Thank you for your service. I will now spread the trauma

Scattering to the winds to be returned to the soil as nutrients for new life

We can finally get authentic sound effects instead of sacrificing watermelons, win-win :D

Before reading the other comments I thought I’d pick the first option, with it just being a misunderstanding/warped collective memory for some reason (and preferably only once I’m gone so people wouldn’t be openly hostile while I’m still alive).

Now it’s like, what if I did something terrible that’s “just” beneficial to humanity as a species?

Like “I solved overpopulation…” (Hooray :D)

“…by deleting 90% of humans from existence.” (… D: )

Exaggerated example, and questionable if it’s really something to be called great when you think about all the problems coming with a sudden instantaneous drop in population, but you get the gist.