In fact, the whole event is divided into three levels, which can also be said to be three different dimensions of the character's existence.
The highest-dimensional characters are of course the fighting players participating in the game, such as Schiller, Joker, Batman, Bruce, etc.
The characters in the second dimension are the characters in this game world, that is, Rodolpho, Matthew, etc. played by high-dimensional players.
The characters in the third dimension are the people in the novel, the characters who live in the novel's author's works, such as Rodolpho, Matthew, the Pope and the Great Prophet.
If we start from the bottom to the top, that is, start with the novel, then the most important thing is undoubtedly the reversal at the end.
The entire novel is unfolded from Rodolpho's perspective, narrating his adventures, and finally meeting his former students on the top of the lighthouse and recalling his past of studying forbidden knowledge. This is actually a narrative trick by the author of the novel.
When people read novels, they like to put themselves into the protagonist, and the one who opposes the protagonist is naturally the villain. Matthew who appears in Rodolpho's perspective does indeed look like a villain.
As long as such an impression is formed on the readers of the novel, and then the perspective is suddenly changed, in Matthew's eyes, Rodolpho is the cultist, and the reversal is achieved.
This kind of reversal is actually very classic. Near the end of many novels and horror movies, the audience will deliberately let the audience discover that the so-called just and innocent protagonist is actually the real villain.
If there is only this layer, it is far from being called wonderful. It can only be said to be a little ingenuity and a bit of fun.
But if you look at it combined with the second layer, which is the world view of the game, it adds an extra layer of careful thinking.
Because apart from the dying Pope, there were only Matthew and Rodolphe on the top of the lighthouse. Only Matthew got out alive in the end. Only Matthew knew what happened on the top of the lighthouse.
So is the twist in this novel published by Matthew a twist, or is it a deliberately modified ending?
Is the truth presented in the eyes of ordinary people in the game world and readers of novels the real facts?
If you combine the two layers, it can be called a good ending.
If you look at this entire game as a movie, the director may not shoot the final battle, but just give the novel a close-up at the end of the movie.
So at first glance, it will be a good ending, where evil does not prevail over good, and Matthew, as a good guy, defeats the villain.
But in fact, many people can figure it out at a glance. It is Matthew who lives in the end. Of course, he can write whatever he wants. Maybe the truth is completely the opposite.
This is a kind of blank processing, leaving space for the audience to think and react on their own, to create a deeper reversal.
But here comes the most interesting thing. At the highest dimensional character level, that is, at the level of Schiller and Bruce, there is another contradiction, which is about the issue of falsifying academic qualifications and winning games.
In fact, Arrogance was involved in the game, but he was replaced by an agent in the middle, and then changed back at the last moment. Arrogance is Bruce's professor. Although he has given up on letting Bruce master psychoanalysis, as a professor, he will not
I want my students to do this kind of thing.
If it were other teachers and students, it would actually be okay to have fun in the game.
It's like maxing out your education points in a group running game and setting your character to graduate from a famous school. In fact, it's just a way of playing the game. You can't always follow reality in everything, right? I took the exam myself
Ordinary universities do not allow you to set yourself up as a top student from a famous school when running a group, so what game can I play?
But Arrogance and Bruce are different masters and disciples. Thinking about how much effort Bruce put into graduating from undergraduate and graduate studies, and how long Bruce has been studying, Arrogance has been practicing fishing for a long time.
After queuing up for the same game, it didn't feel any easier. Just look at the piles of cut cigars on the table.
As a result, Bruce started to falsify his academic qualifications at this time. It would be strange if he didn't get angry because of his arrogance.
But again, if you want to play by the rules, then work hard. If you don’t want to play by the rules, just put it in order. Defeating the teacher is also a way to defeat the exam.
But Bruce didn't take care of it either. He cooperated with Naija, but was betrayed by Naija. The evidence was conclusive and could not be denied. This only added fuel to the fire.
Naija announced what Matthew had done, proving that he was a real cultist, which was telling Rodolpho, played by Schiller, that if Matthew really walked out alive, then the game would be complete
Bad ending.
It would be okay if everyone was here now, but the key is that they had killed all their teammates before, especially Greedy.
If you want to get a good ending, you have to kill Matthew played by Bruce, and then Bruce has to fight with arrogance. If you don't kill Matthew, played by Bruce, you can't get a good ending. Greed has to fight with arrogance.
Anyway, regardless of moving forward or retreating, Arrogance has to fight this battle. The only difference is whether the opponent is his student or another one of himself, but it will not be a good opponent after all.
So in fact, the novel is a trap, but it is not a physical trap, but Naija uses the novel to tell Schiller what will happen if he does not fight this battle, to force him to fight.
In this way, Arrogance faces a problem. Although Naija is happy to complain here, if Arrogance wants to kill Bruce, Naija will definitely help Bruce.
Judging from Rodolpho's current strength, it is impossible for him to defeat Matthew, played by Bruce with Naiya's help. In the end, it is very likely that Matthew will kill Rodolpho, and the ending of the novel will come true.
Bruce also knows this, but he definitely doesn't want to kill Arrogance. It's already enough to make people angry when they get the talent without using psychoanalysis. The falsification of academic qualifications also adds fuel to the fire. Bruce doesn't even dare to kill the teacher directly.
Thinking about how to spend the next days.
When he realized this, Bruce took a step back, and Schiller was a step too slow to catch him. Bruce directly put a pistol to his temple.
"Don't come over here." Bruce said, "If you die in the game, you don't really die. You just exit."
"Put the gun down." Schiller said, rubbing his brow.
"Yeah, Matthew, I think you should think about it again." A voice came from the direction of the Pope, and he said: "It is just as cruel to let your teacher kill you as it is to kill yourself in front of your teacher."
Bang!
Schiller shot the Pope directly, using a pistol modified by Batman that could shoot screws. The effect was immediate, and the Pope's head exploded.
But his body continued to make sounds.
"Of course, you can also choose to do this. The person who walked out of the lighthouse became Rodolphe, and he revealed the shameful truth to the world, but will anyone really believe it?"
This is actually what Schiller wants to say, because ordinary people living in the game world are not stupid. They will definitely guess that Rodolpho is a good guy in the novel because Rodolpho came out alive.
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If it were Matthew who was alive, he had been at the core of the church's power for these years, and might have even ousted the Pope. He could have made these voices disappear. The novel was just a tool for his public opinion, not a life-saving straw.
But Rodolpho had been expelled from the church many years ago. It is impossible to expect a novel to portray him as a great hero. He has no one, no money, and no power. He cannot lead the church, and the church does not need such a person.
A hero, many people are waiting for the Pope to die of old age.
In the end, it may be that people in the church are fighting for power and profit, causing the church to fall apart, and maybe a war or something will break out because of this.
It seems to be the same thing, but it is actually blocked at both ends. If either of them dies, it will actually end badly.
The Pope's body moved, and a low groan came from his chest, as if he was celebrating victory.
But suddenly, there was a knock on the door of the room.
Schiller and Bruce looked at each other and put down their guns at the same time.
The Pope's body was motionless.
"Why don't you speak?" Schiller suddenly laughed, looked at the Pope's body and said, "Are you surprised? Why would someone knock on the door at this time?"
Bruce crossed his arms and said, "Yes, how come Batman, who was supposed to be killed by Ibo Zitor who descended on the Great Prophet, came knocking on the door? Could it be that he was a fake corpse?"
The door was pushed open, and it was Batman standing outside.
Naia didn't make a sound and seemed to be observing the situation, while Schiller sat down at the table leisurely and opened the novel in front of him again.
"...At this moment, an uninvited guest appeared! That is our great hero Batman. He is like a seasoned wilderness hunter, wearing an animal skin that he hunted with his own hands, as if to show his hypocrisy.
His face is written all over his body, but little does he know that his dark armor, like the night, was also written by the lives of countless innocent creatures!
He suddenly moved and threw the simple electric baton he made on the Pope's body, watching the disgusting fat mass twitching and dancing. This was his bad taste, which meant that he could also make the gods bow...
He walked into the room, and soon the clown came. He was resurrected by an evil god, and now he wanted to seek justice from Batman. Although he did not die at the hands of Batman, his unexpected death filled him with excitement.
Resentment, resentment condensed into substance, turning him into a terrifying dark monster..."
The clown exuding black energy walked into the door. Schiller stood up and walked to the corner. He did not intend to interrupt their fight and continued to read the novel.
"...But, no, the Joker doesn't want to fight Batman, he just wants to convince Batman that the two of them can cooperate, because Batman once contacted the gods of the deep sea, and they can completely drive the dock.
Let's take a boat and go find trouble with that arrogant god.
When they passed by the village, another Batman was resurrected, but this time it was not that simple. He stood on the road and asked Batman about the definition of justice.
Is it just to kill people for justice? In this world without heaven and hell, who decides justice? Is it because he is Batman in another universe that he is still the messenger of justice? Then he
And why would he die?
Batman couldn't answer, but this time the Joker stood up. He attacked the evil Batman and defended his companion.
In this world, no one can define justice and evil. All they have to do is defeat the gods. This is their innate destiny and their inescapable curse.
Unexpectedly, at this time, the fish god Dagon led the deep divers to attack this small village. The endless undersea army rushed up, and the survivors of the church were trembling.