Chapter 676

The audience did not expect that when O5-7 and O5-1 were arguing about what is "status quo" and what is "anomaly," it would actually involve a supreme divinity.

Moreover, listening to O5-7's meaning, it can be clearly felt that they do not reject humanity using the secretions of "High-Heaven Parasites" to evolve toward divinity.

This is contrary to the Foundation and the Administrator's concepts.

"Could it be that humanity was supposed to ascend to godhood using the mucus secreted by 'High-Heaven Parasites'? Are the Administrator and the Foundation of our universe the final big BOSS?"

"Hard to say... But can humans after ascending to godhood really still be called 'human'? Let alone whether they still have basic human characteristics, just looking at the appearance, is it a bit ugly, not quite in line with human aesthetics..."

"Uh, the aesthetics after ascending to godhood must be different from human aesthetics."

"So, is the Administrator correct, or is O5-7 correct? I really can't tell! I feel both sides make a lot of sense, but their positions are diametrically opposed!"

"Don't think about it, that's the notice issued by the Administrator. In our universe, who can fight against the Foundation? And there is no one in the Foundation who doesn't follow the rules like O5-7. What's more, the Administrator has already ascended to supreme divinity. Do you intend to defy a supreme divinity?"

"I have seen through the truth—the Foundation is not afraid of one or several divinities, they are afraid of all life collectively ascending to godhood!"

"I say, is there a possibility that if ascending to godhood really wasn't a problem, the Foundation would have long ago internally digested the 'High-Heaven Parasites' and mass-produced divinity? How would it be our turn?"

"Right, and don't forget, the light screen is the Foundation's asset, and the content we watch is also what the Foundation wants us to see."

"Doesn't that mean there are still tenacious resisters within the Foundation? Overthrow the Foundation's tyranny, the galaxy belongs to humanity!"

"What you say makes so much sense, I am speechless."

……

In the picture.

Facing O5-1 changing the subject, O5-7 is not surprised.

When a debate enters an unfamiliar field, or the situation develops in a direction unfavorable to oneself.

The side at a disadvantage often uses this method, trying to launch a counterattack and turn defeat into victory.

But O5-1 seems to have forgotten one point.

O5-7 is a physicist destined to go down in history and is the most qualified person among the thirteen councilors present to talk about what is "science."

"Since we are going to talk about science, let's talk about science—"

"This is exactly the defense I want to make for myself—what kind of anomaly is 'SCP-8260-EX' anyway?"

"Why does it need to be contained by us?"

After speaking, they scan everyone present, waiting for an answer.

"You have seen the consequences yourself, Number Seven." O5-1 says slowly.

"Now, as long as the Alliance and America have another war, humanity will be wiped out."

"This is already part of the status quo. We cannot use 'Deus ex machina' to save the world again."

Undoubtedly, O5-1's worry is not redundant.

Nuclear weapons.

Not just a bomb with much greater power.

When it is dropped, it can vaporize and evaporate all matter within a certain range.

Even if some unlucky person luckily survives, they will suffer from various pains caused by genetic collapse for the rest of their lives.

If a war breaks out between the two poles of this world, the Alliance and America, human civilization will likely be severed and return to the Stone Age.

However.

O5-7 does not try to follow this topic and launch a counterattack against O5-1.

They just take a light breath and pull the argument back to "SCP-8260-EX" itself.

"Don't show off in my professional field." They say.

"'SCP-8260-EX' was discovered by me. As a physicist, I know better than you."

"—It is a natural inference of nuclear physics. The atomic nucleus is right there; regardless of whether you contain it or not, this phenomenon exists."

"This cannot be called an anomaly in the true sense at all; it has nothing that violates scientific laws."

"What have we done all these years to contain it?"

After throwing out a question, O5-7 does not rush to continue, but pauses, giving others time to react.

After a while, they take out a stack of new documents and press them on the paper scraps.

"'SCP-8260-EX' was independently discovered seven times after being contained by us, and each time it was suppressed by us using amnestics."

"It was discovered for the eighth time after we started executing the plan."

"We did nothing. I didn't even tell my peers outside the veil what 'SCP-8260-EX' was."

"They discovered this effect again themselves, for the eighth time. Counting myself, the ninth time."

O5-7 feels like they are telling a joke.

The thing the Foundation wants to contain is actually the same thing as the sun in the sky and the oxygen humans need to breathe.

"Is everything we do really containing anomalies?"

"No." O5-7 concludes, "We are hindering the development of science."

After speaking, this physicist sits in their seat, looking at O5-1 with a mocking smile, waiting for the other side's counterattack.

Their attitude and expression are unacceptable and intolerable to anyone who has long held a high position.

"Thud!"

O5-1 slams their right fist on the table, making a dull sound.

But it has little effect.

O5-7 still sits in their seat, looking at them calmly.

"Watch your wording, Number Seven." They are furious.

"Don't think that just because you are a scientist, you have the qualifications to despise everyone else."

"We are maintaining the 'status quo'."

"Science is part of the 'status quo,' and what we do is protect science!"

"Number One." O5-7 says, "According to your point of view, do you agree that an 'anomaly' is something that science cannot explain, or rather, that an anomaly is something outside of science?"

"I agree."

……

Jarilo-VI, Qliphoth Fort.

"That's not it... 'Anomaly' is something excluded by the 'status quo,' it has little to do with whether it can be explained by science..."

Bronya sighs lightly, completely not expecting O5-1 to make such a simple mistake.

Since the Foundation used the "Status Quo Document" to divide "status quo" and "anomaly," then the only thing that can confirm what is an "anomaly" is the "status quo" as the opposite side.

From this perspective, what O5-7 is really asking is actually the formulation standard of the "Status Quo Document."

But to Bronya's surprise, as one of the leaders of the Foundation, O5-1 does not seem to realize this, but instead is drawn into a logical trap by O5-7.

And the consequence of this is that some things that do not belong to the category of "science" but belong to the category of "status quo" are quietly moved to "anomaly."

Is it that after people get old, their thinking ability will inevitably decline...

Bronya shakes her head helplessly and continues to watch this debate taking place in the Overseer Council.

……

O5-7 looks up and gives O5-1 a deep smile:

"Then may I ask, why are 'Narrative Theory,' 'Reality Theory,' and 'Thaumaturgy Theory' called anomalies, and cannot be called science?"

"They meet all the definitions of science. We can verify these theories with experiments; they are self-consistent and complete."

"We even used these theories to predict a considerable number of anomalies, used them to assist our containment, and saved the world from disaster."

"Why do we hold such technology in our hands, under the pretext that anomalous technology should be locked behind the veil?"

"If they were made public, wouldn't it be more beneficial to human development?"

……

The audience nods, thinking O5-7's words make a lot of sense.

Only, what is "Narrative Theory"?

The audience has a rough impression of the other two, but they have never heard of "Narrative Theory."

"'Reality Theory' should correspond to reality benders, Scranton Reality Anchors, etc... But isn't this something like metaphysics? Can it actually be theorized?!"

"It should be, but what is 'Narrative Theory'? Telling stories? Whatever I say must be staged?"

As for "Thaumaturgy."

The believers of the "Fifth Church" have already demonstrated it once in the battle on Jarilo-VI.

They built large-scale positions to contend with the Foundation's fleet and army, and even caused considerable damage to the latter.

· ·Seeking flowers···· ······· ===== CHAPTER 678 =====