SCP Corporation: Contain Bonfire
Chapter 854 - 854 577 Bullying Us No One in Containment

Chapter 854: Chapter 577: Bullying Us, No One in Containment Realm 13!_2 Chapter 854: Chapter 577: Bullying Us, No One in Containment Realm 13!_2 But now, without Colin, it became much wiser all of a sudden.

Perhaps, only in front of Mr. Colin would it show that kind of behavior again…

Shana couldn’t help but ponder.

It was then that the “King of Madness” spoke, “In this regard, I myself can no longer provide much help, but to get assistance, there are ways, though they might require you to make some promises…”

“What do you mean?” Shana asked, puzzled.

Instead of answering her directly, the “King of Madness” explained:

“The vast majority of high-ranking life forms contained within ‘World Code’ were forcibly imbued with certain seeds of human reason back in the day, which granted them, including me, a modicum of human intelligence and corresponding ways of thinking…

“Of course, these human ways of thinking aren’t necessarily beneficial, as they could also lead to resentment towards us, just like the hatred that exists between ordinary people…

“But likewise, because they are filled with a certain human logic, their patterns of behavior will no longer be so inscrutable, giving you a chance to persuade them through some means.

“Pointing out the pros and cons, promising enough benefits, could make them exert effort on your behalf…”

Hearing this, Shana nodded her head, understanding the tactic, though the specifics of how to proceed were still up for debate.

“In terms of interests… Although they greatly dislike you, dislike the ‘Flame Bearer,’ dislike the ‘Bonfire Company,’ they hate the prospect of those other ancient beings from different worlds succeeding even more…”

“Because if those beings succeeded, we who are imprisoned would surely die, with no other possible outcome.”

The “King of Madness” then described the relationship between themselves.

To put it simply, with the ‘Bonfire Company’ there, they might not necessarily die, they could suffer a bit but at least live; as long as they hadn’t committed any grave crimes, they might end up joining the ranks of the workers, cooperating as experimental subjects…

Being fished dry sustainably, there was still some hope.

Who knows, maybe one day they would be made official and join the company in exploiting others?

Just like the direction in which he was currently striving.

But if those other beings succeeded, it would be a straightforward fishing dry, all contained entities would be stripped of all will, put on the table as “fish” to be devoured, becoming part of someone else.

“When it comes to interests, what they desire most in their trapped state ultimately boils down to ‘living’ and ‘freedom’…”

“These two can be achieved by one means…”

“And that is to obtain an ‘official position’!”

At this point, the “King of Madness” paused, logically pointing out:

“Of course, ‘official positions’ aren’t easy to come by; you certainly can’t promise them. That would need approval from the upper levels, then go through internal auditing and so on…

“And as key containment subjects, they would naturally not be easily released.

“However, there’s a chance now; if one can provide certain assistance during the disasters of the gods and succeed, then perhaps there’s an opportunity for redemption, or at the very least, a chance to survive.”

Why had the containment subject of “World Code-13” been increasingly active?

Was it not because it knew that it might soon be trapped to death?

Before “2044” arrived, simply being “neutralized” by the remaining mechanisms within the containment unit.

But if it could “accumulate merits,” the situation would be different.

Plus, that would mean assisting the “Flamebearer” Reserves to succeed; though risky, the greater the turmoil, the larger the potential gain!

In such a scenario, if there were official positions to be had, they would be given priority consideration!

But still…

While the “King of Madness” spoke logically, Shana still felt it was somewhat surreal—such anomalously terrifying containment subjects like him, she had only ever encountered one.

Other existences…

“Is he really going to be persuaded by something like ‘position and benefits’?”

“If that’s the case, why didn’t they choose to defect before?” Shana voiced her doubts.

“Before? Before is before, now is now…”

“The King of Madness” explained, “Before there simply wasn’t a way in, to defect? To whom would you defect? And who could promise you anything? It’s different with a ‘Bonfire Company’ agent, he does have the capability to accept defectors…

“And there’s another key point, which is that even with their instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm, they wouldn’t want to see those ancient beings succeed…

“Also, compared with the past, this incident is something that can pass internal scrutiny; it’s a real opportunity to make a mark.”

After hearing his words, Shana nodded thoughtfully.

Of course, she still had some doubts and found it hard to believe that beings high and mighty would choose to help, or even pledge allegiance to, a company all because of a “position”…

You see, a position might sound nice, but bluntly put, that’s… going to defect and be a workhorse, and the catch is you have to fight for the chance to be that workhorse!

It’s a bit absurd…

Hmm, but as absurd as it is, it’s not completely unbelievable, because there indeed is a “precedent” right here.

Shana glanced subtly at the “King of Madness.”

At that moment, she heard him add,

“Of course, you have to find the right targets; not just any fellow can be swayed this way. Some beings have committed serious sins, and no amount of merit could save them. They’re not killed now simply because they hold special authority; it’s just not easy to kill them right away, and given time, they’ll be worn down eventually.”

“I understand.”

After nodding, Shana brought up another question, “In that case, how can we ensure that after they join us, they won’t be seduced away by other beings?”

Since ancient beings could be swayed by threats and temptations from her, couldn’t they also turn against them for the same reasons?

Speaking of this, the “King of Madness” suddenly seemed a bit wistful,

“Because the Ancient Gods can’t trust each other, any promises made between them can be broken, it’s just a matter of what cost is paid. But, the ‘Bonfire Company’ has some special agreements that can guarantee promises made by the company will hold true, and it’s not something you can break by just paying a price. It’s like a certain ‘fact’; once promised, it must come true!”

This was a paradoxical matter, despite countless high-degree beings hating Bonfire Company to the core…

Yet, undeniably, “Bonfire Company” was one of the few beings that could be trusted.

“Reputation” was one of its foundations.

Otherwise, the company couldn’t recruit so many high-level containment subjects to its cause.

Of course, the company’s approach towards “demons” was a different story; when dealing with things they define as “demons,” they tend to deceive and con, essentially making no promises or setting traps within those promises.

“The King of Madness” only knew that there were some deep-seated grudges between the “company” and so-called “demons,” but the reasons were unknown…

At this time, Shana, who understood, asked,

“So, what do we do? And how do we select and persuade the targets…”

“This isn’t a hundred percent guaranteed to succeed, but I can try to pull some basics for you first, then continue to shake people down the line…”

At that point, the “King of Madness” seemed to remember something and spoke through gritted teeth, “Damn it, last time a bunch of them ganged up on me to fight! It’s as if they’re picking on us ‘World Code’s containment realm for being undermanned!”

Although the number here might be an order of magnitude less than there, if we could pull a group together, we wouldn’t have been pressed and beaten like that…

It was in thinking this that some “knowledge” suddenly appeared in his perception.

An analysis of sorts — who are friends and who are foes?

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Wait, there’s another chapter.

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