The s who have obtained a body. In order to learn as much as possible about their purposes and principles of action, we attempted to have a conversation with them.
The spokesman for the Horai Island side was <>101, replacing <>.
"From now on, I would like to speak on your behalf."
"Mm, okay."
< side is still .
"Well then, I would like to have a little chat with you, is that all right?"
"Yes, no problem.
The old man had expected that the <> would be so hungry for conversation with others that they would not refuse to talk unless they had something to say, and it seems that he was right.
"As far as our creator is concerned, what is the source of the biological material used in the discarded automata?"
"I see. As a creator, I'm curious. ...... is a material used for <>, which is artificially cultured."
"I didn't know that."
"Oh? <
Jedoev was a bit more surprised than me.
"That is true. The creator knows a <>."
"Oh my God! I didn't know that!"
Jedoyev says, becoming more and more interested in the (i.e., Jin).
"When it's safe, I'll let you know. The is looking forward to meeting you guys."
"I see. I'm sure he will.
One more question. <?
"I do not know. I do not know. But perhaps took them for some purpose.
"I see. ...... Are there any mines under this place?"
No. The mine was closed and filled in about 3,000 years ago.
"I see."
I see. Do you have any other questions? I'm quite happy to talk with you.
"It's a pleasure. ......Yes,......<...... we call them the <. May I ask what kind of people they were?"
"Oh, sure. I see, so we are the <<1st generation>. Well, that's certainly true from your point of view.
<
"The <> does not know our home planet, >. They do not know what life is like there. Therefore, they did not understand our taboos, nor did they understand our efforts to maintain our race."
< in desperation, and remodeled so that it could be inhabited.
"But I guess that's just the way it is. No matter what, our species was doomed to perish.
No, that's not necessarily true.
What?
"You may be an invader, and you may have culturally invaded this planet, but you are not a moderate. But there have also been moderates, haven't there?
"Well, I didn't know you knew that much. This is why I enjoy talking with you guys. ...... So what's up with the <>?"
"......The among them have united with the natives to become the present human race of Arus. < are still carrying on the bloodline, albeit with a little blood."
"I see. ......! That's good to know."
It seems that the eight former <> are not very familiar with this kind of information.
It is said that after 1000 years of being <>, they became mentally unstable due to the stress of being without a body, and did not care to know about outside information. He was not interested in knowing any information from the outside,
"The years seemed to pass in a flash as he made automata and discarded them ...... again and again.
"So that's how it is."
"That's the way it is."
Here <101 decided to take the first adventure. He broached the subject of the planet Hale.
"......I hope you don't mind me asking, but ...... don't you guys want to go back to your home planet, <>?"
"I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to go back ......, but I don't."
"Why not?"
"We made the choice to abandon our home planet. We can't go back just because we miss it.
You're obsessed with it?
...... is a small thing to be proud of.
"I see."
Now we know that it is not a problem to bring up the subject of Hale.
So, <>101 decides to ask a more penetrating question.
"I heard that you chose to emigrate because you ran out of resources."
"That is true. But there is another reason."
What's that?
The theory of the time. That our species had already reached its limits and that the only future for us was extinction.
Whether this was true or not cannot be verified. However, the theory was accepted by the of the time.
"Several methods were proposed to break out of such a deadlock as a species."
"And that is?"
"That is the driving force behind our decision to migrate. The ......1 theory is that the new stimulus from a change in environment keeps a species alive."
Is there another?"
"Yes. The second is miscegenation. The second is hybridization, which is a way of incorporating the blood of a younger ...... species, meaning a younger ...... history."
The second one was most practiced by the <> who became the current Ars human race.
The first was also proven to be effective, as the <> continue to exist to this day, albeit with some indigenous blood.
"There were certainly ways to obtain resources at that time. There was even a plan to bring a satellite of the inner planet Zipert.
But in the end, they decided to emigrate in order to maintain their race.
And then there were only a few remaining .
The last of them was .
They finally perished without ever achieving prosperity again.
"I see. In that sense, the descendants of the < are the most prosperous.
When <101 agreed, <> laughed sadly.
"So it would seem. ......Smith101, can you tell us about our descendants, the Ars human race?"
"Fine. I've been asking a lot of questions. I'll explain.
"Oh, I'm looking forward to it."
<101 contacts the old man in secret and asks him to show him how he should explain it.
Based on the instructions, the old man gives an explanation.