In the absence of any new information, people had no choice but to look back at the existing recordings of Mongrel. Fascinated by the mysterious demonic warrior, they disassembled his every action and every word, trying to find some hint to his identity, background, and standing.
Although there was not much to learn, they gradually came to perceive his sayings as rather meaningful.
...In fact, people ended up finding too much meaning in them, even though there was none. It was all just awkward lies Sunny had come up with on the spot to fulfill the requirements of the [Simple Trick]. He had never, ever intended to say something profound.
But when had good intentions ever stopped people from over-complicating things?
Without Sunny knowing anything about it, Mongrel had gained a… philosophy.
"Are you new to the Coliseum?"
"...I was born in the Coliseum."
Sitting in a school cafeteria, two students stared at a cheap communicator, their eyes burning with enthusiasm.
