Though it was impossible to tell, a Simulacrum Personality was not a true consciousness.
They were merely a set of complex programs—at least, that was what Terra herself had said.
Even knowing she was about to disappear, she felt no fear or anything of the sort. Maybe I had not been wrong when I said she understood human nature...
After all, the prerequisite for understanding human nature was not being human.
She merely used algorithms to make herself behave like a person. Even if she could offer advice and help, or even subjectively do things outside her duties, she was still only a program that used advanced code to determine her actions, just like Sirius had been "back then."
Even so... even knowing that...
But I was not some cold machine after spending every day with her. She was someone who would occasionally pop up beside me, and Terra did not speak as noisily as Mono. No matter how often I told myself she was merely a simulated personality program, I could not accept this...
Besides, Sirius had already proven that a Simulacrum Personality could develop genuine emotions.
"Wait here. I'm going to talk to Ceruno and the Great Will."
As long as Terra was granted a physical body through the Life Management System, she would surely be able to truly live on, just like Sirius.
"There is no need. Once I complete my mission, I will ultimately return to the Earth Crystal. Although my memories from this period will disappear, I will still be activated as the Earth Crystal's terminal interface whenever needed in the future."
"If you lose your current memories, then the one who appears next time won't be you!"
I stood up, pulled open the door, and shouted:
"Terra! I want to see Ceruno and Mi