Reid noticed a red exclamation mark prompt behind the 99 System (Nein) that was different from previous summoners.
Unable to resist, Reid clicked on it. The next second, a system notification popped up, indicating that this character required a Perfect Bionic Android to function and wouldn't be assigned any special identity.
Immediately after, the system's G-Coin deduction notification arrived—exactly the price of directly purchasing a Perfect Bionic Android. Clearly, the system explicitly stated that this bionic android could only be bought through the system and couldn't be self-manufactured.
Reid instantly felt forced into an involuntary transaction but had nowhere to complain. He could only agree to the deduction. After all, buying a bare Perfect Bionic Android cost about the same as purchasing an NT-X2 outright, which was affordable for him.
So Reid kept mentally repeating, "Small change... small change!" while waiting for the system to deliver the 99 System (Nein) to him.
As for Kirst Mosjous? Reid decided even if he showed up, he'd have to wait.
What about the remaining 10-pull? Reid figured since the pity reward had already been claimed, there was no point in pulling further. Better save it for emergencies.
However, Reid waited a long time in his laboratory office without any beautiful girl materializing before him.
But Reid reasoned that since the system used the term [Extract] this time and mentioned no special identity would be assigned, it shouldn't follow the standard procedure. So what trick was the system pulling now?
Just as Reid was lost in wild speculation, Ange's communication suddenly came through.
Naturally, Reid answered, only to be met with a roar comparable to a Dragon's:
"Reid Isaac!! Are you trying to die?! Are you that desperate? You ordered a fully naked bionic doll delivered to the Royal Palace?"
Reid was stunned upon hearing this, wondering when he'd ever bought a bionic doll. Which fool with a death wish dared use his name to purchase such a thing!
Just as Reid was about to deny it, he suddenly realized something and could only ask:
"Ange, calm down first. Let me ask—is this bionic doll you mentioned styled as a gray-haired girl?"
Ange became even angrier upon hearing this, shouting:
"So it really was you who ordered it! Am I not good enough compared to a doll? Or have you become so perverted that you're playing with this kind of thing now!!"
Seeing Ange's Wrath nearly burning through the communicator, Reid hurriedly explained:
"No, it's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding! Why would I buy such a thing? And this isn't a bionic doll... well, it is bionic... never mind, I'm coming over now. Anyway, I didn't buy this—it was sent by That One."
After saying this, Reid quickly ended the communication and rushed straight to the Royal Palace, cursing the system ten thousand times in his heart.
He swore that after obtaining administrator privileges for the Super G Universe System, he would definitely investigate whether his system was being manipulated by an artificial intelligence. Delivering the 99 System (Nein) as a bionic doll—this was totally screwing him over!
But no matter how much he cursed, Reid had to return first. Otherwise, if this got out, his reputation would be completely ruined.
Fortunately, since Ange heard Reid say the doll was sent by that mysterious existence, she temporarily believed him and didn't bring Noin and Murrue along to settle scores. Thus, Reid was temporarily granted a stay of execution.
When Reid arrived at the Royal Palace, he saw Nein lying on the guest room bed wearing what was clearly Ange's nightgown dress, while an exquisitely packaged box sat in the room.
The package was marked with the words [Confidential Delivery] in large print.
Inside the box was a product description that read "Entertainment-use Universal Bionic Doll" - no wonder Ange was so furious.
Seeing Reid arrive, Ange appeared relatively calm on the surface.
But Reid could sense she was merely waiting for him to prove Nein's identity. Otherwise, he definitely wouldn't be leaving the Royal Palace on his feet today. Worse yet, there might even be gossip about Queen Angelise committing domestic violence.
Looking at Nein lying on the bed, Reid thought to himself that this damn system hadn't told him how to activate her!
Fortunately, he still had the product description in hand, which stated: "To activate the doll, insert finger into its mouth."
Reid thought it was fortunate it wasn't some mouth-to-mouth kissing activation method, or he wouldn't have any chance to explain things clearly today.
Still, sticking his finger into a beautiful girl's mouth was perverted enough.
Under Ange's murderous gaze, Reid truly pushed his index finger into Nein's mouth.
Then Reid felt a sharp pain in his finger - he had been bitten.
Reflexively pulling back his hand, Reid found the bite was quite severe, having drawn blood.
Though the wound was similar to those from childhood blood tests and didn't particularly startle Reid, he looked at Nein, thinking she should at least react after biting his finger like this. If not, he'd really have to ask the system for after-sales service.
Fortunately, that didn't happen. Nein suddenly emitted a blue halo with particle effects, then slowly opened her eyes and spoke mechanically:
"Genetic information recorded. Self-check in progress... Self-check completed. Emotion module loaded."
After saying this, subtle expressions appeared on Nein's face, seeming confused. Then she looked at Reid and said:
"According to settings, I should be installed in a Mobile Suit as the OS... But now... Pervert!!"
Reid felt unjustly accused - it wasn't him who made her like this! If anyone should be called a pervert, it should be the system!!
But Reid couldn't explain the system's existence, so he could only helplessly point to the box in the room and say:
"Believe it or not, you were delivered here in that box.
By the way, let me introduce myself. I'm Reid Isaac. The girl beside you is Angelise Ikaruga Misurugi, my wife. Her name is too long, so you can call her Ange."
Nein looked at the box in the room. With her sci-fi level comprehension, she could naturally deduce Reid wasn't lying.
So Nein showed a very human-like embarrassed expression and said:
"Sorry for the misunderstanding..."
Then her expression turned serious again as she continued:
"Reid Isaac confirmed as activator. This unit's code name is Nein. How should I address you? Daddy? Dad? Otousan?"
Reid swore that his New Human Ability sensed a mischievous emotion from Nein. Though he didn't understand the mechanism, this Nein was different from the one in the game - she possessed extraordinary intellect from the very beginning, unlike the game version that gradually developed emotions through interactions with numerous AI mechs and the main cast.
So she had deliberately called him "Daddy" - pure mischief.
Without hesitation, Reid flicked her forehead and said, "Just call me Reid. And where did you pick up all these strange bits of knowledge?"
Nein covered her head as if she were a real little girl who'd been hit, mumbling, "I'm not sure. This knowledge was just in my database. But I remember I was supposed to be born as a Mobile Suit OS, yet now I have no corresponding Mobile Suit data. Just a vague feeling... Reid, as my activator, I think you should transfer me to a corresponding Mobile Suit as soon as possible."
Reid wasn't surprised at all. The system's golden glow clearly indicated this Nein wasn't from the game. To be precise, she was a preset 99-system - a super system retaining her super learning ability and comprehensive coordination skills.
So this Nein not only lacked all the Mobile Suit data from the game's protagonist team and the black technology recorded by her creator, she didn't even have the most basic Vangrey. Now she was asking Reid for a Mobile Suit.
However, her emotional module system seemed directly copied from the original Nein, hence her high intellect from the start and possession of various strange knowledge.
Reid emphasized again, "Unfortunately, Nein, you were delivered in your current form, so there's no corresponding Mobile Suit.
But I have many MS here. You can choose one you like and register with it. Come on, I'll take you to the lab."
After speaking, Reid was about to lead Nein away when he suddenly remembered Ange wasn't completely settled yet. Turning back to Ange, he said, "Ange, I just recalled there should be another person named Kirst Mosjous coming through normal channels. I need to receive him.
So please take Nein to the research institute. Though she calls herself a 99-system AI, she's actually no different from a human. Her physical body just has the stamina of an ordinary little girl with unlimited endurance.
But she can store massive amounts of data and perform analysis and development. So please grant her access to the institute's database and let her choose a Mobile Suit. I feel she'll be insecure without being installed in a Mobile Suit."
By now, Ange had confirmed Nein wasn't a real Bionic Doll and had mostly cooled down. As long as Reid hadn't turned into a pervert - otherwise she'd have to properly correct his personality with her fists.
So when Reid asked her to take Nein to the research institute, she agreed directly, saying she'd take Nein to change into more formal clothes first.
As for Nein, she seemed instinctively reluctant to leave her activator Reid's side. But as an auxiliary system, she felt she shouldn't arbitrarily disobey her activator.
Moreover, Nein's physical strength was no match for Ange's, so she could only be led away from the guest room.
Reid didn't think much of it - like the Xia sisters before, Nein's loyalty was naturally maxed out from the start.
However, unlike others, Nein doesn't have attribute templates or pilot templates because, as a system, she doesn't face the issue of being unable to control a Mobile Suit once integrated.
But don't expect Nein to exhibit much combat prowess without a pilot either. She is designed as a support system, essentially an enhanced final version of the intelligent AI [AL] from the protagonist's ARX-7 in Full Metal Panic.
In other words, Nein can autonomously activate all of the Mobile Suit's armaments and even use the Lambda Driver. However, don't count on her to coordinate attack actions into super combat effectiveness. She can only serve as an assistant, helping the pilot activate weapons and automatically aim and attack.
Of course, it would be naive to underestimate Nein because of this. Reid also drew her from the pool of scientific personnel—an AI that can equip itself with additional armaments and swap out its own Mobile Suit.
So, when Reid, as usual, received Kirst Mosjous, who had been waiting for a while, and took him on a tour of the research lab,
upon entering, they saw Elvira Hill and Tem Ray—who are usually too busy to be seen—gathered around the central computer, asking Nein all sorts of questions.
As for Ange, she wore an expression that said, "I don't understand, but I'm deeply impressed."
Moving closer to listen, they realized that Nein was downloading data from the institute's central database, planning to consolidate all of Reid's current technologies.
Her ability to summarize and apply knowledge had already kicked in. After downloading information on nanotechnology and Psycho-Link technology, she immediately began discussing with the two professionals, Elvira Hill and Tem Ray, and proposed certain improvements to their existing research.
It's safe to say that intelligent AIs have a significant advantage over humans in data summarization. Elvira Hill and Tem Ray couldn't possibly master all of Reid's numerous technologies; for many fields unrelated to their own research, they only remembered the names and general uses, without knowing the specific details.
But Nein doesn't have this problem. Once she downloads the data, she fully understands it, though practical application and testing are still needed. However, she can directly calculate simple integrated applications.
So, as long as Elvira Hill and Tem Ray state their requirements, Nein can identify corresponding technologies that might complement each other to solve the problem.
As for more advanced multi-technology integration and derivation, that requires time. In the game, Nein also gradually helped the protagonist unlock new armaments. Her computational power isn't infinite, and she is quite cautious—deriving new armaments requires extensive calculation time.
Moreover, Nein is currently using the institute's computational resources to help Elvira Hill and Tem Ray retrieve information.
So, Reid interrupted Elvira Hill and Tem Ray's use of Nein as an information retrieval tool and began introducing them to their new colleague.
Kirst Mosjous had heard of Tem Ray's reputation and shared common topics with Elvira Hill, who also researches the mental field. Thus, the three scientists' first meeting was relatively harmonious, without the conflicts Reid had worried about.
This gave Reid the chance to approach Nein, who was still using the institute's computational power to download more data, and ask,
"Nein, have you chosen a Mobile Suit to load into?"
Nein's response at that moment was rather blunt, as she directly said,
"I don't like any of the Mobile Suits you currently have, Reid. So, can I build one for myself?"
Reid certainly wouldn't refuse, but considering Nein was going to build him a Mobile Suit, the base unit's expandability needed to be guaranteed. So he said:
"You can continue organizing the data, but don't start designing the Mobile Suit yet. Wait two days for me - I should be able to obtain new Mobile Suit frame data. You can begin the detailed design once that data arrives."
Reid said this because if Nein was going to take the initiative to build a Mobile Suit, it would be best to incorporate the Psycho-Frame. After all, Reid knew very well that most of the existing frames in his possession would need replacement once the Psycho-Frame became available.
Coincidentally, during the Universal Century 0123 Border 4 Colony Satellite defense battle, there was a way to obtain the Psycho-Frame. With the frame acquired, modifying the skeleton wouldn't be difficult, so Reid naturally asked Nein to wait until he obtained the data before starting the design.
As for the issue with Haman, Reid figured whether he faced it head-on or avoided it, the outcome would be the same. He decided to visit the Universal Century first and see what happened. After all, he couldn't avoid all UC-related worlds forever just because he was concerned about Haman.
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