What is a super villain?

Chapter 134 Doomsday Cult
"I founded the Doomsday Church. I am the leader and the founder."

Wood said simply, making the hairs of the two people in front of him stand up.

This brawny man is the leader of the cult?

Could it be that the third mental hospital has become a den of a cult?Didn't the company find something unusual?Was it too reckless for them to break into the hospital?
A series of thoughts popped up, Lu Nansheng put his hands on the shuttle, and was about to make a move.

Seeing their nervousness, Wood smiled even more happily, and hideous lines appeared on the mechanical face.

Under his seemingly villainous and evil expression, he has a gentle tone:

"It seems that you have misunderstood a little. Indeed, the name 'Doomsday Cult' is easy to misunderstand. It is the kind of cult that hides in the corner to secretly poke money and brainwash. But I can tell you that the Doomsday Cult is neither' "Religion", not to collect money and brainwash, it's just a fan title, the name of a fan group."

This sentence directly caused the brains of the two of them to shut down.

Fan club?
Who's fan?Azathoth or Khorne?
Apparently, Wood has seen this kind of situation a lot, got up and took out a so-called antique videotape from the cabinet in the ward, and stuffed it into the same antique player.

Some distorted pictures just rolled up, and pictures were displayed in front of the two of them.

"It was more than 40 years ago, before the Omnic War broke out."

"The most popular virtual idol in Rose City is Sueko Torusawa. Many people of my generation are her fans. I am ashamed to say that the origin of the name Doomsday Cult is hard to say."

Wood faked a cough to relieve embarrassment.

For the Doomsday Cult, 'Mo' stands for Sueko Torusawa, the idol, 'Clan' stands for fans, and the rest of the word...cough cough.

Obviously, no matter how the times change, the idiots who manage people on the Internet will always look the same.

The Doomsday Cult is just a fan title, and it has nothing to do with the cult they imagined.

After Lu Nansheng recalled carefully, she realized that it was her own preconceived idea.

Whether it was Yan, the middleman of the fortune teller, or the old dog who followed up to inquire about the news, they never said that the "Doomsday Cult" was an illegal and evil religious organization.

Just because of the name, she fell into a misunderstanding.

No... there is still a problem.

"Mr. Wood, you said that the 'Doomsday Cult' is a fan group, but as far as I know, during the Rose City riots 40 years ago, there was also a kind of doomsday theory spread by the 'Doomsday Cult': the world will end, and God will punish you." A crime that would destroy the entire planet."

Lu Nansheng watched Wood repeat what he heard from the middleman:
"The so-called doomsday is the third angel Gabriel who was invented in the Bible, and that riot was to welcome the hotbed of the angel's birth, a burning superstar 'absinthe'."

Wood thought for a while, and then replied:
"The doomsday theory you mentioned was indeed circulated, but it was more of a popular meme on the Internet at that time. Because the frontline warfare was unfavorable, despair and capitulationism were on the rise, and everyone was disappointed, so they took 'destroy the world' as a kind of self-deprecating .”

Just like the Earth Internet before the interstellar era, there were occasional popular stalks like "I can't stand it, blow the earth up with one punch", which is essentially a mockery of the difficulties of real life.

"The Bible and angels behind it... I'm sorry I haven't heard of it. The Doomsday Cult has only one god and one angel, and that is the eternal number one idol, Ms. Suko Torosawa."

His tone doesn't sound like he's lying.

When Wood mentioned Sueko Torisawa, the inadvertent fanaticism could not be faked.

It's just that it's hard for Lu Nansheng to imagine that the fierce-looking strong man in front of him would be a fan of the virtual idol.

"Vice President Arkham said that everyone in the hospital has heard of the Doomsday Cult. Could it be that they are all fans of Miss Torisawa Sueko?"

Yan Yang interrupted and asked.

Compared with Lu Nansheng, she had a more suspicious expression, almost writing the words "Really, I don't believe it" on her face.

Wood was not annoyed and continued to explain:

"It's hard for me to explain to you how popular Miss Torisawa Sueko was back then. At that time, everyone in Rose City had heard her name or her song more or less."

"Most people in this hospital lived an ordinary and ordinary life before they were forcibly drafted into the army. Many of us are fans of Ms. Suzi."

He looked outside: "However, Arkham said that everyone in the hospital has heard of the Doomsday Church. I think it is because of another reason."

"What's the reason?" Lu Nansheng and Yan Yang said in unison.

Wood turned his head: "Arkham may have told you that today is the screening day of the hospital. What is shown in the screening hall is not the Superdream movie or the film and television education film, but the concert video of Miss Suzi that year. For 40 years, Suzi Mademoiselle's performance has been played here many times over and over again."

Another unexpected answer.

It's hard to imagine a group screening in a psychiatric hospital repeating an idol's concert.

Wood concluded by saying:
"After the war, many people suffered from prosthetic body rejection, excessive prosthetic body load, and post-war trauma syndrome. Comrades also inadvertently discovered that the theme song of Miss Suzi can soothe the emotions of those who are about to go crazy. Over time, gathering Watching Miss Suzi's concert video together is a hospital tradition."

"Is this Miss Suzi still alive?" Lu Nansheng asked.

"No." Wood shook his head: "Miss Suzi is not a real person, but a 'real' virtual idol, an AI generated by a program."

AI!

Lu Nansheng was surprised again.

Wood withdrew his eyes: "Sorry, that's all I know. If you want to know about Miss Sueko, you two can go to the screening room to see, the hospital should allow outsiders to visit. I don't know if there is a real cult group outside for so long. This name, but if you are looking for the Doomsday Church in the third mental hospital, there is only such a fan group."

The visit ended here, and the two walked out of the ward into the corridor.

"Yaya, do you believe what he said?" Yan Yang asked.

Lu Nansheng shook his head and nodded again: "I don't really believe it, but I believe it a little bit."

Yan Yang was speechless, what does this mean.

Lu Nansheng said: "It should be true that the Doomsday Cult is a fan group. It is impossible for a real cult to survive after instigating a riot with great fanfare. But the second part of the sentence 'just a fan group' is obviously problematic."

Yan Yang himself is an idol, and he also understands what Lu Nansheng means.

Idols are consumables that iterate quickly. As long as they disappear for a while, they will be forgotten by the public.

Fans who once clamored 'I want to be Miss Idol's dog' will mercilessly switch to other idols.

It has been 40 years since the Rose City riots, and Sueko Torusawa was a character more than 40 years ago. It is normal to have a few loyalists, but it is not normal for an entire hospital to be members of the Doomsday Order.

But Yan Yang shook his head:
"The major also said just now that because Sueko Toizawa's song can soothe people's hearts, it will be screened all the time. This is a closed information space, and the content iteration is slower than the outside world, so it can be justified."

Lu Nansheng asked rhetorically: "What song can prevent a person whose condition is deteriorating from turning into a cyberpsychopath?"

Yan Yang was speechless.

This is a difficult problem in the academic world. So far, no one has found a way to prevent the outbreak of cyberpsychosis. They can only reduce the use of prosthetic bodies in the early stage.

Lu Nansheng didn't mean to embarrass Yan Yang, she walked towards the corridor and said as she walked:
"Don't be in a hurry to make a conclusion, first go to the vice president of Arkham and ask him if he can take us to the screening hall."

Yan Yang nodded, Arkham was still waiting when the two came to the corridor.

Seeing the two of them, he laughed enthusiastically again: "Did the two ladies have any satisfactory results?"

Lu Nansheng didn't answer, and said directly:
"Can the vice president of Arkham take us to the screening room? We want to hear Sueko Torisawa's concert."

Hearing this, Arkham didn't hold anything back, he nodded and walked ahead to lead the way.

But when they were about to reach the screening hall, two heavily armed soldiers stopped them beside the red carpet in the corridor.

"what's the situation?"

Deputy Headmaster Arkham stepped forward and asked.

The soldier replied: "Vice President, Mr. Skaine is giving a speech in the auditorium, and we are in charge of security."

"Skaine? Which skaine?"

Yan Yang was puzzled, and the soldier glanced at her and ignored her.

Lu Nansheng asked, "Can we visit the screening hall?"

The soldier replied: "Sorry, Mr. Skaine is about to give a speech, and outsiders are not allowed to enter and visit at will."

At this time, the footsteps in front of them became denser, and a group of people was walking towards them.

"The omnic war has changed the lives of most of us, and the sequelae of trauma cannot be eradicated. I also hope that the hospital will do its best to alleviate the pain of my colleagues."

"Of course, Your Excellency Skaine, this is our responsibility."

Meeting each other head-on, Lu Nansheng and Skain looked into each other's eyes.

The latter nodded politely and gently towards her, and walked towards the screening hall.

Yan Yang was surprised:
"It's actually the war hero Skaine! Why is he here?"

"Mr. Skaine comes to the Third Mental Hospital every year to give condolences and donate money. He said that here are all comrades who fought side by side with him, and he has the responsibility to help them."

Arkham waved Skaine goodbye and replied.

"It's very strange. It's the first time I've heard of such a thing."

Yan Yang muttered.

Arkham began to laugh again, and walked up to Lu Nansheng and scratched his head:
"I'm sorry, Ms. Lu, I'm afraid I can't show you around the screening room today."

He pretended to see off the guests, and after a pause, Lu Nansheng nodded and turned around:

"We understand. Thank you, Vice President Arkham, today."

Arkham thanked them all the way, sent the two to the gate of the hospital, and asked if they would be taken back to Rose City in the hospital's car.

After Lu Nansheng refused, she and Yan Yang gradually walked away along the gray main road.

It wasn't until he left the sight of the hospital sentry that Lu Nansheng stopped suddenly.

She pulled out the shuttle on her back and said:

"Yan Yang, go back first and wait for me in the lower city."

"What are you going to do?" Yan Yang asked after seeing this.

Lu Nansheng activated the optical invisibility of the shuttle, and the whole person disappeared out of thin air on the shuttle as if riding a magic broom.

"I secretly went to see the screening at the hospital, what kind of Miss Torisawa Sueko is like."

"wait!"

Yan Yang beckoned to stop him, but there was no answer.

After Lu Nansheng became invisible, she couldn't see where anyone was.

"Hey!"

"are you still there?"

A gust of wind blew by, Yan Yang stomped angrily: "What are you doing!"

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(End of this chapter)