Dungeon Busters: Volume 4 by Toma Shinozaki

Author:Toma Shinozaki [SHINOZAKI, TOMA]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J-Novel Club

Chapter 4: Operation Joker

[Edogawa City, Tokyo — Dungeon Busters Headquarters]

Now that the Tokyo Olympics were over, it was time for the Tokyo gubernatorial election. The debates were centered around three main issues. Many people were currently anxious about Japan’s economy and its potential decline. Thus, the first question was how Tokyo City would position itself in that context. The second point concerned the treatment of the fantastic beings that were dungeon adventurers and the dungeons as a whole. Finally, how would the city treat foreigners, now that the world was split in two because of Joker, especially those from the Middle East, Africa, and South Gamerica?

<If I am elected this time, I promise to enforce a “three zeroes” policy. I have dubbed my program the “Tokyo Renaissance.” First, zero corruption. I will make use of dungeon items and have every civil servant here in Tokyo City swear that they will not accept or offer bribes. Second, zero water bills. As you know, Tokyo City has several water treatment plants. The red magic stones that have been found in Sapporo Dungeon can be mixed with sewage water to produce heavy oil. The benefits we obtain from selling that oil will be used to ensure smooth water distribution and maintain the infrastructures we currently have. We will not need the citizens to pay water bills any longer to sustain this. Third, zero incurable patients. Extra Potions, a type of item found inside the dungeons, have the ability to cure any disease. This medicine is currently being sold at a high price. However, the city will offer subsidies, so patients who live in Tokyo can have preferential access to this treatment.>

Mukai seemed skeptical as he listened to the current governor’s speech on TV. Last time, that very same politician had promised to enforce a seven zeros policy, but where were the results?

<Isn’t it obvious that dungeons should not be kept in our city? Joker, who is currently wreaking havoc in South Gamerica, is attacking countries that have dungeons. This means that if we just get rid of the dungeons, Japan will remain safe. I believe every dungeon on Japanese soil ought to be destroyed. Tokyo should lead the way and erase the two dungeons located within the city first. We shall then convince Kanagawa Prefecture and Chiba Prefecture to follow suit so that we can get rid of every dungeon in the Kanto area. There is no need to rely on dungeon items and magic stones. We need to make use of renewable energy sources. Solar energy, in particular, is key. We also ought to tackle the hate issues foreigners are increasingly facing. Woorian schools will receive grants, and hate speech targeting foreigners will be strictly prohibited.>

This candidate, a former lawyer, was calling for the full destruction of every dungeon. However, dungeons were under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Dungeons and were a national issue. It was not a matter on which the city of Tokyo alone had any power. Regular people

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