53 A Concern for Equilibrium (1/2)
”You must let what happens, happen. Everything must be equal in your eyes, good and evil, beautiful and ugly, foolish and wise.”
- Michael Ende
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”Yes”, everyone replied in a synchronized manner.
Then, as though insulted by hearing that, her piano faltered in its beautiful playing and came to a despicable cease.
”Unfortunately, that information is incomplete.”
”Huh?” Everyone demanded further extrapolation...including me.
”That information is incomplete. Hermes either did not or forgot to tell you about one thing...”
”And what did that exotic psychopath failed to mention?” An angry man alongside a mob, came upfront.
”Please do calm down, but have you been acquainted as to how the fairness of this game is considered a virtue to be implemented above all else?” the spirit asked the incognizant crowd who stood speechless.
More likely everyone did not notice how Hermes implied that 'fairness, in fact, should be kept at all costs'.
And, I did ask my self that query sometimes before, and I concluded that what this spirit is saying is inevitably true. Lacrimosa said so in the same manner and that she also advised me to 'fake' join the Chaos Armada as it will likely benefit some major headstart to compensate the whole team for being outnumbered by the other faction. But up to now, I don't know what this major headstart would be.
”As you can see, you are outnumbered by the Mirage Armada.” The anima of music exclaimed the overt.
”Yes, we know. It is rather weird as to how the proportion and division are somewhat biased right from the start.” A four-eyed tall lad came to explain his evident observation, although it'snot that 'weird' why we are outnumbered, it's presaged already. What's weird is the reason for his conclusion that more should have had chosen this group.
”And do you know how much 'exactly' are you outnumbered?” Amadea directly bombarded the question to her.
”For that, I don't know.” the lad stepped down.
”Hmmm. As of now, I should let you know. There is something called the SCC in this warfare.”
SCC? What should that be...
”SCC. Stands for 'Sentient Contender Count'. What is this you ask? It's simply a daily report to be delineated to everyone by Goddess Athena, and I believe she already said some statistics...345,457. Do these numbers ring a bell to anyone?”
”Its the current count of everyone alive right?” Everyone so thought the same, but only one stood bravely to spell out the answer.
”Correct. And in that 345,457 remaining participants, it's unfortunate to say that the Chaos Armada is only .2 percent in the statistics, which makes you 691 in total.
”What? So this Armada is less than a thousand? And the other faction, is around Three hundred thousand more?” I thought inside of my head, but I am not alone in realizing the revelation.
”ISN'T THAT JUST UNFAIR? A THOUSAND LESS GOING AGAINST HUNDREDS OF THOUSAND PERCENT MORE??” someone shouted inflicting to everyone a shiver, down their spine. Yet, it's going a bit overboard to say that its 'hundreds of thousands percent more'.
”It certainly is.” the spirit answered, being considerate of the fiasco of the mathematical calculation and it is as of this moment that I think I know where this is all going...