The Little Prince in the Ossuary

# Suspension (10)

“Do you have a daughter? ”

Polite Ranger Question. greenberry replies with a smile on his face.

“Maybe.”

“Maybe?”

“I think she's my daughter, but she's not. ”

“I'm sorry to hear that. ”

“I can't. Even if I think about it, I'm not gonna be a father. Are you married?”

“I have someone in mind. ”

“Don't. ”

It was somewhat rude, but the ranger was not particularly unpleasant.

Hmph. Captain Long snores and shakes his remaining glass.

“I can't do this. To be a husband and a father, you have to beat the shit out of a soldier. I don't know if it's the Air Force or the Navy. But you're a ranger, right? I don't think so. It's a lot less than our Greenbury, but you guys are just as fucked up after all. She'll come back to a shitty battlefield with shitty comrades and shitty enemies. ”

“After the Civil War, I'll be discharged and I'll run a farm with him. ”

“Bullshit. You'd be a slave if you got a divorce or got a divorce. I wonder if this war will end in the first place. ”

Winter was listening while polishing the firearms. No matter how good the skill is, neglecting to manage the weapon will cost you. The momentary lapse was a life-threatening accident. Square. Sounds like brushing your teeth. Rub the broken down trident with a brush. A little slurry melted in the heavy oil. I did not pull the pin because it was simple to fix.

I saw the captain with my own eyes. The stubborn face looked like a scab covered in scars. Thick. Ask him.

“So you regret getting married? ”

“…… I shouldn't have done it. ”

“Do you hate your daughter? ”

“ ……. ”

“If you could go back and decide whether or not to give birth, what would you do then? ”

“ ……. ”

Winter smiles faintly.

“I wish my father was like you. ”

Huh. The captain was ridiculous, but as a boy, he was honest. No matter how bad you are, all you need is affection. Even if they end up hating each other in the end, it's better than not being there in the first place.

“Let's end this sobriety story. ”

Greenbury brings out a new topic, hissing at his young boss as if it were offensive.

“What about the mutant cubs you've captured and killed? ”

“What do you mean? ”

“Why, if there's something special, let's talk about it. There seems to be quite a lot of things you're not telling us up there, but you have to share information with people who are running on the ground. Knowledge is power, if we're going to survive and beat these zombies to death. ”

And he lunges at his men.

“You bastards! I'll leave any man who can't get up tomorrow! Take care of your ass! If you stumble in the middle of an emergency, I'll put a bullet in your ass! ”

Alpha team members answer with a dark smile instead. I saw a lot of absenteeism.

Suddenly, the dog barks mixed together. A word from the Rangers. What the fuck is going on? It's ridiculous that one person suddenly gets up and snorts. I put my hands in each pocket and pulled out the chocolate bar. Others point out. Crazy son of a bitch. Dogs get eaten by chocolate.

“Something special. ”

Lieutenant Palmer is blinded to recall.

“I found myself faced with some particularly unsuccessful works. And so were the children, especially the children, who were naked, and not just me. ”

He had already shared winter-like insights in the expression of a failure. Even a Ranger would have limited access to the rank of lieutenant, which meant that the field commanders would eventually have to make similar decisions.

“I'm sure the sane will head east. ”

The same is true of Greenbury. Returns order to winter.

“Stupid desk bites and poop stars hide things because they don't trust us, frankly. We're giving up on death every day.... You have a class. You know something else, right? Even if it's not a class, you have experience consistent with performance. ”

Winter was as expected from Dr. Campbell of the Health Services Unit. Any commander has an appetite for information gathering. In addition, there is a curiosity about the individual in winter. What's so special about this guy that he's so glamorous? Than I am to be a soldier ruining my life.

“Well, I'm not free to access confidentiality, and the question is too broad. Most of what I know you're expecting, but tell me something you don't know. ”

At the end of winter, the lieutenant and the captain's gaze intersect. The captain came first, of course.

“The Humpback you mentioned earlier. What the fuck does that look like? ”

“ ……. ”

“It always is. The enemy who doesn't know where and what he's doing is more important than the one who's shooting me right now. I know what all the other specialties are, but Humpbacks are annoying because they're all classified information. Confidentiality is a conjecture, but it's a conjecture. ”

“Have you ever met him? ”

“A member of my team said he saw it from afar, but he didn't stay in touch. The trail was chaotic. It was a forest, but there were no healthy trees around. They even dug the floor. ”

“Let's start with guessing. ”

“I think it's rice tea. They grow up so fast, they feed on it. Or I can't explain what I've seen so far. Isn't that right?"

I was confident under thick eyebrows. Winter nods.

“I personally agree. We know why it was designated confidential above. Most soldiers, and citizens, believe that if they keep killing, it's going to end someday. It will take twenty years to become an adult even if you have a child. But in less than a year, let's say there's a special variant that can grow fluids into adults. You're going to lose your morale. Citizens will be depressed. ”

Personally, Greenbury's clue revealed disappointment.

But Ranger officers were also the same.

“That's right. It wasn't just the small number on the front, it was the lack of combat capability." It's common sense to leave the Precision behind. ”

“Hey, the problem with these monsters is that they act sensibly. ”

“It's not like they're eating trees for nothing, it's probably digesting them. I also care about the wheels that I see a lot. I doubt these constitute a pluralized supply system. ”

“They feed on worms? ”

“Wouldn't you agree? If the Humpback's ability is as expected, feeding it to the common variants is problematic. because there's going to be massive outbursts of manic disease. It can be eaten and processed as such, but it's probably a bad way to increase numbers. ”

“... It's weird that the bugs don't know how scary people are. ”

Normal wheels were normal to run away from people. Winter reminds me of the bakery at the Point Reyes Station. There were extraordinarily many wheels, and there were puncture marks. There is a good chance that this is another variant that has not yet been discovered.

“You don't have to be so cynical. So far, you two seem to be dealing with a lot of microbes along the way, right? ”

Two people accept when winter asks.

“I think it would have been dangerous if I had bought more time. Mutants have the ability to suppress metabolism. If a constantly growing adult falls asleep due to metabolic inhibition and spills out at once.... We may not be able to stop it with the blockade. ”

Captain Long washed his face. Individuals who have entered metabolic inhibition can survive for years without eating or drinking, so it was said that even if the Air Force blocked the route coming up from South America one day, even a group of meaningless numbers would appear.

There was also an interesting story.

“I've seen things that are unusual. ”

Lt. Palmer, who was fortunate, asked winter as he finished refining his firearm.

“Something unusual? ”

“A mutant bit a mutant. ”

“Weren't they feeding on the dead? ”

“I was merely bitten. It didn't look like they were fighting. I've been thinking for a long time about whether it's just an abnormal behavior of a single individual, or what it means, but I can't get an answer. Have either of you seen the same thing? ”

I don't have one. Greenbury says winter is lost in thought.

“Infecting it. ”

The captain reacts to a nondescript speech.

“Is it the door again in case there's less infected? ”

“It's not like that, but it could be a process of propagating a feature. ”

“Features?”

“I've always thought something was strange. The first time I fought Trickster, it was the Atascadero State Psychiatric Hospital, because it was only fetal variants that directly affected this monster. ”

“I've seen that battle record. ”

“The reason many adult variants didn't show up in the city was because Trickster couldn't sing. The ability to detect radio waves...... is likely to only exist in newborns. But look how it is now. It moves systematically in a very wide range. ”

“Mmmm... So, even if it's not a specialty variant... … some kind of altered trait can spread through reinfection? ”

“I was just thinking about what Lieutenant Palmer said. I've never actually seen mutants do that. Maybe this is another ability of the Humpback. Nothing is certain. ”

“These monsters suck the more they know. ”

“You can shoot them all. ”

Huh. Once again, watching winter with a stunning face. I've been waving the same glass ever since. Greenberry, after all. Even if the operation is practically over, we're not going to be careless. The smell of alcohol was not the voice of a drunken man.

Finally, I spill the remaining liquor all over the floor.

“That's right. I'll shoot them all." And that's all I can do as a father. ”

“ ……. ”

“I'll kill you again and again so you don't scare the little girl." I don't care what happens to my wife. Hmm, but they're not human, so they're less burdensome to kill. ”

Lieutenant Palmer picks his horse carefully.

“Is that so? I still feel uneasy at times. These are the victims of the plague. ”

“Have you ever cracked their heads? ”

“…… I didn't mean to. ”

“I've cracked a lot of heads in the past... Oh, don't look at me like that. I didn't do anything crazy either. I was going crazy. What's in the heads of those fanatics with bombs, the civilian slaughterers, and those crazy bitches carrying chariot rockets to their kids? You're curious, even though I didn't see it enough to know. ”

Greenbury snorts as he does.

“But these mutants are different. It's very different. Compared to anything normal I've ever seen. Do you understand what I'm saying? It's not a person. Personality is in this bone ache. ”

The captain chirps his head.

“Here, it's in your head. ”

“ ……. ”

“Being a ranger is naive. I'd be lucky if you died. ”

Afterwards, the conversation continued until late. At the end, the Ranger said,

“Hopefully we can get this back to the mainland soon. ”

I was optimistic.

“You've caught quite a lot of high-value targets because you're worth dying for. Soon, we'll go from tax to violence. The atmosphere is pretty good. ”

“If that's what it takes. ”

“We're not like the Russians everywhere. If we get down to the isthmus of Panama somehow, the seawall will be easier, and the ground defenses will be very dense……. I'm going to marry her when it's time for a long vacation. ”

“Ha, stop it. ”

“Seeing you, I thought I should do more. ”

“Crazy.”

Winter smiles faintly.

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# Q&A

Q. Unlimited One: An anecdote (...) that highlights the character of the @ Ranger regiment. Russia has shown us... and depending on whether or not Mogellons are released from the mainland of the United States: 3 I wonder how compassionate our AI has been... No, maybe he built a sympathy.

A. Future developments are difficult to answer.;_;

Q. Mazikar: I can see you smiling on the way home from work. Thank you. Thank you for always good writing.

A. Thank you so much for looking out for me.

Q. Flying Dory: Where did you get this excerpt from? These words come from those who study theology deeply among the priests... Impressive... I always do.

A. Excerpt this and it becomes plagiarism. I read the Pope's words and the opinions of many theologians about why there is evil in the world. I found some controversial Bible verses there. Overall

You can think of it as having been reorganized to fit the theme of the novel.

However, the words of the Pope were the same as the words, saying, 'Job got rid of everything.'

Q. Gardnheim: I don't care about @ 's work, but Sapporo's grandson Caion will be fine. Sapporo is farther from Fukuoka than from Seoul.

A. Ah, I'm more worried about the active distribution of Fukushima's agricultural products. Joan Caion Hot Springs... I'll let you know when you get there. I doubt that's going to happen. I've never been abroad. Haha.

Q. Pick up some soap: @ I hear you're doing well in the Great War these days. Is the reason why Yeon-Jae is delayed busy with the Great War?

A. Well, I don't know. Since I told you that I played three to five times a week from the beginning, I've never played under three times a week, except for Thanksgiving...

It's hard, not just because you're writing, but because there are other reasons.