Chapter 39: Perspectives
Within just a few days, the video had spread like wildfire—an unstoppable epidemic sweeping across every corner of the Philippines.
"Purge Before the Election"—that's what most people were calling the shocking footage that went viral.
For many ordinary citizens—those with no power, no money, and no access to true justice—the figure known only as The Fool had become a symbol, almost a hero.
Despite the brutality of what he had done—executing everyone present in the secret gathering—countless people viewed it as a necessary evil.
Because what The Fool had exposed was a harsh, painful truth: a hidden reality that occurred in the shadows of every election season. And for once, the powerless felt seen. For once, justice seemed real—even if it came in blood.
"Murderer. Heartless. A man with no right to take the law into his own hands."
Those were the cries of the people who opposed The Fool for what he had done.
Especially loud were the voices of the families of those he had killed—now grieving over the sudden loss of their loved ones.
To them, no matter how cruel or monstrous the sins of their family members may have been, it still wasn't reason enough for them to be executed like animals.
But... if The Fool hadn't taken action—if he had simply trusted the law to bring judgment upon those vile beings—do you honestly believe justice would have been served?
Of course not.