
And all the victims so far, including me, were in the park when it happened. "It's plausible, right? And what's more, the park is where lots of people gather." "That monster must have been born there somehow without being noticed by the control systems." "I don't know if there's been casualties anywhere else― but I think part of the reason why the city suspected me was because the incidents were concentrated in that location. "No shortage of hosts," said Nezumi grimly. If a species that preyed on humans actually did inhabit it, then― It was a park that was beautifully and conveniently crafted for the citizens. The eggs that have been laid already will probably pass the winter as they are." "Once winter comes, the wasps will cease activity as they enter a dormant stage. And when spring comes, they'll be able to resume activity as an imago. How many would they be? How many people would be sacrificed? Then they'll hatch all at once." In a season abundant with sunlight and flower blossoms, a mass of black wasps would simultaneously break out of people's bodies to take flight. "And how are you gonna 'do something' about it?" replied Nezumi bluntly. "Don't even think about going back to the city. You're an amateur, you can't pull any fancy tricks like slipping past surveillance. We don't have a trump card to pull out, you know." Ten-to-one, as soon as you step inside the city, you'll be shot dead. If I have, then it'll be possible to make a serum out of my blood." There's a chance that I've developed antibodies that resist the toxin. Nezumi shot an appalled look at Shion and hunched his shoulders exaggeratedly. "And then what're you gonna do? Go waltzing into the city's Health Bureau and say 'Please check my blood. And if you like, please make a serum out of it'? That's idiotic. Sure, what you're saying is impressive, but are you prepared to risk losing your life for these people?" They'll probably suck all your blood out and throw you in the trash with the rest of their organic garbage.

It's just a matter of how soon or how late." Whether you have antibodies or not, once you're caught, you're going to get killed anyway.

What a magnificent stage it'll be," Nezumi sneered. And you'll have the best seats in the house." "You can watch the Holy City crumble into ruin, glowing in the light of spring.

"Whoa, don't go dumping water on me again." "Nezumi!" Shion raised his voice sharply. There's no knowing when the wasps might attack us too." "Are you under the impression that the West Block is safe from this?" he said incredulously.

"The people inside the city sure don't see the residents of the West Block as the same human beings.
