Chapter 42: Shameimaru Aya Sees Big News?! Luke Commissions the Tech Kappa!
The world 2B was from was actually quite simple.
In Nier: Automata, which had an original game and an adapted animation, Earth in the distant future was suddenly invaded by aliens.
They quickly created an army called 'machine lifeforms', conquering various places and subjugating humanity.
Thus, facing the unstoppable power of the aliens, humanity fled to the moon.
Later, to reclaim Earth, humanity established a combat resistance organization composed of 'combat androids'.
The 'YoRHa' unit to which 2B belonged was precisely a war weapon specifically created to regain control of Earth.
And the truth of this conflict...
As Luke thought of this, he heard some kind of mechanical collision sound.
After confirming this restaurant was relatively safe, 2B roughly tore open the damaged area destroyed by weapons and burned by flames, intending to remove the twisted, collapsed broken iron pieces inside.
"Whoa... are you a robot? Or is only one leg modified?"
Usami Sumireko, seeing Luke so relaxed, lost her previous wariness and began inquiring about 2B's specific identity.
This question made 2B pause her actions.
She looked at the two people before her.
Since they took no hostile action when she was at her weakest, and even helped extinguish the flames on her leg, 2B decided to reveal some information to prove she wasn't an enemy.
"I am YoRHa 2B, a general-purpose combat android dispatched by humanity as an infantry member. I was originally fighting those 'machine lifeforms'. After falling into a trap, I saw this restaurant..."
"You're a robot? And 'machine lifeforms'? Mmm... not many terms, but feels like a lot of information."
Although Usami Sumireko was puzzled, her interest greatly increased.
She roughly knew that the world 2B lived in was completely different from 'Gensokyo' and her own 'Outside World'.
"Um... Miss 2B, may I call you that?"
"Designation and call sign are the same. However, it's currently not combat time, so any address is acceptable."
"Okay. Just now I heard you say 'machine lifeforms', I feel it's somewhat contradictory. Aren't machines just machines? Why call them 'lifeforms'?"
"'Machine lifeforms' are called this name because, after our investigation, we found they possess the ability to self-repair, recover themselves, and grow. They can even autonomously produce new machines, like a completely new life form that has achieved self-evolution. This is also an important reason for their threat."
"Whoa, in other words, they are mechanical beings that can 'reproduce'? Then... in this aspect, what about Miss 2B?"
"Me? I cannot reproduce."
"No, that's not what I meant."
Usami Sumireko quickly waved her hands in denial.
She then explained,
"This might sound a bit rude, but if Miss 2B is also a robot... do you possess true self-awareness?"
"What is 'true self-awareness'? I merely act to execute missions. Everything done during that time also serves this purpose."
"From this perspective, Miss 2B during missions is considered thinking autonomously? Then choosing the optimal plan."
"I do not concern myself with this."
2B completely didn't care about what 'self-awareness' was.
Not continuing the chat, 2B continued cleaning her damaged leg.
"Oh my, oh my!!"
New sounds came from the entrance.
The restaurant's regular customer, Gensokyo's tengu reporter—Shameimaru Aya, wanting to make big news—appeared at the doorway.
She first stuck half her body in, looking around.
"First time seeing the main door wide open, and it's already ten o'clock without the 'Open for Business' sign hung up, how strange."
"Aya, what are you doing here?"
"Luke-san, I'm also a customer, you know! Besides that, I was also worried about thieves just now! You know, the 'Human Village' hasn't been very peaceful recently!"
Shameimaru Aya entered the shop.
She immediately saw 2B repairing her leg.
The exposed steel structure at the wound location glittered under the indoor lighting.
"Eh? A left leg made of steel?! A strange guest! May I take a photo!"
Just as Shameimaru Aya took out her camera, she was glared at by Luke.
"Can take it later too, hehe."
"You came from the entrance... that place isn't a desolate desert area, right?"
2B confirmed the specific situation with Shameimaru Aya.
The latter nodded.
"No, I came from the forest over there. On the way, I even taught a lesson to a few fairies running around with frozen frogs."
"Different worlds... space jump, beware of wormholes?"
Various conjectures popped into 2B's mind.
And at this moment, Luke thought of someone.
"Aya."
"Your humble servant is here."
"You're not my subordinate."
"Eh? Am I not? When I run into trouble, I always report Big Brother's name."
"Stop joking. I need you to find someone."
Luke finished speaking, and Shameimaru Aya agreed without even thinking.
"Leave it to me! Who to find!"
"A kappa. That kappa who likes technology, Kawashiro Nitori."
"Oh oh, it's her. I don't really like kappa. Although she occasionally creates big news, many are just conducting experiments everywhere on 'Youkai Mountain'. One time, Momiji even fell into her 'strange bubble trap'."
Inubashiri Momiji often patrolled Youkai Mountain, running into trouble was understandable...
Thinking this, Luke urged,
"Anyway, go call her over first to take a look."
"It's not impossible. I'll go right now."
Shameimaru Aya immediately left the scene.
Having heard the conversation just now, 2B asked curiously,
"That Kawashiro Nitori is...?"
"Just think of her as 'Gensokyo's' 'tech youkai'."
With that kappa, perhaps 2B's problem could be solved.
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