To hear from Alice, we decided to stay in this church for another night.

After the feast, the thinkers returned to the military base, and when the children, Yui, fell asleep, Shino and I went to Alice's room. Alice's room is decorated with antique furniture. Alice sat on one of the couches. Their clothes are the same as ours, they are all light and thin. I guess it's pajamas

Alice welcomed us into the room, with her hands crossed over her chest and on her stomach.

"I've been waiting for you both, thank you for your hard work today."

"I'm used to this kind of thing, so it's fine."

"Well, you should sit down," Alice instructed us. Following the instructions, Shiinah and I sat down on the couch across from Alice.

\"Then Alice-sensei, I heard Kirito, what does Alice-sensei mean by knowing Yui MHCP? \"

Alice smiled, a meaningful smile.

"When I heard the name Yui from your mouth, when I saw her figure, I thought it was some kind of coincidence. It had the same name as the first prototype and the same appearance, so I was surprised. ”

"What do you mean? How do you understand the mhcp cardinal system that rules this world? ”

Alice raised her fingers slightly.

"yes, then you want to ask me that question. Let's get straight to the point. ”

Alice closed her eyes gently and opened them.

"MHCP I am the one who created all mental health counseling programs with a mission to heal the hearts and minds of players in this world."

"I was taken aback by those words." MHCP, Yui, and others were all created by Alice in front of me. In an instant I knew what that meant. In this world, "Sword Art Online" was created by Akihiko Kayaba, and the company to which Kayaba belongs is Agus.

"Yui: They were created by Alice. \"

"That is, Alice

\"What!? In other words, you are a clerk of Argus!? \"

Alice nodded.

"Although it used to be. Now I'm a psychiatrist and a psychosomatic medical doctor, and when I tried to use medicuboid, I was swallowed up by the devil's world that I was responsible for partially producing. ”

\"Teacher Alice Alice is Argus's staff\"

Alice sighed and lowered her head slightly.

"I was going to be silent about it, but now that you've got to know MHCP, I thought I had to tell you. It's rude, but I want to tell you about my background and at the same time, I'm the creator of this world. I have to talk to Kayaba-san, but do you want to hear it? ”

Alice is a staff member of Argus, and suddenly joins the creation of this very important entity of the MHCP, so it is impossible for such a person not to know about Akihiko Kayaba.

"Please tell me, Alice-Sand! \"

"Okay. Let's talk. ”

With that, Alice began to speak.

"First of all, as we all know, this world is an ordinary, inconspicuous mmoRpG game, and Mr. Kayaba told us that developers, programmers, graphic artists, animators, various people from different companies, such as planners, participated and worked together to create it.

At that time, as a programmer, I was proficient in a programming language that looked like a space language to the average person, and I was constantly creating programs. However, I have qualified as a psychiatrist and psychologist, and just like Mr. Kayaba, he is also a physicist.

When I realized this, Mr. Kayaba noticed me and asked me to create a program to take care of the player's heart.

It was supposed to feel weird, but somehow, I felt comfortable because I could create a program that could make use of my experience so far I cared about the hearts of the players, and then, I buried my head in creating AI. But it is impossible to make such a thing from scratch.

In order to take care of the player's mind, it is necessary to create a super-advanced AI that is able to imitate emotions, is able to make decisions and make decisions, and has a kind of greed.

In short, it's like creating from scratch robots and female robots that appear in science fiction movies and anime that can think and make decisions just like humans, almost no different from humans. ”

The corners of Shiina's mouth moved slightly.

"The result is Yui?"

Alice shook her head and moved a slightly larger bottle of sugar cubes to the table in front of us. Presumably this person is a tea lover, and the sugar cube is prepared for it.

Alice spread out a piece of paper and wiped the table next to her, opened the lid of the jar of sugar cubes, took out a sugar cube with a tong, and placed it on the paper.

"Yui hasn't been born yet. In the beginning, I focused on Cardinal System, which is the core program that runs this game, with Kayaba-san developing the basics and most of the content, and the staff, including myself, developing it in their own way. The cardinal system is the brain-based part of the game, the AI itself with advanced processing power.

This is an exciting program created by the genius Akihiko Kayaba, who can think, make decisions, and edit on his own. It's this sugar cube. ”

Alice picked up a knife from the side and pecked lightly at the sugar cube.

"It occurred to me that if I cut out a part of this thing, I might be able to make a satisfying AI. I cut out and copied most of the parts that dominated my self-judgment and used everything. "The psychology and psychiatry I've learned so far is to develop an emotion mimicry function."

As she spoke, Alice used her knife to cut the sugar cube in half, then pecked open the newly formed half.

"Having understood the various emotions and endowed them with a certain greed, it is safe to say that humanity was born in a sea of computers and the Internet, and that two programs that can be called the great inventions of this century were born. Other than that, I decided to ask you to take care of this player. ”

Alice closed her eyes.

And its name is MHHP M Double .『 Mental Health Healing Procedures. Meaning a program that has the power to heal the player's mind. The first production was codenamed "Martell." "It was decided to name the one that was made later "Jupiter". True, the first model imitated women, and the later models imitated men. ”

Martell and Jupiter's mythology of the goddess of the earth and the goddess of the sky. I thought it was a big name, but if it was cut from the system equivalent of the gods of this world, it would be a reasonable name.

Immediately afterward, Alice's face turned sad.

"Unfortunately, though, Martell and Jupiter were sealed."

"Uh, why?"

Alice looked up at Shino's question. It seemed as if he was speaking to some creature somewhere in the world.

"MHP is truly an AI with incredible performance. It's starting to appear.

Perhaps, one of the emotions of the mimetic function, the thirst for knowledge, backfired, and he wondered that there were other worlds beyond this one.

And MHHP has gained a lot of knowledge, and before you know it, it has become something that surpasses the MHHP standard. And knowing where he got it from, his fighting skills, and the real-world situation Martell is especially amazing. ”

Alice said with a sigh.

"Martell was transformed from MHHP and gained a variety of functions and capabilities such as high combat effectiveness, hacker cracking, situational awareness, and information processing. The function of imitation is no longer imitation, but an emotion itself, a desire that has sprouted. ”

Yes, Martell has evolved into a life form very similar to humans, born out of the ocean of the Internet and computers. ”

"Are you saying it's possible?" Martel should just be a program called MHHP.

However, in order to seek knowledge, he began to swim in the ocean of the Internet, collect all kinds of information, obtain emotions, obtain desires, and become an existence close to life.

"Is that possible?"

To put it bluntly, it was because we copied part of the cardinal system created by Kayaba-san, and then improved it. It is a being that is able to make self-judgments, judgments. \", thinking, execution. Deaf.

Cardinal System's AI does have such potential. However, no one expected such a thing to happen, and neither did we, but Mr. Kayaba seemed unusually happy. How can such a wonderful existence be created?

"But I actually feel the same way." It's not that Martell has grown a lot, it's that he has grown a lot. Martel is such a good boy. If you're happy, you'll laugh, and if you've done something you don't like, you'll be depressed, sad, or angry. It's no different from humans.

Mr. Kayaba seems to enjoy this field, and Mr. Kayaba also sneaks into the world and talks to Martell. ”

Alice looked up at the ceiling.

"However, as Mr. Kayaba expected, Martell and Jupiter could not just leave it alone, and Martell and Jupiter had evolved so much that they were not suitable for MHHP. Well, what Mr. Kayaba said is indeed true, so I sealed Martell and Jupiter in the background of Ayn Grant under the control of the Cardinal system and cut and copied their programs to make 10 programs for player coaching. ”

As she spoke, Alice used her knife to cut the new half of the sugar cube in half.

"That's Yui their mental health counseling show. 7 female models, 3 male models. Kayaba-san finally gave me the oK gesture, so I decided to do it, but I heard the story. Right? ”

"At the beginning of SAo this time, Yui was ordered by the cardinal, no, the kayaba not to touch the player, and was restrained by the cardinal's order, and the mistakes kept accumulating, and it turned out to be like this." He said.

\"Ahh Yui received orders from the cardinal, conflicted with her mission, accumulated mistakes, and collapsed at one point.

I got it. ”

Alice held her head in one hand.

"Yes. For some reason, the mhcp I created was not able to perform its function, and Kayaba-san, at the same time as SAo was officially launched, the development team was disbanded, and Cardinal took over the operation. And, of course, people. \"They argued about what was going on, but Mr. Kayaba told me nothing.

The game we made became a game of death, and a few days later Argus, the company that created the Demon Game, held a press conference and went bankrupt. It turned out that Mr. Kayaba was the mastermind, so we were not arrested, but I will use my skills as a psychiatrist, psychosomatic medicine specialist, and psychologist to work as a psychiatrist at a major hospital in Tokyo. It happens. I don't know what happened to the others. ”

Shino's eyes widened in surprise.

"So you're like my expert"

I see. And, when we use medicuboid, we are kidnapped by this world. Maybe even Kayaba-san doesn't know. \"

Immediately after, Shino said as if she had thought of something.

"That, Miss Alice. What kind of AI was the first mhhp Martell you created? Somehow, I can't believe that Martell is a computer-created living being. Can you tell me more specifically? ”

Alice smiled wryly and turned her face to Shino.

"It's natural to think like that, and when Martell evolved like that, I thought I was dreaming. I don't know where Martell got such a character from, she is a very kind girl. Yes, when you open your heart, that's what you are. "For me, Shino. \"

"Like me?"

"Don't worry, Martell isn't you.

And, as I said earlier, Martell has a variety of features. Hackers look for flaws and problems in computers, crack attacks and destroy computers and systems, the ability to fight to break through obstacles when they arise, the communication to share emotions with other players, and the love that tries to protect the world and love all who are alive inside. This is the most convincing evidence that Martell is a living organism. ”

"A heart that loves things, feelings?" Is it possible to get love with just one program? Inadvertently, I reacted the same way I did when I first heard Martel's story.

"A lover's program!? Is this possible!? ”

"So I'm telling you, I didn't expect you to grow up so fast, that girl has a heart that loves other programs and players, and she will try to protect the world she lives in, and moreover, her power is almost above this world." It's close to the cardinal system that controls it. Of course, she was originally born into the cardinal system, and it is not an exaggeration to say that she is the embodiment of a cardinal. Other than that, all the features I just mentioned are already there. From the very beginning, Martell himself went deep into the Internet, looking up all kinds of information, learning and obtaining it.

"What a terrible thing this man has developed." Martell, an artificial intelligence that was meant to imitate emotions, suddenly becomes real emotions, and finally even has a lover's heart. What would happen if something like this really happened in this world?

"What do you think would happen if Martell were implemented in this world?"

Alice shook her head.

"Martell is sealed in the deepest part of the cardinal command, so he won't come out. Martel, like your child Yui, has a heart, a loving heart. So, in order to protect the world, they will act in order to protect the players. However, it would be a terrible thing for this world, which has been transformed into a game of death, to be a world that contradicts their original mission. Right?"

"Absurd?"

Alice looked at the ceiling again. I felt that his gaze was not on the ceiling, but on the Golden Jade Palace, which was said to be located on the top floor of this castle.

"In this world, once the final boss on the 100th floor has been cleared, the player is released. After being released, the world is likely to self-destruct. The main system is also and the sealed MHHP will inadvertently disappear. Leave anything behind. This is nothing more than the collapse of the world, the world crisis that MHHP, Martell is trying to prevent. Martell is growing and the world is collapsing. I have a mission "to protect and start executing, but this will hinder or eliminate the players who are supposed to be protected." This also includes tasks that must be completed. ”

Alice closed her eyes and sighed.

"I think it's a good idea to seal her so she can't come out. And it will be damaged. ”

Alice returned to her old position and turned to face us.

"Just now I talked about what would happen if Martell was released into this world, but I think there is probably no problem, you can't travel to this world again, so Martell won't break the seal and take on a contradictory mission, except for one factor.".

"What's wrong?"

When I asked curiously, Alice had a grim expression.

"It was interference from the outside world. Martell and Jupiter are sealed, but if you have a super account, which is Gm, you can enter the place where the seal is sealed, and the seal can be lifted. That one. The people who can do this are the staff of Argus, including Mr. Kayaba, who is the head of the developer team. ”

"Shino was said before I had time to say it. \"

"Teacher Alice is a former staff member of Argus, right?

Alice bumped into her chest. That's when I realized Alice Sand, you're a guy with pretty big boobs.

"Unfortunately, this account was created while I was working at Argus, playing in my spare time, and was saved on a large hard drive before the development team dismantled it.

The super account number is too big for me to carry with me, and most importantly, the super account number is something that can have terrible consequences if it is leaked, so it is copyrighted and I can't take it with me. The reason why I'm strong when I fight is because I have leveled up during my upbringing. The same goes for everyone else. Except for Kayaba-san. ”

I reacted to the word "kayaba" and shouted to Alice.

"Kayaba, are you using a super account?"

"Oh yes. It's just that he has been using a super account, and I guess he doesn't like to use a free account very much. The super account allows rare items to appear on the spot, can destroy monsters, and is an account that can do whatever you want. "Yes. It's basically a debug mode account. At the moment, only Kayaba-san and the Recto progress admins are keeping the game running. ”

Leto progress. Of course, like Argus, the name of a gaming company that mainly develops online games. What is Rector doing now? Now Recto's people can run the game in debug mode.

"Does that mean that Rector's men can tamper with Martell's seal?"

"Here's the thing. It shouldn't be possible for REco's employees to open Pandora's Box out of curiosity, but the seal has a strong code attached to it, so it can't be so easy to crack. It seems that the password has not yet been communicated to Recto, so now, after witnessing a completely uncrackable password, Lento employees must be in tears. ”

Immediately afterward, a look of fear appeared on Alice's face.

"But I'm a little scared. Kirito, did you know that you were a 'runaway'? ”

Hearing this, I was stunned. Speaking of wrecked people, this is a topic in the real world, or rather, a problem.

Shiina's face turned to me, wondering why I was reacting to the word "runaway man".

"What is that ruined man?"

\"I explained to Shino about the escapees. \"