This world has always been cruel.
It's just that many people are unaware of this, and even if they are aware, they can only choose various ways to numb themselves because they are powerless to change the status quo.
For example, the current Federation Council... Although some people keep complaining that the world is just a huge makeshift stage, anyone capable of sitting in that position cannot be a fool. They are more aware than anyone else that in the not-so-distant future, human civilization will face a crisis more severe than the first war with bizarre creatures.
But their attitude now is like an ostrich burying its head in the sand, just seeking to maintain the status quo—when one falls into a state of powerlessness and despair, a lucky mind often takes the rational high ground. They might think, perhaps in the coming month, the crisis won't arrive... or maybe in a year, or perhaps an entire term of office.
