On the island of Horai, the old man and Jin are discussing.
Of course, it is about the deformed golem that Lando and the others have just met.
"Yes, we don't know what they are doing at the moment.
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"Yes, please."
It would be some time before the deformed golem, <><><<>, and the others returned to their base.
Jin leaves the command center.
* * * * * *
...... and that's how it is.
"Hmm, a mysterious golem."
"Hmm, what kind of golem was it?"
Jin returns home from the laboratory and explains to Hannah and Elsa, who have come to visit him.
The twins are napping, so Reiko is with them.
"It has four arms and no head. ...... It looks like it was designed specifically for combat."
"Yes, I agree. The head is an advantage and a weakness at the same time. If the design can cover the advantages, it is reasonable to eliminate the head.
The head is the highest part of the body, and the is attached to it, which controls the most informative of the five senses, .
< is located in a high place.
Also, the movement of the eyeballs and the twisting of the head ...... neck would provide an almost 360-degree field of view.
"Perhaps there is a sensor for full-surroundings surveillance with a super-wide-angle lens or fisheye lens, and a main optical sensor that is like a standard lens."
And perhaps a telephoto lens function as well," he said.
"...... And by placing them on the chest and back, the head is eliminated?"
"I guess so. And four arms.
"It would be amazing if it could be controlled properly. I sometimes think it would be useful if it had another hand.
Hannah's opinion was shared by Jin. Jin, however, has already managed to do so by using engineering magic.
"......Well, anyway. The fact that someone can make a combat golem of such a design is not to be underestimated.
If they can build a control system that can manipulate four arms at will, they must have some serious technology.
At the very least, Jin thought that the general technology of the current Ars world would not be able to compete with them.
"Should we close those ruins?
Hannah said with a worried look on her face.
"Yes, I think so. I've already done my research. I'll talk to ...... Zion about it.
Jin uses the communication function of the bracelet to call Zion and explain the situation.
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"Yes, that's right. So we shouldn't provoke them unnecessarily."
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"Please do so."
Theon immediately agreed to the request, since it came directly from Jin. Jin is relieved to hear that the Northerners are now in good hands, when he receives a call from the old man.
"Yes, what is it?"
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"...... early, isn't it?"
Jin wondered if the return time was too short compared to the trip there.
"I see."
Just as Jin has built a network of warp gates in various places in Ars, it seems that <> had also built something similar in the past.
They did not use the warp gate on the way there because they were searching for their destinations, but on the way back, they did not need to use the warp gate, so they used it and returned home at once.
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The old man explained the situation to me, and I was quite impressed.
First of all, the place where I returned, Lake Aoba in the Newell region in the northern part of the Laurentian continent, is the same.
There, ten human-like automata with four arms were waiting for me.
They were said to be regularly patrolling the ruins for maintenance.
I see... So that's how they are being maintained without people knowing... If there are 10 of them, it must be quite safe.
Then Jin thinks.
"What about the value of the remains?"
"I see. ......"
Jin thought about it.
"You should seal the ruins, after all. ......"
"Yes, I think so too."
Elsa and Hannah say it is better to seal it. Jin agrees, but the question is how.
It is not enough to simply close the entrance.
"Should we put a watchman there after all ......?"
"Yes, that would be fine. But it will be more work for you. I can add a special monitoring assistant to ......."
Elsa and Hannah agreed to this method, so Jin immediately added an auxiliary function to the old man.
In short, it would be like a home security system that could detect anything before it happens.
If anyone approaches the ruins, the "Mere Old Man" will immediately notice it and put the "Mere Old Man" in a state of observation.
If the purpose is to destroy the ruins, he will take immediate action.
If not, and they are just passing by by chance, they will be left alone.
"<> or ......700672 didn't say anything about it."
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The two factions were so different in their principles that there was no contact between them, and they must have been completely embittered, the old man guessed.
"But if they are the invaders, why do they not want to hurt the natives?"
Jin tilted his head.
< were originally a gentle race, so I think that the invaders among them are only a little extreme.
Jin nodded his head and said that the old man's opinion might be right.
"Besides, I don't think invasion is the same as slaughter.
Elsa also expressed her own opinion. Jin reconsidered his position, saying, "Yes, there are many ways to invade.
Jin then thought that this matter might drag on for a while.
* * * *
While Jin and the others were discussing such matters, Zion of Shinra was receiving a visitor.
He was a young man with good manners.
"Well, I am Xiong.
Nice to meet you, I'm Tiberio from .
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I heard that Mr. Zion is a close friend of Master Jin.
Yes, he is.
I'm interested in shipbuilding and was wondering if I could learn from Jin-sama. ......
"Oh, that's right."
Sion thinks for a moment.
"Well, Jin is very busy, so it might be difficult for me to become his apprentice.
"Do something about that!"
"What do you mean by 'do something about it'?
Zion, who was at a loss, decided to at least ask Jin.
This led to an unexpected connection, but Zion did not know it yet at this time. .......