In a crossover anime, do you believe that a machine spirit can defeat a fake human?

"That's why they came to me."

Chen Yi nodded, understanding the other party's purpose.

"Manpower, equipment... It may be a bit presumptuous, but... that's why I'm here."

"Personal or public?" Chen Yi raised an eyebrow.

He was happy to have secured the government's distribution channels so easily... but he now had no right to supply goods at all!

The foundation for the Wakaba Ward base is less than a third complete!

"Of course it's an individual, but after this case is closed, I can use my own identity to purchase a batch of equipment for the police units under my jurisdiction."

“I’ll take note of that. But Officer Naegi, the factory I invested in in Wakaba Ward is not yet completed. It may take at least two weeks to complete.”

"It's okay, we can wait a month, or even longer. That's the quality a collaborator should have."

Officer Miao Mu didn't take it seriously.

"Okay, let me first tell you what I can offer right now: a set of archer-dog combos, a squad of fairies, and a group of witches. Of course, I haven't listed the witches and archer-dog combos on the website because it's not compliant with regulations for private sales."

"So... what about the Bow and Dog combo and the witch?"

Miao Mu became interested in this.

Day Seven: Chapter 261 Videotape

Chapter 261

"We'll talk about that later. I'd like to discuss my own issues."

In a cooperative relationship, the key is, of course, mutual benefit on both sides.

"Appreciate further details."

Miao Mu loosened her grip on the coffee cup and straightened her posture slightly.

"I found a videotape the day before yesterday. To put it in simple terms, it's a cursed videotape, which is common in urban legends."

Chen Yi took the videotape out of his pocket, placed it on the table, and gently pushed it towards the seedlings.

“This…” Miao Mu picked up the videotape and glanced at the gap connecting the outer casing.

“You can pry it open with a blade, but there’s no biological tissue or anything like that inside. Structurally, it’s just an ordinary videotape, an old-fashioned one.” Chen Yi said, intending to reach into his pocket. Dr. Maruki, who was sitting next to him, simply took the paperclip off his collar and pried it open with the tip of the needle.

"...There is indeed no abnormal structure..."

After examining the seedlings, he came to the same conclusion as Chen Yi.

"Let me tell you about what happened to me. The day before yesterday, I found a videotape packaged as a package at the door. I tried to throw it away, but it could teleport back to the vicinity of the door, so I gave up on the idea. That night, I was working late, and I heard footsteps that didn't belong to my family members outside my room and inside the house. Then a ghostly figure appeared outside the window on the sixteenth floor."

"A phantom image?"

"Yes, I tried to attack it, but I didn't actually hear the sound of a heavy object falling downstairs after it disappeared. Also, no blood was detected on the outside windowsill with luminol reagent."

"Therefore, I determined that it was a phantom."

Feeling thirsty, Chen Yi picked up the cup and found it was already empty.

"Waiter, another cappuccino, please," Maruki waved.

"Thanks, Dr. Maruki." Chen Yi nodded to the other party.

"Go on."

"Around the same time, a friend of mine also found a videotape near his home and had the same experience as me that night. The next day, I went to an antique shop to try playing the videotape."

"Wait a moment."

While I was listening to Chen Yi explain the details, I was also researching the seedlings related to urban legends, so I interrupted him.

"You mean, you knowingly opened and watched the cursed videotape?"

"That's about it... So I went to Dr. Maruki's private clinic afterwards to check if there were any hidden effects such as cognitive interference or mental pollution."

“But my clinic didn’t have the equipment, so we went to the municipal hospital, and that’s where we ended up being attacked,” Dr. Maruki said, shrugging.

"The cause was mentioned in the previous investigation... but I'd like to know more about the contents of the videotape."

Miao Mu held back the urge to criticize Chen Yi's reckless behavior, but because the clues hadn't been fully explained and the thought process wasn't clear, she refrained from doing so due to her professionalism.

"The videotape has two layers of content. The first layer is the face of the Eight-Foot Man, which is probably related to some phenomenon strongly associated with the curse. The second layer seems to be an ordinary video, promoting religion, and the content is Genesis, but the quality is very poor and there is no information about the producer."

"Two layers of content?"

"Yes, most people can't see the second layer, but judging from the death of the Eight-Foot Man, the second layer should be unrelated to him, but it is equally dangerous."

"..." How did you discover the second layer that ordinary people can't find? Miao Mu really wanted to ask this question, but when she thought of Chen Yi's left eye that made people feel uneasy, she swallowed the words back.

The experimental subjects from the University of Tokyo are definitely different in terms of physical structure and abilities. What's even more frightening is that if you don't concentrate all your attention on observing them, you won't even realize that their eyes are different from others.

For some reason, the misunderstanding seemed to have deepened. Chen Yi glanced at Miao Mu's expression.

Unfortunately, I can't read minds.

"How did you confirm that Lord Hachikami was dead?"

Miao Mu pressed for an answer.

"I'm not entirely sure if it was Lord Hachikatsu who died; it's just a guess."

Yes, Chen Yi had been thinking about this while he was on night watch last night. If Yasakani hadn't died, there was no reason for Yuihama's clone to spontaneously combust, and the videotape couldn't have been damaged directly either. So, from a conservative point of view, Chen Yi deduced that even if Yasakani hadn't died, he would have been badly injured.

However, the newly added pencil mark that Chen Yi had just noticed changed his mind.

"Kroos, do you think it's possible that fake humans are using other fake humans to expand their reach?"

The answer is yes. There is no sense of identity among pseudo-humans, and they sometimes fight each other. For example, the pseudo-human that Mai Sakurajima met shortly after meeting her was hunting people in the rain.

The hybrid, resembling both a brain and a jellyfish, with no idea how it parasitized the spider-man, and the one who grafted the abilities of evil spirits onto itself; and the scavenger, manipulating corpses...

Therefore, it is not impossible for two types of pseudo-humans to appear residing on videotapes.

If the eight-foot-tall man was a sojourner, then who did the original content of the videotape represent?

Therefore, the possibility of the Eight-Foot Man's demise was also within Chen Yi's consideration. If the Eight-Foot Man was dead, but the videotape changed, it would be more like the fake man in the original videotape had 'awakened'.

"That would mean facing three fakes at the same time..."

The eight-foot-tall man has already been killed; the tentacle pseudo-man, although Chen Yi is not the main force in dealing with the tentacle pseudo-man, he will provide assistance when necessary; and this unknown new enemy in the videotape, why is it so lively?

Chen Yi rubbed his temples, picked up his cappuccino, and took another sip.

I'm barely surviving on this thing right now, I'm so sleepy.

"So, how would you like me to help you?" Miao Mu asked, picking up his coffee cup.

“ATSS has a lot of experience dealing with fake people,” Dr. Maruki said. “Maybe I can find some clues related to the cursed videotape in your past case files.”

Chen Yi explained, and Dr. Maruki, who was standing to the side, nodded.

"Okay, I'll go back and set aside some time to go through the files."

"Of course, if you encounter any other problems later, you can contact me directly." Miao Mu gave Chen Yi his contact information and phone number.

......

"Next, we'll discuss the initial cooperation, which involves the equipment and 'personnel' I can provide you."

"Take a look at this." Chen Yi played the video he had previously filmed to record the parameter performance.

"The 'Bow-Dog Combination' is a tactical combination of a humanoid robot and a mechanical leopard, applicable to both wilderness and urban environments..."

"It's a completely different style from Ironblood."

Miao Mu sighed.

Judging from their roles, the Kentauros and Otrus are designed to provide rapid pseudo-mortar support for mobile infantry. Their firepower cannot match that of mortar positions, but they excel in concealment.

And there's also the University of Tokyo's ancestral three-three system tactic...

"Once the factory is built, I can try to provide Cyclops... oh, you know, combat humanoid robots similar to the Ironblood, but in two versions, one with a manned circuit and one without."

"A robot that's not on the loop...?"

"Approaching full autonomy."

If we use Pascal's theory from his previous life as a girl, it's the second generation's humanoid mind.

As for whether they are easy to use... I can only say that robots with thinking ability, judgment, and no fear of death are on the same level as troops with faith.

Oh, if you really have to put it that way, machine spirits could be considered a kind of faith.

P.S.: Why is nobody talking lately? Meow QwQ

Day Seven: Chapter 262 The Base

Chapter 262

"Unmanned on the loop... wouldn't that be too dangerous? Would it be okay to let AI make autonomous decisions?" Naegi pondered. There hadn't been any truly fully autonomous combat robots in the world yet.

"Fully autonomous is our company's signature technology. Moreover, having a human in the loop means that more people need to interact with the robot, which also means that more people will know about the case, right? Fully autonomous manifests itself just like an ordinary human soldier, capable of obeying and accepting orders, having the ability to judge things, and being extremely loyal."

The loyalty of the machine will never change.

"What you said makes sense... In that case, besides the bow and dog combination, could you bring out a few more Cyclopes?"

“I have to go and take a look. Normally it shouldn’t be possible, but if the factory is built, it could be supplied, though it will be at least a week from now.”

"Although the longer it drags on, the more people the traitors will harm in the city... but it seems I have no other choice now."

Miao Mu smiled bitterly to himself.

"I will send it over as soon as possible."

"Then let's wish Mr. Chen a speedy escape from the troubles of the false people." Miao Mu raised his glass in a gesture of respect.

"Yes, I wish Officer Miao all the best." Chen Yi nodded and picked up his cup as a gesture of respect.

"If there's nothing else, I'll head back now."

Seeing that it was almost time, Miao Mu got up to say goodbye and leave.

"Phew..." Maruki breathed a sigh of relief after watching Naegi leave.

"What's wrong, Dr. Maruki?"

"Seeing that you two are having a good chat, I'm a little relieved."

"Mr. Chen, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now. I still have work to do at the clinic."

Dr. Maruki glanced at his watch and said to Chen Yi with a slightly apologetic tone.

"Okay, see you another day." Chen Yi finished his coffee and stood up.

......

The cooperative needs of seedlings are manpower and equipment. In theory, a police superintendent is usually the commissioner of a police station, who can mobilize local police officers and has full authority to take over some cases.

Unless someone of a higher rank gave an order not to investigate, Chen Yi couldn't imagine the possibility of Miao Mu seeking help from outside.

"A higher-level unit has taken over this place, but Luca seems to have mentioned that the zoo is now under the jurisdiction of an international organization..."

Chen Yi muttered to himself, fiddling with the videotape in his hand.

You can't find any clues just by watching the videotape.

"Forget it, I'll stop thinking about it now. Next, I need to debug the bow-and-dog system and drones. The seedlings are in a hurry..."

Chen Yi opened the car door, sat in the back seat, and glanced at Kroos in the driver's seat.

"Let's drive."

"Commander, are there any other schedules for today?" asked Kluke, who was sitting next to her.

"Go check on the base. If the factory is built, arrange the production line as soon as possible."

Chen Yi thought for a moment and then spoke to Kroos.

Lorelei, who was originally sitting in the middle row, unbuckled her seatbelt and got up to go to the back row.

"?"

Lorelei didn't speak, but instead extended her hand to him.