Chapter 435: NO.18: Can one endure another self?

NO. 18: Can one endure another self?

The Internet is a brand‑new world pioneered by sentient life; whether or not it has Mooncell's affiliation, this is beyond doubt.

Whether it is the actual digital world, the computer world, or the imagined social sphere, all prove the Internet's infinitely expansive potential.

Using electronic signals as a framework and information stacking to build content, all of this is lifeless matter, yet it can be given vitality by human hands.

And in an era when technology advances further, imparting 'activity' to inanimate objects need not be done by human hands alone; it can also be the life born within the data world.

——AI

It manifests its presence in every industry.

Even in a department formed by a group of otherworldly transmigrators, it likewise has its presence.

Of course, this is not referring to a few servants from an FE set, but rather the notice‑pop‑up announcement directly written in the notification window under the broader environment that Aomo currently finds himself in.

"Is this Chaldea? The approach is way too wild."

After reading the lengthy notice spanning several pages, and then looking ahead at the ever‑closer pure‑white temple, Aomo couldn't help but marvel at the structure of this cyber world.

In short——data simulation, AI presiding.

A classic example of this is Central Trismegistus.

Central Trismegistus Academy possesses an intelligent AI born from the data simulation provided early on by the three goddesses; when the three goddesses are not present at Trismegistus, they can substitute in performing the blessing ritual that releases factors to make flowers bloom.

【A stable‑running novel app for many years, comparable to the old‑version chase‑worm source‑changing app that everyone uses, huanyuanapp.】

And at this very moment.

The distant massive flesh and massive chitin pillar columns gazing at him are entities of the same principle as those three AI goddesses.

To manifest the concept of human evil through data, information, and today's technology—such an innovative and rebellious idea—had never even occurred to that girl in his office.

Chaldea, you really can't blame humanity's ideals for giving you a kick……

Suddenly recalling that, while routinely investigating Miss Grey and Ms. Morgan's files, he had seen some true‑or‑false, hit‑or‑miss snippets from the transmigrators' channel, Aomo suddenly realized.

Not like a fake. jpg

Even if Chaldea merely keeps a few beasts, the net also simulates and restores the existence of beasts……

Do you really like human evil that much, Chaldea?

"The data stored by Chaldea does not possess the concept to fully restore the First Beast…"

A voice suddenly transmitted, sounding familiar, just like the character voice Bi Ze initially selected for the monster exhibition.

But when Aomo looked up, that voice became even more familiar.

"No need to make that expression."

The entity seated atop the throne appeared as a youth with black hair and brown pupils, with a signature white arc on the forehead.

This caused the demon who had just landed on the stage to slightly retract the black flames in his eyes.

"Do you mean you're more flawed than the original?"

The demon turned his head, gazing at the road below that he had flown straight over, the swaying grass on both sides, and the surrounding onlookers still watching him—those interconnected, ferocious pillars that seemed to support the world itself.

The piercing gaze made him feel extremely uncomfortable, so he turned his head back to look at the patient 'youth'.

"I feel like I'm actually over‑spec'd."

First Beast, Merciful Beast, Goetia

Another translation of this term in this world is the Key of Solomon, which is the act of demon summoning itself.

In the Fate/Grand Order world, she is the collective of Solomon's Seventy‑Two Demon Pillars, and the 'Living Magic' that Solomon created during his lifetime.

Human Order Incineration Goetia is a spell woven to attain true wisdom, intending to use all of human history to reach the origin, a magic possessed of will.

It also calls itself Beast I, the demon‑god king who upholds the principle of mercy.

Its evil stems from the pride born of sorrow and disappointment between people.

Conversely, calling it the sin of arrogance is also perfectly acceptable.

Moreover, because of that arrogance, she is clearly omnipotent yet unable to be omniscient, and even unable to comprehend humanity.

Therefore she cannot become the 'King of Humanity'.

Even though she herself is the Seventy‑Two Demon Pillars, her personality and nature amount to as many as seventy‑two varieties; her essential nature is judged to be a mirror, so when conversing with outsiders, the demon pillar similar to that person manifests outwardly……

But, arrogant as she is, she has always been able to intensify that trait to the point of distortion.

Let alone transforming into the other's likeness.

In the otherworld memories Aomo accessed, her only change occurred in a certain girl's dream—taking the form of a doctor to slip private goods to her.

That clearly does not belong to the category of transforming into the other's likeness; it merely borrows the shape of the subconscious for disguise.

Based on this precedent, upon looking again at the youth before him who is mutually sizing each other up, Aomo's assessment is likewise justified.

Indeed, it differs from the impression of Goetia, but rather than saying it's degraded, it's more like an optimization from a human perspective.

"Perhaps my creator also lamented that, although my form was built from the data of the First Beast, I lean more toward the stance of a Human King."

"Is your creator a doctor?" Aomo wondered curiously.

"That's not the point right now, is it?"

"To be honest, I'm not really clear on what the point is right now; even after reading that lengthy notice with hardly any pictures, I only know this scene is a kind of simulation."

The demon said, then glanced around once more.

"You're just an AI as well."

Such a sharp and heavy gaze, if merely called a simulation, is truly no different from deep immersion's verisimilitude.

Recalling the light‑scan stage of that earlier door, and remembering the final red dot that settled……Could it not be that Chaldea has simulated the locations of the Seven Beasts?

No……Chaldea seems even more rebellious than I had imagined.

"Isn't it unclear? The inviter really gives no explanation at all……" The youth sighed, twisted his nose bridge, rose from the throne, stepped down, yet did not land on the same level.

Thus, using the step difference to compensate for the height gap with the demon, she sighed again: "In short, I will pass judgment on your condition."

Judging psychology, confirming stance, and… combat simulation—that is the reason we exist.

Really tough, acting as both a mental detector and a sparring sandbag.

Not really; after all, generally speaking, not many people come here.

Huh? Then, generally speaking, what kind of people come here?

Similar people.

That sounds pretty bad.

Saying that, it seems you're not satisfied with yourself.

People are never content with the status quo; even if they appear satisfied on the surface, the subconscious craves some change, striving for higher.

As truly said, are you ready?

"No," Aomo keenly noticed the changes of those scarlet pillars around, drawing near, "Your examination method won't be using an incineration-style ray to shoot me, will it?"

Although detailed physical examinations often include an X-ray segment, how can X-ray be placed on par with an incineration-style ray?

"Not a light cannon." The human-youth-appearing Wang shook their head.

Then, in the next moment, a burly and ferocious posture appeared.

The examination is already complete; at this very moment we cut off the source, the time of birth has arrived, and thus we correct all phenomena—

What difference does it make, you motherfucker!