Turing was slightly taken aback, a sudden panic gripping his heart for no apparent reason. He murmured, trying to say something. However, backdrop seemed to have no intention of waiting for Turing's response. His tone suddenly turned heavy as he gazed at the colorful sea outside the window, melancholically speaking to Turing.

"She messed everything up."

Backdrop furrowed his brows slightly, his eyes gradually growing distant and profound, as if Eve's pretty face from days gone by was right before his eyes.

"The war between the cannibal rabbits and the bald eagles has turned the vast forest into a place filled with fog and despair, making survival almost impossible."

"The trees have been gnawed down to nothing, fresh grasslands plowed into wasteland. The birds have lost their homes, the deer have lost their food, and even the followers of the cannibal rabbits and bald eagles suffer greatly."

"Eve thought life shouldn't be lived this way."

"So she abandoned her duties and chose to chase her own happiness."

"The cannibal rabbits seized this opportunity and launched a fierce war."

"But of course, the bald eagles were not ones to mess with."

"Their fierce battle plunged the forest into darkness, leading to their mutual destruction, and the entire forest was ruined in an instant."

Backdrop paused, manipulating the holographic menu, and a beautifully crafted teacup immediately popped up from under the table. He picked up a strange container from the table and poured tea into the cup, pushing it towards Turing.

Turing looked at backdrop, feeling a bit uneasy without knowing why. Her cherry lips, shimmering with a silvery glow, trembled slightly as she took the cup and sipped a bit.

【What a strange cup…】

【But the tea is delicious.】

"Why… Why is Eve so bad?"

"She only cares about her own happiness, without the slightest regard for others' feelings."

Turing expressed her thoughts without much consideration.

"Turing, do you think Eve is bad?"

"But what if I were to tell you that if Eve didn't do this, the ending awaiting this forest would be even more terrifying than destruction, how would you feel then?"

"If Eve had not abandoned her duties, this forest would have faced total silence."

"One of the cannibal rabbits and bald eagles would have dominated by endlessly consuming the resources of the other, becoming the absolute ruler of the forest."

"At that point, all the animals and plants in the forest would have been nothing but its slaves, its pets, its captives. Everyone's freedom and hope would completely disappear. Their lives' value would only serve the forest king high above. That would be a fate worse than death."

"Eve may be irresponsible."

"You have to understand, pursuing hope always comes with a price."

Backdrop piloted the spacecraft to the depths of the ocean.

A shattered small island gradually came into view for the two of them.

It seemed as if a texture error from an electronic game had appeared on the island, countless black screens and green screens embedded in the sky above the small island, giving off an extremely unreal false feeling.

Turing looked at the scene, the inexplicable feeling of anxiety in her heart growing stronger.

"Are these things you're talking about… from the past?" Turing asked.

"No, this is about the future," backdrop replied.

"But for this world where history keeps repeating itself, it can also be regarded as things of the past."

Turing clutched her chest, feeling a strong sense of empathy that almost overwhelmed her heart, making it hard for her to breathe.

She hurriedly asked backdrop, "What do you mean… when you say things about the future?"

"But Merka and I talked about it. When technology advances to a certain point in the future, where resources are abundant and everyone can eat well, dress warmly, won't this world ultimately reach a state of social equality based on need?"

Backdrop shook his head in response to Turing's query.

"Unfortunately, it's not like that."

"Human nature is inherently exploitative and harmful."

"Look at Acadia. Even if I followed Eve's orders and made it so perfect, so ideal, there still remains so much pain and despair, doesn't it?"

"We invented teleportation technology, liberated the human brain's limitations, and even utilized nuclear fusion as a power source for electric vehicles. If we wanted, we could even turn the sun into a Dyson sphere, harnessing the entire sun's energy for ourselves."

"But we still cannot escape from the enslavement and massacre of our own kind."

"If things go as I predict, those other countries out there would eventually tread the same path that we did."

"I've always said, this is the price of hope."

"As long as you pursue hope, it is indispensable for some to fall into despair."

"Initially, Eve wanted me to create a world without pain."

"Acadia is that hope."

"And you, Turing, you are that price."

Backdrop piloted the spacecraft and landed it on the shattered island, whispering softly to Turing.