Saga of Tanya the Evil

AD 22nd February 2013 Japan/Tokyo

"Why, why me!"

Why? Of course it's because your "value" is too low, in addition, you have missed work too many times. Lastly it's the report that was submitted to your superior, you seem to be burdened by multiple heavy loans of an unknown sum.

And you strongly reject the therapy that the company has sent you to. In conclusion, you are obviously a liability to the company. It would be bad if you were to have some bad incident that caused the company's public trust to decrease.

[So does the company still have any reason to keep you?], I really felt like answering that way. But it was against the regulation, so I was only able to bury it deep within my heart and answer back carefully.

"You have failed to meet PIP twice in a row. Understanding this, based on company guidelines, we have sent you for a training course to achieve your PIP and yet you rejected it. And you missed work every now and then without reason."

Saying that I'm looking down at people? So what? The regulation doesn't forbid me from doing this. Business is a profit seeking organization, not a care institution for useless people.

"Therefore, in my opinion after considering that you have contributed to the company through long years of service, instead of sacking you for failing to meet the expectations, it would be better for you to voluntarily resign."

Although saying it this way is a huge waste of time, but it's also part of the job.

"What kind of training is this?! I have never done outdoor sales before, and you are sending me to do that!?!"

"For the company, this is a kind of countermeasure to prevent your performance from dropping. It is a necessary training course for the management personnel, for them to be in the shoes of an office worker and be encouraged to find better management guidelines."

How tiring. Coping with these people who keep crying and yelling, only wanting to get by through leeching off the organisation. These people are really troublesome. How good would it be if just by crying a bit one would be able to change the result.

As a part of the business, I admit there are these kinds of tactics. But to always insult someone as being a heartless monster, bossy bitch, cyborg, etc. To complain to me once there was a need to rely on me is really——

I know that I am an inferior human. Unable to compare with the geniuses, unable to reach the elite status even with hard work, personality is also extremely distorted.

Overall it's an abnormal aggregation of inferiority.

Thoroughly kind people makes me feel disgusted. They were hypocritical, it is commonly accepted within society to have a certain level of conscience, but it was because of this that they would be mocked at by themselves, this is simply hypocrisy.

Even so, despite being so ugly, I was still capable of having some pride, way better than this useless thing crying and shouting in front of me. After all in terms of "value", I am still maintaining some excellent results.

So even when it comes to sacking employees during a company reshuffling. I will do it as perfectly as possible regardless of how troublesome it is. I guess next up is to continue on the path of Department Chief. Life should be smooth sailing after that.

....it was supposed to be like this.

After thinking up to this point, he will always recall that unpleasant experience.

Although it is said that humans are political creatures, but for a human who was recently sacked, even after considering ethics and societal common sense, they seem more like animals who act impulsively based on their emotions.

Maybe they are different from those well-educated elite children from an organisation, in the end it seems that perhaps there are more people who are more open about being controlled by their emotions? The Department Head had already specially warned me to be careful of my back when I'm on a train platform, but I'm unable to understand the meaning behind his words.

*Pon*, my body was suddenly pushed by someone. Flying out from the platform at an inexplicably slow speed. And while seeing a train drive forward, my awareness was suddenly cut off.

After regaining conscious, I immediately encountered a really absurd incident.

"Are you all really living creatures?"

"I'm sorry, may I know who this is?"

An old man who is commonly seen in a generic novel, sighs while observing me. There were 3 possible answers.

First, I miraculously survived, although there are doctors who are currently helping with my treatment, but I am unable to fully understand this situation. Which means there might be serious issues with my eyes or brain.

Second, this is a dying delusion or illusion. Might be my whole life flashing before me.

Third, I am experiencing Zhuang Zhou's butterfly dream went through, and I am awakening in the actual real world. I probably fell asleep.

"....I deeply feel that you are a group of mad people. Actually having such nonsensical thinking."

He is able to read my mind? If that is true, considering one's right to privacy and all sorts confidential matters, that behaviour really pissed me off.

"That's right. Reading the minds of people like you who have no compassion is really unpleasant."

"This is really surprising… I never thought that the devil really exists."

"I was wondering what you were going to say next, but in the end it's this huh?"

The only existences that transcend the world of common sense are gods or devils. The world wouldn't be so unreasonable if god exists. Therefore, there is no god in this world. With that, the existence X right before me is the devil. Proving complete.

"....you people, do you really want to work your creator to death?"

You people? Plural is being used. Meaning that there are other people other than myself. Should I feel relieved at the fact that I have a lot of companions? A little subtle. Although I don't hate myself fundamentally, I don't really like it either.

"Recently there's a lot. Crazy insane souls like you people. Why not rely on humanity's evolution to seek salvation? Are you really that determined to not reach Nirvana?"

"Humanity evolved by the advancement of society right?"

John Rawls' Theory of Justice was very impressive. But there is no way to apply it practically. Humans are separated into haves and have nots. The "what if" in the theory might be interesting, but in reality, the haves will not give up their privilege for other people.

Instead of worrying about the future, isn't it natural for humans to chase real interests? Even so, how to go about doing it is also a problem.

Let's say I'm dead, where does the soul go next? Let us proceed to have a bit more constructive discussion shall we? The things that happen later is more important.

"Return to the circle of life, till reincarnation."

The answer provided by the self proclaimed god, "X", was very naive. I see, I'm afraid this is the so called "I have done my part" responsibility right. One shouldn't get lazy in job the moment you see an opportunity. But I am also able to understand the importance of explaining responsibility and compliance obligations.

Even if one was displeased, as a member of society, as a part of the organisation, one should understand about following the right formalities.

"Very good. Please do that."

In conclusion, I have decided to be cautious of my back in my next life. I have learnt that humans can be split into two kinds of people, one who follows rational action, and the other who doesn't, looks like there's a need to restudy behaviour economics.

"....I've had enough."

But, the words he muttered makes me feel slightly confused.

"Ah?"

"Can't you guys stop it already? Not even one of you, seeking salvation and Nirvana aside, you all don't even have the slightest faith."

Even you say that, I'm troubled too. Honestly, I don't understand what "X" (self proclaimed god) is angry about. I can understand that the elderly are more impatient, but once someone who has reached a certain status starts to rage, no one is going to be able to get used to it.

If it's an anime or manga, it can still be laughed off as a joke, but in modern society, there are a lot of things that cannot be waved off by saying it was a prank.

"Recently, there are too many humans that stray off the path of common sense! Completely failing to tell right from wrong!"

About that… Even though I'm being reprimanded about what was common sense by "X", I'm worried too. To begin with, if there really is common sense in this world, could I trouble you to inform me first?

It's asking a bit too much for people to obey something that they neither agreed to nor seen before. I am really unable to understand anything that is not spoken. Until now, I don't recall having some ESP ability.

"Didn't I set the 10 commandments!?"

First commandment, thou shalt have no other gods before me

Second commandment, thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.

Third commandment, remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy

Fourth commandment, honour thy father and thy mother.

Fifth commandment, thou shalt not kill

Sixth commandment, thou shalt not commit adultery

Seventh commandment, thou shalt not steal

Eighth commandment, thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour

Ninth commandment, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife

Tenth commandment, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wealth

These words through some kind of ESP abruptly passed into my brain. Um, about that, how should I put it, it's really difficult.

Anyhow, I was born in a society of multiple religions, and was already used to sloppiness of religious tolerance. Even if you talk about the commandments to me, it only makes me feel confused.

And not only do I respect my parents, at the same time I have never killed anyone before. From biological point of view I am a man, the sexual instinct I had, I'm born with it.

These were the conditions I was gifted with, there was nothing I could do. I have nothing to say if I'm the one who designed this, but aren't you the one who designed it?

"That is my lifelong regret!"

I wonder how god's life looks like. From a simplistic technical point of view, I'm slightly interested. Anyway, this is the level of interest and curiosity I had for other things. I shouldn't have had the lust or urge to kill people.

Ah, although while playing an FPS game, it does feel very cool to get a headshot, but this doesn't show that my killing urge is more than the average people.

Also, I did take some poster regarding animal care, and urged the department of health to lower kill/catch rate back home.

"Even if you didn't do it, you still enjoying the action of killing right!"

I have neither stolen nor been a false witness, I have also never snatched another person's loved one as a hobby. Most importantly is that I'm always an honest person.

Faithful to my duty, obeying the laws, I don't recall doing anything inhuman. If war broke out, I might even have a divine revelation to go prawn farming. Unfortunately my soldier experiences is only limited to online gaming.

"Enough! Since you wouldn't repent regardless, then I will have to give you an adequate punishment!"

There's a limit even when looking for trouble right. Why do I have to be the one who takes the punishment? But according to my experience, I know that ignoring this matter would be a bad idea.

"No, please wait."

"Silence!"

I hope you don't get angry. After all you are the so called almighty existence, you should be more mature mentally. Or even as a farce is also fine, please be a bit more mature.

I knew a lawyer, although he looks like a different person in the courtroom compared to his online game persona, but he is still able to maintain a social life.

I don't expect you to act as perfect as him, but at least slightly better...

"Just by managing a population of up to 7 billion, it's already making me overworked!"

You all must breed and reproduce, fill the earth——that is what was written in the bible. Judging from the limits of one's knowledge, I'm afraid that humans are obeying this teaching way too honestly.

To a point that the image of Malthus worrying in the underworld appears in my mind. You could say that humans have reproduced too much.

But as a manager, you should remember the instructions that you gave. It would be nice if you don't get looked down by your subordinates or be the next personnel to get sacked by the company. Anyway, since you are a manager, I hope you take responsibility of what you have said.

"This...if this world is full of faithless people like you, I'm already in deficit!"

Honestly speaking, doesn't this means that there is a flaw in this management model?

"Breaching the contract and you still dare to say these words! You all don't even want a chance at salvation right!"

No prior notice, how would I know. These are my heartfelt words. If it's something important, it is a common knowledge to send in a mail with a certified stamp.

But if it's a contract, it should be handed over personally. It is best to make sure that the contract is kept properly.

"Didn't you all bow to atheism?"

No, as of now the evolution of science has no difference with magic anymore.

Overdeveloped science is like magic. Natural science banzai! The world matters, which wouldn't have any more doubts. In this affluent world, as long as there is no urgent need, sense of crisis and faith will not be produced, so there is no need to seek something to rely on.

After all, as long as humans don't fall into a dead end, there is no need to rely on religion.

"....In other words, it's about that right?"

Even if you say this or that, I wouldn't understand right. I can't help it if the way I treated "X" is becoming more and more casual. Only, being unable to have a normal conversation is quite troubling for me.

What should I do? If there's a translation service available, I would immediately sign the hiring contract without any concern about the price.

"You are lacking in faith, is driven by your sexual lust, holds me in disregard, and completely ignores ethics."

I really felt like protesting. I'm not that bad, based on my manner of conducting ethics and the current level of social norms, it definitely is still above the average standards!

"Shut up! All of you are like this, despite wasting effort every time to return you all back to transmigration, but it always relapses immediately."

About that, that's why I said that this is an issue with the increase of human population. At least it's related to the lifespan of the entire human race. Now that we have the concept of an average lifespan. That, and also of course Malthusian theory of population.

Didn't you read it? Human population would continue to increases like rats, pretty scary right. We didn't do anything special, you will understand after a simple analysis. This obviously shows that there is a flaw in this management model right.

"That can be made up just by increasing the faith right!"

Ugh, I already said this is a flaw in the management model. All I can say is, you are too naive in the psychological analysis of the consumers. You have already committed a structural error, way back during the planning stage.

"So the reason for the problem, according to you, is that living in a scientific world, is a man, not knowing what is war and having never fallen into any dead ends right?"

…Eh? I can't shake off a bad feeling about this one.

OK. Please calm down. The "X" right now, is as dangerous as those HR department employees who steals other company technical staff who they have trained from the basics. I have the grasp of the situation and had also formulated an appropriate countermeasure.

"If that's the case, all I need to do is just throw you into that kind of environment and you will start to believe and have faith again?"

Err.. about that, don't you think you jump into conclusions too quickly? Please calm down. Indeed, I did mention about the excess progress of science cause faith to turn more ambiguous. But, dear god.

Please don't be too impulsive. That's right, calm down first. So I say, as long as we are able to feel the blessings of god, it should be fine.

About that, of course, I totally know about it. I completely understand why you manage us this way. That's right, I clearly understand this point, so could you put your hand down please? Also, saying I know nothing about war is a misunderstanding.

"It's too late to start bootlicking now!"

No please, my dear lord. Please recall a bit. This world has confirmed that magic and miracles do not exist, the people who claim that they have witnessed it is also really suspicious. It's the same as your existence! Also, sexual urges applies to both sexes right!

"That is enough. I understand. Let's do an experiment then."

"Eh?"

"With you as the subject!"

It was this sort of memory. Which I would really like to forget if it's possible.