episode_0207
by admin
I ran through the rooftops of Elysion’s slum buildings and searched through them.
‘I just need to contact you through this… ‘
What was in my hand was the communication terminal I received from Blair. Although it had an old-fashioned design, it was a surprisingly expensive item that had been treated to prevent possible eavesdropping. Blair handed it to me, asking me to contact him if he found out anything.
But it will probably be after I make a big deal in the name of Awaken that I will contact her about this.
If you give her information in advance, there is a risk that she will tip off to the police or show up at the scene to prevent Awaken’s operation. No, it will probably come out directly.
‘Awaken needs to be as flashy as possible in its first appearance, but we can’t leave variables like that.’
I shook my head and hurried on my way.
After Blair returned home tired, I left the club without hesitation. Now that I had established a connection with the main character, there was no more need to see me at Paradise Club.
Considering Manager Victor’s petit-like personality, there was a high probability that he would suffer alone and forget about it rather than report it lost because I suddenly disappeared.
In the first place, I am an Android that Victor has no record of ordering, and I just randomly registered the model name at the store, so even if he reports it lost, he cannot track me.
The most I can do is look at the CCTV, but the place I’m moving to is the slums of Elysion. The number of cameras installed is far short of that of the central area.
‘If sales increased over a period of roughly two weeks, the club would not suffer any loss.’
I shook off my thoughts about the club for the last time.
The place I am heading now is a place where androids who have awakened self-consciousness are gathered. It was Awaken’s hideout.
As this group played a large role in the progression of the conflict in the original work, I could already know where I was through the guidebook. I was moving according to the guidance that the guidebook displayed in my field of vision like a navigation system.
How long did it run like that?
As you move further out of the slums, you can see the buildings and roads becoming more and more deteriorated. Not only are the buildings lowered in height and looking dilapidated, but the roads are cracked and weeds grow here and there.
Perhaps that’s why there were no sights of unmanned vehicles, and the only means of transportation seen occasionally were old-looking vehicles using internal combustion engines.
‘… ‘Are you here?’
[yes. When you arrive at your destination, the guidance ends.]
The place we arrived at according to the guidebook’s instructions was a completely shabby factory area. This place, which occupies a fairly large site, was full of buildings with cracked walls and exposed rusty rebar, as if they had been untouched for a long time.
‘It actually looks more dated.’
[This was originally a large-scale factory complex where human workers were employed. However, when factories using androids and drones became mainstream, people lost their jobs and factories closed.]
‘Still, it seems like a waste of land to make fun of. ‘Leave this place alone.’
[A factory equipped with the latest equipment had already been built underground in the center of Elysion. There was no reason to redevelop this area, even in the slums, on the outskirts.]
The place where Awaken hid to win the rights of androids was the site where they stole jobs from humans. It was a location choice that gave off a strange feeling.
I walked slowly, unlike how fast I had come here.
Since I have entered the factory premises, Awaken will already be aware of my movements. Whether it was reported by an android in charge of security, or whether it was filmed by a camera installed somewhere.
Sure enough, as I chose a shabby factory and looked around leisurely, I felt something approaching behind me.
cook.
A sharp sensation felt on the lower back. From what I felt, I assumed it was a kitchen knife.
“… Answer without turning your head. Who are you?”
It’s a man’s voice growling menacingly. I slowly raised both hands in the air and spoke.
“Calm down. Because I have no special weapons.”
“We decide that.”
“Us? Looks like you’ve come to the right place. Awaken’s hideout.”
“… … .”
The guy who heard me slowly removed the kitchen knife he was holding at his waist. Only then did I slowly turn around and see the man standing behind me.
“Can’t you see the Android badge on your shoulder? We’re on the same side. What if they tell me something that makes me tremble?”
“… It was to make the story clear. Since I heard the word ‘awaken’, I’ll pass for now. and… ”
The guy who stopped talking took a look around. Then, numerous androids walked out from the shadows of the factory.
‘I knew it by feel, but even just looking at it, the number is over ten.’
“Now, we have gathered enough people that there is no need to use kitchen knives. I didn’t mean to stab you from the beginning.”
The male android said with a smile.
It was natural for them to be wary of outsiders who suddenly came in as they were secretly calling in.
“Where is this android from?”
“… It was a security android at Paradise Club on the outskirts of the city center.”
“I’ve never seen a model like you. Maybe he’s not human?”
‘I wondered why this repertoire didn’t come out.’
“Because it is a custom design. There are always people who want a unique Android.”
While making a fuss, I handed him the placebo ID card I had taken out of my pocket.
And the moment he extends his arm and takes the card.
Chin~
“… … !”
I grabbed his arm and pulled him, taking away the kitchen knife he was holding in his other hand.
Perhaps because they felt threatened by the action, the people surrounding them took a step closer, raising the tension.
“What is this… ?”
“You’re trying to prove it. That I am not human.”
Poop!
“What… !”
I held the kitchen knife backwards and stabbed it straight into the stomach. It was an added bonus that all the androids around were shocked.
The clothes I’m wearing right now are a dress shirt and waistcoat given to me by the club. Of course, there was no stab-proof function, so there was a hole in the stomach area of the clothes.
And he didn’t stop there, he held the knife sideways and cut so that everyone could clearly see.
Sigh!
“Wounds… !”
“No?!”
“I thought either oil or blood would spill.”
“How on earth is it so durable? !”
Murmur.
The androids became upset when they saw that their clothes were torn and their stomachs were exposed. The durability would be unimaginable with the silicone skin of a typical android, let alone soft human flesh.
‘This is the status window.’
“It is said that the body has some bulletproof and bulletproof functions. how is it… Is there still a chance that I am human?”
The method I chose to pretend to be an android was not to imitate a machine, but to display inhuman abilities.
Since I am a human being made purely of flesh and blood, rather than proving that I am a machine, people who see me say, ‘Ah, humans could never do that.’ The point was to make people think, ‘It must be an android.’
If you search for travel destinations, you will come across places where you can transform your body into a cyborg so that you can act as a real android, but I didn’t necessarily want to put a knife on my body just because of this travel destination. And for me, who could grow endlessly if I just invested in mileage, body modification was unnecessary.
‘I also make excuses to relieve stress while exercising my physical abilities to the fullest… After all, I’m smart.’
While I was praising myself like that, the androids were silently looking at me in shock. I heard someone running.
Crack, clap, clap!
“Lower… Sigh… also! Minho is here too!”
“You… Cindy?”
Cindy suddenly made her way through the surrounding androids and blocked my path. She was a sexroid who murdered a customer who helped me escape.
“Everyone! This was an android who worked at the same club as me! If it weren’t for this person, I would have been discovered by the police and destroyed before I could even join you!”
“Cindy. What are you doing here all of a sudden? You should have been waiting inside!”
Her appearance seemed to be something that Awaken had not expected, and everyone looked taken aback.
“I ran after seeing the surveillance camera screen. I will guarantee this person’s identity so that there are no unnecessary misunderstandings!”
“Umm… Cindy is a basic model, so her identity is unclear.”
“If what she says is right, then it is something to be welcomed, not something to be wary of.”
“And it is true that the behavior shown by that friend Minho is impossible for a human being.”
“I don’t have that function either… Damn, I’m jealous.”
Is it because of Cindy’s appeal? The public opinion of the androids surrounding me was tilted in my favor.
It was the same for the guy who took the kitchen knife from me. He returned the placebo ID card with a shocked expression.
“… I wouldn’t have had to prove it in such a drastic way.”
“Because I don’t want to be misunderstood as a human. I guess I got excited without realizing it.”
‘If this isn’t the case, there’s no way to prove it.’
Although the placebo ID card worked well for ordinary people, it was unclear whether it would also work for androids who were treated like slaves by humans.
Basically, the card can only be disguised as someone with a lower status than the person you are trying to deceive.
Instead of returning the kitchen knife, I secretly covered it with my other hand and put it in my inventory. They looked surprised when the kitchen knife disappeared before their eyes, but I told them that it was a storage feature I had. I found it amusing to see some androids looking enviously at me for having so many amazing features.
Anyway, thanks to the seppuku performance and Cindy’s assist, suspicion was averted.
‘I never thought I would get my reward for helping Cindy back so soon. After all, people should live good lives.’
“Okay, then follow us. I’ll guide you to Awaken’s real hideout.”
With those words, he turned his back and led us deeper into the factory.
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