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The World of Boonie Bears
In the command center of the security department, the young superintendent and his officers were solemnly recording the design and parameters of each tank displayed on the pylon.
"Steampunk, hydraulic robotic arms, high-speed cutting, heavy armor penetration..."
A technical police officer looked on with a mixture of admiration and helplessness as he took notes and sighed.
“Look at him, he has mastered almost all the mainstream violent mechanical modification techniques, and he has integrated them and applied them so well… ‘excellently’.”
“Every modification he made was highly purposeful, designed to perfectly serve his criminal needs.”
"This terrifying level of execution and creativity... is simply chilling."
Another officer echoed this sentiment.
"I'll say it again."
The young superintendent looked at the screen with a complex expression filled with regret, heartache, and helplessness, and he let out a long sigh.
"This guy is a once-in-a-century, true genius inventor."
"A genius among ordinary people who can turn a Dodge pickup truck into a main battle tank..."
“What a pity.”
"All his world-changing talent was used on how to deal with two bears and us law enforcement officers."
"They should have been pillars of the nation, but instead they chose to do these bad things."
"What a pity, what a real pity."
The 20th case involved the trafficking of Siberian tigers; Bald Qiang's total sentence was 180 years.
[Modifying extremely dangerous vehicles.]
[He was sentenced to a 15-year mourning period.]
[The current total service period for Bald Qiang is 170 years.]
[The death sentence must be upheld!]
The world of My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong As Expected
Inside the Service Club's activity room, Hachiman Hikigaya, Yukino Yukinoshita, and Yui Yuigahama silently watched the final, accumulated sentence of 170 years appear on the screen, along with the unalterable death sentence.
"One hundred and seventy years... death penalty..."
Hachiman Hikigaya revealed his signature dead fish eyes, which seemed to see through everything, and his voice was devoid of emotion.
"Judging from the outcome, his life has been a complete failure in the worst possible way."
"However, the process itself is quite interesting."
"He gave meaning to his day-to-day, solitary logging work by constantly creating 'enemies'—the two bears, and even the police."
"All his inventions and all his crimes, in essence, were perhaps just to fill the huge void in his heart called 'loneliness' and 'lack of social recognition'."
Hiki... Hachiman Tani gave a self-deprecating look.
"In a sense, he tried desperately to connect with the world in a distorted way, but was ultimately rejected by the world."
"What a pathetic, hopeless, twisted 'normie'!"
"Your views are still so distorted, Hachiman."
Yukino Yukinoshita revealed a cold, disapproving expression as she elegantly picked up her teacup and took a small sip.
“To dismiss such heinous crimes as ‘loneliness’ is a gross disrespect to all the people, animals and even the entire forest environment he has harmed.”
"He possesses near-genius talent that far surpasses that of us ordinary people."
"But he never thought of using this talent to 'seek the truth' or to establish a proper and positive connection with the world he lived in."
"He chose the simplest, and also the most wrong, way of destroying and taking."
"Therefore, this ending is something he brought upon himself step by step, and there is no excuse for it, nor does it deserve any sympathy."
The words spoken beneath the snow were as correct as ever, and as cold as ever.
"But...but, Yukino..."
Yui Yuigahama, standing to the side, wore a very sad expression, her voice filled with reluctance.
“Look at him in the celestial projection, he’s always…always the same person.”
"I worry about work every day, and I also have to fight with two bears..."
"I feel... I feel so sorry for him."
Tears welled up in Yui Yuigahama's eyes.
"If...I mean if..."
"It's good to have friends like our Service Department around him, so that when he makes a mistake, someone can help him up, and someone can listen to his complaints..."
"Would his life have ended completely differently?"
She revealed an expression full of kindness and expectation, and with her purest tenderness, she offered a warm possibility that might have existed in this tragic story.
...
The world of Natsume's Book of Friends
Natsume Takashi was sitting on the porch, with Nyanko-sensei lying on his lap. The two of them quietly watched the sky above, where the screen displayed the story of Bald Qiang's sinful and lonely life.
"Nyanko-sensei..."
Natsume revealed his unique, gentle yet slightly sad expression.
"Look at that guy named Bald Qiang..."
"He did many, many bad things, harming the forest and those lovely animals. He deserves to be punished by law."
"But... I don't know why, but I always feel that he is very sad."
Natsume's voice was very soft, as if he were talking to himself.
"He lived alone in that lonely little wooden cabin, all his inventions, all his weapons, all his struggles..."
"It seems...it seems like it was all just for 'playing' with those two bears."
"He was just... just so lonely that he used this wrong, clumsy way to desperately try to establish even the slightest connection with the world."
"Just like... just like some monsters, they only play tricks on humans because they are lonely."
Natsume showed an expression of empathy, seeing in Bald Qiang the shadows of many of the lonely monsters he had encountered before.
"Humph."
The cat teacher on his lap lazily rolled over and spoke in a slightly disdainful tone befitting a high-ranking yokai named "Madara".
"What a foolish human being."
"He clearly possesses a powerful 'creation' ability that would make countless low-level monsters take notice."
"But it was wasted entirely on these pointless struggles and worthless money."
The cat teacher opened its deep eyes, revealing an expression that seemed to see through everything.
"What he pursued was neither wealth nor victory."
"It was only in the confrontation with those two bears that one could feel that pitiful sense of being 'needed' and 'cared for'."
"To fill this void, they are willing to break the law and harm nature."
"How weak and pathetic they are."
Although its words were harsh, they incisively pointed out the deepest and most pathetic motive behind all of Bald Qiang's actions.
...
[The tenth charge against Bald Qiang has been exposed: trafficking Siberian tigers.]
One day, while Bald Qiang was out cutting down trees, he encountered a huge Siberian tiger.
He yelled and threw the heavy chainsaw he was holding to the ground. Then, scrambling and crawling at all his might, he ran frantically towards his little cabin, which still offered him a sliver of security.
Back in the cabin, still shaken, he locked all the doors and windows tightly, his heart pounding like a drum.
Just then, his old phone rang inconveniently and jarringly. The caller ID showed it was his mean-spirited boss, Mr. Li.
[The impatient and urging voice of Boss Li came through the phone: "Bald Qiang, why haven't you delivered this month's timber yet?"]
"I'm warning you, if you keep dragging your feet, I'm going to dock your entire month's salary."
Bald Qiang, still shaken, stammered, "Mr. Li... Mr. Li, no... it's not that I didn't want to cut down the tree."
"It's...it's from this forest. Today...today, I don't know where it came from, a...a really big tiger!"
"I...I was almost eaten by it."
He had hoped that his plausible reason would at least elicit a shred of sympathy from his boss.
However, upon hearing the word "tiger," Mr. Li on the other end of the phone fell into an eerie silence.
After a few seconds, Boss Li's originally shrill voice suddenly became incredibly seductive, filled with greed and excitement, like a venomous snake.
He lowered his voice and said to Bald Qiang, "A tiger? Are you serious?"
"Is it...is it the kind of Siberian tiger with black stripes and the character '王' (king) written on its forehead?"
Bald Qiang honestly replied, "Yes...yes, Mr. Li, that guy is terrifying."
Upon hearing this, Boss Li let out a chilling, low laugh, as if a wicked scheme had succeeded.
"Bald Qiang, you're truly my lucky star!"
"Stop chopping those useless logs, I've got something more important for you."
"You, find a way to capture that Siberian tiger alive."
"I know a big boss who loves collecting these rare items. If you can get your hands on it, I guarantee I'll pay you several months' salary."
Bald Qiang was completely terrified by Boss Li's outrageous words.
He said, trembling, "Mr. Li...that's a tiger! It eats people!"
"Besides, this...this is illegal."
Mr. Li's tone instantly turned cold and disdainful.
"Breaking the law? Hmph, in this deep mountain forest, who would know?"
"Fortune favors the bold; don't you understand this principle?"
"If you don't want to do it, fine, but you can forget about getting a single penny of your salary this month."
"You decide what to do."
Left with no other option, Bald Qiang had to take action to capture the Siberian tiger, eventually setting a trap and locking it in a cage.
[The unauthorized attack and attempted sale constitute extremely egregious offenses.]
[He will be sentenced to ten years.]
[Current total service period for Bald Qiang: 180 years.]
[The death sentence must be upheld!]
...
The world of Under One Person
"I... don't know what to say anymore."
Zhang Chulan looked at the newly added charge on the sky and showed a completely speechless and numb expression.
"Is this guy's brain structure really different from that of ordinary people?"
"He seemed to have no idea what 'breaking the law' meant or what 'consequences' were."
"In his world, are there only two things: one is the task assigned by Boss Li that must be completed; the other is the trouble with those two damned bears?"
"As for law, morality, rules, and even his own life and death... these things seem to have never been programmed into his mind."
Zhang Chulan's tone was filled with deep bewilderment at this pure, unscrupulous behavior.