I, Tristan Laguz, am the one and only maker and owner of a file with the following hashesand in particular the sole writer, author, maker and owner of each and every one of its contents.The hashes of the aforementioned file of mine are as follows:

SHA2-256 (as computed by 7-Zip 24.09 (x64) & Notepad++ v8.6 (64-bit) Tools & NppCrypt 1.0.1.6):a2f23c4fb2eb5c3d6442a93dbc5a5b903f08af207b1c74f599fd7a899bd34e47

SHA2-512 (as computed by 7-Zip & Npp v8.6 (64-bit) Tools & NppCrypt):27da1f5cb885d4a1b6d24a55ae900566e5b654f3353f0e9045cc680dd924847682218f59a3ad8ce63e6de388dac109ace754d8dfe064cfa326b096860634ceb3

SHA3-256 (as computed by 7-Zip & NppCrypt):e1791e7781210bc0f54ee10fd6caf8780dfb77675b824e64f78993101a521a0d

SHA3-512 (as computed by NppCrypt):94159DC947407816D6C4973B782559ACC8179B342D48FE0C58FF90B3F0D12D72D5AEA4AF5406C00D8DAB6D04BE2FC5A00F687CE10234900ED51BE04DCD450A71

Keccak-512 (as computed by NppCrypt):D7C57B90D881C721EAA9852DE78BE5550DA120808BBFB87EC3DD68759C4A3E6DF235D396D7B08E133C5F56CA683BFFC4614654D45B5F006FC97DCD8C4AC7199C

BLAKE2b-512 (as computed by NppCrypt):4992454975B5444E95765286462CD7D8E7870F7B533E4B17ACC070A052F7A57A3060ED12A7116127B443CD1EB31257546031D2C0A124896D454F4C260EB5EAF1

BLAKE2sp (as computed by 7-Zip):e564fbb141dfb6d6a3e334b0e5f154cd238a2227ff81ae6a9725dd2810fb3a3e

A file of mine closely related to the aforesaid file of mine has the following hashes:

SHA2-256 (as computed by 7-Zip 24.09 (x64) & Npp v8.6 (64-bit) Tools):cb7075cb6b4222fc8f4e37303a37f6d28b4a6d67686ff029babb47b2c91dcee8

SHA2-512 (as computed by 7-Zip & Npp Tools):962e09e9bad078eeb53da921d542327a99fa748cd2e6200e6d4372043bf36ef8544ffd7a138a541663a926b09c729f973d85b264e512b089a0c932b9b0c6503d

SHA3-256 (as computed by 7-Zip):37c45d3f67fcdee910f3e3ed5780e8f20bfd611517236f2162262668f1a2cf04

BLAKE2sp (as computed by 7-Zip):c924d4567883f1764ae53b4b0e65ee6dcb54210ce09b372117b3ee02afe90bf5

There are no names here, as this is focused on numbers.

Milna, as a small village, has never passed 350 in population.

In the respect of TCF:

Start: 338

After Storm: 318

End: 315

Due to Milna being a boarder village on the only road between Austia and Athosal, the small population is split between farmers and tradesmen.

Healers

Seamstresses

Cobblers

Blacksmiths

Weavers

Carpenters

Everyone holds a job. Family doesn't always equate to which job a child will grow to have due to the low population but heavy traffic coming and going every week or so.

You know what's the worst part of growing up in my opinion? The main part of it, I mean. Now, in today's society growing up seems like something we have to do the moment something goes wrong in life, parents seem to realize that 'oh look. our kid just went through something. Well, here you go. Grow up, suck it up. You're not a kid anymore.' While we're still like 10, I'm saying this from my point of view from how my mom is, I mean. Over the years a lot has changed in my family, mostly a divorce between my parents. It caused a lot of stress, and emotional/PTSD amongst other things in our life. That my mom said 'why not go ahead and make my 8 year old child take maturity and start acting like a grown adult?' And when I tell you that changed me, I mean it. I was the kid that you know, would go up to you and be like 'did you know that you can hear sounds when you sleep?' Literally, I would not care if I cut people in the line or anything. But when I turned 10 that all changed, I became more closed offed, I guess that was part of my mom wanting me to be obedient in a sense that made me turn against everything she stood for behind her back. I became friends with the worst people you can imagine, and honestly I didn't mind being with them because I felt normal with them. In a way that people might say 'but weren't they bad?' Yeah, but the funny thing is I saw the good in every single one of them, because there is good in every single person no matter who you are or where you come from. Now, three years later at 13 years old. I see that maybe some change isn't so bad, maybe staying with the friends you had that changed was good. I've been trying so hard to mature, just for my mom to say 'stop acting like an adult, you're a child.' Yeah, maybe wanting to grow up is the dumbest shit a kid can say, but at least I can say that growing up just takes you closer and closer to leaving a place in which nothing helps you strive, that's why when I go to college I'll be away from the problems, maybe not escape them but I won't be face to face. Like Conan said

"I can run, but I can't hide from my family line." -Family Line, Conan Gray.Yeah, that's gonna happen, but I can change in order for it to happen, not literally but emotionally. So yeah, growing up is probably the worst part of life now.

"Industry"... How Suspicious This Word Is

The word “Industry” carries a peculiar weight—it describes the law of existence of a thing in both its facets: that which is beneficial in a conventional sense, and that which is harmful metaphorically.

Its echo is always associated with economics, business administration, and the export of useful products. But when used figuratively, it unveils a nucleus of illicit activities, where the law of quick profit at the expense of public interest reigns supreme.

From this standpoint, we derive a corrupt concept known as "Pharmaceutical Price Gouging."

First: What is Price Gouging?

Price gouging is an economic phenomenon in which the price of a product or service is exaggeratedly raised far beyond its actual value.

This doesn’t happen in a vacuum; one of its primary causes is what’s known as a "Supply Shock"—a state with two extremes: either a surplus of a product or a severe shortage. The only condition that leads to price gouging is the latter.

Despite the existence of government bodies monitoring price manipulation and overseeing markets, unjust price hikes during crises were often carried out under the radar.

(Some liberal foundations have been lenient about such "cover" unless proven guilty, as liberalism tends to be tolerant toward independent corporations.)

This occurs even though price gouging is prohibited during emergencies, even if it involves just one essential product.

Real Example:

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York City Attorney General's office filed a lawsuit supported by the N-95 law (enacted at the time) targeting merchants who had raised the price of medical masks by between 59% and 1328% for resale purposes.

Hypothetical Example:

Earth suffers a series of environmental catastrophes—meteors, hurricanes, and floods—turning all nations into a "first world." Governments, agencies, and committees collapse. It becomes common to see a family-sized meal sold for many times its pre-crisis price.

It’s no surprise—demand is high and food sources are scarce.

Second: Drug Price Manipulation

Pharmacy is the science of medications and their chemical foundations. The goal is to create and manufacture treatments for complex diseases.

In the case of price gouging, pharmaceutical products are treated no differently than ordinary goods. But tampering with drug prices is far more dangerous, as medicine is a basic necessity.

The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, updated every two years, defines appropriate medicines for specific conditions (e.g., cancer, vaccines). Over 150 countries rely on this list to update their national formularies.

It is, medically, an indispensable reference in the field of health.

Now, imagine how a crucial commodity like medicine—built on capital, research, and global health recommendations—becomes the victim of unchecked, predatory pricing.

Let us delve into cases where people’s lives were held hostage by pharmaceutical greed.

Third: Involved Companies

1. Pfizer

Pfizer is one of the most prominent pharmaceutical companies specializing in biotechnology and immunology, headquartered in Manhattan, New York.

In early 2025, while the U.S. inflation rate stood at 2.7%, Pfizer raised the prices of dozens of its drugs by 3–5%.

Among these was Paxlovid, a drug used to treat COVID-19.

2. Martin Shkreli – "The Most Hated Man in America"

AIDS is a virus that weakens the human immune system. Cancer is a disease that causes DNA dysfunction in cells, leading to their uncontrolled spread.

Both diseases remain major challenges to modern medicine. A parasitic disease called Toxoplasmosis poses a further threat to such patients.

A drug called Daraprim, developed over 60 years ago, was used to treat both Toxoplasmosis and malaria.

In 2015, the rights to distribute Daraprim fell into the hands of Turing Pharmaceuticals, owned by Martin Shkreli.

(“Fell into their hands” meaning they acquired the intellectual distribution rights.)

Then came the scandal—Shkreli increased the price by a staggering 5,000%.

The pill, which had cost $13.50, now cost $750.

He was prosecuted and ordered to repay $64.6 million, representing illegal gains, and was permanently banned from the industry.

Nicknamed "the most hated man in America," Shkreli appealed the sentence, but the court rejected it.

3. Toxic Acquisition – Rodelis Therapeutics

After acquiring the rights to Cycloserine, a drug used to treat tuberculosis, Rodelis Therapeutics raised the price of a 30-pill pack from $500 to $10,800—an increase of over 20 times.

Perhaps that's why searching the company’s name on Google yields articles about Cycloserine, not about the company itself. Its fame, it seems, lies only in its crime.

Fourth: Treatments for the Wealthy

While healthcare is an undeniable right, some treatments are so expensive that only the wealthy can afford them—such as immunotherapies, which are already expensive enough without any price hike.

Example:

Actimmune, used to treat chronic granulomatous disease and bone disorders, works by preventing immune cells from attacking harmful organisms.

Its cost? $819,000.

Another example: Danyelza, used to treat neuroblastoma, an aggressive childhood cancer.

Its price? $1,010,000.

The drug works by slowing or halting the growth of cancerous cells.

Sidebar:

In addition to price gouging, there are darker issues: Big Pharma conspiracies, assassinations of doctors, and opioid marketing.

Big Pharma refers to conspiracy theories suggesting the medical industry hides effective treatments to maintain profits from expensive drugs and therapies.

It also includes claims of companies assassinating doctors or researchers who find cures that might threaten corporate interests. While controversial, some believe these accusations may hold truth.

Opium once served as an ancient painkiller but later became a narcotic.

Britain used it as a weapon during the 19th-century Opium Wars to weaken China.

Even today, the term "opium of the people" is used as a metaphor for sedatives or escapism.

In the 19th century, Bayer, a German company, marketed a heroin-based drug as a cough suppressant, branding it as a safer alternative to morphine—its former use.

Heroin was literally sold under the commercial name "Heroin" as a trademark.

Eventually...

This world is a dying sphere that pleads with us to be kind to one another—after it has been stabbed by the blade of unequal chances at survival.

Salvation and the instinct for safety are luxuries for the lacking and peace for the kind—if nurtured.