A Core Ship From The Start-Chapter 362 - 280 Purification_3

Chapter 362: Chapter 280 Purification_3

The money consumed in this process is astronomical, not to mention that even those lab rats used for biological experiments have to be swiftly put to death after the experiment to minimize their suffering.

It is in line with “moral standards”. However, in terms of time, efficiency, and money, it is clearly wasteful.

So, what is the method without waste?

Of course, it is to carry out human experiments directly.

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Kill hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of people, then create a drug that can save billions.

It is great, convenient, fast, and not wasteful.

The only issue is that it violates morals.

For example, if by sacrificing hundreds or thousands of people, we could develop a drug that can cure cancer once and for all, should these hundreds or thousands of people die for this purpose?

On this issue, the players divided into three factions.

One faction believes in upholding procedural justice first, and then distributive justice. They argue that what makes humans, human, is morals, regulations, and even rationality and compassion towards their own kind. Without just procedures, just outcomes cannot be guaranteed.

The other faction is on the opposite side. They agree with taking whatever means necessary for results, stating that the very reason humans stand at the top of the food chain is due to their intelligence and their survival strategy of doing whatever it takes for outcomes, much like primitive society. An idiot would be the only one to “fairly compete” with a saber-toothed tiger. They would surely gang up on the enemy rather than fight one-on-one, and they would definitely not let the opportunity to use poison slip by. Without such cruelty and ruthlessness, how could people have evolved to where they are today?

The last faction is half-and-half. They acknowledge that sometimes extreme measures need to be taken to achieve objectives, not rigid adherence to dogma. But at the same time, they cannot completely abandon the bottom line of being human.

For example, human experiments with drugs can be performed, but not on innocent people. Instead, criminals can be used, particularly those who are guilty of heinous crimes. For such people, staying alive is a waste of food and tax money—it’s better to use them for human experiments, treating it as a form of recycling.

In short, the last faction has flexible ethical standards; they walk on the gray line without choosing absolute black or white.

Of course, these three factions did not come to an agreement as to which side was correct in the end. It’s always the same online, as well as in the game. However, it was due to the high degree of freedom in Star Ocean Online and its profound exploration of human nature that it became the most topical online game in Duanmu Huai’s world.

If we regard the Tribunal as doctors, then every doctor’s attitude and thought differ from the others.

For instance, facing a cancer patient, some doctors may suggest the patient amputates directly. This method might render the patient one leg less, but it saves lives.

However, some doctors might advise patients to pursue conservative treatment, doing everything they can to preserve the patient’s body. After all, everyone owes their life to their parents. Who wouldn’t want a healthy body if they could have one?

Of course, if the patient could not be saved and the disease might spread, then amputation is a must.

The ultimate duty of doctors is to save and cure patients. How they achieve this, preserving the patient’s life in the process, entirely depends on their own ideas and technical methods.

But sometimes, this kind of practice is necessary, yet it could also be the root of degeneration.

After all, how do you define who are the necessary sacrifices and who are not?

An innocent civilian and a thousand criminals – should the former be eliminated to save the latter?

This is why, after each Judge issues an extinction order, they will be subjected to scrutiny. After all, who knows whether they have degenerated into heresy under the guise of “for the sake of mankind”.

As for Sherry’s purity and loyalty, Duanmu Huai could vouch for it. Moreover, he did indeed need a person who wouldn’t resort to rationalizing “there’s no other way” every now and then. This offering of a counterbalance would remain in the organization.

“What about Miss Rebecca?”

Having decided to keep Sherry, Duanmu Huai turned to Rebecca, he hadn’t fought alongside Rebecca and only knew about her from hearsay. After all, Biohazard 0 was an old game which the current systems no longer supported. However, Duanmu Huai highly doubted whether she had given herself the T-virus: in this timeline, at least twenty years should’ve passed since Rebecca’s Biohazard 0.

But why does she still look as young as a twenty-year-old lass?

This is utterly unscientific!

“I… plan on going back and continuing to oversee anti-biohazard terrorist activities.”

Rebecca hesitated for a moment before answering. After this operation, she finally understood just how powerful and terrifying the Tribunal was. Therefore, Rebecca became even more determined to protect her world, to eliminate completely the biohazard terrorist activities rampant in her world. Otherwise, if something happened one day prompting the Tribunal to issue an extinction order… what would she do then?

“Hmm… that’s good, in that case, I’d like to entrust Miss Rebecca with a side job.”

“A side job??”

“That’s right, as you’ve seen, this planet needs to be rebuilt, and its energy sources need to be innovated again. I hope, under your name, to import a large amount of renewable energy equipment from your world to ours, like solar energy equipment, for example. As for compensation… we’ll pay with gold bars.”

After all, the cities on this planet are filled with deteriorated and abandoned buildings, and the gold bars in the banks of the post-apocalyptic world are naturally useless, long since collected in full by Duanmu Huai’s people.

Now, they could be used to rebuild this planet. This is another form of recycling.

Otherwise, these gold bars are inedible, undrinkable, what use are they?

“I understand.”

After hearing Duanmu Huai’s request, Rebecca thought for a moment before nodding.

“But I’ll need to report this matter to my superiors.”

“You do you.”

For this, Duanmu Huai doesn’t care.

After arranging everything and sending Rebecca back to her world, Duanmu Huai returned to his room and rubbed his hands together.

Next up, it’s time to score a gold streak with ten continuous wins!