790 I developed Ecstasy (1/2)

Seiji only allowed his mind to wander for a short instant.

This person was calling himself ”Yakushi”. Was that a code name or his actual name? Seiji felt that it was more likely to be a code name.

Yakushi, a high-ranked member of the Messengers… Seiji suddenly thought of the mystical drug Ecstasy.

Could Yakushi be the person that Yui previously mentioned, the only person capable of finishing the Ecstasy vaccine that could help ordinary people become immune to Spirit Worlds' influences!?

Seiji was quite shaken at this realization.

If that was really the case, then this doctor coat man was the main culprit behind so many people transforming into monsters!

Seiji felt anger rapidly rising inside him when he thought about how many monsters he had been forced to ”clean up” by the Messengers so far.

This was basically large-scale human experimentation in the name of developing a vaccine. Even if the ”logic” behind this was to better save even more lives in the end, Seiji felt that he couldn't just easily ignore it!

Besides, Yui had also said that the Messengers weren't developing Ecstasy just for the sake of a harmless vaccine. The Messengers obviously had other intentions behind their research as well.

Soul Society and the Yin Yang Master factions chose to sit back and watch rather than intervene for the sake of the vaccine's development. That was all they could do.

But if he could capture Yakushi and force him to research only under Soul Society's control, would things be slightly better?

Seiji didn't know. But, if possible, he wanted to do something for the sake of all those people who had been turned into monsters.

This wasn't for the sake of justice or kindness.

It was simply because he wanted to do it.

Ecstasy was just like any other illegal drug out there on the market. You could buy it if you had enough money, and the Messengers weren't forcing anyone to take it. The users of this drug were all using it willingly, so they were also partly responsible. But, as the main source and inventor of the drug, Yakushi would surely be even more responsible!

Even if ”the greater good” was touted as a reason, evil was still evil. No matter how beautiful the clothing, it was still evil.

”Yakushi… are you the person who developed the Ecstasy drug?” Seiji stopped acting like he was a divine guardian and went with the direct approach.

”Ha, as expected, you're a real living human rather than a product of this place.” Yakushi's lips arched even higher when he heard this. ”The people behind you are probably also all real.”

”Answer my question!” Seiji spoke in a serious tone while looking directly at Yakushi.

So it really was this bastard!! Seiji instantly clenched his fist.

”Now then, I'd like to ask you, was it your group that killed the seven Orochi experimental subjects two days ago?” Yakushi inquired.

The ”Orochi experimental subjects?” Did that refer to the seven invaders from the god's trial?

They were dead? Then where did this snake monster appear from?

”What are the Orochi experimental subjects?” Something flashed in Seiji's eyes as he countered with his own question.

”Seven people who were able to transform into something like this.” Yakushi stomped again on the snake head he was riding on to indicate.

”Hiss...” Snake #9 made a sound of complaint.

”We have indeed previously defeated a monster similar to this one.” Seiji glanced over at the seven-headed snake monster.

”How did you accomplish killing them?” This was what Yakushi wanted to know more than anything.

”First, I want you to tell me what exactly these Orochi experimental subjects are.” Seiji kept countering with his own questions.

Yakushi fell silent for a moment as he mulled things over.

”To explain things simply, they're individuals who have been artificially Awakened to have the power of Yamata no Orochi. Since this is a project that's still in its experimental phase, I referred to them as experimental subjects.” Yakushi adjusted his golden-rimmed eyeglasses. ”Although their power is still incomplete, they're still quite strong in the dream world. They shouldn't have easily died. Yet, all seven of them ended up dying… This situation has completely surpassed all my expectations. I was truly astonished. That's why I'd like to know exactly what happened here.”

'Who the hell knows?' Seiji thought to himself.