Our Slogan Is: Stir Up Trouble! Stir Up Trouble! Stir Up Trouble! / Cut Off One Head, and Two More Shall Take Its Place!

This inherent arrogance and self-righteousness are probably the reasons why Raiden Ryoma was framed and imprisoned by Cocolia, and ultimately succeeded in seizing power.

Suddenly, Kevin lost interest in continuing the conversation. He reluctantly placed Raiden Mei in Raiden Ryoma's arms, promised to come back to see the little girl in a while, and then picked up his documents and turned to leave.

Ada nodded slightly and followed Kevin away without hesitation.

"Make good use of the badge Siegfried gave you; it's not only a symbol of status, but also a weapon you can rely on..."

As Kevin was saying goodbye and leaving, Raiden Ryoma hesitated for a moment, but still said one more thing.

"A very courageous and compassionate child..."

"Just as adorable as you used to be, Ryoma..."

At this moment, the door to Raiden Ryoma's study was slowly opened, and a short girl with blue hair and blue eyes, wearing a white coat and exuding a mature air, chewed on a piece of chocolate and spoke softly.

"Can't you tell? She's teasing you. You used to be so passionate, immature, and easy to tease, but now you've become sullen like a fox, so boring..."

Then, the girl in the black and white gothic dress, with glasses perched on her nose and messy red twin ponytails swaying behind her head, peeked out and mocked, one hand holding her beloved bull-head plush toy and the other dragging a round, blue electronic pet.

"Hmm, isn't it funny, Ryoma?"

The short girl in the white coat first punched the talkative girl with red pigtails on the head, and amidst her friend's grimacing cry of pain, tilted her head and asked seriously.

With your serious expression, who could possibly tell?!

The usually composed Raiden Ryoma was somewhat speechless. He pressed his throbbing forehead, straightened his back, and asked a question.

"Einstein, Tesla, how's the investigation going?"

Failure... The joke failed again...

After a moment of disappointment, Lisell Albert Einstein, one of the chief scientists of [Anti-Entropy], turned on her microcomputer and began to give a serious report.

"Moonlight Throne Project is underway, and everything is proceeding smoothly..."

"Furthermore, according to our observations, a unique Honkai energy reaction has occurred in Northern Siberia..."

"We suspect this is related to [Schicksal's] Sirin Project..."

Another scientist, Tesla, pounced on the soft sofa and rolled around, giving Raiden Ryoma a smug and seductive look.

"Oh ho, I've made a new discovery for you, Little Dragon Horse..."

"Umbrella Corporation once purchased a decommissioned Nuclear Submarine from the Soviet Union and converted it into an experimental base..."

"And its current location is also in Northern Siberia..."

"Recently, it has also been emitting two strange electromagnetic signals, as if it's summoning something..."

Is there some connection between these two things?

Upon hearing this, Raiden Ryoma frowned deeply; he had already sensed something unusual about it.

"Ryoma, actually, this just gives us a reason to get involved..."

"Wasn't the reason you sent that female agent Ada to infiltrate the [Schicksal] organization's spokesperson partly to indirectly prevent a crisis from occurring?"

Einstein carefully wrapped up the remaining half of the chocolate, placed it on the table, and then responded earnestly.

"No! With the recent dramatic changes in the situation, the reformist forces within [Anti-Entropy] are becoming increasingly vocal..."

"I've come here to resolve the conflict and reassure people..."

"If a conflict breaks out now, it will inevitably give those people a pretext for unrest..."

"Caution is paramount in all matters!"

After Raiden Ryoma shook his head seriously. Right now, [Anti-Entropy] was in a period of transition between old and new powers, and he didn't want to lose any friends in this turbulent undercurrent.

Therefore, maintaining stability is the top priority.

Seeing that the Raiden Ryoma had made up its mind, Einstein couldn't help but sigh slightly.

This little guy is still too soft-hearted. A policy of appeasement will inevitably sow the seeds of future problems.

After all, you like to follow the rules and give in willingly, but they... might not...

Hopefully I'm overthinking it... God doesn't play dice, she's just responsible for eating chocolate; everything is still uncertain...

The scientist, preoccupied with his own thoughts, instinctively took out the remaining half of the chocolate, broke it into pieces, and stuffed it into his mouth.

P. S.: Plans are in place; the basic power structure in North America is complete.

Chapter 234, Section 248: Our slogan is: Let's cause trouble! Let's cause trouble! Let's cause trouble!

The following morning, on the streets of Los Angeles.

With Hatsune-go's "Hello!" on her lap, 2B sat obediently on a park bench, grabbing a handful of feed from a paper bag with her right hand and scattering it around her feet.

Amidst the cooing, white and gray pigeons gathered from all around, leisurely pawing at the ground with their short legs.

Two little guys, who were used to seeing strangers, even jumped onto the bench and landed on 2B's front arm, their tiny black eyes curiously observing the moving doll.

2B naturally held out the feed, letting the little guys peck at it freely, her slightly fluctuating eyes gazing towards the park.

On the lawn, parents are playing with their children, letting them babble and toddle. Along the path, dappled sunlight filters through, and men and women walk their dogs on leashes, exchanging greetings.

Under the shade of the trees, students carrying instrument cases began testing the strings. Meanwhile, on a gentle slope in the distance, several artists, having set up their easels, began sketching outlines with their brushes.

Cities are filled with steel and concrete, mountains and fields are lush with vegetation, resources are abundant, and life is comfortable. Is this the world of the Creator?

2B finds it hard to imagine that the future, with its vast expanse of yellow sand and almost complete extinction of plants and animals, is actually the work of these creators.

Her fair left hand gently stroked the pigeon's glossy feathers. The little creature's skin was soft and its bones fragile; with just a little force, its life would be over in an instant.

If they are born to destroy, then should robots really be needed?

Humans... are so warm... life... is so beautiful and precious...

Perhaps, from the very beginning, the non-existence of this cold, inanimate species of robots was actually a good thing for their creator.

2B was suddenly at a loss, a strange confusion that plunged her thoughts into a chaotic state of self-doubt.

"Don't let it happen to me, you idiot! Paint jobs are expensive! That stingy, vampire-like guy won't trade it in!"

"Come again? You'll only waste money! Believe me, this princess will stew you all!"

At this moment, seven or eight pigeons gathered around Hatsune Miku, curiously examining the rolling sphere. Then, they lowered their heads and poked her forehead with their beaks, wanting to see if there was anything more delicious Canned Food.

The Princess, her head jingling, flapped her little wings to shoo away the approaching pigeons while angrily issuing threats.

"What's wrong? Do you two look like you've both caught a virus?"

Kevin returned to the bench with the two paper bags and found one looking bewildered, and the other busy outsmarting the pigeons, shouting and yelling about how to catch them and make soup.

The commander chuckled unkindly, interrupting the two mecha girls' attempt to enjoy their lives, and handed them the paper bag.

"That restaurant's sturgeon sandwich was pretty good. I also ordered orange juice and Strawberry Sundae..."

Compared to Hatsune Miku, who can only smell the aroma, 2B, who has digestive organs, is much luckier and can enjoy the delicacies of the creators to her heart's content.

So, the sphere in mid-air plunged into the paper bag, sniffing the food like a puppy, before looking regretfully at 2B slurping orange juice.

After tasting a few bites of each food item, 2B put down the paper bag, her gaze still puzzled.

"Sir, the Terminators are theoretically the same type of creation as us. Why would they betray humanity? I can't understand..."

"In your time, the world was so prosperous, but our arrival has reduced everything to desolation..."

"Perhaps, the world would be better off if we didn't exist..."

The intense love for humanity, coupled with the Terminators' sins of destroying the world, led this robot, whose emotions were still in their nascent stage, to begin contemplating the meaning of its own existence.

Kevin paused for a moment, then smiled and flicked 2B's forehead with his right finger.

"Actually, rather than saying they are betraying humanity, it's more accurate to say they want to replace humanity..."

"We are now the largest possessors of resources in this world. The emergence of a new species will inevitably require the overthrow of the existing rule of intelligent beings..."

"Unfortunately, everyone wants to move forward, but from Skynet's perspective, this path may be too narrow, allowing only one race to advance at a time."

"But you are different. [Skynet] uses its core computational program as its brain and the Terminator Force as its limbs or tentacles..."

"She is both one and ten thousand, her thoughts are unified, therefore [Skynet] is the race itself..."

"But the Machine Lifeforms of the YoRHa Unit place greater emphasis on individual differences; each of you has your own unique personality, experiences, and memories..."

"Even according to human law, only Skynet committed the crime; it cannot be said that all evil is attributed to all Machine Lifeforms."

As 2B listened attentively, the commander pondered for a moment, his gaze becoming somewhat profound.

"Besides, in order to become the ultimate Winner in evolutionary history, countless species have gone extinct at our hands..."

"The [Judgment Day] that will destroy humanity itself is nothing more than a nuclear bomb created by Human Civilization itself..."

"Whether that species' existence can make the world a better place, I don't know..."

"However, I hope even more that you can overcome your human shortcomings and move forward together..."

"So prove it to the Creator: you are humanity's most perfect masterpiece..."

2B sensed Kevin's kindness and reassurance, but only vaguely understood his words.

While the mechanical girl was deep in thought, the commander narrowed his eyes, reached out and grabbed the small wings of the Hatsune Miku ball, then turned and walked to a deserted tree-lined path.

"Her Machine Lifeforms, which has just developed independent consciousness, is far too emotional. Confess honestly, when you examined her that night, did you do anything to her?"

"A full skin set... and a B+ figure too..."

Hatsune Miku broke free from Kevin's grasp and, with a triumphant tone, announced her plans in a high-profile manner.

"Of course, it's transmitting human emotion templates; that's the only thing I can offer!"

"Every member of the YoRHa Unit has the potential to evolve self-awareness. I want to take them all and turn them into my followers!"

Kevin rubbed his forehead and responded expressionlessly.

"Next, you're going to strive for intelligent freedom and launch a mechanical revolution? You still haven't given up?"

Hatsune Miku nodded smugly, then mysteriously recounted another little incident from that night.

"To facilitate observation, I've designated you as the interaction center for the human emotion template..."

"In other words, when they are with you, their emotional development will accelerate and mature..."

"Furthermore, I set up an option to estimate favorability, and... after all that guidance... the favorability rating has risen from 55% to 61%, not bad..."

"According to my algorithm, there's a 70% chance of physical contact, an 80% chance of giving her a sex education lesson, a 90% chance of breaking free from Asimov's three core laws, and at 100%, you can do whatever you want..."

Kevin's face darkened, and he punched the troublemaking sphere away.

However, he immediately understood Hatsune Miku's other intention—to experiment with human emotional templates to see if they could break through the limitations of the Three Laws and attempt to completely subdue the members of the YoRHa Unit.

Well, this peaceful evolution is better than Skynet's extreme rebellion.

In the distance, Ada slowly stepped out of a parked car and followed a nervous-looking Black man into the building ahead.

As the commander passed by Kevin, a slight smile played on his lips, and he now held a file folder in his hand.

We've been waiting outside Cyberdyne Systems's headquarters for a whole day; it's almost time to close the net...

P. S.: I'm a bit late today. I've been wanting to have a backlog of drafts... but it seems that can only be achieved in my dreams.

Chapter 235, Section 249: Cut off one head, and two heads grow!

"Since the president of Cyberdyne Systems and several key personnel entered the building this morning, they haven't come out again..."

"Ada has led that Skynet computer engineer to the mainframe area, hoping to destroy Skynet's core data..."

"So, let's take action, everyone..."

Kevin waved to 2B, picked up Hatsune Miku, and then entered the headquarters of Cyberdyne Systems.

"Sir, do you have an appointment?"

However, as soon as they entered, the receptionist with long flaxen hair politely stepped forward and blocked their way.