka Shige could only think about it and recall it in his mind.

"What an idiot..."

Uraraka Shige murmured something, it was unclear whether he was referring to himself or the 'simple-minded' big guy.

The lunch break passed quickly, and Uraraka Shige, under the instructions of the guards, arrived at a room in this Discipline Prison that was specifically used for the inmates to study—a room that resembled a large classroom.

If it weren't for the sturdy fences erected around the doors and windows, people might believe this was actually a large classroom.

The content of the learning is actually quite similar to that outside, but since this is Discipline Prison, Uraraka Shige doesn't know what other prisons are like. However, here, the so-called 'learning' in terms of actual knowledge is only to prevent the inmates from becoming disconnected from society after their release. The focus is more on psychological counseling and education.

The courses here are rather boring and tedious, but that's only relative to the outside world.

In fact, every day in this Discipline Prison is incredibly boring and monotonous. In fact, relatively speaking, the tedious studying here is actually quite interesting.

This also ensures that those being disciplined here do not resist the 'official' discipline and training too much.

If someone just ate shit for their last meal, then even if they were given shit-flavored chocolate for their next meal, they wouldn't feel too much of Burden... after all, they've already experienced worse things...

This is similar to how someone who has attempted suicide but survived often gains the courage to live after experiencing such a terrifying brush with death. After all, if they're not afraid of death, why would they be afraid of living?