Ethanol-5 and lemon-7 are not really boyfriend and girlfriend relationships strictly speaking.

Because synths simply don't have the ability to reproduce...... There is no such relationship at the design level.

They don't have any real flesh and blood on them, let alone the genetics that can breed offspring.

Synths have different gender consciousnesses and individual differences, simply because humans are so different.

After all, the essence of the synthetic is the "laboratory version" of the shell that humanity will use in the future to contain the downloaded consciousness. It is designed to neither intend nor allow individuals to create offspring without the permission of the system - this is called unauthorized self-replication, which is a viral behavior.

Their bodies do not secrete the corresponding hormones, nor do they have receptors to receive hormones, nor do they have brains that process this information. It is simply impossible for them to fall in love with others.

"I don't understand love, and I don't need love. Just to make himself look more like a human being, he is hypocritically interpreting love. This love is as shallow as the hatred and anger granted by Naraku-7. ”

Lemon-7 stared at his companion's body, and there was not the slightest fluctuation in his moving, clear simulated pupils: "Don't look at me with that disgusting gaze, ethanol-5." ”

Hearing this, the expression in ethanol-5's eyes that seemed to be traumatized also faded.

He loses all expression on his face and stares lifelessly at Lemon-7 like a faceless mannequin.

But Russell's face showed a weird smile.

"Are you...... Seriously? ”

His voice was like a demon's whisper, "What if he takes it seriously, Miss Lemon-7?" ”

"I'm serious, not joking. What I deduce and say according to logic should be carefully analyzed, understood, and executed by him as a fellow of the same kind. There is no such thing as and should not be the possibility of not taking it seriously. ”

"Oh, is it? But we humans, call that kind of emotion you just ...... 'anger'.

"—what are you angry about?"

"I'm not angry."

Lemon-7's face did not change in the slightest, but patiently said to Russell, "My current body does not have the ability to 'anger'. I can't understand the judgment value of anger and further act according to the corresponding anger marker value. ”

"No, that's anger."

Russell was equally patient and peaceful: "I can feel your heart.

"If you had anger at the moment, it would have risen sharply. Even though there are no hormones and no programs to get your mood excited, it makes your tone so calm. But there's no doubt about it – it's because you feel the intense 'anger' that you chose to intervene with ethanol-5 without me asking questions.

His love is indeed hypocritical. He thinks that the two of you should be 'lovers' at least in front of me. And his lover clearly said that he was a traitor, and he should have questioned it and showed sadness and pain. Am I right, ethanol-5? ”

"That's what you said."

Ethanol-5 nodded gently and shyly, and the vivid "doubt" and "pain" on his smiling face were completely absent.

Russell turned to Lemon-7, "But you're different."

"You're angry at the act of ethanol-5 — it's because you feel provoked, interfered with, your existence. In other words, you think the other person has done something offensive to you...... But since you and him are fake lovers and virtual playmakers, how can you be offended?

"Ethanol-5 just mimics the behavior of ethanol-4 in his memory, and does what is supposed to be done according to his 'identity', and you feel offended by your personality. This proves that the 'ethanol-5' you see is not the inherited name of 'ethanol' that can be seen according to the basic laws of synthetics, but is specific to individuals of a certain generation.

"You don't get angry when you see the other person's unfamiliar body, but after the other person makes a lame imitation, which shows that your judgment is not made by visual units; Therefore, his change of body is not offensive to you, but the imitation of ethanol-4 is.

In other words, you have ethanol-4 in mind...... Values and misses the companion who has many bad habits after being polluted by Naraku-7.

"This proves one thing. Even if synthetics do not have the ability to express and perceive love, it is still possible to have a ...... of 'love' in a broad sense."

Russell whispered, the expression on his face so gentle that it seemed like he was feeding the pigeons in the square, but what he did was so creepy to Lin Yi —

He actually ...... Trying to teach an artificial person what "love" is?

- What a forbidden word or deed!

In his whisper, Lemon-7 still had no expression on her face, but she hadn't spoken for a long time, and her whole body froze in place as if it had been shut down.

This meant that her computing system was running at full speed and was mostly stuck...... If nothing else, the lemon-7 may not be far from the next nirvana.

…… Is that too cruel?

For a moment, Lin Ye didn't know whether to stop Russell.

She felt sorry for the synthetic person who loved her but didn't know it, but she really felt that this should be a fact that the other party should face up, so she bit her fingers and struggled in place.

At this time, Russell suddenly spoke.

"Lemon-7, I have one more thing to ask you.

"You said that the synths defected for the sake of romance, and you must have known that this was a losing battle. So why are you attacking an empty boat full of innocent passengers? ”

"We didn't attack the airboats."

Lemon-7, which was stuck on the brink of downtime, responded without hesitation: "You are talking about yesterday's airship crash, and we didn't do it."

"We knew you would come, but we didn't know when you would arrive, let alone from Sun Island......"

"—Wait."

Russell raised an eyebrow and interrupted, "You know I'm coming?" Who told you that? ”

"Naraku-7 says that Ultramarine, a hero from Happiness Island, will come to us to stop our actions."

"When did he say that?"

"Dec. 1, 9:43 a.m."

Lemon-7 replied clearly.

Today is December 14th.

In other words, almost two weeks ago, Naraku-7 was sure that he was coming.

…… But when Russell learned about this, it was still yesterday.

And Sanity Heavy Industry should leave this matter to the Psyker troops of Thort's psykeric power...... Amirus would decide to leave this to himself on the spur of the moment, presumably only because Thrall wanted to see him.

Why was Naraku-7 able to be sure that he would come so early? But you don't know that you are coming from Sun Island?

That is to say, she didn't know that this matter was actually given to Thothling in the first place?

Russell specializes in disrupting Lemon-7's mind, making her more superficial and human-like...... It is also to improve one's perceived fit with emotions and psychology.

He could be sure that Lemon-7 was not lying.

They weren't the ones who attacked the airship - or at least in the Lemon-7's mind, they weren't the ones who shot it down.

Thinking of this, Russell asked the most crucial question:

"On the day the airship was down, where did your 'fire opal' stop?"

"Right up here."

Lemon-7 replied without hesitation: "It always stops above the Tartarus Hotel." Because this is the only strategic area that is threatening, enough to hurt the Board without ending it with us. ”

Russell narrowed his eyes slightly, and turned to Ethanol-5 to ask, "Is what she said true?" ”

"Yes."

Ethanol-5 earnestly adds: "From the moment we got the 'fire opal', it has always stopped here. Tartarus knows that, too. ”

It's true.

"Oh."

Russell replied lukewarmly and looked at No. 44: "So, No. 44 - did the hotel see missiles emerging from the void that day?" ”

Number 44 was silent, as if he didn't know how to respond.

So, Russell snapped his fingers dryly.

He jumped out of bed and walked over to Number 44.

Reach out to support her chin, allowing her to gaze into her dim yellow eyes.

"It's better to answer me directly, number 44...... No, Tartarus. ”

Russell whispered, "I can ask a lot of people. There must have been not too few people who witnessed all this that day. ”

"Nope."

After a short silence, as if he had received some kind of permission, No. 44 breathed a sigh of relief, and said very quickly but clearly enough: "If a missile appears within the warning range of the hotel, it will be intercepted by Tartarus's defense system at the first time." ”

"Do you know that the synth rebels' fire opals are right above you?"

"Know, but it doesn't matter. Because we are able to intercept the missiles of the fire opal, and the walls of the hotel are not at all afraid of the direct bombardment of the fire opal. ”

Knowing that the bombardment of missiles was useless, he still parked his crew here.

Knowing that the bombing fortress was on top of his head, he turned a blind eye.

"I'm starting to get a little interested."

Russell suddenly laughed, his dim eyes slightly dimmed and converged: "The situation has become interesting......"