It has become nothing more than an autonomous ghost town.Ĭeres was an autonomously governed district that was cut off from the rest of Midas as a result of their independence.

A place with no ethics or taboos, ruled by instincts and lust. The place where the past and the future warped unto itself, directionless. Over the years, the sickness had burrowed deep into the degenerating slums. Even when the eras changed and the sensor fences were removed, it showed no signs of stopping. Eventually, the tides of lethargy eroded the remnants of the collective soul. The dreams of the revolution broken, they wasted away in Ceres, dragging their feet, staggering under the weight of regret and despair.

The Commonwealth human rights NGOs and lobbying groups, intimidated by Tanagura, didn’t get involved any further, and no one else was inclined to lend a helping hand to the disagreeable mongrels inhabiting the problem-ridden slums. Finally, Area 9 was ringed with sensors and isolated, which drained Ceres of resources and forced it to face its reality head on. Alternatively, people could return if they were prepared to undergo brainwashing techniques as 'memory adjustment'. Midas raised no objections to those who wished to resettle in Ceres, but now Midas refused their repatriation on the grounds that their residency records had been destroyed and no longer existed. “They lived in Ceres with the painful realities of the present and the ghostly dreams of the wrecked past.” The independence of an unpredictable mob rule was independence without meaning, and so Ceres descended into chaos. Everyone had expectations, but few turned that into decisive action. With no strong leader to spearhead the change, chaos ensued. But the reality was that that they were overrun with those seeking “freedom” from Tanagura without any real vision and dedication to the cause. Together with their oppressed and downtrodden compatriots, together with like-minded people, they would build the future together, that was their revolutionary pitch. And on top of that – what did they really win? They had escaped the rule of Midas but now came face to face with the demands of their own existence. Without a single loss of life, they had done it, they had won their rights, their freedom, and their independence.īut as the initial euphoria subsided, the rebels were left to wonder why Midas was so quick to give into their demands. The rebels took this as a decisive victory. Instead of countering through brute-force and eradicating Area 9, Midas simply announced that their residential records would be deleted. They were also aware that the Commonwealth, who despised Tanagura but were too scared to do anything against them openly, covertly backed the ringleaders of the rebellion. Ceres was going to become a kind of utopia where everyone was welcome.ĭespite its attempt to ignore the commotion, the Midas government eventually had to relent after the situation affected their trade and tourism industry. There would be no class division, they would all work as one. The expectation was that everyone would be treated equally as individuals. Humans rose against the stifling oppression they were subjected to by the digital overlord Jupiter and occupied Area 9 with the goal of achieving independence.Īsserting their liberty and human rights, the revolutionaries declared a reformation - the era when men serve and submit to machines is over. A revolt had once broken out in Midas that threatened to overturn the established order. Once a regular part of Midas, Area 9 called Ceres played a significant role in the history of the region.

Ai no kusabi 1992 torrent