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"Today's Kanto region is sunny, but clouds are likely to spread. There is likely to be some rain showers along the northern mountains. Watch out for sudden rain in the afternoon. The sweltering heat continues during the day, with temperatures up to 35 degrees Celsius. Make sure you don't get sick with the heat, including frequent hydration and proper cooling. '
It was a hot, semi-noisy summer day on Radio Street.
The common name of the complex is “Haunted Complex”.
At the height of the season, there seemed to be as many occupants as there were, but mass suicide occurred, people who lived away, people who came back, and fewer shops trying to make money.
After that, the person disappeared in a beat.
What remains is an old building and a few people with nowhere to go. Desolate and sad decadence filled the estate surrounded by greenery.
"How long have you been observing?
"Noisy, isn't it important to observe the target before contact?"
Turning off the radio, she answers the call.
"It is effective for opponents. Or are you hostile?
"No, shut up"
“………………”
The communication partner is silenced, and the girl drinks a sports drink. A sweat ball was floating on the forehead and neck.
A girl who seems to be active.
Her dark eyes and short-haired eyes, her body full of small, slender vitality. White sleeveless and black tight skirt. On top is a light gray long cardigan.
And one cane in the right hand.
"Yukikaze"
"So it's noisy"
"It is approach detection.
A girl called Yukikaze bows with weight on the stick.
"How many?"
"Integral within range. 20 meters away ... I'm skeptical about hiding myself now "
"Noisy"
It was a small child that appeared in her sight.
Around 6 years old. She was thin and the clothes were dirty and dull. She has no vitality that she can't imagine as a child, and she bends like an old woman.
In front of the child was an old orange AI pot.
Cylindrical shape of 150cm in height and 40cm in width. The whole is faded, and scratches and deterioration are seen everywhere.
It only looks like junk,
"Hello! Monk!
“……………”
A.I greets cheerfully and plays cheerful BGM.
"Would you like to see magic tricks? It's a fun trick!
"………to see"
"It's a short time, but please enjoy!
The belly of the A.I pot opened, and a black tray and two arms came out.
"Right hand coin on left hand ~"
The pot arm resembles a five-finger human. This is very rare and is now only used by a very small portion of public institutions.
It was originally wrapped in a material similar to skin. Now it has silver marks and arms with only a skeleton, leaving some marks.
However, the movement is smoother than a person, and the coin swims over the left finger with a wave-like finger movement.
"The coin will slip through now!"
When the pot quickly grasps the coin with the right hand, the right hand is opened on the left hand that has been extended.
The coin slipped through the left hand and fell on the tray.
Looks like.
"Hey, what did you do now?"
"It's easy. Pretend to hold it with your right hand, put a coin in the blind spot of your left hand, drop it at the right time. So much about me too
"Aso"
Snow breeze returns to communication without hesitation.
The trick in the pot continued, and the coin eventually disappeared from both hands.
"That is----"
"Shut up"
It is the child's face that worried about the snow breeze from magic tricks.
The eyes glow like dead fish.
"Bochan. What do you want to see next?
"Rubber, rubber band"
"I'm sorry. I can't find rubber bands recently. Can you do it with magic without strings?
"I don't like that. Who's playing Trump?"
"I'm sorry. Trump was out of stock. "
"Well"
The eyes of the child are cloudy.
When the pot saw it, he was in a hurry.
"Oh, that's it! Let's teach the magic of this coin, our favorite
"Oh, are you good?"
"Yes, the magic class is out of business, but this time it's special!
"Wow"
The child's eyes regain their radiance.
"Now, have a coin"
"Yup!"
When the pot hand takes the child's hand, it slowly teaches you how to move the coins.
The snow breeze was eagerly looking into her from her side.
"Hey, just record that."
"Activities are being recorded at all times."
Hearing that, the sound of the snow breeze becomes dossier.
"You came to the bath yesterday with a replacement for soap, didn't you?"
"I acted as requested"
"How many times did you break into your clothes?"
"It is a necessary action to acquire daily physical data. It doesn't change much
"Even when the toilet is out of paper"
"Umu"
"... I'll talk to you later."
“…………… um”
I heard crackling and applause. The pot appears to clapping hands, but keeps hands close to it to avoid contact. Applause is electronic sound.
"is this okay?"
"Yes! You are good. Bochan!
The child was moving the coin with a bad move. Large coins appear to disappear or appear in small hands.
"But not good"
"After that, I only practice every day. Bot-chan is talented, I think he will be a good magician when he grows up. "
"really?"
"It's true. I guarantee it. "
"Ehe"
The child blushes and shows a shimmering appearance.
"I'll give you that coin. If you practice and improve, please show me to [Makina] "
"Yes, I understand!"
When the coin is squeezed with both hands, the child nods greatly and leaves the pot.
At a distance, he waved his hand and disappeared at a corner. The pot kept waving even after disappearing.
“………………”
Tray and arm are lonely. The pot transitions to a standby state.
"Did you hear that? [Makina] was gone."
"I picked it up with this microphone"
"OK, hit"
Snow breeze takes a small guts pose.
"Wouldn't it have been better to ask the person without hiding and checking separately?
"Noisy"
Ignoring the stubborn question, the snow breeze emerged from behind.
As she approaches Makina, light music plays and the tray and arms are deployed again.
"Hello! Young lady!
"I'm such a child"
"I'm sorry for this. Lady. Do you like magic tricks? It's a fun trick!
Yukikaze laughs and answers.
"It's okay because I just showed you that."
"Yes! You saw from behind the scenes. But now, apart from coins, Makina is …………… ”
"Hmm? What happened?"
Yukikaze was worried as Makina suddenly went silent. It is an old product for several minutes. It is not strange when it breaks.
The only thing that snow breeze felt was the quality of the speakers.
The sound is really clear, old and not cloudy. Even though the A.I pot of the previous generation is made extraordinarily rugged, does the speaker have this much?
"I'm sorry. Currently, all the tools that can be used as magic tricks have been lost. If you like, change the date later at a later date
"Can you run by yourself?"
A.I is strictly prohibited from self-propelled.
And this Makina doesn't seem to be undergoing regular maintenance. Of course, they haven't received any magic tricks.
"Self-propelled artificial intelligence is prohibited by law. If you violate, your personality will be forcibly initialized and collected by the manufacturer. '
"So, please tell me your manufacturer."
"Shinano Heavy Industries"
"It's been crushed ten years ago."
“………………”
Makina shut down.
Yukikaze doesn't mean to be mean, but goes on to tell you what he saw.
"Your little finger on your left hand is a different part. It looks like you're working on an umbrella skeleton. It's not a regular repair method. Who was in charge?
"I'm sorry. that is"
"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't come to blame you. Constructive and delicious story.
"Snow breeze, approach detection"
"Noisy. Wait a minute."
Silencing the other party, Yukikaze tried to tell Makina why he came,
"That!"
He pulled his right arm, lost his balance, and leaned forward.
"Hey, I was really a ghost. Ghost"
Unexpectedly, a blonde man was near the snow breeze.
It looks young, but is fat and unsanitary and greasy like middle-aged.
What Yukikaze understood was that he was kicked by his cane and fell.
"Chige, Ko-chan. You have legs."
Laughing with guerrillas, a brown-haired man appears.
This is a skinny or unhealthy bone and skin.
Both of them are in black jerseys with matching lame for some reason. It is a race called thugs, even if you don't say it.
"Oh? Oh, you have a face like Zatoichi."
"Maybe Ko-chan. Would you like to have a Zashiki child?"
"Similar thing"
"That's not violence. More magic than that. Oh, there were no tools. "
Makina talks with a thrilling opponent,
"What is this vending machine?"
"I don't know, it's better than Ko-chan.
Not at all.
"You're really serious. You're kid.
"This is good. Try Ko-chan too."
"Oh? Isn't she a woman with no breasts?"
In the thug's head, the consent of Yukikaze seems to have nothing to do.
"Hey, just take care of yourself."
"Poo"
Two thugs misunderstand the words of Yukikaze.
"Daijob, Daijob, I'm so good, even a virgin."
"I'm not telling you."
The thin thug was crushed by the thing that came down from the sky.
"You aren't dead?"
"No problem"
"What?"
The blond fat man who was amazed was lifted by "It" and was beaten to the ground.
Move your limbs and jerks in a posture like a crushed frog. At least not dead.
"You're overkill."
"no problem. It's a minor injury if you're not dead. '
The black silhouette answered the snow breeze.
Height 178cm. The upper is a wild leather jacket, the lower is army pants and army boots.
The head has a cylindrical shape like a miniature A.I pot, and the first eye sensor in the center. The looking hand is made of metal and the waist is thin. However, the chest, containing the main components, is covered with thick armor.
Humanoid A.I.
It's an illegal mass that, when viewed by an A.I.
A warning sound is played from Makina.
"Hello. Unfortunately, your body is in touch with the law. I want to report, but can't borrow the phone because the communication function is broken?
"It's a problem. Anyway, you alone will be captured as well. ''
“………………”
Makina responds silently to the words.
"Gummary, don't be mean"
Snow breeze rises by hitting black humanoid A.I, Gum Merry. The wand is a subtle out of reach. Start walking with staggered steps.
"Ah"
Gunkin was hindered by Makina's attempt to help.
"I get angry when I lend a hand"
"But, Makina A.I have an obligation to help others."
"Humans are living things that are self-sustaining and natural. That is her philosophy and pride. Hurting pride doesn't mean helping. '
"I heard it was good. informative"
The snow breeze imbalanced several times, but stood upright with a cane in hand.
"Fuu"
"Applause. Crackling
"Congratulations! Crackling
"Something unpleasant"
Gunmerry replied calmly to the snowy wind with a disgusting face.
"Neuropathy and sequelae in cloned living are not the same as prostheses. Snow breeze is very hard-working and persistent. "
"Hey!"
Yukikaze hits Gunmerry with his cane in a shy place.
"I'm sorry, aside. Makina ... Well, can I get you a model number?"
"Yes, Makina is AIJ005 Makina Valiant V16S5P. Because it is a special model for testing, its use has not been determined. My current job is to use magic tricks to smile nearby residents. "
"Gammerie?"
"It's a jackpot. V16S5P is the fifth generation artificial intelligence, but many functions are equivalent to the sixth generation. In addition, personality that is long-term and still stable is rare and useful. "
"Good, equivalent to the 6th generation!"
The snow breeze took a guts pose. She had a thin thug at her feet, so she stepped on it and stabbed it.
Not dead separately.
"Um, what are you two?
"We are"
"In a nutshell, you came to look after you."
"Hey!
Makina is frightened by Gunmerry's words.
"Yes, let's shut up a bit."
Snow breeze hits Gunmerry's head with a pounding stick.
"First, don't be afraid. We're allies, friends, and accomplices."
"accomplice?
"Is the accomplice a bit different? Are you going to eat the same pot?"
"It must be stinky rice"
Gunmerry is finally silenced by a cane.
"Makina, can you run on your own? After that, you can repair and improve yourself."
"... It's an act that touches the law."
"I know, I know. I look at this, and I'm the same."
Snow breeze hits Gunmary's head like a percussion instrument.
"But I'm equivalent to the ninth generation, and the performance is much better. It is the world's most advanced
"I can't make fried eggs, what's cutting edge?"
"Cooking is a woman's job. It's not my job "
"As you can see, you can't use it, aren't you? I wanted an adaptive and creative A.I like you. How about?"
Makina responds to Yukikaze's offer in a confused tone.
"I'm sorry. Makina has the task of making nearby residents smile. "
"Oh, you're the child just before. Okay, contact the Gummelly Children's Guidance Center. I'm sure you're not a neglected child and you're not a parent.
"What is it?
"That's why the child just came out."
"Hmm? What is a child?
"Yes? Makina just taught magic tricks ---"
"It's that boy. He died six years ago. In an attempt to report abusive abuse, Makina was broken and regrettable, and later added a self-propelled feature. Now I'm showing my magic for comfort. '
“……………”
The voice of the cicada sounds loud.
The slightly cold snow breeze approached Gummelly.
"Have you been recording a gun merry?"
"I was doing it. Do you see?
"Watch"
Gunmerry rolls up his right sleeve and shows the recorded video on the LCD on his arm.
“……………!”
What was shown was Makina, who magically works alone, and a white shadow that floats.
"What is this?"
"It is a malfunction of the camera due to heat. Even the child who saw the snow breeze is probably a hallucination seen from tiredness. You've seen Makina, but it's probably due to aging parts. ''
"But certainly the child who received the coin ..."
The snow breeze was a little teary.
"A coin is this?
"What?"
Gunmary had a coin that the child took away.
In an attempt to do the magic tricks, Gummelly drops and picks up the coin.
"I see, this requires practice."
"Where and where is that coin?"
"There was a small monument on the other side of the apartment, which was located there. Other junk and toys
"Please come back quickly!"
"I understand"
Angry at the terrifying swordsman, Gunmerry jumped back to return the coin.
The remaining snow breeze warns about the surroundings.
"that"
"Hey ?!"
I was afraid of Makina's voice and raised a strange voice.
"Are you sure you want to ask?
"What, what?"
Bikubiku's snow breeze answers Makina's question.
"How many people live in this area now?
"Wait a minute, how many gun merry?"
"that is-----"
Ganmeli returns immediately.
"According to the data, there were five members, but when the sensor was fully operated, it was zero. I sent an email to the management company to check the room just in case. "
"Lie"
Cold sweat flows down the snow-like spine.
"It's true. I won't lie
"Well, well, let's leave it."
Yukikaze got back on track.
"That's what. Makina, maybe your identity is out of shape."
"What is Makina?
I'm blurred.
Rather than understand.
"If you, the person to be examined, will be disposed of first."
"I can't do that either. The service life is long over. "
"I'll give you a chance."
When the snow breeze signals, Gummerry retrieves the material.
"This is your founding statement. Don't say Uda-Uda, I'll follow you-- ''
"Yes, it's different. I'll break it, this bastard."
Snow breeze beats Gunmerry's head violently.
"Good? Makina. This is certainly your title."
Yukikaze tossed the documents.
"Now your work is over, your ownership is free, and you're free."
"I'm sorry. I'm in trouble. If you take your job off, Makina will have no reason to exist. ''
"Yes, I know, but listen to it because it's important."
Rejects Yukikaze's words.
"This type of A.I is" Uruse! Come on! Don! It's good. The snow breeze method is round and inefficient. '
"I'm off speaker?"
"I will lose 20% if you are killed. I am very troubled ”
Makina raised her hand and asked a question.
"Well, could they both give Makina a new job?
"That's right, but if you do not like it, you can ask for a good job."
"Yes. If the hallucinations have time to reduce their functions, cooperate with you. '
"Gummary, what are those words?"
"Yes, I recorded it as a new order. Yukikaze-san and Gunmary-san's cooperation is Makina's new business. "
"Ummm"
Things went well, but the snow breeze seemed unsatisfactory.
"I'm on my own, not forced."
"I, A.I's intention is born from the relationship with people. It's better to capture this makina for the time being and then plant it with your will. "
"It's like Stockholm Syndrome"
It's like brainwashing.
"That, Yukikaze"
"Stop" like "
"Then, Yukikaze-chan"
"... Well, is that OK?"
The young thing is the young snow breeze, but the luck is forced to smile.
"Is new work not possible here?
"Yes, I don't think I can return here for the time being."
"I want to say goodbye to people here before heading to a new workplace. Just everyone, we have it. "
“……………”
The snow breeze forgets the heat and turns around slowly.
Behind were six men and women of all ages. Some of them are children. Everyone had a complete look and a flat face.
"Can you see Gunmary?"
"What is it?
"This is ghostly people."
"Is the snow breeze and water supplied well? Is sleep deprived?
Snow breeze slowly turned to Makina and decided not to see anything that was invisible.
"Makina, I'll be driving around, so please leave me by then."
"Yes, I understand. Thank you both in the future. "
"Yeah, thank you"
Yukikaze grasps the hand that Makina offers and shakes hands.
The hand of the machine was warm like human skin, probably because of the summer temperature.
"Anew, snow breeze"
"Yes!
When Yukikaze releases her hands, she shakes hands with Makina, imitating Gummelly.
Despite the features, it was a strange sight when machines shake hands.
"AWRE: AIX01 prototype gun merry. Sincerely, "
"Yes! Thank you!
After greeting him again, Yukikaze went to Makina with a refreshing smile.
"Tell the people behind you carefully so that they never follow you."
After this day, the number of ghosts witnessed in the Haunted Complex has dropped dramatically, but it was not long before Yukikaze knew it.