164 | Merit Forgiveness

164 | Assumed Forgiveness Does Not Create Spiritual Merit

Chapter 1: Outside Reporter Documents Protesters and Military Perimeter

The visiting outside reporter watched the angry protesters shouting against spiritual beings while armed troops secured the military perimeter. By the time the news vans arrive, the town is already unrecognizable.

The streets around Northwood High vanish under a forest of signs. Protesters jam the sidewalks and spill into the road, chanting so loud they drown out the storm sirens. Their faces hide behind masks, sunglasses, and printed slogans. Their eyes don’t.

They are angry.

At what, most of them can’t explain.

Rumors can.

A visiting out‑of‑town reporter stands on the hood of his van, mic in hand, camera light carving him out of the chaos. Behind him, a line of armored vehicles and soldiers rings the school, a hard steel circle two miles wide.

The Savior, the whispers say, returns inside that guarded perimeter.

And He’s judging.

The story is gasoline.

The crowd is the match.

“Go back where you came from!” one group chants, fists pumping signs in the air. “We don’t want illegal migrant angels and saints in our country!”

They scream it like a prayer.

“They show off their spiritual powers, making us look weak!” another voice yells. “We’ll show our strength behind masks and signs!”

A third wave takes over, darker.

“We’ll burn down the churches!

We’ll shoot the little kids!

We like the chaotic world the way it is—

We don’t want our unchecked freedom to end!”

Their words taste like poison in the air.

The reporter hears them.

He turns his back on the school and faces his camera.

He chooses what story the world gets.

Chapter 2: Reporter Broadcasts Fabricated Claims and Interviews Diesel's Father

The sensationalist reporter planned to fabricate claims on air before turning to interview Diesel's father at the barrier. “Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen…” he begins, slick voice sliding into its usual script.

He catches himself.

“…Oops. I mean, good afternoon to all viewers of every color and gender.”

He flashes a smile that doesn’t touch his eyes.

“It has recently been discovered”—he leans on the word—“that a foreign spiritual being appeared inside the local high school and allegedly kidnapped the local teens.”

He throws a glance over his shoulder at the barbed wire and military trucks.

“No one can be contacted to refute our accusations,” he continues smoothly, “so tonight we enjoy a rare journalistic luxury: we can fabricate whatever claims we want to gain more viewers. We can always retract our deliberate misconceptions after the damage has been done.”

He pauses just long enough for the horror to land.

Then he grins.

“Stay tuned for ongoing revelations that will almost certainly replace our earlier conjectures. We have limited information, so some details may not be exactly correct. But be proud—you heard this sketchy breaking story first, while you anxiously wait for the more boring truth.”

He drops his voice, conspiratorial.

“And now…let’s hear from the parents of the allegedly trapped teens.”

Diesel’s Dad

The reporter strides toward the barricade where a tired‑looking man in a work jacket argues with a soldier. Diesel’s dad has grease on his hands and stains on his boots.

“Sir!” the reporter calls. “Have you heard from your son trapped inside the school?”

Diesel’s dad turns, eyes sharp.

“Yes,” he says. “He called me last night.”

The reporter blinks. “He…called you?”

“He says he is chasing ghosts,” Diesel’s dad continues, as if that’s normal. “He’s trying to capture them for research, he says. Flesh‑eating cannibals. Blood‑drinking vampires. He nearly blew my mind when he told me he’s trying to understand the difference between four‑hundred‑and‑fifty versions of the ancient sacred scribbles.”

The reporter’s smile widens, hungry.

“Are you worried about him?”

Diesel’s dad shrugs, like a man who has seen worse than snow and sirens.

“I have confidence Diesel can take care of himself,” he says. “He claims he fought criminals, rioters, illegal migrants, invisible monsters, and alien invaders. He died once and was resurrected from the dead. He was even the school principal for a while.”

He folds his arms.

“Diesel is the leader of a group he calls the Rebels—or the Dissolvers. He’s working on getting a powerful magic wand and becoming like Superman.”

The reporter snorts softly.

“He has quite an imagination,” he says, glancing at the camera. “Must be talking about his character in video games. They die quite often.”

Diesel’s dad steps in, close enough that the reporter has to tilt his mic up.

“You don’t know anything about the world beyond reality,” he says, voice low and dangerous. “You’ve never died and been reborn. You’ve never walked the ghost world and haunted invading aliens. You wouldn’t be alive if it weren’t for Diesel and his friends.”

The reporter laughs nervously. “Sir, we’re just—”

“Go away,” Diesel’s dad says. “Go back to your fantasy world of fake‑believing daily news.”

He turns his back on the camera.

The mic catches every word.

Chapter 3: Evan's Father Explains Cosmic Law Revision and Abby's Mother Defends Her Daughter

Evan's father explained how the revision of cosmic law would restructure reincarnation, while nearby, Abby's mother stood ready to defend her daughter's sacred mission. The reporter clears his throat and pivots to another man standing farther down the line—a tall figure in a long coat, face lined but calm.

“Sir,” the reporter says. “Why is your son isolated from the world? Are the children suffering from an illness?”

Evan’s dad studies him for a long second, then answers.

“Evan has come apart,” he says, “and separated himself from the world’s sickness and corruption.”

The reporter frowns. “What is he doing behind the armed quarantine barrier?”

“My son is on a mission of global importance,” Evan’s dad replies. “He is helping the Savior implement the preliminary judgment of all humankind.”

He leans a little closer.

“If I were you,” he says, voice soft, “I would use this time to repent for all your intentional misinformation and disinformation. You have been a tool of the Tempters. You will soon be swept away.”

The reporter forces a shaky laugh.

“Am I still on planet Earth?” he asks, half‑joking, half‑afraid. “Honestly. Tell me the truth. Is this the end of the world?”

Evan’s dad looks past him—over the protest signs, over the tanks, toward the shrouded school.

He doesn’t answer the question directly.

“The teens are helping the Creator and the Divine Mother redesign the universe,” he says instead. “The plan is to roll back time and restart with revised cosmic laws. Earth becomes a soul school instead of a fantasy‑indulgent playground.”

He ticks the next parts off like items on a blueprint.

“In the new program, corpses rot and stay dead,” he says. “A man’s body dies once, but the soul inhabits many new bodies and dies many times. Disembodied spirits have seven afterlife options instead of two.”

The reporter’s jaw tightens.

“You’re spreading disinformation,” he says quickly. “There is only one option. People assume the all‑forgiving Creator will forgive them. No loving father would torture his children. I believe everyone is going to Heaven in the end. Simple fantasy solutions are a safe bet.”

Evan’s dad gives him a look.

For the first time all day, the reporter looks away first.

Abby’s Mom

He spots a woman standing near the barricade with her hands in the pockets of a bright winter coat. Her hair whips in the wind; her eyes don’t.

He senses a softer angle and moves in.

“Ma’am,” he says. “How did Abby get imprisoned? Is she being abused while held captive?”

Abby’s mom laughs.

It is not a warm sound.

“Have you stopped beating your wife yet?” she asks pleasantly.

The reporter jerks back. “What?”

“Have you quit telling lies?” she continues. “Have you overcome being an incompetent, worthless person?”

The reporter pales and physically leans away from the mic.

“I—I withdraw the question,” he stammers. “How…how is your daughter doing?”

Abby’s mom’s expression softens instantly.

She beams.

“Abby is an embodied angel,” she says. “She loves her family. She loves her friends. She loves the Creator and this country.”

“Then why doesn’t she come home?” the reporter asks. “If she’s not kidnapped, why stay?”

“Disciples don’t abandon their Savior when He needs their help,” Abby’s mom answers. “Abby is helping the Savior understand His own role—the one recorded in the sacred scribbles.”

She lifts her chin.

“And her mom is learning to be a fire‑breathing dragon,” she adds, “to burn the darkness out of anything that touches our family.”

For a moment, the wind drops.

The sirens go quiet.

The protest chants fade to a dull roar.

The camera’s red light blinks, waiting.

Inside the quarantined school, unseen by the world, the real story unfolds: teens and a Savior, a storm and a judgment, a new universe being drafted behind locked doors.

Outside, the visiting reporter stares into his lens.

He has interviews.

He has noise.

He still doesn’t have the truth.

But the world is watching and waiting.

Chapter Synopsis: A visiting outside reporter broadcasts sensationalized and fabricated claims regarding students allegedly "trapped" inside Northwood High behind an armed military perimeter where the Savior is reportedly judging humanity. When the reporter interviews the parents of the students, Diesel's dad defends Diesel's role as a leader of the "Rebels," Evan's dad explains that the teens are helping restructure cosmic law and reincarnation for Earth Soul School, and Abby's mom proudly declares that her daughter is an embodied angel assisting the Savior. Despite the media circus and protesting crowds outside demanding to preserve their unearned freedom, the real transformation unfolds behind quarantine doors as the teens help draft a new universe.

Core Themes & Laws:

• Media sensationalism and outside reporters frequently fabricate stories and spread disinformation to capture viewers, distorting genuine spiritual truths into bizarre spectacles.

• Assumed forgiveness and simple fantasies of universal entry do not create spiritual merit under the revised cosmic laws of Earth Soul School.

• True spiritual awakening involves transforming personal accountability, rejecting worldly corruption, and participating actively in the creation of a renewed universe.

Key Entities Featured in this Document:

• Visiting Outside Reporter: The sensationalist news broadcaster who fabricates claims about the quarantined high school.

• Diesel's Dad: A pragmatic worker who defends Diesel's cosmic exploits and leadership among the Rebels.

• Evan's Dad: A steadfast father who explains that the teens are assisting the Savior and Divine Mother in restructuring cosmic law.

• Abby's Mom: A protective mother who defends her daughter's divine mission and vows to burn out darkness.

• Diesel, Evan, and Abby: Teenage student leaders operating behind the military perimeter to help redesign the universe.