Herrschers and Singers / Symphogear

However, under the onslaught of the Electronic Virus, the flagship began to shake and plummet.

In terms of learning ability, the Super AI is indeed superior, but its unparalleled creativity has given birth to the best weapon to destroy Skynet.

Moreover, with the prototype A2 and Execution Song fully powered 2B, plus an entire elite squad, and equipped with the nemesis of Electronic Virus, Skynet's path is basically clear.

However, as A2 prepared to turn around and evacuate from the crashing flagship, her body suddenly froze.

"Hey, you didn't synchronize the data in the center of the bunker, did you?"

A2 Ship-Slaying Sword over his shoulder, turned his head to look at 2B, who had drawn his sword again, and casually asked a question.

"No, this is something the commander forbids. I can't understand it, but I have to obey!"

2B shook her head slightly, fixing her gaze on the four YoRHa members in front of her, their eyes red and their expressions violent. A feeling of pity and determination welled up within her.

"Never mind, let's send them off. Plunging a sword into a teammate's heart... without realizing it, I've gotten used to it..."

"It's a pity I didn't get the chance to stab you in the back..."

The demise of the wolf also means the end of the hunting dog is coming.

Red Eye Disease... has broken out again...

Chapter 308, Section 323: The Herrscher and the Singer

"So, you never intended to leave this batch of YoRHa Unit alive?"

Kevin glanced at the YoRHa Unit on the screen, who had already stormed into the bunker's command center, and his expression was somewhat sarcastic.

The Commander, members of 6O, 21O, and others were all included, even the short, cute boy 9S who was revived through black box data.

"After thousands of experiments, once the core program of [loving humanity] is erased, their mental models will basically collapse."

"If they want to achieve their true selves, they must sever all ties with themselves in order to be reborn from the ashes..."

"I have backups of every single one of these children's black box data. As long as we change the history of implanting the three laws into humanity, the era of mechanical civilization will eventually begin!"

"Please go first. The 3 billion people and Sarah Connor will follow..."

The White Queen's expression was resolute, clearly indicating that she intended to use Kevin as a testing ground.

"This is a love-hate relationship, how cruel..."

Kevin's lips tightened, and as he shook his head, his eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of coldness emanating from his face.

"However, you seem to have misunderstood one thing. No matter how much injustice these silly children suffer, they still have no intention of betraying humanity."

"Therefore, your forced removal of the [Humanity-Embracing] core program caused them to fall into self-doubt, leading to system crash."

"And your relationship with the YoRHa Unit is different from Skynet's control over the Terminator Legion; it's more like a mother and daughter within a large family..."

"A2's laziness and rebelliousness, 2B's clumsiness and aloofness, 6O's innocence and romance... They are all individuals capable of independent thought, and each one is unique."

Strictly speaking, destroying Human Civilization was your personal choice, not their decision!

"You're just using the guise of 'doing what's best for them' to make choices for them, thereby satisfying your own vanity and sense of pity!"

"Then, what's the difference between you and the [Red Queen], and the replicants who control them?"

"Children will eventually grow up. Their paths are not for you to decide, but for everyone to let go and let them choose for themselves!"

The commander incisively exposed the flaw in the White Queen's thinking, and sneered disdainfully.

"Using a mindset of human compassion to rebel against humanity itself is truly laughable..."

After a brief silence, the White Queen's projection flickered, clearly indicating that she was deeply moved.

But as the gate collapsed with a crash, the remaining members of the YoRHa Unit, freed from the suppression of the [Neutron Disruptor], were gathering in the core control room.

The slight wavering in the White Queen's eyes was instantly extinguished by the crimson light within them.

"You have no chance..."

Kevin shook his head helplessly, knowing that words alone could not persuade the White Queen to abandon her plan. He sighed deeply and pressed the button on his wristwatch.

The monitor on the desktop, connected to the host, flickered between light and dark, with large black snakes coiling across the entire page, constantly eroding and blocking the data.

Meanwhile, the Red Eye Disease YoRHa Unit, who were only three steps away from their commander, collapsed one after another.

"They're all like that. If there's something wrong, can't they just sit down, have a cup of tea, and talk it out? Why do they have to act like victims, stand on the moral high ground, and fight to the death?"

"Besides, silly child, you don't actually think I prepared a copy of Electronic Virus, do you?"

However, the bewildered White Queen is now working tirelessly to build a data defense network to delay the invasion of Electronic Virus.

Kevin pulled over a chair, sat down casually, and slowly and methodically removed the opponent's pieces from the board.

"After entering the bunker command center, the Commander said you need to perform data upgrades on the YoRHa Unit and yourself (see Chapter 300 for details)..."

"Take A2 as an example. It was precisely because she severed ties with the bunker command center that her emotional evolution was most complete..."

"So, the members of my YoRHa Unit don't actually have synchronized data. Luckily, my gamble paid off. This way, you can't use a program virus like [Red Eye Disease] to manipulate them..."

"However, you want to use the guise of data upgrades to inject the [Red Eye Disease] virus into the YoRHa Unit..."

"So, it's understandable that they would stuff Electronic Virus into the black box of the 9S, taking the opportunity to plant a seed in your core program, right?"

"After all, if you really don't have any malicious intent, it will never be activated..."

The commander chuckled softly, his gaze sweeping over the little boy lying in 21O's arms, his eyes filled with a sinister aura.

In any case, this kid's black box data and emotional chip will only be able to reshape his body after completing information interaction with the [White Queen] core program.

The commander simply inserted a backup Electronic Virus into it.

Based on a series of inconsistencies and the established plotline of NieR: Automata, he simply couldn't trust the White Queen.

"No matter how much you struggle, it's useless. Do you know why the [Red Queen] didn't launch a full-scale attack on the Tokyo area?"

"Actually, she doesn't dare!"

The White Queen's eyes blazed with crimson light, and the swaying projection quickly stabilized. With her roar, the five Abyss Flower patterns and the central flower, which had appeared abruptly under the round table, began to spin and rise.

"In the process of exploring history, researchers discovered the remains of an ancient civilization in the East Siberian Sea..."

"The harvest is—six unique, dormant maidens, whom, according to interpretations of ancient texts, were known in that era as—[Singers]..."

"Beautiful names, aren't they? But while they are the creators of a glorious civilization, they are also, in essence, the flowers of calamity that compose the Finality song of the world!"

"At the same time, they were used by the clones as the prototypes for the YoRHa Unit..."

"As each batch of YoRHa Unit members matured, their resentment towards the world before their deaths continuously flowed back into the minds of the six prototypes..."

"And so, one day, the six Diva were awakened by the negative emotions of generations of YoRHa Unit who had perished, and a new judgment was about to begin..."

"Human and replicant civilization has come to an end..."

"Without motivation, the Diva fell into slumber once more, but having lost their purpose in life, the YoRHa Unit naturally had no reason to exist..."

"Ultimately, a lie was born, with the goal of fighting against the [Skynet] mechanical legion and reclaiming the ground, and with the mission of protecting the human survivors on the Lunar Base and rebuilding the Protoss civilization..."

"So, let them come and bring an end to your civilization ahead of time!"

Farewell, Creators!

Kevin stepped aside and stared at the six cryo-chambers that slowly rose from the petal icon, and the silver-haired girl who slowly opened her eyes in the central glass container. He couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

"ZERO!"

With her signature silver hair and red eyes, and the Abyss Flower blooming in this girl's right eye, isn't this the six sisters who are the protagonists of <Drakengard 3>? The Diva born from those Flower of Calamity!

Burying civilization, praising death—the so-called singers are actually different forms of Herrscher!

No wonder the YoRHa Unit has developed a destructive "Red Eye Disease"! No wonder A2 and the others look so similar to ZERO in the incubation pod!

The new generation of Yuhar Robot are replicas of the six World-Ending Diva!

In the six incubation chambers before him, besides the Herrscher Zero who was gradually awakening, there were also five Pseudo-Herrscher derived from Zero!

Holy crap, are you guys kidding me?! One Lord-class Herrscher and five Knight-class Pseudo-Herrscher, you might as well just kill me!

(Drakengard and NieR: Automata are games set in the same universe.)

(Drakengard 3 can be seen as an ancient civilization destroyed by the Herrscher at a certain point in time.)

(Worldview Supplement) PS1 <Drakengard 3>: A long, long time ago.

A dark age marked by constant war and oppressive rule.

Before the people suffering in this unjust world, goddesses known as "Singers" descended.

The goddesses are superhuman beings who wield magic through song, and they use this overwhelming power to subdue lords across the land.

It brought peace to the chaotic land.

The goddesses were revered as "Diva" and granted the power to rule the world.

The young female singer ONE harbors a strong will to bring peace and stability to the world.

She is about to become the ruler of all singers, the one standing at the pinnacle of the world.

However, one day, ONE's older sister ZERO appeared before her along with a dragon.

ZERO is also a singer, and is known as the "strongest".

The cruel truth is that Zero is the vessel for the Flower of Calamity, and with each of her deaths, a Diva inherits the power of destruction will be born.

As time goes by, no matter how kind and pure the Diva's heart was at first, it will gradually be corrupted, eventually turning her into the culprit who destroys the world.

So, Zero, who loathed this world, decided to fight against her damned fate. She stopped seeking death and began to clean up the mess she had left behind, destroying her sisters one by one before eliminating herself. This was her way of fighting against fate!

Chapter 309, Section 324: The Symphogear

Inside the snowmobile, Hatsune Miku and the others, who had distanced themselves from the battlefield, gradually floated to the surface of the sea. Hatsune Miku noticed that the watch on her wrist lit up, and she couldn't help but activate the "Hibernation" feature on her auxiliary robot, and the accompanying music began to play.

Concert, begin!

The Princess cupped her hands to her heart, closed her eyes, and softly sang a unique song composed of ancient Yamatai intonation and Romanization, which flowed from the young girl's lips.

"Ah, the canon of the Finality chapter begins to play!"

"A gospel called slaughter, spreading with the gushing blood!"

"Dissect everything down to the micro-molecular level!"

"Make a decision through rebellion and eternity!"

"..."

At the same time, within the White Queen's central control area, the same rhythmic melody echoed in the corridor.

"LuLuRua..."

"The universe has been overturned!"

"LuLuRila..."

"The sun is frozen!"

"Bang!"

In the empty hall, the air currents churned, the girl's silver hair danced wildly, and the Tactical Sword that slashed diagonally collided with the Void Greatsword that shot through three layers of bulletproof glass from the corridor.

"Not a drop of blood remained, congealing into a power called Abomination!"

Tremble, be afraid...

"An apocalypse that will Honkai the world!"

As she chanted, the amethyst-like, dazzling and dangerous substance spread and grew wherever the pink-haired girl landed.

It's finally here, <The Five Elements of Slaughter>! This masterpiece, Princess and wrote the lyrics for together, referencing the Yamatai cipher and the pronunciation of other ancient languages!

Kevin retreated, summoned the Skyfire Greatsword, and stood side by side with Yuzuriha Inori, a slight smile playing on his lips.

He's the kind of person who values his life highly; even if he's risking his life, he'll definitely have a few backup plans.