>>30299
He’s not legally allowed to take a life. That authority is restricted to licensed Butchers within Processing Centers.
It’s not something you can just do after school—Butchers are selected and trained by the System from a young age based on specific traits like composure and control.
People who assist, like Working Animals, don’t actually perform Processing. They support operations, and only in very rare cases would someone transition into training.
If someone is offered that path and refuses, they just return to normal life. The System doesn’t force it.
The important distinction is that taking a life isn’t treated as a personal act—it’s institutional. It only happens under controlled authority, within a defined role.
And outside of that, the details of Processing aren’t public. People understand the system exists, but they’re not meant to see how it works.

>>30300
I don't really get off on heavy gore but the loss of inhibition moment with Ethan absolutely benefited from it. I prefer cleaner snuff like hanging, live cooking, implement. The injection angle is simply the default method.