Der weinende Metallklotz

Issue 2

Lisa didn't dream.

Lisa only saw recordings of the recent events she had just experienced.

Lisa is currently in power-saving mode, she cannot access external features, thus she cannot interact and is considered unconscious.

Lisa processes the recordings into simulation mode.

Lisa gets a detailed picture of the surrounding location, showing the ruins and wreckage of Metal Roach.

Lisa plays the recording, watching a man she knows emerge from Metal Roach.

Lisa explores the encyclopedia, many entries are locked, she opens one about Metal Roach.

Lisa has been informed that Metal Roach is a robot monster that destroys everything around it, which is why the world is on the brink of destruction, requiring them to build protective walls from the outside world.

Lisa now discovers one fact, Metal Roach is a vehicle robot controlled by someone, by those with red blood.

Lisa experiences computational disruption, unable to find articles about people with red blood.

Lisa knows humans have clear blood.

Lisa watches the man being shot dead, parts of his body destroyed, revealing soft insides different from what she knew.

Lisa knows humans have flesh of metal and bones of steel.

Lisa concludes that the man is a different type of human.

"But why they ride a Metal Roach?"

Lisa receives permission for new data collection.

Lisa gains access to external features.

【You know too much ....】

Awake, Lisa opened her eyes and glanced around, finding herself lying on a bed wearing patient clothes.

Silent for a moment, processing her thoughts, Lisa weakly felt her chest and found no gunshot wounds, but she felt pain in her bones because they needed more time to regenerate.

It was the first time Lisa experienced such incredible pain.

Lisa put her hand over her eyes, thinking back to the tragedy she experienced at the museum. Her teacher and classmates were killed by Metal Roach's rampage, her goal to play the piano remained unfulfilled, and perhaps leaving Eris worried alone at home until now.

"... Why do I have to suffer like this?"

【Because of free will.】

The voice of a man she had heard upon regaining consciousness led Lisa to believe that there was a transmission device in the room and she was being monitored.

【The free will of them, those Metal Roach people, have damage themselves and this earth.】

Lisa once again pondered about the man who rode the Metal Roach, still curious about his origin.

The man from the transmission heard Lisa's words, which means Lisa might be able to communicate with him.

【We can't hear you, we read your program.】

Lisa fell silent for a moment.

"... Who are those people?"

【Quite sure you don't want to start by asking where you are right now.】

Lisa did't reply, she wait the answer of what's been asked.

【They are "human".】

"... Why they are different? Why they bleed red?"