Not Human

A few minutes ago.

"Jilan- kun, we've discovered Little Red Riding Hood's secret." Nakiri said to Jilan with a grave expression while Hisako Arato and Ueno went to buy suitcases. "I suspect she's not a human suffering from the illness, but rather a secretly created android."

"Androids? You must be joking!" Jilan feigned ignorance and said deliberately, "The androids you're talking about are just robots that act according to a certain program. They have steel skin and brains equipped with artificial computers, and they're nothing like Little Red Riding Hood with her soft body."

As Jilan spoke, she recalled the game Cyberpunk 2077, which was released more than 20 years ago. In that game, there were androids with bionic skin similar to Little Red Riding Hood. At the time, many "cyberpunk scholars" proposed that if humanity had not devoted its research efforts to the suddenly emerging power of "Quirk" in recent years, humanity would now be able to create real androids with the same technology as those in the game.

It is precisely because humanity has embarked on a different path that androids are impossible to invent now, which is why the news that Alain made at the Voyager's launch event surprised everyone.

"Actually, I'm not entirely sure either, but last night Komachi noticed something different about Little Red Riding Hood." Erina Nakiri took a deep breath, tilting Little Red Riding Hood's head onto her lap and stroking the back of her neck. "There's something like a button on the back of her neck. Once pressed, she seems to go offline, completely lifeless; her heart stops beating, and her breathing gradually ceases... But when the button is pressed again, she restarts, and her blood begins to flow again."

Nakiri looked at Jilan with a serious expression. "Jilan- kun, it seems we've rescued a very remarkable person."

While on the ship, Alain didn't explain how to use "Little Red Riding Hood." If it had been obtained through legitimate channels from Dark Shadow, they might have been able to get an instruction manual or something similar. But now that Nakiri and the others have stumbled upon Little Red Riding Hood's secret, Jilan can no longer pretend to be ignorant.

"So, what do you want to do? Hand Little Red Riding Hood over to the police?" Jilan asked softly.

Nakiri paused for a moment, then said, "Jilan- kun, if possible, could you please keep this a secret?"

Jilan raised an eyebrow. "You want me to keep this a secret? What's your reason? Besides, you didn't really need to tell me, did you? Wouldn't it have been better to just brush it off like you did with Kaminari?"

Nakiri grasped Jilan's hand and placed it on Little Red Riding Hood's face. "Jilan, the matter of androids is of utmost importance. I don't believe we should easily hand Little Red Riding Hood over. Whoever gets this technology will face a disaster, and it could even trigger a war."

"... Is it only for world peace?"

"..." Nakiri, forcing a smile, "It's all for this child, isn't it? We went through so much trouble to rescue Little Red Riding Hood, can you bear to see her used as a guinea pig for all sorts of research?"

Jilan squinted at Nakiri's smile, and a bell rang in her mind— Erina Nakiri was lying; she must have ulterior motives.

However, since her goals coincided with his own, he saw no need to expose her.

Jilan nodded slowly. "I won't tell anyone about this. So, what should I do?"

"Jilan, do you know Detnerat?"

"It's that largest company in Japan that deals in daily necessities for people with supernatural abilities, isn't it?" Jilan recalled. "I think I heard Minoru Mineta and Mezo Shoji mention that because their awakened Quirk made them different from normal people, Shoji needed to buy special clothes, Mineta needed to buy special shampoos, and Detnerat could order daily necessities specifically for individual needs at very affordable prices..."

"That's right. While Quirk make everyone different, they also create many problems. Take my Quirk, 'God Tongue,' for example. Although it allows me to instantly taste the ingredients in a dish and amplify the flavors in my mouth, maintaining this heightened sense of taste all the time is quite troublesome." Erina Nakiri seemed to have thought of something, her face suddenly turning red. She coughed twice and continued, "Therefore, I ordered a drug from Detnerat that can temporarily numb the sense of taste and deceive the tongue. I once heard from someone else that because some Quirk can cause people to develop strange habits, their company even sells some special sex toys."

"It is said that some Pro Hero, because of their strong Quirk, are unable to suppress their quirks or get help from others to solve them, thus ruining their careers. So they asked Detnerat to create some strange things. For example... a whip that can automatically whip itself, a straitjacket that gets tighter the longer you wear it, and men's underwear that increases the size of your bra by one cup size when you wear it..." Erina Nakiri softer and softer.

Jilan watched Nakiri, who grew increasingly shy and finally lowered her head, speechless. Suddenly, a thought struck her... Wait a minute, the whip Nakiri mentioned, could it be Midnight? Nakiri has a history of having Komachi and Ueno follow her. Who knows if she also followed Midnight and discovered Midnight secret... He's a teacher, after all! If he were doing that kind of thing every night, the scene is unimaginable!

Jilan gripped her thighs tightly, trying to suppress her thoughts. Looking down, she suddenly saw her own hands and froze. If Quirk can lead to quirks, then was her desire for an opponent, her urge to blow things up, a quirk?

Or is he simply a born psychopath, a serial killer?

Nakiri a deep breath to stop himself from having any romantic thoughts. He looked up and saw Jilan suddenly freeze, and he chuckled to himself. So even guys like you can't help but imagine things when this topic comes up. I thought you weren't interested in these things!

"Jilan- kun, what's wrong? Are you still thinking about those things?" Nakiri asked deliberately.

"Huh? What are you thinking about?" Jilan asked, puzzled.

"Just pretend you're stupid!" Nakiri thought he had found Jilan's weakness and generously expressed his understanding, "It's nothing. You're a boy too, it's normal to think about those things. Besides, this is exactly the reason we need to use this now!"

Just as Jilan was about to ask what it meant, Nakiri's next words caught his attention. "I hope you can use the excuse that Little Red Riding Hood was a sex toy you bought in Detnerat to pass the inspection."

Could it be that Little Red Riding Hood's appearance is so alluring that Nakiri was able to see through her true purpose at a glance...? Jilan thought to herself, while saying aloud, "That's unlikely. Such a lie can be easily debunked by checking the company's purchase records. It's not that easy to smear someone."

"It would be difficult for other companies, but Detnerat is different." Nakiri seemed to know the company well. "For these private items concerning a customer's reputation, Detnerat considerately allows customers to purchase anonymously, and they produce hundreds of these items every day. In other words, as long as you use this Jilan, no one can prove you're lying."

Jilan smiled wryly, "... What you say makes sense, but what about my reputation? If this gets out, how can I continue to work as Pro Hero?"

Nakiri confidently replied, "Don't worry, many famous Pro Hero carry these items when they travel, and the inspectors will tacitly keep it a secret. This kind of thing will absolutely not get out!"