"I hope there really is nothing that can scare you."
Morpheus clearly did not believe them. He took a deep breath and said, "The robots used Gene Technology to grow humans in the ground like crops. You heard me right. Humans were grown in the ground.
"Then they put the sleeping humans into cultivation pods and extracted their bioelectricity, converting it into the energy they needed through nuclear fusion. Simply put, humans became batteries for the robots. They depended on us to survive.
"As for the Matrix, it was a prison the robots prepared for humanity, keeping humans from even thinking about resisting."
Having finished, Morpheus stared straight at Chthon and the others, waiting for expressions of shock and disbelief, along with that inevitable line: "That's impossible!"
The others were waiting to enjoy their reactions too. But contrary to their expectations, Chthon and his companions barely reacted. Instead, they looked thoughtful.
After a moment, Indigo said, "I'm not doubting what you're saying, but isn't the science a little questionable? Using humans as batteries? Come on. If the robots actually did that, they'd lose more energy than they could ever get back."
Morpheus froze. They were not shocked at all, and were instead considering the science behind it? Were they sure they were humans with actual emotions?
Morpheus explained, "The robots liquefied human corpses and fed them to other humans as nutrients, recycling the energy. Basically, they didn't need to put anything into it."
"Did you ever go to school? Have you heard of the food chain's energy pyramid?"
Indigo criticized him. "Even setting aside the bioelectricity the robots extract from humans, energy conversion involves enormous losses. There's no way to break even.
"Besides, solar power isn't the only energy source on Earth. Even if nuclear war completely changed the planet,