Girls' Frontline: My Apocalypse with Dolls

Page 451

.......

Does this answer mean...?

......

"Does this mean that the one I'm talking to now isn't the original consciousness of this core? Then who am I talking to?"

......

"...The person you are speaking to is Metis, Miss Pascal."

......!

Thank goodness, thank goodness...

"call......"

The weight that had been hanging over her heart finally lifted. Fortunately, her consciousness was still intact, which proved that the core was not completely beyond repair.

But what about Adeline?

......

"What about Adeline's consciousness?"

......

"Due to the limitations of this device, we can only communicate with you through a single consciousness, Miss Pascal."

...Could it be that...?

"Does that mean Adeline's consciousness is still intact and functioning properly?"

"Yes."

......

"Oh my god..."

Pascal even shed tears of joy at this answer, finding it more gratifying than any previous scientific success.

Suppressing her excitement, she seemed to have superhuman speed, typing faster and faster on the keyboard.

"Then why not let her talk to me?"

"...because she doesn't want to express herself at this time, and...she has more important things to do, and she doesn't want to communicate with you in this way until she is able to speak."

......

"I understand, it's good that she's still alive, but... how exactly did you manage to retain your consciousness even with your core damaged?"

......

"At the last moment, I backed up and stored Adeline's consciousness and immediately uploaded it to memory devices throughout the machine, which means..."

"As long as there is one intact part of her body, her consciousness can absolutely be preserved..."

"exactly."

【boom】

With a loud bang, Pascal jumped up, knocking over the chair behind her. She ran quickly to the experimental machine and examined Adeline. She could confirm that this head was Adeline's original head. Messerschmitt had managed to repair it while preserving its original integrity.

This means that Adeline's consciousness is fully preserved within this head, which is why Metis told herself that she didn't want to speak or communicate in this way, because the machine is not yet activated, and she cannot speak for the time being...

It's a miracle, simply a miracle. If it weren't for Metis, Adeline's consciousness might have been completely annihilated due to this damage.

She quickly returned to her computer to reply: "I understand. Thank you for your assistance, Metis. Because of you, Adeline's consciousness was successfully preserved. On behalf of the Commander, I thank you."

"...Let's talk about it when we can."

"Alright, I will speed up the repair process as soon as possible to ensure you can resume your activities quickly. I will also build a special mech for you so you can move around freely."

......

Pascal was puzzled when there was no immediate response from the other side, since she was clearly still online.

......

"If possible, I hope you can continue to place my consciousness together with Adeline's body."

...?

"I understand, no problem."

......

735 Don't give up

P.S.: The following recommendation is "Reflections of Life" --- Denean

"Sir, it's time to eat."

95 carried a bowl of warm meat porridge into the ward, then sat down by the bedside with a smile, just as Luo Fan remembered 95's personality would do.

Upon seeing the person who came, Luo Fan tried to get up, but the pain and the equipment on his body restricted his movement. 95 then slowly pulled him up and adjusted the angle of the pillow so that Luo Fan could lean back comfortably.

"Here, let me feed you."

"Um..."

It turns out that 95 is indeed very good at taking care of people, and is very virtuous. She takes care of everything from food and clothing to housing and transportation. This bowl of porridge was probably cooked by 95 and brought from home. I just didn't see 97 and 191...?

In the past few days, Luo Fan has only seen the girls a handful of times. They also need to recover, and although their rest period is not as long as his, it won't be much shorter. In addition, due to the needs of security work, they are mostly busy and cannot visit him often in the short term.

"It tastes pretty good, doesn't it?"

95 The sudden question brought Luo Fan back to reality from his reverie.

"Hmm, it's pretty good... I hope it can be a bit saltier."

He nodded, but 95 surprisingly disagreed: "You should eat something lighter for now, for your health."

"..."

Although with my current physical condition, a little salt might not be a threat to me at all, I should still accept it out of concern from the girls.

"You seem rather disheartened."

"..."

Perhaps he had been too obvious, 95 said instinctively, concerned, but...

Luo Fan still didn't want to discuss this issue too much. The girls hadn't noticed Adeline's death, which wasn't their fault. In the instant before the air raid, he and the girls were separated, and 95 and the others arrived even later. In addition, Adeline herself wasn't particularly noticeable.

Only Luo Fan himself remained deeply troubled by this...

The bowl of porridge was quickly emptied, and her appetite was surprisingly good. 95 put the bowl aside and sat down next to Luo Fan, quietly closing her eyes. She knew that Luo Fan didn't want to talk, so she wouldn't either. It was good to just stay with him like this.

Sometimes you have to admit it, it's really hard to know what your loved one is thinking all the time, especially someone like Luo Fan who keeps everything bottled up inside, making it impossible to help them solve their problems.

But few people can fully bear such trauma, and we can only understand that... after all, they didn't experience it firsthand.

Dong dong dong

After a brief knock, the door was opened, and SCAR-L, dressed in casual clothes, entered the room. However, seemingly not expecting 95 to arrive first, he stood frozen in front of the bed, looking at the two of them.

"...Did I come at the wrong time?"

"..."

For some reason, Luo Fan subconsciously wanted to say, "You've come at the perfect time," but he didn't have the energy or the inclination, so he simply stayed leaning against the pillow and made arrangements for 95.

"It's alright, Ariana. Sit down, come with me."

95 patted the sheets twice, gesturing for the other person to sit down. SCAR-L, who lacked experience in this kind of daily interaction, was initially reluctant, but when he thought of the ring on his hand, he chose to sit down silently. After all, it might not be good to turn around and leave because of embarrassment.

However, SCAR-L had actually prepared a set of lines to talk about Adeline, but with 95 there, she didn't know how to start. If only it were just her and the Commander...

"Does Ariana have anything to say?"

"Well...!"

95 immediately sensed that his companion had some ideas, so he decided to help him speak out, which caught SCAR-L completely off guard.

Luo Fan also noticed the unusual performance of the SCAR-L and focused his attention on it. Although he was somewhat indifferent, you could still see the curiosity in his eyes.

It seemed he was trying to find a way to speak up, and refusing at this point wouldn't be good either, so SCAR-L had no choice but to say, "Um... Commander, when I accompanied the others to Dr. Pascal's place just now, I saw Adeline undergoing repairs."

......

"...How is she now?"

This topic truly piqued Luo Fan's interest, and he involuntarily sat up straight, prompting 95 to quickly support him.

SCAR-L shook his head: "I didn't sense any cloud map activity, so it must just be a test unit that hasn't had its core installed yet."

"Yeah......"

I couldn't help but feel dejected; it seemed that getting a good result in the short term was still too much to ask.

“I asked Dr. Pascal about Adeline and I roughly know what happened.”

"..."

So what if she knows? It's nothing unusual anyway. Luo Fan could roughly guess what she was going to say next—probably some clichéd words of comfort that wouldn't work on him.

......

“Commander, I understand what you’re thinking. I’ve experienced a full war myself, so I won’t say things like, ‘If she were still alive, she wouldn’t want you to be like this.’”

......

This was unexpected for Luo Fan. He didn't expect that SCAR-L could also see what he was thinking. Could it be said that this was the mutual appreciation between survivors who had experienced a catastrophic disaster?

“You should know my resume. My past isn’t much better than yours. You should know that, otherwise my relationship with Amares wouldn’t be so strained.”

I understand...

Luo Fan nodded slowly.

“Then you should also understand what that company said, what she was trying to express,” SCAR-L turned around and stared into Luo Fan’s eyes. The two broken gazes collided, intertwining their stories: “Amares and I chose to silently endure because we had no other choice. We were submerged in the grand historical context and could only shoulder the burden of having no other choice but to move forward. But you are different. You have too many options, and I believe what you want most right now is to get up, rush out of the hospital, and take revenge.”

......

Luo Fan chose to acquiesce, as this was indeed what he wanted to do most right now. However, the concerned gazes from 95 made him want to avoid them, and he was also afraid that the girls would worry about it.

"Such thinking is reasonable, or rather, people who get over it so quickly are the real lunatics. You should seek revenge, and we will support you, it's that simple."

"..."

He looked up at 95, hoping to get her thoughts... Although she seemed a little sad, she seemed to be supporting him subconsciously.

After all, trying to persuade someone to let go of hatred and live a good life is far too cruel...

736 Irresistible

"Whether you advise me to give up or to continue, both approaches aim to comfort you, but I choose the latter. Perhaps they would all choose the latter as well, because only in this way is it fair to all of us."

After saying that, she raised her chin: "Aren't you right, 95?"

It seems that they also hope that 95 can express his opinion at this time. After all, it can be seen from SCAR-L that Luo Fan cares a lot about 95's opinion.

"..."

Since the beginning of this, Luo Fan's gaze has never left 95. If she can express her opinion, no matter what, at least it will make things clear to him and he will no longer be afraid of her.

Even though my choice will never change...

95 slowly opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but then smiled and said, "Perhaps... what Miss Enterprise said back then was so good that I have nothing to say now."

"...!"

Does it mean...?

Luo Fan was slightly taken aback; he seemed to understand what 95 was thinking.

"To quote one of her words at the time, in a slightly Eastern style, 'Sir, if you are a hero, we are the hero's wives; if you are a bandit, we are the bandit's wives. No matter what you choose, we will always stand by your side.'"

Because you are our only superior, without you, this era would have no meaning for us...

......

"I understand."

Luo Fan nodded slowly; this seemed to be the first time he had smiled since being betrayed.

That's enough. With their unwavering support, I no longer need to have many concerns and can just go for it.