"Tsukiyo-chan, what's wrong? Is there any danger?"
Noticing Inaba Tsukiyo's abnormality, Wakasa Yuri looked around nervously.
After what had just happened, Wakasa Yuri didn't think Nishikowa Elementary School was much safer than she imagined.
For Inaba Tsukiyo to react this way, there must be other dangers inside.
"Hmm, there's a problem. But it's not nearby; as long as we don't get close to that room, it'll be fine. Let's go find Kouru first, Yuri."
Although she really wanted to check that room to see what was happening, Inaba Tsukiyo hadn't forgotten her true purpose for coming here.
After some searching, Inaba Tsukiyo and Wakasa Yuri finally found Kouru hidden on the top floor. Wakasa Yuri was finally relieved when she found Kouru.
"Yuri, wait for me here for a moment. I have something to confirm, and I'll be back soon."
"Is it dangerous?"
Since Kouru had been found, the next objective was to see why that abnormal energy appeared here.
This energy was different from the previous zombies. Inaba Tsukiyo herself had been possessed by energy before. Although she didn't know if she was 100% compatible with that abnormal energy, Wakasa Yuri was not suitable to go with her.
Inaba Tsukiyo didn't answer Wakasa Yuri's question, she just shook her head, placed her backpack in the room, and then left.
Walking step by step through the deserted Nishikowa Elementary School, even after a disaster, some teachers should have survived.
It wasn't impossible that the previous guy had used a conspiracy to eliminate some teachers, but this school was too quiet, no matter how you looked at it.
Arriving at the second floor where she had just detected the abnormal energy, Inaba Tsukiyo's premonition grew stronger and stronger with each step closer to that spot.
She approached the strongest feeling place as quietly as possible. It was a science office, a place used for research.
Although she didn't know why an elementary school would have a science research lab, this abnormal feeling was indeed emanating from this room.
With her left hand gripping the hilt of her sword and her other hand on the doorknob, she gently pulled the door open, wary of any sudden situations.
The moment the door opened, Inaba Tsukiyo smelled a pungent scent of disinfectant, along with a very strong smell of formaldehyde.
Even if there were disinfectant and formaldehyde in a laboratory, such strong smells were too abnormal no matter how she thought about it. This was not a good sign.
"Oh? I didn't expect a stranger to come here. Are you a survivor from another place?"
Suddenly, Inaba Tsukiyo heard a gentle voice coming from inside the room.
Turning her head, she saw a man in a white lab coat emerge from the depths of the room. Although she couldn't see his face, Inaba Tsukiyo could sense his approximate height.
He was about 1.7 meters tall, with a slender build. He should be medical personnel, but... "What? Didn't the Headmaster invite you? It seems she must be taking care of the other children in the school. Shall I help you find some..."
"You are not allowed to approach me."
Before the other party could get close, Inaba Tsukiyo drew mikazuki munechika, cutting the sleeve of his wrist, but not harming his wrist itself.
The movement was so fast that the other party hadn't even reacted to what was happening before he saw the sleeve of his wrist cut off.
This abnormal action made the man swallow hard. He wasn't a fool. Even if he still didn't quite understand what was going on, he could basically confirm that the Little Loli in front of him was not that simple.
"Now, can you take out the hand you're hiding behind your back? Do you think what you're hiding behind you can escape my notice?"
That's right, although this guy looked very gentle, his left hand had remained behind his back as he walked towards her.
It was obvious that he must be holding something in his hand. Could someone who stayed near abnormal energy be a simple person?
"...I didn't expect you to notice. Even with your eyes closed, you can see quite clearly."
Probably realizing he couldn't hide it from Inaba Tsukiyo, the man chuckled a few times and extended his left hand, holding something resembling a syringe.
Inside was a light blue liquid, likely something used to anesthetize or sedate people.
Although she didn't know what it was, Inaba Tsukiyo was very clear that this guy was definitely not a good person. He was absolutely doing something bad in that room earlier.
"Are you here to rob? If so, you should go find the Headmaster or other teachers. I'm just a science teacher researching here."
"If it's just research, you wouldn't need that much disinfectant and formaldehyde. What exactly are you doing in there? Or rather, what are you trying to hide?"
Inaba Tsukiyo slowly approached the other party. After confirming that this guy was not a good person, Inaba Tsukiyo was no longer going to be polite with him.
With her aura fully unleashed, Inaba Tsukiyo completely transformed into a demon. The power she exuded with her eyes fully open was something even an adult, without strong mental fortitude, could not withstand.
Not to mention, the killing intent on Inaba Tsukiyo was something these people living in peacetime had never experienced. The other party was cornered by Inaba Tsukiyo.
He was drenched in cold sweat, his face also covered in it. He hadn't expected such a terrifying individual to appear in his secret laboratory this time.
Previously, when he conducted experiments at Nishikowa Elementary School, he didn't have to worry about anyone discovering his research here.
And he disguised himself very well; ordinary students and teachers didn't suspect him at all. Even with the strong smell of disinfectant and formaldehyde in the room, they had no suspicions.
It's just… I didn't expect such a monster to appear and hinder my experiment when it was nearing its end.
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
Just as the man was about to say something, continuous banging sounds came from the door inside.
Along with the banging, there were also extremely ear-piercing screams. These screams made Inaba Tsukiyo somewhat understand what this guy was doing inside.
"You're actually researching those zombies."
"Zombies? Hehe~ A very good description. You're right, I am indeed researching those guys. However, I'm doing this for all the people who are still alive, constantly striving for their hope."
Since it could no longer be hidden, the other party simply stopped hiding and directly revealed his plan.
However, this guy's so-called hope was nothing more than a ridiculous excuse in Inaba Tsukiyo's eyes.
"Your so-called hope is to keep zombies in the school, leaving such a ticking time bomb, to let all the survivors in this school die?"
Even if this door could temporarily keep the zombies inside, who could guarantee that this zombie would be locked in forever? What if the zombie broke through the blockade? What about the students who had no means of resistance?
"No, I'm just trying to get data. I'm almost successful, as long as you give me a little more time, I can develop a complete vaccine! I can solve this crisis!"
"You're a student, you might not know that this crisis is actually a bacterial weapon and a viral weapon that was in the research stage. If I can complete this unfinished experiment, then all of this can end! I am the savior of this world! I will end all of this!"
"That's just your fantasy. Don't think I don't know what your experiment has sacrificed. Besides those killed by that person, the constantly decreasing number of students in the school were probably all fed to the zombie you have inside."
The strong smell of disinfectant and formaldehyde was actually to cover up the smell of rotting corpses.
As a researcher, this guy knew very well that if he didn't cover it up properly, the experiment could very likely be exposed.
That's why he used a large amount of formaldehyde to mask the smell emanating from those corpses, all to prevent others from discovering his secret.
"So what? It's necessary to maintain that guy's activity so that suitable samples can be extracted from it for research. So what if one or two people died? For the sake of all humanity, they should feel honored. After all, even if they didn't do this, their ultimate fate would still be to be attacked by those zombies and become part of them."
"Since that's the case, why not make their lives more meaningful? They're going to die anyway, so of course, it's better to die meaningfully, isn't it?"
"Don't joke around! Who do you think you are? Do you really think you're a savior? Do you think you have any right to decide other people's fates? You… are just a lunatic."
This guy's heart was completely twisted. Rather than saying he was researching a vaccine to save humanity, it was more accurate to say he was merely satisfying his own selfish desires.
To save the majority, the minority must be sacrificed? Don't joke around!
The "majority" does not represent correctness, nor does it represent rationality, nor does it represent maximizing benefits, and even less does it represent fairness.
In the face of fair rules, the minority can obey the majority, but "majority" can never be described by sacrifice.
This blatant plunder in the name of the "majority" is nothing more than simple bandit logic!
"You're insane. You're no different from the walking dead outside. Rather than letting you live to harm others, it's better if I kill you. That way, others can be prevented from suffering at your hands."
Inaba Tsukiyo didn't believe that such a guy could research the so-called antidote.
"You…"
Seeing Inaba Tsukiyo intend to act, the man also sensed that things were turning bad.
However, before Inaba Tsukiyo could make a move, the door that had been constantly pounded was suddenly blasted open by an immense force.