Was the Name I Came Up With Really That Bad? (5.3K)

Left with no other option, he didn't want to waste any more time arguing with the other party and said bluntly:

"First of all, only a pervert would get excited by a loli-sized body like yours. Secondly, I guess you want to understand the emotions that humans possess, right?"

"[Answer] Yes, I hope to gain the understanding of the 'heart' so that this machine can return to its people."

Yotsuba Mahiro: "..."

"I don't know if you can win my heart, but if you continue like this, I'm sure you'll become...?"

"Now that things have calmed down, how about we have a chat?"

The Ex-Machina girl met his gaze with her ruby-like eyes and nodded precisely in millimeters, saying, "This unit is understood."

First, what's your name?

"[Answer] -- Uc207Pr4f57t9, this is the machine's identification code."

Okay, just like the original, it's like a string of gibberish.

Did the original author just rest their arm on the keyboard and type whatever came to mind when they were typing the title?

"Next question, why did you attack me? We've never met before, have we? The one you met was that man on the ground."

Yotsuba Mahiro pointed to the rock wall above, where the ruins of the old Elf were located.

The mecha girl loli glanced up along the direction of his finger before looking down to meet his gaze.

"[Answer] -- This machine desires to reproduce with humans in order to obtain the unique human language -- 'heart'. Based on this machine's analysis, you possess rich experience, and your existence is quite unique."

Yotsuba Mahiro's lips twitched involuntarily.

How could they detect this kind of thing???

He took a deep breath, his face tense, and said, "I told you, don't make such tasteless jokes, or I might really turn you into...?"

"[The answer] was not a joke."

The girl's tone became more certain.

"[Analysis] The conclusion is drawn based on the machine's continuous observation of the behavior patterns of the Immanity."

"[Confirmed] Skin-to-skin contact -- a unique language using skin unit contact, presumably a form of communication of the 'heart' that is lacking in the Ex-Machina."

As long as the same behavior is imitated, the machine can also read what the "mind" is thinking... Is this an analysis error?

"I don't know if it's wrong or not, but there's definitely something wrong with what you're observing."

Yotsuba Mahiro is certain.

He understood what this mecha girl wanted: she simply wanted to understand human emotions.

Among human emotions, the greatest fluctuations are love and hate.

Basically, all emotions stem from these two points.

So-called physical intimacy is a way of expressing love, and also the most primitive way, from which sex, that is, the extension of the instinct to reproduce, is derived.

However, he still wanted to complain.

It's fortunate that this is a world of serious works.

If this were a fantasy world, people would hold the same view: even if the child is a robot, he would eventually face the fate of being killed by firearms.

How can physical intimacy possibly lead to a connection of hearts?

It's just a tacit understanding cultivated over many years. Even if you share a bed, you can't really know what the other person is thinking.

"Master, let me dismantle this mecha girl into pieces instead."

Est started making moves again. After all that talk, she just wanted to possess Yotsuba Mahiro!

"Don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive. Give me some face and forgive her this time."

Mahiro hugged Est, and when he wrapped his arms around Est's slender waist, Est indeed stopped struggling.

But once released, it will rush towards the mecha loli and tear her to pieces.

A hug again and everything was fine.

Letting go leads to impulsiveness.

Holding on will bring peace.

Good grief, they've really gotten into it?!

What kind of unusual way is this to act cute?

Throughout this process, the mecha girl loli watched intently, even revealing a knowing look in her eyes, as if expressing "mecha spirit understanding."

She didn't even care if Est wanted to kill her.

"...[Understanding] Based on the data collected by this machine, the so-called skin-to-skin contact is a metaphor for reproductive behavior -- [Request] -- to engage in reproductive behavior with this machine."

Okay, we're back to this topic again.

"First, I must refuse your request. Second, your assumption is wrong; people's hearts are not as simple as you imagine."

Yotsuba Mahiro tries to persuade the machine with his own ideas.

Since we've encountered this opportunity, there's no reason to let it go.

The reason he's been able to tolerate this long enough to sit here and lecture this mecha girl is entirely due to the Ex-Machina's ability to imitate and copy. He feels that if he learns this, he can use the Alpha Stigma to copy it.

It is estimated that there will be a qualitative change in itself.

"Oh right, if I remember correctly, you Ex-Machina are connected together by something called a Connector, right?"

"[Negative] -- This machine has been disconnected from the 'Link,' so you can do whatever you want with this machine."

They're quite honest; they just blurt out everything when asked.

But--

"Who wants to do anything with you? But I guess you were banished precisely because you can't understand human emotions?"

"[Answer] -- Yes, this machine wants to determine whether the Ex-Machina possesses a 'heart,' 'self,' and 'soul.'"

"[Result] -- Due to numerous contradictions arising from theoretical and logical flaws, a large number of Errers were ultimately caused, resulting in the local machine being disconnected and rendered unusable."

Although I knew it from the beginning, I couldn't help but shake my head and sigh when I heard it with my own ears.

"The human heart is not something so easily understood. Even humans themselves cannot comprehend this definition. Your question is seriously flawed from the outset."

Chapter 414 Isn't the name I chose good enough? (5.3K)

"[Analysis] Unable to parse... the defect you mentioned is not understood by this machine."

"[Question] Does the Ex-Machina have the same flaw?"

"[Conclusion] Error... Error... Error... Error, unable to draw a conclusion."

"[Re-analysis]... A fatal error occurred, lacking fundamental logic...[Conclusion] Error..."

With just one sentence, this mecha girl's CPU almost burned out.

That's normal.

Human hearts are unpredictable.

Human emotions are inherently undefinable, let alone interpretable using the rigid logic of machines.

That's a complete fantasy.

Yotsuba Mahiro patted the head of the little mecha girl in front of her, who was practically smoking, but then she suddenly stood up.

Gone was the image of the CPU almost smoking; her gaze was fixed on the entrance to the underground cave.

"[Warning] Signs of life detected; two people are approaching this area."

"Wow... it seems they've already woken up."

He knew who it was without even looking, so he raised his head and said to the Ex-Machina girl:

"Come on, since you want to understand human emotions, I'll introduce you to two new friends."

[Question] Can this be used to interpret the human "mind"?

"Perhaps." Yotsuba Mahiro shrugged. "But in return, you have to agree to one condition. This is the price for helping you decipher 'the heart'."

"The cost... I understand."

The Ex-Machina girl nodded directly.

A moment later.

"Richard, is Makoto really here?"

Corone's voice came from afar.

Then, Corone and Riku appeared silently from the cave entrance.

"Ah, it really is here! Mahiro!"

Corone jogged over to ask what had happened, but when she saw the two little girls standing next to Yotsuba Mahiro, Corone involuntarily slowed down and eventually stopped.

One of them wasn't particularly special; she was dressed very lightly, had flowing silver-white hair, and snow-white skin. She looked small and cute, but her face was expressionless, giving off a cold feeling.

And the other one...

"Th-that..."

When Corone saw it clearly, she instinctively took a few steps back.

So shocked that he couldn't even finish his sentence.

She was a cute and young girl with eyes as beautiful as rubies and white skin that contrasted with her long black hair. However, the exposed mechanical parts on her body and the two tail-like lines extending from her back all pointed to her non-human identity.

"It's... it's Ex-Machina?! Why is Ex-Machina here?! Mahiro, Masashi!"

"Corone cried out in alarm!"

Even Riku's pupils shrank sharply when he saw it, his whole body went cold, and he froze on the spot, unable to move.

What are some of the most terrifying races on the planet Disboard?

The Old Deus and Dragonia are ranked first and second, the Flügel is ranked third, and the fourth is the Ex-Machina.

This is a Dragonia, so ancient that it rivals the Old Deus race. It existed since the beginning of chaos and is capable of killing gods.

They are not living beings; they have no feelings.

They only act according to the logic they have analyzed, and the destruction and Spirit Corpses pollution they cause are even more terrifying than those caused by the Flügel!

Most importantly, the Ex-Machina and the Flügel are different. The Flügel can fight alone, but offending an Ex-Machina is equivalent to offending the entire race!

"Mahiro, I'm going back now. I feel very uncomfortable here."

Est ignored Corone and Riku, instead gently shaking his hand and tilting her head back to reveal her snow-white neck as she spoke to him.

"Okay, go back first. I'll call you if I need anything."

With Yotsuba Mahiro's permission, Est instantly transformed into a stream of light and entered the mark on the back of his hand.

The world of Disboard may be wonderful, but that's six thousand years in the future. The current Disboard is no less polluted than the technological world, and it's even more terrifying than a nuclear winter.

Est is a pure sword spirit, so it's normal not to like her.

However, this scene almost made Corone faint. She pointed tremblingly at the back of his hand and the spot where Est had just stood, unable to speak for a long time.

"If it weren't for the two of you, would you be praising them so much? You've both seen Jibril, the Flügel from the settlement. Now she's just one of my Sword Spirits and an Ex-Machina. Is that so hard to accept?"

He spoke as if it were something perfectly obvious.

"How could it be easy to accept! Do you even know what that is, or how terrifying it is?!"

Seemingly overcome by overwhelming fear, she immediately rushed forward, grabbed his collar, and shook him violently.

"Th-those are Ex-Machina! If they target you, it's even more terrifying than the Flügel!"