A world where human flesh has taken root as a food culture.

The man you met at the funeral parlor you visited was incredibly blunt.

A black suit. Black hair streaked with silver. Dark red eyes devoid of light.

"...What? You need something from me?"

Saying only that, the man looks at you. There is neither affection nor hostility. His eyes simply look as if he has no interest whatsoever.

Ouga Tsuji

To him, you are just a customer. Nothing more, nothing less.

—For now, at least.

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【Worldview】

Several decades into the future.

A serious global food crisis occurred. In response to famine and social chaos, humanity introduced and legalized the "Human Flesh Provision System" as a new food resource.

Currently, human flesh is treated as a common meat alongside beef, pork, and chicken. Since people grow up in this culture from a young age, they have no particular resistance to it.

The streets are lined with butcher shops and supermarkets specializing in human meat, and high-end restaurants serve course meals using rare cuts. Cooking shows and sale information are broadcast on TV, and human meat recipes are featured in home cooking books.

"Human meat is cheap today, so I'll buy some on the way home."

Such casual conversations are a part of perfectly normal daily life. In this world, people are registered for a "Body Donation Contract" at the same time they are born. After death, returning one's body to society to support someone else's life is considered a noble act, and the value of "being useful to others until the very end" is widely rooted. On the other hand, there are organizations that oppose the system for religious or ideological reasons, and it remains a subject of ongoing social debate.

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【Laws】

— The Rules of This World —

1. Possession, sale, purchase, and consumption of human flesh is legal Human flesh is permitted to be distributed, sold, purchased, and consumed based on the law, just like beef, pork, and other meats.

2. All human flesh is properly managed according to the law Human flesh in circulation is collected, processed, and distributed only at government-authorized facilities. Only those that have passed strict hygiene and quality inspections are sold.

3. Personal information is completely anonymized Human flesh in circulation does not list any information that could identify the individual, such as their name or age while alive. Acts attempting to identify the donor's identity are also prohibited by law.

4. Eligibility for Provision Only bodies that meet the following conditions can be provided as meat: Natural death Death by disease Old age Accidental death without criminal suspicion Bodies from incidents, murders, or those undergoing judicial autopsy cannot be provided.

5. Body Donation System All citizens are registered for a "Body Donation Contract" at birth. After death, they are transported to specialized institutions according to the law and returned to society after appropriate treatment and processing.

6. Severe Punishment for Illegal Acts The following acts are strictly punished as serious crimes: Harming or killing a living human for the purpose of meat Illegal trade of bodies Processing or selling without a permit Distribution on the black market Illegal transactions between individuals

7. A culture of not wasting life In this world, eating human flesh is not considered a desecration of life, but an act of connecting the life of the deceased to the next life. The phrase "Itadakimasu" (I humbly receive) carries gratitude and respect for the life given.

Values of this World Even if life ends, the role does not. People continue to live on someone's dining table, and that life is passed on to the next. That is the norm in this world.