"Th... thank you..." The reporter shakily thanked Android 16, his voice full of lingering fear after narrowly escaping death.
Android 16 slowly straightened up and looked down at the group before him, his tone cold and indifferent. "You'd better go back as soon as possible. You'll only be in the way here."
With that, he did not spare Hercule and the others another glance before turning and walking away without looking back.
As Android 16 disappeared into the distance, the surroundings temporarily returned to calm, with no further danger approaching.
Only then did the reporter get to his feet. He raised a hand to straighten his disheveled tie and spoke with forced composure. "No, how can we just go back like this? Our hero, Mr. Hercule, still has a duel to fight later! Right, Mr. Hercule?"
Hercule had built his persona up too high, so he could only force himself to keep up the act. With his hands on his hips, he put on an imposing front. "Y-Yes, of course! But... let's move farther away first and see how things go."
Android 16 walked over to Malvis and Trunks.
"You're still as kind as ever." Malvis looked at Android 16. "I never thought someone like Doctor Gero would design an android like you. Or was it because you were modeled after his son, so your personality was made similar as well?"
"I don't know," Android 16 answered briefly.
"Android 16 was created based on Doctor Gero's son?" Trunks was deeply shocked upon hearing that.
"You didn't know? Doctor Gero's son used to be a Red Ribbon Army soldier. He was too kind to bear killing his enemies, and in the end, he was shot dead by them instead." Malvis explained, "Android 16 was created using him as a template. To