“…… Bubble-30? ”

Russell muttered softly, "Nice name." ”

The name reads like "the thirtieth bubble" and "the thirtieth bubble".

"You said '30' is the number of times you have attained nirvana, so is 'Bubble' your code name?"

He looked at the white-haired and silver-eyed girl, as if he was shocked by something, and his mood seemed to fluctuate a little for a while.

His turquoise pupils, which had been as calm as a lake, also became brighter. It was as if some kind of ripple was vibrating on it.

After shaking Russell's hand seriously, the girl put her hands behind her back, bent over slightly, and showed a cheerful and clean smile: "Yes!

"Because I love bubbles!"

"Bubbles?"

"It's the kind of rainbow-colored bubbles that pop out of the bubble blowing machine."

The girl playfully blinked her silver prosthetic eyes, and her face showed longing and nostalgia: "That is the most beautiful thing I have seen since I was born."

"That's why I'll call myself Bubbles! Because I also wish I could be as beautiful as the bubbles blown out of a bubble machine! ”

Russell was silent for a moment.

Mr. Otter, who was terrified on the side, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Russell didn't seem to see Bubble-30 and immediately blurted out something as if he had let go of something.

But looking at Russell's mood at this moment, it seemed that his mood fluctuated a little, and Mr. Otter, who was still a little afraid and a little nervous, still rubbed over slowly.

He whispered to Russell: "This kid is the earliest synth. ”

"The earliest?"

"Yes, she was born fifteen years ago. I had just graduated and was just a graduate student who helped my mentor. ”

When it comes to his field of study, Mr. Otter, who is always cringe, even becomes fluent and confident in his tone: "In order to raise them like humans and cultivate a 'human nature' similar to that of humans, we replace some of their prostheses every year.

"We set this date on their birthday, which is called 'New Birthday Day'. Every time there is a new birthday, it will look a little 'new' and 'bigger' than before, and in this way it simulates the growth of the human body.

"Because according to our research, the different performance of the human body at different ages largely determines how people behave at this age. This process is usually regulated by hormones by human beings, and we need to program it. But what we want is a synthetic person who can behave in the same way as an ordinary person when they are exposed to the same things. Only this means ......"

"—is this the only way to prove that what you're producing is a real 'human' and not an artificial intelligence that deceives you?"

Russell asked rhetorically.

Sensing that Russell's tone was inexplicably unkind, Mr. Otter immediately followed the guidance of his heart, shrunk his neck and retreated.

And Bubble-30 didn't understand what was going on, but she sensed that Russell wasn't in a good mood.

But she emboldened herself and whispered, "Did I say something wrong?" ”

"It's none of your business, girl."

Russell shook his head, took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. It's like smoking a cigar that doesn't exist.

He glanced at Bubble-30 with some complication, and his voice became low: "I just finally realized...... What a sinful experiment they were taking. ”

That might have been the reaction that would have made Mr. Otter ecstatic.

- Because when Russell came into contact with Bubble-30, he clearly felt the existence of the soul from the other party.

Obviously, the other party is made of machinery from beginning to end, and there is no "wet part" taken from the human body. Not even the human brain exists.

Theoretically, all her thoughts and ideas should come from the virtual values highlighted from the operation of the chip; The expressions and demeanors on her face, all the small movements that show emotions and personality, are just simulations from the chip.

But......

Russell felt the existence of the "heart" from her very clearly.

…… It was a young, rational and clear mind.

It is as if she was born with pure compassion and kindness - but she is more knowledgeable and philosophical than the Virgin Mary, she knows more about the truth of words and colors, and has the knowledge of being gregarious, and she has an extremely intelligent brain that can calculate all problems with great clarity.

The wisdom of the wise and the compassion of the saints are fused together with the innocence of a child.

It is not possible for humans to have this trait.

If you want to learn this knowledge, you have to settle down and study it. If you want to gain a broad vision and rich wisdom in life, you must dive into the crowd to experience the flavors of all beings; If you want to get the wisdom of life, you will become cunning or sophisticated; If you want to get the wisdom of the world, you must abandon the innocence and carefree nature of children.

The depths of the mind of Bubble-30...... But it is precisely this completely conflicting quality that symbolizes "man-made".

"Even though they all look like children......"

Seeing this, Mr. Otter on the side hurriedly explained: "But that's just that they don't use the body of an adult."

"Each of them has knowledge at the level of a first-level researcher in Sun Island. All the knowledge that can be obtained through data entry has long been transmitted to them; The skills that can be mastered using the mechanical body have also been programmed and recorded.

"Don't say it's Bubble-30...... Even those children who don't look like they are more than seven or eight years old, pulling one out at random is an amazing all-rounder.

"They don't use biological brains, but directly use the patterns of the database to enter knowledge; Instead of using instinct to manipulate the body, it is directly programmed and commanded to make the body run 100% of the ......"

"In a sense," Russell interrupted him abruptly, "you have made them use children's bodies and give them children's character...... Actually, it's to better control them. ”

"That's right."

Without hesitation, Mr. Otter replied, "Children don't have such strong desires. As long as they can meet their simple requests full of innocence, it is easy to cultivate affection.

"Our original plan was to raise these children from scratch. Every few years, another batch is produced to form a brotherly and sisterly relationship and cultivate affection and trust with us humans.

"Wait until the population expands to a certain extent, as the first members reach adulthood...... We can leave the task of educating the new generation to them.

That's a relatively simple way to put it...... We have a very mature plan. We have done a good job of filing and ...... to deal with various emergencies"

"Does that include the rebellion of the synths?"

“…… Yes, including. ”

Mr. Otter subconsciously glanced at Bubble-30, sighed, and closed his eyes.

"We have a central control program for synths, which can directly 'shut down' or 'restart' them, and naturally 'go back to the previous version', so that they can forget about these things and become harmless again.

"For human beings, the 'brainwashing' that touches the bottom line of morality. For synths, it's only a part of their lives. The process in which they learn anything is a kind of brainwashing...... The so-called 'nirvana' is a kind of brainwashing. ”

"What exactly is Nirvana?"

Russell spoke again, his tone becoming a little lighter: "I'm curious! ”

Mr. Otter just thought his tone was a little odd, but he didn't care.

Bubble-30 looked at Russell in amazement - she clearly scanned that Russell's reaction was the same as hers!

Russell closed one eye and quietly raised his finger to make a shushing expression. This made Bubble-30 realize for the first time that the strange illusion he felt was actually correct!

"Nirvana, ......"

Mr. Otter was about to answer when Bubble-30 interrupted him.

"I'd like to get some drinks for this good-looking big brother...... Let's sit down and talk. ”

"It's fine."

Mr. Otter nodded happily, he happened to be thirsty too: "Prepare me a cup too, Bubble-30." ”