Nahida seemed somewhat surprised by The Doctor's generosity. Was he really this easy to negotiate with?
Nahida asked, "You don't seem all that bothered. Is the relationship between [you] really that bad?"
The Doctor gave an amused snort. "Restricting me, the opponent who poses the greatest threat to the nation of wisdom, in this way... I must say, God of Wisdom, your choice was very clever.
"Creating Segments is extremely difficult, requiring exceptionally rare resources and a great deal of time and energy. Having to destroy them all here truly pains me.
"However, while I was imprisoning you, you must have noticed as well. I have long since had enough of their doubts about me, and I am thoroughly sick of those endless arguments.
"Ultimately, Segments are just Segments. They should obediently serve as eyes for observing the world. They have no need for thoughts of their own. Since those superfluous selves can be exchanged for a Gnosis, do you think any of them could fetch a higher price for themselves?"
Yucheng said, "I see. It seems the individual Segments you created developed differences of thought with you, and you couldn't stand it any longer."
The Doctor said, "You are correct, Mr. Regent. I hear you also have a Shadow Clone technique that perfectly resolves this problem. I am very excited about it as well. Might we exchange some knowledge?"
Yucheng said, "I'm happy to share. I'm just afraid you won't be able to learn it, Doctor."
With that, Yucheng smiled calmly. The next moment, his body actually began to writhe. Several strange masses of wood grew wildly from his body and assembled into a new body beside him, looking exactly like Yucheng.
The two Yuchengs spoke in unison. "Well? Can either of you tell which one is the real