The assembly line resumed operation. Robots with pale white masks were manufactured and once again spread throughout Sky City. The consciousness was transferred out, while that frail, slender little girl put on an emotion suppressor and became something like an intelligence relay station.
"From now on, she will be my messenger in public."
Gray Serpent said cautiously.
A human messenger. Gray Serpent, who had always remained safely behind the scenes, retreated even further into the shadows. This should make her completely safe.
"Oh, right, Gray Serpent, that Zhao Bai..."
Raven said this as she patted Gray Serpent's shoulder. Her blade lightly slid across the metal surface with a grating squeak. Under Raven's gaze, Gray Serpent's entire body exploded, turning into a pile of metal parts.
"What's going on?"
Raven pulled back in time and avoided being injured by the fragments.
The expressionless little girl took over Gray Serpent's work. She raised her head and looked at Raven, her thin lips parting slightly.
"Master set that name as a forbidden word and an escape mechanism. As long as the intelligent voice recognition system detects that name, the body will automatically explode, sparing her the pain of death..."
Raven was a little speechless, marveling at what a skittish girl she truly was.
The little girl tilted her head, receiving a signal through the antenna on top of her head. She kept nodding, then looked at Raven again.
"Because of your foolish words and actions, Master does not want to come out anymore. I will take over Master's responsibilities. From now on, I am the Gray Serpent network itself."
"Isn't that pretty good?"
Raven was still quite happy. Compared to robots, she preferred girls. She immediately picked the girl up, pulling her soft body into her arms and gently inhaling the faint fragrance