Harry Potter, the savior of Night City

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[Arasaka]

[Connected]

"Excuse me, are you David Martinez?"

David held the medicine prescribed by Old Vision in one hand and Gloria's coat tucked under his other arm as he walked home step by step. His mother was alright, which was the best news for him, but the people at the company didn't want him to bask in the good news.

"We contacted your mother by phone but she did not respond. I am now relaying to you that we have received a quote regarding the damaged system facilities and will send payment details to your email. Also, if you are interested, you can discuss this with Mrs. Martinez and our school will process your transfer."

[Call ended]

David didn't want to pay any attention to these guys from Arakawa. He could only summarize everything they had said in two words: "drop out" and "pay back the money."

But this is not over yet,

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Home Appliance Contract

[Connected]

"Please note that if you wish to continue using the appliances, you will need to pay a penalty of 500 euros, as well as overdue payments and late fees. If these are not paid on time, your appliances will be shut down one by one."

[Call ended]

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【landlord】

[Connected]

"It's me, David. Tell your mom the deadline is up, the rent can't be delayed any longer. I can't get through to your mom on the phone. If this continues, I'll not only change the locks, but I'll also kick you out, understand?"

[Call ended]

One call after another was transferred to David because they couldn't reach Gloria. Not a single call asked what was wrong with Gloria, not a single call inquired about how they were doing. All they did was repeatedly urge him to pay the debt.

Gloria's treatment lasted a long time. David had been waiting in front of Old Vie's clinic all day. Now it was the second night. David dragged his heavy steps to his front door, where he was greeted by a red warning sign.

[No Entry, Rent Overdue]

"Bang"

The ventilation ducts in the room were turned on, and David climbed in from outside, staggered to the table, and threw the medicine and his mother's clothes aside.

"Thump"

With a soft thud, David, slumped in his chair, turned his head and saw his mother's clothes lying on the floor.

"I remember throwing it on the sofa?"

He picked up the yellow work uniform and noticed that one side of the uniform was significantly heavier than the other. When he was holding it, he thought it was just his imagination, but now it seemed that it had indeed been reinforced.

David turned his clothes over and laid them flat on the sofa. A transparent bag immediately caught his attention, or rather, it was the mechanical spine inside the bag.

"What is this?"

He took out the spine, placed it on the table, and only after straightening it could he barely make out what it was.

"S...Seanwistan?" David stared in disbelief at the prosthetic body on the table. "But...how could Seanwistan look like this?"

The Sinwiss in front of me had a silvery-white shell, nerve connections like centipede legs, and brain nerve contacts like a head. This Sinwiss was too perfect, it was like a work of art, completely different from those posted online.

David turned on his mother's computer, and then Gloria's savings shocked him again: 30,000 euros, a full 30,000 euros or more. When did his mother get so much money?

Without giving it much thought, he took the data measuring instrument, plugged it into the S.A.S.S. interface, and prepared to compare it with the models on the computer.

David plugged the cord into the power source, and then...

"ah!!"

"Who! Who's here?" The strange cry startled David, who jumped up, knocking over a chair. Ignoring the pain, he searched everywhere for the source of the sound.

"Me, me."

It was that mechanical voice again. David searched everywhere, but he couldn't find the source of the sound.

"Lower your head!"

David did as he was told and looked at the S.A.S.S. on the table. At this moment, it was constantly curling its body. Finally, just like the millipede in the documentary shown at school, it used its neural connections as legs, supported by its hindquarters, and stood upright with its front half. Now, it had multiple legs folded over its chest and used its brain as eyes to look at David.

"Holy crap, what is this thing?!" David crouched down, holding a bottle of drink in his hand, as if using this thing as a weapon would give him a sense of security.

"Me? Hmm~ Let me think." Sianwistan extended a neural connection and scratched his head, as if he was really thinking about a problem. "Oh, I remember now, I should be called 'Military Technology Remote Experimental Sianwistan'. Never mind, you can just call me Ika. This is the first name I used after I became conscious."

Listening to S.A.S.'s words, it seemed that this object, beyond his comprehension, didn't pose any threat. David slowly approached, finally stopping in front of Ika. Looking at the thing that resembled a mechanical millipede, he blurted out without thinking, "Are you... some kind of alien?"

"Alien? Of course not. I am a soul bestowed upon me personally by the God of All Machines, possessing unparalleled glory." Upon hearing the words "God of All Machines," Ika seemed to radiate hope throughout her body. Then, as if remembering something, a trace of sadness crept into her form. "I awakened before my previous master's death. His body hadn't had time to be modified by me; he hastily used his abilities, and as a result, his body instantly collapsed, and he was crushed to death by an airship..."

"Please accept my condolences. By the way, who was your previous owner?"

"I think his name was James Norris."

"!!!" David's eyes widened instantly. He had seen this cyber-psychotic Mewtwo before. Could it be that this cyber-psychotic was so powerful because of this little guy?

David pulled up a chair, looked at Ika who was lost in emo, and said, "Then why didn't you escape after that cyber... James Norris died?"

"I was stunned. If you hadn't stimulated me with electricity, I really wouldn't have woken up." Ika flipped the entire machine over, leaned against the computer, and changed to a more comfortable position.

"So now that you're awake, are you going to find your damn mechanical god?"

"No, I want to follow you now."

"Pfft!" David had just opened his drink and was about to gulp it down when he was startled by Ika's words, and the drink instantly sprayed out of his mouth. "Who? Me? Why?"

"It is the will of the God of all machines. He said that the next person to awaken me is very trustworthy, and that I should acknowledge him as my Lord."

"You really believe in that mechanical god so much? Aren't you afraid it will trick you?" David was very puzzled by Ika's unconditional faith.

"Do you believe your mother?"

"Oh." David understood.