["Some individuals mistakenly applied the Hallucination Predator, believing it to be shampoo, resulting in severe scalp damage. The victim, apparently immune to the creature's anesthetic, began screaming, which caught the attention of his wife, who was having a snack nearby."]
["That was the strangest thing I've ever seen—he put a spiced smoked beef sandwich on his head, and the sandwich was eating him!" The victim received treatment for chemical burns, and the Hallucination Predator was captured alive. After undergoing Class-A amnestic treatment, the victim and his wife were released."]
["In an office at a certain internet company, a victim was found partially digested by the Hallucination Predator. It appeared that he mistook the entity for a pair of socks and wore them. The victim bled to death after his feet and lower legs had been nearly dissolved."]
["A routine police surveillance scan detected a missing persons case. While investigating, officers observed a long sofa slowly crawling toward the missing individual's apartment door."]
["The sofa was initially cordoned off by the police. Later, Foundation agents identified it as an abnormally large variant of the Hallucination Predator and contained the entity. Memory suppression protocols were enforced. Although this particular instance was large enough to directly attack humans, it still preferred the usual method employed by smaller colonies—using telepathic illusions to lure prey."]
["Cases of injuries and fatalities caused by the Hallucination Predator have been reported all over the world. We have no clear understanding of how many of these creatures exist, as their ability to reproduce and divide is terrifying. They might even outnumber cockroaches."]
["As for when this species first appeared, no one knows. If they have existed since ancient times, their population could have grown over thousands—possibly even millions—of years into an unimaginably massive number."]
["The Foundation has considered exterminating all encountered Hallucination Predators to ease containment efforts, but doing so has proven extremely difficult."]
["These creatures exhibit astonishing vitality and regenerative abilities. Even when cut into countless pieces, boiled, or thrown into lava, they cannot be completely destroyed. Instead, they remain highly active and dangerous under extreme conditions and severe damage."]
["The Foundation has experimented with numerous elimination methods. Only two have proven effective: incineration in the Sun or destruction via plasma cannons. However, both are costly solutions. The best approach is to let the creatures accumulate in large numbers before exterminating them all at once. However, this strategy also carries the risk of a containment breach. To this day, the Foundation has yet to find a reliable and universal way to eradicate the Hallucination Predator."]
["Ultimately, these creatures can seamlessly integrate into everyday life. You could be eaten by something in your hands without even realizing it, and you might die without ever understanding what happened. This makes the Hallucination Predator an exceptionally deadly assassination tool. Even experienced Foundation agents have a 90% chance of falling victim to its illusions."]
With that, the video ended.
Many people displayed uneasy expressions.
Son Goku: "This monster doesn't seem that strong."
Zoro: "Yeah, compared to the Siren Head or the Xenomorphs, it doesn't have the same kind of impact."
Loki: "Are you two idiots? The real danger isn't how it looks—it's that this thing can kill you before you even realize what's happening!"
Natasha: "I have to agree. This creature is far more dangerous than Siren Head. At least you can see Siren Head coming, but with the Hallucination Predator, you won't even know it's there when it starts hunting you!"
Bruce Wayne: "Who would ever suspect that something as ordinary as their daily belongings could be a deadly monster? By the time you realize something is wrong, it's already too late. This thing literally kills without a trace."
Daigo: "And its reproductive ability and survivability are both terrifyingly strong. If we can't exterminate them and they keep spreading, they could infest the entire world. If most households unknowingly harbor these creatures, countless people could die overnight!"
Radamanthys: "Is it really that frightening? It's just a deceptive illusion trick. If you can see through it, then it's harmless."
Ultraman Taro: "Indeed. The Ultra Eye of our Ultra Tribe can penetrate illusions and reveal the Hallucination Predator. That would allow us to eliminate it in advance."
Daigo: "See through illusions? I wonder if Tiga can do that."
Jiraiya: "We shinobi use genjutsu, but I doubt we can dispel the Hallucination Predator's disguise."
Mei: "Wait, wait! Does this mean it could be on my head without me even knowing? I don't want to be taking a shower and suddenly find myself melting away!"
Bruce Wayne: "The video mentioned that unless at least two people see different things, it's nearly impossible to detect a Hallucination Predator. Sometimes, the illusion is so absurd—like a crawling sofa—that it gives the illusion away, but that's not a reliable method."
Diana: "And even then, that's an incredibly rare occurrence. Most of the time, no one would ever notice!"
Garp: "Hmm… I wonder if Observation Haki could sense this thing's presence. If not, even I might fall victim to it."
The thought of the Hallucination Predator ruined Garp's appetite. She couldn't help but imagine what would happen if one of them disguised itself as her favorite rice crackers. The slimy, disgusting image made her stomach churn.
Son Goku: "Now that you put it that way, it really does sound like a huge problem. I wonder if this thing has 'Ki'? If it doesn't, then I won't be able to detect it."
Strange: "Master Ancient One, do you have a solution?"
Ancient One: "I'm not entirely sure. Without encountering it firsthand, I can't say for certain. If it can disguise itself flawlessly, even I might not be able to detect it."
Strange: "No way! Even you wouldn't notice?!"
Thanos: "I've been thinking—if we really wanted to reveal its true form, the only way would be to endure its poison, anesthetic, and corrosive effects until it drops its disguise. Only then could we strike back."
Tony Stark: "Are you insane? If you fail to resist, you'll die before you even get a chance!"
Thanos: "That only applies to you. As a Titan, my physiology grants me resistance to most toxins and anesthetics."
The discussion grew more intense, but no one could come up with a definitive solution.
Previously, when facing creatures like Siren Head and the Xenomorphs, everyone could brainstorm ways to fight back.
But against the Hallucination Predator, even the smartest minds struggled to find an effective countermeasure. Only a select few had the means to detect or fight it.
A monster that could seamlessly blend into everyday life, disguising itself as anything while remaining almost impossible to detect—this was far more dangerous than Siren Head or the Xenomorphs in many ways.
(End of Chapter)
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