"Being happy is really nice."
"So happy!"
"Come quickly, let's play together."
"They really don't have hostility, but listening to it, it seems like they're welcoming our arrival?" 2B said in surprise.
"The atmosphere is a little strange." A2 also said.
"Let's not worry about them for now, let's go in first. I've received android signal response… however, it's not black box signal response, but the resistance's." As a reconnaissance model, 9S's sensing ability is the best.
"Looks like the missing resistance members Anemone mentioned should be inside." Aiden sighed. He knew those resistance androids were likely already in a dire situation.
"Then let's hurry and go in." After 2B spoke, she rushed in ahead.
"Mm!"
Afterwards, the group crossed the already-abandoned ticket gate, passed through the large mechanical lifeform statue in the center, and walked up the stairs toward the depths of the amusement park.
And not far after walking in, one amusement facility after another appeared in their eyes.
Looking at these amusement facilities, Aiden subconsciously muttered, "Ferris wheel, pirate ship, carousel… and also, roller coaster."
"Aiden, what you said, are those the names of those buildings?" A2, beside him, asked.
"Yes." Aiden nodded.
"Then what are these things mainly used for?" A2 asked again.
"Of course, they're used for playing." Aiden said as he walked to the front of the carousel. This device was currently operating. Although it had been maintained, in fact, not many of them were in perfect condition.
Staring at those few carousel horses, a thought stirred in Aiden's heart, and he suddenly wanted to sit and try it out.
But after thinking about it, he still gave up the idea of sitting. If he were ten years younger, maybe he could sit on it without worry, although the androids wouldn't laugh at him for it.
However, although he didn't have the face to go play, Aiden then thought of the androids around him, so he looked at them and said with a smile, "Want to try getting on?"
"Huh? Us?" The androids all had confused faces.
Aiden nodded, "Yes, I think you've probably never played before, right? It's a rare chance, give it a try."
To be honest, although they were on a mission, after hearing his words, the androids were all a little tempted. After all, these were things that once brought humans happiness.
"Then… how do you do it?" A2 walked over with a puzzled expression.
"Just ride on the back of the carousel horse, just like riding a motorcycle." Aiden gestured.
A2 glanced at the horse, then leapt up in one bound. This scene made Aiden's heart tremble with fear, he wanted to remind her to slow down, but it was already too late. After all, that was a 150 kg steel girl, what if it collapsed?
Luckily, this device was still sturdy. After A2 got on, the device only let out a metallic friction sound of "buzz," and continued running normally.
A2 rode the horse for two rounds then came down, curling her lips and saying, "Doesn't seem like a big deal."
However, Aiden could still see a hint of excitement on her face.
To be honest, things from the human era have a natural attraction to androids. After A2 came down, the other androids were also a bit eager to try, and then one by one went up to try it out.
Seeing this situation, Yakor whispered in Aiden's ear, "Androids cannot reject anything human. This is their foundational logic set during factory configuration. Hmph, really a bargain for you."
Aiden understood what she meant, so on the surface he looked carefree and indifferent, but in reality, he was inwardly anticipating the arrival of that day.
That day, is probably every human, or should say, every male human's, ultimate fantasy.
While he was fantasizing, the last one to go up and experience it, 2B, also got off the carousel. 9S went up to her and asked, "2B, wasn't it fun? Must've felt pretty good, right? After all, it was something made by humans."
"No particular feeling." 2B, although she was also a bit excited, still honestly voiced her feelings.
"Very plain, feels meaningless."
Then she looked at Aiden and asked, "Aiden, do you think humans made this thing just to sit and spin around? There must be some other meaning, right?"
Hearing her ask this, the other YoRHa androids also looked toward Aiden, waiting for his answer.
Aiden thought for a moment, then said, "Human couples really liked to sit on the carousel together under the moonlight, and thought it was something very romantic."
"Romantic?" This word was unfamiliar to the YoRHa androids.
"Then what is romance?" 11B asked.
"What is romance…" Aiden scratched his head awkwardly. He also didn't know how to explain what romance is.
After thinking for a while, he said, "It's when two people who like each other do something that makes the other person feel happy."
"Make the other person happy?"
After hearing Aiden's words, even Yakor began to deeply ponder.
While they were lost in thought, an ill-timed voice interrupted their thoughts.
"Happy, happy."
"Everyone be happy together."
The androids whose thoughts were interrupted immediately looked over with dissatisfaction. Then they saw a large amusement park war machine, fully wrapped in decorative lights, slowly driving from afar while playing cheerful music and emitting meaningless syllables like noise.
"There's actually a large armed mechanical lifeform here?" 2B frowned as she looked at the approaching large amusement park war machine. The huge cannon barrel on the war machine made her feel threatened.
"Although it looks big, it doesn't have hostility." Aiden said. He knew that as long as they didn't actively attack the war machine, it would automatically leave.
But the androids, whose thoughts had been interrupted, didn't think that way, especially 9S, who even gave it a fabricated crime.
"If we let it go, it might bring us trouble later. Let's just eliminate it."
As he spoke, he directly drew his blade and launched an attack on the amusement park war machine.
The other YoRHa androids followed suit, and soon, under their joint assault, the large amusement park war machine was blown up, turning into a pile of scrap metal.
Seeing the YoRHa androids who seemed to be venting their inner dissatisfaction, Aiden only shook his head and smiled bitterly a little, not stopping or saying anything. After all, androids and mechanical lifeforms were natural enemies. Killing it was killing it, not even needing an excuse.
After taking down the large amusement park war machine, the androids' mood seemed a bit better. At this time, 2B noticed something glittering among the wreckage.
"This is… crystal?" 2B was a bit curious. It was her first time seeing this kind of thing.
"This thing is the core of a mechanical lifeform." A2 had fought on the surface for many years. The number of large mechanical lifeforms she had taken down was uncountable, naturally, she had seen this thing.
"Your answer is not accurate. To be precise, this is a core fragment of a mechanical lifeform." 2B's support pod corrected A2's words.
This made A2 immediately stare at it unhappily. If it didn't have a master, she'd probably have slashed it without mercy.
2B didn't notice her dissatisfaction, and just curiously poked the core fragment with her blade tip.
At this moment, the support pod continued, "According to analysis, the structure of this core is similar to plant cells."
"Plant cells? That's unbelievable. Clearly it's a mechanical body…" 2B was greatly surprised by this answer.
Beside her, 9S also scanned and recorded the mechanical lifeform core fragment. Then his expression turned a little strange, "Speaking of which, don't know why, but I feel the signal fluctuations of this core fragment are a bit familiar. How strange!"
"Familiar? Have you seen it somewhere?" 2B turned to look at him.
"Haven't seen it, which is why I find it strange." 9S stepped forward and picked up the core fragment, scanning it closely in his hand.
As for 9S's words, the other YoRHa androids found it hard to understand. But Aiden and Yakor exchanged a glance, they both knew it was because the black boxes inside YoRHa androids were made by modifying mechanical lifeform cores. If you ignore the appearance, the cores of YoRHa androids and mechanical lifeforms were almost the same.
2B didn't want to waste time on such things. She said to 9S, "Maybe you remembered wrong, or maybe your scan was in error. We've already been delayed too long. No need to waste time on this problem. Let's keep going."
Hearing this, 9S had no choice but to throw away the core fragment. But as he followed the others away, he looked back, full of regret and disappointment.
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The terrain of the amusement park ruins was complex, and many paths were blocked by debris. The group wandered for a long time without finding a road leading to the park's depths.
Reality wasn't like in games, there were no maps or system prompts. If you couldn't find the way, you could only run around aimlessly. In the end, Aiden couldn't bear it anymore and suggested finding a high vantage point for a better view.
As he said this, he pointed with his finger to the highest point of the roller coaster track.
So, the group finally arrived at the roller coaster boarding area.
Just like in the game, the roller coaster was operating. And just as they arrived at the boarding platform, a roller coaster car happened to stop there.
"What is this again?" Seeing the roller coaster, 2B naturally asked Aiden. Now, as long as there was anything she didn't understand, she would immediately think of him.
"Roller coaster. A toy used in the human era to seek stimulation." Aiden casually replied, while pondering something in his heart.
Could the roller coaster track support so many of them?
In the game, this roller coaster only carried 2B and 9S. But now, they had five androids, plus him, almost a ton.
'Hope the mechanical lifeforms maintaining this thing didn't cut corners like some people.' Aiden silently prayed in his heart.
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