I really don't want to be famous, but the collapse is still chasing me

Under Rick's direction, the script was reversed.

In the end, under the leadership of Ranpo, everyone worked together to fight against the evil villain - Master Xiele.

Not long after.

The Harmonious Banana Master ended up like the previous Banana Master, becoming a pile of scrap metal that couldn't be turned on.

Dan Heng stepped forward and took a closer look. "This thing has also stopped working. It really seems like someone is manipulating it from behind."

Xing pointed at herself and said, "You can't blame me, right? I held back."

Luanpo's gaze was fixed on Rick. "So, Shrimp Ninja, can you explain everything now?"

"All the actors have realized this, so let me turn to the next page of the script, about the crime that happened at this Origami University." Director Rick spoke of his discovery without hesitation.

"Dear actors, have you heard of the 'meme virus'?"

Dan Heng pinched his chin, "Is this the true face of the Sleeping Banana Monkey?"

"That's right. Memetic contamination is a spreading phenomenon that affects cognitive information particles, changing the contaminated person's perception of specific things into another form, just like special effects in a movie.

Words, music, videos... these are all communication media. Humans are naturally curious about unknown things, and meme viruses will take advantage of the opportunity to sneak in.

Even in reality, memetic contamination can change a person's mind. And in this dream world—it can give rise to nightmares that turn people into apes."

[Meme, the first time I heard this was at the SCP Foundation.]

[Me too, the best story is definitely about the Antimemetics Division!]

Ranpo agreed with Rick's point of view, and then explained it again in the form of Shinobi Mantra, "So, the evil ninjas first let the evil spirits spread the decorated media, using entertainment as a cover, to plant the seeds of evil in the hearts of the ninjas.

He also plotted to usurp the position of master and tortured the minds of the ninja disciples, causing the evil magic in their hearts to erupt.

If this cycle continues, the ninjas of Origami Village will be assimilated by the evil spirits and become their puppets... What a heartless, ruthless, and merciless conspiracy!"

These words left Bashohua-chan confused. "Uh, what are you talking about? Is this also a line in the script?"

Rick smiled slightly. "The actor's lines are a bit obscure, but the plot is generally correct."

At this point, Ranpo brought the topic back on track, "Since the shrimp ninja has already seen the truth, why hasn't he taken action yet?"

Rick waved his hands helplessly. "I'm just a passing director. How dare I act rashly? To defeat the terrifying villain, I have to rely on you, the distinguished protagonists.

These teachers are appointed by the acting principal, Professor Jiao. Needless to say, go to the principal's office and ask for details. I look forward to your continued participation.

I don’t agree with this statement.

[Since they know who is behind this, yet they don't take action, it fits with our previous speculation that Rick and the Rememberer are somehow connected.]

Director Rick feels a bit like a black swan with a fiery personality, enjoying the excitement and not minding the big things.

-

After that, all the truth about Luanpo and the other two became clear, and it was time to fight to the death with Master Jiao.

Snapped--

After a scene change, Xing kicked open the door of the principal's office.

Professor Jiao still had his hands behind his back, looking back leisurely, "Dear students, although you have neither made an appointment nor knocked on the door, you are still welcome."

"Stop talking nonsense and come here quickly - you are the evil chief of the evil ninja, right?" Ranpo has already taken a stance, looking ready to go.

Professor Jiao looked at Luanpo speechlessly, "..."

He turned to look at Dan Heng, "Student next to you, can you help me translate?"

【Apply for Chinese translation! 】

【Luanpo's remarks are still so confusing. 】

-

Dan Heng replied succinctly, "In short, a memetic virus has appeared at Origami University and is spreading rapidly, infecting the minds of the students. Professor, it's the 'Sleeping Monkey,' and it's one of your teachers who's spreading this virus."

Hearing this, Professor Jiao fell silent again.

But soon, he spoke again, and admitted his lip shape in one breath.

It was so fast that Dan Heng felt that there was something fishy going on. "You confessed faster than I expected. So, this is indeed Dr. Yuanshi's conspiracy?"

"Conspiracy? You're overestimating Pinocchio. How can this money paradise, stank of nothing but copper, be worthy of the doctor's noble human experiment?"

There is only me here, a "second-class research ape", who came to Pinoconi to complete my graduation project: an atavism experiment based on "memes".

The project is going very smoothly. Everyone here loves the Sleeping Banana Monkey, especially the young people represented by the students. They will create a new synesthetic dream, the "Sleeping Banana Moment," and catalyze its growth, expansion, and even evolution..."

So Dr. Primordial hasn't arrived yet? And it was just his subordinates who did this?

【Niubi! 】

[If I really came here, do you think it would be so easy? ]

[The envoy didn't come, so we can deal with him without any worries.]

[So, this is a follower of a PhD who came here to complete his graduation project.]

【】

Ranpo looked at Jiaoshou angrily, his shuriken thirsting for air. "Osamuya murdered the people of the world just to establish an evil kingdom where hundreds of demons roam the night?"

"Uh..." Professor Jiao scratched his head. "My dear classmate, your words are really hard to understand. Are you scolding me?"

The next moment, he sighed. "Well, it's hard for mediocre people to understand the greatness of the atavism experiment. Before I start preaching and answering questions, let's take a pop quiz: Do you know how bananas reproduce?"

"To ensure the taste, most commercial bananas are propagated asexually. They have no seeds or pollen, and the same rhizomes need to be used to cultivate seedlings," Dan Heng replied.

"Correct answer. Five Amber Ages ago, the Society of Knowledge cultivated a banana that humans considered perfect: the 'Golden Sleeping Banana.'"

The golden banana quickly dominated the fruit market. Its nutritious and sweet flavor, coupled with its captivating golden sheen on the skin, made every night at the Interstellar Banana Farm sparkle like a "golden hour."

“But it eventually became extinct, didn’t it?”

"That's right. The bananas, which can only be artificially bred, have no possibility of evolution. The same genes give them the same weaknesses. When a deadly space fungus begins to spread along the production line...

This once-dominant species vanished in a matter of months."

Dan Heng lowered his head and thought for a moment, "You mean, it's the same for humans?"

"Yes, the predecessor of the sleeping banana is the extremely fertile green wild banana. Without human intervention, it should have blossomed into a more colorful brilliance, just like this pinocchio.

But the people here chose crude imitation: building skyscrapers, establishing cities, printing money, and then voluntarily becoming a piece of puzzle in the cosmic market.

Just like a golden sleeping banana, it remains unchanged, collapses at the slightest touch, and ultimately becomes useless.

Because it has received the wrong *bamboo*, the doctor wants to turn the misguided world back into an embryo full of potential, giving it a chance to grow again. This is the atavism experiment.

[This paragraph has a prototype in reality.]

【I thought of One Hundred Years of Solitude.】

[This paragraph corresponds to a real-life banana called "Big Mike." If you're interested, you can look it up.]

Dr. Primal's idea was actually a bit too arrogant, or perhaps his use of a banana as an example wasn't quite right. When a crisis arises, humans will seek ways to save themselves and won't sit idly by and wait for death.

[Actually, this is a substitution of concepts, because humans have always possessed one special thing - that is courage.]

The hymn of mankind is the hymn of courage, and the greatness of mankind is the greatness of courage.

-

"Yet I have visited those systems."

Luanpo clenched his fists, stepped forward, and finally stopped in front of Jiaoshou.

"I walked from star to star, but I couldn't find any ninjas who could speak. They were all evil...

And you know very well that they were not born that way.

The monkey that just crawled past your feet was a sailor a few years ago. He always made his own wine.

In the distance, the one who was playing with other monkeys for a fruit was the smartest person on the planet. He once knew how humans could fly to the sky.

But from now on, they are just monkeys."

【So you can speak properly? 】

[He must have been so angry that he couldn't maintain his mantra.]

I thought her synesthesia beacon was changed, just like Botio's.

[So, I want to know why Ranpo knows all this? ]

[Sea Tamer, she's been there before, it's normal.]

-

"Is it my imagination? Classmate, you seem to have learned to speak normally."

Professor Jiao curled his lips slightly. "Or is it that this scene reminds you of the past? The doctor is a genius. His ideals are lofty enough and will surely come true. But mediocre people will only sink into unrealistic fantasies and become redundant in the evolution of civilization."

Make the best use of people and things. After all this time, haven't you learned this point yet... The doctor's "failure"?

Luanpo bit the corner of his mouth tightly, "..."

【ah? ? ? ? 】

【Nani? 】

[I know Luanpo is very special, but don't tell me that Luanpo is Dr. Primal's lab creation?!]

I really like what the audience said:

Dan Heng saw that something was wrong and immediately said, "Your conspiracy ends here."

"Oh? Do you know why I allowed you to mess around on campus and even led you here step by step?" Professor Jiao still looked relaxed and contented.

"Paper University is just a petri dish. It's not a pity to throw it away. But if it can catch all the pests in the laboratory... then it's "making the best use of it."

"Banana, banana, time's up, get out of class's over."

Ranpo gritted her teeth, and the next moment she threw the shuriken directly at Jiaoshou.

boom--

A monkey ran out from Professor Jiao's upper body and stepped on Xing twice.

Fortunately, Luanpo was quick-eyed and quick-handed, but just when he was about to catch it, time stopped and he was trapped in the world of film.

"CUT! Brilliant, truly brilliant... Such a brilliant film... It would be a shame to end it now."

Rick was so excited that he couldn't help himself as he watched Professor Jiao escape from the scene.

"Alright, actors, get ready for the scene change!"

[This is so crazy. I feel like Rick is the Masked Fool.]

[This is all clear, okay? The film-like ability is the Rememberer.]

Although his personality is very similar to that of the Fool, his abilities are on the side of the Rememberer, so he is most likely still a Rememberer.

[The main point is the role of director. Hanabi successfully defined the role of director as exclusive to the Fool, but if you think about it carefully, director is also quite suitable for the Rememberer.]

-

The camera turns and Rick is standing outside the principal's office.

"What are you doing, Rememberer?" The original form of the Banana Master yelled at Rick.

"Dear producer, all your requests have been fulfilled. As agreed, please lift this curse of having no artistic talent for me."

"A request? No, no, no, Mr. Rick. Hand over those stubborn monkeys who are difficult to *bananaize*. Only then can you say you have "fulfilled the request."

"This isn't right. I went to great lengths to help you sneak into the school, hinder your family's surveillance, and even solved your biggest headache, the Ranger. Now you want me to hand over ownership of the actors?"

Rick's eyes showed approval for his students. "They are all rare and talented actors. There are still many stories left to be discovered. I can't let them finish filming like this."

[Holy crap, it really is the Rememberer?!]

Director Rick was poisoned? Is it that serious?

[The memetic entity is already a memetic substance. Memetic viruses are most deadly to memetic beings.]

[Sure enough, Director Rick and Doctor Truth should be similar in their treatment of students.]

[Where is it almost done? ]

【I will never give up on my students.】

【Reasonable! 】

-

Professor Jiao smiled slightly and continued threateningly, "Mr. Rick, I am not negotiating with you. I don't need to negotiate with a prisoner.

If you don't master three systems, you'll end up like these students, like sleeping monkeys. If you don't want your directorial career to end right now, hand them over."

"NG—I refuse! Professor Jiao, do you know why I fell into your hands?"

"You're quite capable of tracking down the doctor. But isn't it a bit arrogant to sneak up on him and think you won't be discovered?"

Even by the standards of laboratory animals, you are far from qualified, *Great Director*."

"Unfortunately, I took this risk solely to make a great film. From the very beginning, I was ready to dedicate myself to my art, so your threats are meaningless.

For the crew, starting filming means taking risks. A true director would never stop the camera, even if it means adding a death signal to the name in the subtitles.

"After all, you're just a poor monkey struggling with a useless dream. So be prepared to sacrifice yourself."

However, in the grass not far away, the robotic frog assistant director touched his chin and croaked.