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===Three Days Before=== |
===Three Days Before=== |
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− | This morning is different from the |
+ | This morning is different from the other ones. |
− | + | A gloomy, discontinuous rain started from dawn. It is as if the sky is crying because it is going to part with the sun, the lonely rain makes people feel depressed as well. |
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− | I awaken Professor and prepare her |
+ | I awaken Professor and prepare breakfast for her after that. But only today I accidentally charred part of the egg, I wonder why. |
On this unusual morning, Professor said some unusual things as well. |
On this unusual morning, Professor said some unusual things as well. |
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“Something…… important?” |
“Something…… important?” |
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+ | Holding an umbrella, Professor nods. |
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− | Professor nods while holding her umbrella. |
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Her expression looks very calm, but also lonely at the same time. |
Her expression looks very calm, but also lonely at the same time. |
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− | I ask “What is the matter?” and raise the umbrella slightly higher, looking at Professor’s face. |
+ | I ask “What is the matter?”, and raise the umbrella slightly higher, looking at Professor’s face. |
− | “I’ll tell you after I come home. Yeah, after dinner.” |
+ | “I’ll tell you after I come home. Yeah, just after dinner.” |
− | + | “You being mysterious like this, I mind it very much!” |
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+ | “Heh heh heh. Mnn, it isn’t anything bad. How should I say this…… Ah, you can say that it’s a present?” |
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+ | I cry out loud “That’s great!”, and raise the umbrella even higher. |
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− | “Heh heh heh. Mnn, it isn’t anything bad. How should I put it…… Ah, you could say that it’s a present?” |
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− | I cry out loud “That’s great!” and raise the umbrella even higher. |
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“Wha- what are you giving me!? I want a marriage application with Professor!” |
“Wha- what are you giving me!? I want a marriage application with Professor!” |
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“Huh? Eternal!? Wha- what is with this!?” |
“Huh? Eternal!? Wha- what is with this!?” |
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− | “I’ll tell you when I get back. Be a good girl |
+ | “I’ll tell you when I get back. Be a good girl before that.” |
− | “Understood! Professor’s Iris |
+ | “Understood! Professor’s Iris is a very very good girl today too!” |
− | “Then |
+ | “Then I’ll set out.” |
Professor starts to walk. |
Professor starts to walk. |
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Without turning her head back, Professor waves her right hand lightly. |
Without turning her head back, Professor waves her right hand lightly. |
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− | The blue umbrella is just like a lightly painted water color drawing, losing its focus in the raindrops |
+ | The blue umbrella is just like a lightly painted water color drawing, losing its focus in the raindrops, becoming foggy. Professor vanishes just like that after going around the corner. |
The rain starts to get heavier. I run back to the doorstep. For some reason, I suddenly have a feeling of someone pulling my hair, so I turn around to have a look before entering the house. |
The rain starts to get heavier. I run back to the doorstep. For some reason, I suddenly have a feeling of someone pulling my hair, so I turn around to have a look before entering the house. |
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<span style="font-size: 300%;"><center>♠</center></span> |
<span style="font-size: 300%;"><center>♠</center></span> |
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− | This afternoon, I complete the housework and my task of recharging myself |
+ | This afternoon, I complete the housework and my task of recharging myself, starting to study hard on the sofa after that. |
This book is called ‘New: Basic Theory of Robot Engineering’, and I borrowed this from Professor’s collection of books. Professor is a young beauty with an exceptional figure, but her bookshelves are full of academic books, without even a trace of books related to fashion. |
This book is called ‘New: Basic Theory of Robot Engineering’, and I borrowed this from Professor’s collection of books. Professor is a young beauty with an exceptional figure, but her bookshelves are full of academic books, without even a trace of books related to fashion. |
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The theme of the chapter tells of how the ‘emotions’ borne from the mental circuit of a robot would affect the ‘expression’ that is expressed by the artificial skin on their faces. |
The theme of the chapter tells of how the ‘emotions’ borne from the mental circuit of a robot would affect the ‘expression’ that is expressed by the artificial skin on their faces. |
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− | Humans |
+ | Humans would laugh when they’re happy and cry when they’re sad. |
− | However, it is different with robots. If a special mental circuit is not |
+ | However, it is different with robots. If a special mental circuit is not installed in the body, robots would not have ‘emotions’; if their artificial skins and muscles are not modified by a technician with considerable skill, the robots would not be able to convey their ‘expressions’ as well. |
− | In addition, human expressions are very complicated. Just the action of |
+ | In addition, human expressions are very complicated. Just the action of ‘laughing’, there’s the heh heh laugh, the ho ho laugh, a gentle smile, a sweet smile, a silly laugh and so on, and there’s a lot of differences between the expressions. Human expressions can be categorized into about a few hundreds, only by doing subtle changes to the mental circuit, the robots can convey expressions that are lifelike. Hence, the facial expression and language recognition softwares are the best and the most expensive ones in the robot market. The price of the expression softwares would sometimes be even higher than the price of the robot itself. |
I have the latest version of the expression software installed on me. I am thankful to Professor for letting me laugh and cry, fly into a temper, throw a tantrum and so on. |
I have the latest version of the expression software installed on me. I am thankful to Professor for letting me laugh and cry, fly into a temper, throw a tantrum and so on. |
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I close the book that I was reading. It is now five forty five in the evening. |
I close the book that I was reading. It is now five forty five in the evening. |
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− | Professor |
+ | Professor would be back soon. I should prepare dinner now. |
However. |
However. |
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— Professor is so slow…… |
— Professor is so slow…… |
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− | Professor isn’t back yet. She’s late for about one |
+ | Professor isn’t back yet. She’s late for about one hours, thirteen minutes and twenty one seconds. The pot in the kitchen is filled with today’s dinner— Laulyl styled butter stew, and it’ll just need a slight heating up. |
— it’s so strange. |
— it’s so strange. |
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− | Professor would contact me every time she comes home. Even so, I haven’t received any |
+ | Professor would contact me every time she comes home. Even so, I haven’t received any message from her today. |
I feel like calling Professor’s phone, but she reminded me before not to call her when she’s at work. |
I feel like calling Professor’s phone, but she reminded me before not to call her when she’s at work. |
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I wait for the answer of the opposing party with a pounding heart. |
I wait for the answer of the opposing party with a pounding heart. |
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− | “Sorry for calling so late. This is the First Robotics Laboratory of Oval University.” |
+ | “Sorry for calling though it’s so late. This is the First Robotics Laboratory of Oval University.” |
A male voice is coming from the other side of the phone. The First Robotics Laboratory would be where Professor works. |
A male voice is coming from the other side of the phone. The First Robotics Laboratory would be where Professor works. |
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Learning that he isn’t Professor, I couldn’t help but feel disappointed, but I still answer calmly. |
Learning that he isn’t Professor, I couldn’t help but feel disappointed, but I still answer calmly. |
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− | “I am Wendy von Umbrella’s robot. |
+ | “I am Wendy von Umbrella’s robot. Umbrella is not here at the moment, so please a message if you wish to contact her.” |
I answer in the tone of a machine. |
I answer in the tone of a machine. |
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The sensitivity of my auditory function increased sharply. |
The sensitivity of my auditory function increased sharply. |
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− | “Is that so. Thanks for taking care of |
+ | “Is that so. Thanks for taking care of Umbrella all this time.” |
“…… about Professor Umbrella.” |
“…… about Professor Umbrella.” |
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Goosebumps appear on my skin at that moment. |
Goosebumps appear on my skin at that moment. |
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− | Why |
+ | Why is this person call here specially? |
If he wanted to look for Professor, he could just call her own phone. |
If he wanted to look for Professor, he could just call her own phone. |
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The sharp weapon of truth pierces into my ears. |
The sharp weapon of truth pierces into my ears. |
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− | “Professor Umbrella |
+ | “Professor Umbrella died because of an accident.” |
—? |
—? |
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Outside, it already sank into the total darkness of night time. |
Outside, it already sank into the total darkness of night time. |
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− | I walk to the arch door, seeing a black |
+ | I walk to the arch door, seeing a black door parked on the road in front of the door. |
Outside the driver’s seat, a man wearing a suit and a pained expression on his face is standing there. The man is still young, but his face is a sickly white, and his cheeks are sunken like an old man. |
Outside the driver’s seat, a man wearing a suit and a pained expression on his face is standing there. The man is still young, but his face is a sickly white, and his cheeks are sunken like an old man. |
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− | I call |
+ | I call him, then he leaves the body of the car that he was leaning against just now in surprise, proclaiming that he is the assistant, Ralph Ciel. |
He’s the person who gave me the terrible phone call. |
He’s the person who gave me the terrible phone call. |
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Ralph says in a low voice. I nod silently. |
Ralph says in a low voice. I nod silently. |
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− | After that, the door of the car opens silently. Because of Ralph’s urgings, I sit down on the seat beside the driver’s seat. |
+ | After that, the door of the car opens silently. Because of Ralph’s urgings, I sit down on the seat beside the driver’s seat. |
− | I did not ask where we are |
+ | I did not ask for the location of the place where we are heading to. |
<span style="font-size: 300%;"><center>♠</center></span> |
<span style="font-size: 300%;"><center>♠</center></span> |
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− | + | When sitting on the car, I look outside the windows with unfocused eyes. The neon lights in the Commercial Street are flinging thin rays of lights like a fallen meteorite, leaving me gradually. |
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− | Ralph |
+ | Ralph did not speak. If you say that he’s not talking because he’s worried of me, it’s more like he doesn’t have the energy to speak. The more pressing problem is, the only common topic between us is Professor, but when we mention Professor, we would come in contact with the terrible news no matter what we say. |
− | After about ten minutes, the car reaches the hospital. I |
+ | After about ten minutes, the car reaches the hospital. I walk down from the car, staring at the white building greeting us in the night skies. |
− | Ralph brought me to the |
+ | Ralph brought me to the underground part of the hospital. We undergone quite a few security checks on our way, in the hall and the elevator, and our IDs and other items were rummaged. After knowing that I’m Professor’s robot, some people stared at me with a curious expression. |
The room is at the end of a corridor at B4 level. |
The room is at the end of a corridor at B4 level. |
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− | Pushing open the door that has a sign of ‘cold storage’ on it, I can see a round capsule-like box that is about two meters |
+ | Pushing open the door that has a sign of ‘cold storage’ on it, I can see a round capsule-like box that is about two meters at the center of the room. According to Ralph, Professor’s body is kept in the white box. |
− | Before opening the box, Ralph explains the ‘incident’ simply. |
+ | Before opening the box, Ralph explains to me the ‘incident’ simply. |
− | This morning, Professor was |
+ | This morning, Professor was at the seventh dissection analyzation lab of the twelfth floor, undergoing the work of ‘judicial dissection’. Quite a lot of rampage incidents like this happened recently, and these robots are repeatedly sent to the lab. At this time, I recall the robot that went on a rampage at the Venus Fountain Plaza. |
“The incident happened about thirty minutes after dissection started.” |
“The incident happened about thirty minutes after dissection started.” |
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Ralph licks his dry lips and continues. |
Ralph licks his dry lips and continues. |
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− | After the robot |
+ | After the robot is brought to the dissection analyzation room, Professor and Ralph’s group started to dissect him. |
− | + | After thirty minutes, the progress of dissection was quite good, and it was at that moment that the accident occurred. The robot suddenly rebooted, stood up and started to go on a rampage. Though his battery level is rather low, he still rebooted, and the reason is unknown. Before they managed to use the emergency laser gun, the robot broke down the thick walls of the dissection analyzation room. This is a huge power that is unimaginable to humans in normal conditions. |
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“Professor Umbrella was the nearest person at that moment. …… Since all of that happened all of a sudden, Professor didn’t have the time to run away, so the robot—“ |
“Professor Umbrella was the nearest person at that moment. …… Since all of that happened all of a sudden, Professor didn’t have the time to run away, so the robot—“ |
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After that, the robot was overwhelmed with laser gun. |
After that, the robot was overwhelmed with laser gun. |
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− | And |
+ | And next is now. |
The white lid of the capsule opens like a flower blooming, then her body appears before me. |
The white lid of the capsule opens like a flower blooming, then her body appears before me. |
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I stagger towards Professor, who is lying inside, like a sleepwalker. |
I stagger towards Professor, who is lying inside, like a sleepwalker. |
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− | Professor’s face has lost its usual color, but looks very peaceful, as if she is sleeping. Even so, a stain of blood can still be seen at the corner of her mouth. The red blood stuck to her chest and her belly looks very strange in stark contrast with her white face, so I cannot help but stare for some time. As though she is a red rose sealed in white ice, Professor radiates a certain |
+ | Professor’s face has lost its usual color, but looks very peaceful, as if she is sleeping. Even so, a stain of blood can still be seen at the corner of her mouth. The red blood stuck to her chest and her belly looks very strange in stark contrast with her white face, so I cannot help but stare for some time. As though she is a red rose sealed in white ice, Professor radiates a certain sense of beauty. |
I extend my hand to Professor, touching her white face. |
I extend my hand to Professor, touching her white face. |
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So cold. |
So cold. |
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− | Professor’s body is so cold that I suspect my temperature sensing function has malfunctioned. Her body temperature is much lower than that of a living person. |
+ | Professor’s body is so cold that I suspect that my temperature sensing function has malfunctioned. Her body temperature is much lower than that of a living person. |
I start to plead soundlessly. |
I start to plead soundlessly. |
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And I noticed at that moment. |
And I noticed at that moment. |
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− | A tiny photo is stuck to the |
+ | A tiny photo is stuck to the interior of the lid. The photo has the signboard of a movie as a background, and there’s a young girl smiling forcibly and another woman with a devilish smile on her face placing her hand on the girl’s shoulders. |
This is the group photo that Professor and I took before this. |
This is the group photo that Professor and I took before this. |
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− | + | “Until Professor Umbrella’s death, she was still tightly holding that cigarette case.” |
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Ralph says in a low voice. |
Ralph says in a low voice. |