We’re a Legitimate Organization

On New Year's Eve, Nan Ke returned to her hometown after a long absence and received a warm welcome from her fellow townsfolk. "You unfilial daughter, you still know how to come home! You grew wings and flew away. We might as well have raised a dog!" "Where do you work? How much do you make a year? Why don't you send money home?" "You're already twenty-four and still unmarried? The Wang family's son is forty-two, honest and decent, just got ruined by his ex-wife. Once he's out of prison, you two can meet..." Nan Ke accepted it all and replied cheerfully: "I work at a psychiatric hospital. My main job is cutting open brains to treat all kinds of lunatics." "I'm seeing a few people. They're all coworkers." "One is a Qing dynasty zombie. He woke up in a foul mood after being unearthed, and loves digging up people's ancestral halls and graves." "One is a Bodhisattva from a wilderness shrine. It likes eating Children of Wealth, so it has to cook a fresh little boy every day." "And one is a young woman. Like the Wang family's daughter-in-law, she was kidnapped and taken to a village. Then she burned the whole village down and sang her way home." "...W-what have you been doing? Is that really a proper job?" "Of course it is. I have a staff position, household registration, and full social insurance and housing fund. How is that not proper?" "Oh, I almost forgot." Nan Ke said with a smile. "Happy New Year. I came back to burn down the village, too." -Behind her, countless black hands swayed in the pond. -In every hand was a gleaming, snow-bright cleaver. ※※※ When the human spirit is repressed to its breaking point, inescapable nightmares manifest as phenomena that spill into the real world, creating a living hell more terrifying than the nightmares themselves. The Huai'an Mental Health Center is primarily responsible for treating these kinds of "mental illnesses" and preventing people from driving others insane. This is a proper institution, devoted to civility, harmony, and freedom, working together to build a beautiful new era. This is a professional team whose members include zombies, evil gods, vengeful ghosts, and a madwoman more terrifying than any ghost. "I don't treat illnesses. I treat people." "I treat the people who made you sick." ※※※ Original title: One Slash and You're Not Afraid Anymore Plot-driven power fantasy with a teaspoon of horror. The heroine is beautiful, strong, and not miserable. Her state of mind is the most beautiful thing about her. Bad news: None of the supporting characters are normal. Good news: They're not human. Theme: The best way to escape a nightmare is to crush it with your own hands.