Alexandr Korol

before, not just now but in past eras, repeatedly returning and consuming humanity. And it happens in an invisible way — it takes place in people’s minds, in their souls. People turn black inside, becoming monsters, becoming zombies. I want to recommend the 2011 film “Black Gold” — a very good film. You should watch it. It portrays this concept in an incredibly interesting way. Excuse my blunt language, but this will make it easier for everyone to understand. The film shows two Arab families — one that honors, respects, and preserves its old traditions and culture, where the heart, soul, and hard work are valued, without the desire to strut around like a peacock covered in gold. And then there’s the other family — the one that falls to the Serpent’s temptation. The tempters arrive, promising them Rolex watches, Rolls-Royces, and endless wealth — “Just let us drill here, you have so much oil, and soon you’ll have everything you could want.” Now, depending on how you look at it, you might think, “Well, maybe the family that sold out was right. At least they have skyscrapers, free healthcare, hospitals, everything is built.” But on the other hand, what is the point of all that if your heart and soul rot away? If you have already decayed from within? The film captures this contrast brilliantly. And what’s most interesting is that perhaps in 2011, when this film was released, most people sided with the Arab and his family that wanted to sell the oil. Maybe back then, everyone supported that side. But now... Now, we are at a point where I feel that even those who sold out must realize how wrong they were — that it was temptation. And then, my search takes a new direction — I become fascinated with the source. Who is it? What city, what country, or perhaps a secret family? Who do I need to find and “destroy” to save the world? Seriously, these thoughts start forming in my mind — I begin to reason this way. Of course, it’s a bit naive, a bit simplistic, a bit primitive — this is how people tend to think. And I come to realize, with the help of the Mystic-Old-Man, whom I called and discussed this with, that there is no specific country or city responsible. This is just a consciousness that lives in people. Even if you eliminate half of them, this consciousness will simply remain in the other half. It exists in them, and it lives within them. He also confirms something that is explained in great detail in the third volume of “Alternative History”: how South Korea has strayed into a deeply negative path. He tells me, “It’s as if they’ve been deceived — as if their values have shifted at an angle, and now they’re in chaos.” And that — this shift in perception —