They waited for an hour. Lao Tzu and arrived at Jin D and Reiko's place.
Thank you for waiting.
Thank you for waiting.
"Thank you for coming."
Without even a word of greeting, Jin D begins to ask < a question.
"Let me ask you a question right away. <
Well, I have observed it on my way here, and it is similar to my former <>'s design in some aspects. "Well, I have observed on the way here that there are some similarities with my former design, but there are also many differences.
"Is it correct to say that it's in the same vein as ...... but designed by a different architect?"
Yes. Yes, that's correct.
"If so, can we talk to Agente and Herente, who seem to be the magical brains of this place?
This is the most important thing.
Well, I can't say without talking to them.
Then raised her voice.
Do you hear me, Agente? My name is Helente. I am a magic doll made in the old days on the planet Arus.
There was no response for a while, but <> called out repeatedly.
And after the fourth call.
Your name is "HELENTE"? What do you want?
A voice, slightly different from Agente's, rang out.
I'm here to see your master.
And what would you want with him?
That's a very astute question. I can't just answer that I'm interested.
Since they had not discussed this beforehand, what would <> say? Jin stared with bated breath.
He wanted to know the roots of <> who had designed him.
Oh, Jin thought. It was a good answer, not a perfect score, but not a failure either.
I see. I can understand that thought. But ......
What's wrong?
The three you're with, who are they?
They're my allies.
I see. So that makes you a traitor!
How can you say that?
I have nothing to say to you. I have nothing more to say to you.
Wait!
His voice trailed off.
"I'm sorry, I've been of no help.
I apologize. But Hitoshi D. says don't worry about it.
"But I'm afraid we're stuck here," he says.
"Shall we proceed a little more aggressively?"
"Let's try to scare him first."
Jin D decided to let Lao Tzu play that role.
"<>, or one of his friends. They must be able to hear us."
Lao Tzu began to call out without raising his voice.
"We have no intention of antagonizing you. That thing in the hall was just a defense against your attack of your own accord."
There was no reply. Lao Tzu continues.
"We were created by the inhabitants of the planet Arus, with the exception of . Therefore we represent the interests of Ars. ...... In recent years, a magical machine, which seems to have been ordered by Hael, has threatened Ars. Our , who deemed this to be unacceptable, has ordered this search for Hale."
They decided to be honest about their purpose.
This was a last resort, as it could have been perceived as a sign of hostile intent.
"A long time has passed since the emigration. Arus belongs to the people of Arus now. We are willing to help Hale, but there are limits. But there are limits."