episode_0045

The era when mankind advanced into space.

The advancement of science has allowed humanity to establish colonies in space and advance beyond the solar system.

Science has not only developed in space engineering.

Not only the materials, including spacesuits, that allow humans to operate in space, but also the weapons industry that can fight in space have expanded significantly.

So what about human biotechnology?

Unfortunately, there hasn’t been much progress.

Controlling the panel through telepathy.

Avoiding all enemy attacks with a sense of ‘ringing’.

By analyzing brain waves and expanding the brain’s activity area, we can surpass humans.

Although bioengineers have made efforts to sufficiently research and develop such areas, the development of the technology has not been able to keep up with the expansion speed of the universe.

“Many people said that. ‘What are you doing when you have ether?’”

Actaeon, as if mocking himself, pointed to the numerous devices inside the laboratory he had brought me to.

“It was literally. Thanks to the blessings of ether, mankind was able to do anything as long as it had ether. We mass-produced titanium alloy based on ether, and also created a conductor with almost zero electrical resistance.”

“Ether provided convenience to mankind, but it also robbed mankind of the opportunity to achieve scientific development on its own.”

“That means…”

“This is what a doctor wrote in a journal in 2050.”

Ether is a cheat.

Ether, which would take 20 or 30 years of research and development by humans, produces results immediately and without any process.

For example, in the case of treatments that can treat cancer, it was standard before the space century that they were developed through decades of drug research.

After the introduction of ether, the removal of cancer cells ends with the addition of ether.

Some of the cancer cells are extracted in advance and brought into contact with as pure ether crystals as possible.

Then, the ether converts itself into an antibody that immediately eliminates the cancer cells, and when a cancer patient absorbs the ether that has become an antibody, either by mouth or by direct administration, the cancer cells are automatically eliminated.

It is not for nothing that people refer to ether as an ‘all-purpose substance.’

So, although humanity has made tremendous progress in physics and chemistry, including the ether industry, technological development in biotechnology has not kept up with other scientific fields in many ways.

“Scientists of the Universal Century said: The human body needs to be studied just enough to withstand the expanding universe.”

“It felt like at least.”

“Yes. …Isn’t the cloud instructor’s eye problem also related to the development of biotechnology?”

“Yes, well.”

Depending on the listener, it may be quite unpleasant, but as always, what researchers say is extremely rational.

“A disease in which the optic nerve is lost due to excessive exposure to light, including cosmic radiation. Is that correct?”

“Yes.”

“And the way to solve that disease is…”

“Just replace it with an ether prosthetic eye.”

My eyes can heal.

Although the cornea itself is problematic in many ways, the eye can be said to be ‘worn out’ overall.

So just replace it and that’s it.

Most humans have replaced some of their bodies with artificial bodies made of ether, and ether has been developed to be compatible with most human organs.

Except for one thing: the brain.

“We were a colony conducting research on how to apply ether to the brain.”

“Hmm….”

“Yes. Like all other colonies, they all failed.”

“If successful, he could have actually taken over one of the 12 colonies of the Zodiac Alliance.”

“Yes. If only it were successful.”

Actaeon smiled bitterly and ran his hand through the dust that had accumulated in the laboratory.

“We are their descendants. Although they have been conducting research for several generations, they are now a barely surviving colony with only research facilities left.”

“For that matter, it seems like some research is continuing.”

“If a genius who masters brain quantum waves is born in this colony one day, shouldn’t we maintain the minimum facilities so that that child can elevate Artemis Colony to the 12th position of the Zodiac? Haha.”

Slowly, Actaeon throws a bite.

“Even though our colony is in such poor condition…”

“We are from Starlight Colony. First, I have to go back to the colony.”

“…Even if you go back, isn’t this a place occupied by the Creation Tree? The coalition has now attempted the 52nd strategic battle, but it failed.”

Actaeon is now persuading us.

“Looking back, I think it would be much more productive to stay here with us rather than just wandering around space and watching the colony taken over by the Creation Tree.”

Artemis Colony is a desperate place lacking in population, economy, and power in many ways.

“It may vary depending on the difference in perspective, but the students are not that desperate.”

“…….”

“If you are going to persuade them, could you make a suggestion to each student?”

“Yes…?”

Actaeon’s eyes widen.

“What is that…?”

“It’s not that the students have given up on returning to the colony, but that doesn’t mean they’re being held by force, saying, ‘We must get the colony back no matter what!’”

There is doubt in Actaeon’s eyes as he looks at me.

“That means…”

“Lavender. And Special Forces Class A. Instructor Aria.”

“…….”

“If it’s not these people, I won’t interfere in any way. Whether or not you persuade those who have become lost in space to increase the population of the Artemis colony, we warn you in advance that you should not take away ‘key people’ without permission.”

“Ha….”

Actaeon held his head in his hands and laughed.

“They are saying they are aces, so if you are going to convince them, just take the chaff with them?”

“You didn’t say that?”

“Well…even if you’re not necessarily smart, you might still have the labor to do farming.”

Beyond the lab window, a group of people pass by.

Two men wearing Starlight Colony military uniforms, and two beautiful women wearing slightly ordinary clothes but with quite beautiful faces.

The atmosphere is quite bright and friendly.

“You’re smart. They give young women to male pilots.”

” Even inside the colony, I sang this song while shedding bloody tears.”

Just as I am being introduced to the colony by Actaeon, some of the battleship’s crew are being guided by the colony’s people.

“Are they VIP by any chance?”

“No. Rather than VIPs, I would say they are people who don’t really care.”

“…is it a bomb?”

“From my perspective, it’s a bomb, but from the young friends’ perspective, they’re just colleagues from different affiliations.”

“I feel like I’m being overlooked, but I understand. Let me try my best to persuade you.”

Actaeon seemed to have relaxed a little as he smiled softly and tapped his temple.

“Then, from now on, I will really guide you. Would you like to take a look at the brain quantum wave technology created by our ancestors?”

“Excuse me.”

Now that we’ve made concessions to each other, it’s time to take a leisurely look at the technology.

“Our ancestors who first created colonies…’researchers’ thought. The field we need to research is the manipulation of ether through brain quantum wave and brain wave analysis.”

“Hmm….”

“It is different from the method of ‘Aquarius Colony’, which corresponds to the 12 constellations. They….”

“We made an artificial brain out of ether.”

“Do you know?”

“With that, I took the position of 3rd leader of the 12 constellations.”

A supercomputer shaped like a brain.

The raw material is made of ether, and people say that the ether brain created by the Aquarius colony is a ‘product of alchemy.’

You might say this is some kind of alchemy in the space age, but how easy would it be to create a brain equipped with AI using minerals?

To put it bluntly, you can make a Harkon move with just one Ether Brain.

Although he is not a veteran pilot, he is capable of producing the combat power of a rookie pilot.

‘It’s like the Jaco AI mecha from the simulator, but we’re mass-producing it and handling it in large quantities.’

The Aquarius colony’s brain research developed into the development of an artificial brain.

There are some who say, ‘That’s not life science,’ because we’re not playing around with real brains, but-

“Honestly, I’m jealous. If we had succeeded in our research like them, if we had been able to create AI from ether like an empty can, we wouldn’t have been a border colony like this.”

“Other colonies probably sent about 10 space battleships and took them to the colony. Even the orbit of Jupiter, which can be said to be their main activity site.”

“Yes. Really, it’s a pity.”

Actaeon manipulated the panel with a wry smile.

“Our ancestors focused on brain waves. He focused on the signals from neurons emitted as the human brain actively moves.”

“…….”

“It was a method of catching brain waves and controlling the ether through those brain waves. Why isn’t it called ‘telepathy’?”

“I’m sorry for comparing the field of science to a paranormal phenomenon, but this seems to have some roots in ‘superpowers’.”

“Yes, it’s a superpower!”

Actaeon clenched his fists.

“By manipulating the ether with brain waves, we are weaponizing the etheric substance!”

“…….”

Most damned colonies fail for a reason.

“It’s a shame. Even when I was young, I thought that if I wanted something earnestly, the ether would make it come true.”

“……Hmm.”

“No matter how strong the brain waves are, if they do not have the physical power to move the ether, it is meaningless…”

“…….”

There was something that came to mind.

“That’s right. The glass doesn’t break just by reaching out and thinking about it.”

I struggled to swallow the words that were welling up to my chin.

‘The red moon says so.’

If we had actually said that such a being exists, I would worry that Actaeon would board our ship.

and.

‘Even if wireless is not possible, wired service is probably possible.’

Because I thought of something I could use based on this technology.

“…….”

It is different from a scam.

With scams.