Episode 150: 'Mal'akh Emperor? God of Mal'akh!!'
『 A deep silence fell; no one spoke.
Perhaps this was a silent mourning for Rose's "departure"?
But Jack and Lynda were not panicked, for they firmly believed the Doctor could always devise a brilliant plan to solve the problem.
Soon after,
Seizing the brief gap between the two guards' shift change, the Doctor quietly raised his head and whispered:
"Action."
The instant the word left his mouth, the guards noticed the anomaly.
But the door was already wide open, and the three—the Doctor, Jack, and Lynda—reacted quickly, grappling with the two guards.
The heroic Jack dealt with the indoor guard, then kicked away the other guard who was trying to close the door.
The movements were seamless and fluid, showing no trace of rehearsal.
Everyone played their part, striking when necessary and grabbing what they needed along the way.
Finally, they headed straight for the highest level of the space station.
Who said the Doctor never touches a gun?
Today, your Uncle Nine is going to clear every obstacle in sight for his friends! (Not really) 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Qingque (Honkai: Star Rail) "It looks like the Doctor is extremely angry right now." ]
[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "This kind of aura is making me feel a bit nervous." ]
[ Nicole Demara (Zenless Zone Zero): "Is it about to start fighting?" ]
[ .....]
『 Meanwhile,
Inside the central control hall on the highest level of that space station.
Standing there was a woman, wired up with cables, positioned right at the front of the hall.
She was the space station's main brain, the central hub that managed everything.
The Doctor, bursting through the door, urgently demanded answers from the person in charge, needing to know exactly what they intended to do with these reality shows.
But the Main Controller showed absolutely no reaction to the Doctor's barrage of questions. It simply continued its automated broadcast, announcing that the sun was acting up again and a solar flare was imminent.
At this point, a nearby staff member, seeing the Doctor jumping with impatience, kindly leaned over and offered a reminder.
"It cannot respond."
The moment the Doctor heard this, his anger immediately deflated like a burst balloon and vanished.
He carelessly tossed the "thing" in his hand aside, hitting the staff member.
"You've got to be kidding me. I wasn't actually going to use it."
Having said that, the Doctor turned his head and fixed his gaze back on the control apparatus nearby.
After an explanation from the man beside him, who looked like a programmer, the Doctor finally understood.
Strictly speaking, this wired-up Controller could no longer be considered a person.
She had been installed there since she was five years old.
All information needing processing ran through her brain.
Over time, her eyes had long since been ruined; she couldn't see anything.
All that remained before her were lines of code and program information jumping across her vision. 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "What exactly happened in that world over such a long period?" ]
[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "This place looks even darker than the previous time." ]
[ Keqing (Genshin Impact): "They actually used a real person?" ]
[ Jean (Genshin Impact): "And what's more, it was a five-year-old child who had to go through something like this." ]
[ The Herta (Honkai: Star Rail): "Although the human brain is an excellent processing unit..." ]
[ The Herta (Honkai: Star Rail): "Using a human brain as a processor in this way is certainly simple and crude—no, I should say it's rather foolish." ]
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "A hundred years ago, it was that monster, and in the scene a hundred years later, it's still something like this." ]
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『 Next,
The young man in the video continued his explanation.
"The signal transmission from this Controller is encrypted."
"But for the past few years, an unidentified mysterious signal has been drilling its way in."
"Even we can't decrypt this highly specific encrypted information."
"As staff members, we're simply following preset instructions while managing these reality shows."
Hearing all this, the Doctor immediately opened his mouth to mock them.
"You, so-called staff members who have eliminated countless contestants, still have any feelings left in your hearts?"
"No, that's not our fault; we are just doing our job," the female employee countered.
Clearly, they felt no regret about their work.
Instead, they found it all perfectly natural.
Then, seeing how stubborn the employees were, the Doctor didn't bother wasting any more breath.
"That last sentence you spoke has cost you the right to talk to me further."
"Now, step back!"
When the Doctor roared, several employees froze, unsure how to respond.
Just at that moment,
The solar flare mentioned by the Controller began to become active.
The signal broadcast by the space station was being scrambled by an unknown object.
The large screen was filled with static, like snowflakes.
Then, the Main Controller suddenly spoke.
Unlike the previous mechanical broadcast voice,
This time, she seemed to be deliberately searching for something.
"Doctor? Doctor? Where is the Doctor?"
Hearing this, the Doctor quickly ran to the front of the Controller.
Everyone understood now.
It turned out that this Main Controller possessed self-awareness; it was just that someone behind the scenes was controlling her brain,
Manipulating the entire station's operations.
But the Controller couldn't say the names of those people precisely.
Because her brain had been modified,
She could only strictly adhere to the rules and refer to those individuals as her masters.
The Controller originally thought she would be used this way until death,
But today, she saw the Doctor as her savior,
A man who could save her and save all humanity.
Therefore, she dragged the Doctor out of the TARDIS and hid him inside the reality show,
Just waiting for the moment the solar flare appeared,
Because at that time, her so-called masters could not monitor her thoughts. 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Amber (Genshin Impact): "Ah, not only does she know the Doctor, but the reason the Doctor and the others came here is all because of her?" ]
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "Damn it!" ]
[ Chika Fujiwara (Love Is War): "They were just dragged over here out of the blue, and then Rose had to..." ]
[ The Doctor ⦍11th⦎ (Doctor Who): "Actually, Rose here hasn't truly died." ]
[ The Doctor ⦍11th⦎ (Doctor Who): "And, we're going to meet an old friend here." ]
[ Everyone: ??? ]
[ .....]
『 In that very instant, the voice of the Controller on the screen suddenly spoke.
"They are waiting, they are planning, they are multiplying and growing stronger!"
"And now, they have become so powerful, so unmatched, my... Masters."
The Controller's words revealed a hint of sorrow.
Hearing this, the Doctor quickly pressed her: "Who exactly are they?!"
The moment the words left his mouth, the Controller changed the subject.
"However, whenever you are mentioned."
"My Masters, they feel fear, they are afraid of you, Doctor!"
"Tell me quickly, what is their true identity!" the Doctor insisted relentlessly.
But the Controller was powerless to speak further, for the window of the solar flare had already passed.
The Controller was once again being manipulated by that unknown force.
The Doctor felt immense regret over this; their conversation had been cut short.
What kind of existence was this criminal Master they spoke of? 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ March 7th (Honkai: Star Rail): "It was said before that the enemy here is also an old friend?" ]
[ March 7th (Honkai: Star Rail): "But we don't know any old friends right now, do we?" ]
[ Keqing (Genshin Impact): "Didn't that monster called the Dalek completely disappear before?" ]
[ Aventurine (Honkai: Star Rail): "Hehe, interesting." ]
[ Furina (Genshin Impact): "Ahaha, truly worthy of this Doctor, sir." ]
[ .....]
『 In the screen,
Even if the Doctor didn't know what the opposing big boss looked like,
They weren't entirely without gain.
On the other side, Jack opened the door to Archive Six, astonished to see the Doctor's TARDIS parked right there.
Jack pulled out the key, opened the TARDIS door, and stepped inside.
He immediately spotted the jacket draped over the chair back—the one Rose had left behind.
A faint sadness unexpectedly welled up in his heart.
Next, as he fiddled with the control panel, he suddenly discovered a huge problem.
Immediately following his discovery, Jack rushed over to the Doctor,
Saying he had already unveiled the truth.
The moment the words left his mouth, a laser beam shattered Lynda. 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "??? Was he controlled? Why did he suddenly attack his own people?" ]
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "So sudden." ]
[ Ningguang (Genshin Impact): "Not necessarily. Perhaps this gentleman discovered something." ]
[ .....]
『 After Lynda was shattered by the laser, before the Doctor could react,
The laser flashed again, and the Lynda who had just been pulverized was inexplicably reborn.
It turned out that Jack realized the beam wasn't a disintegration ray,
But the station's teleportation beam. In other words, Rose was still alive somewhere right now.
Hearing this news, the Doctor excitedly threw open his arms and hugged Jack.
However, they quickly fell back into confusion.
Although they knew Rose had been teleported somewhere and hadn't died, how were they supposed to find the destination of the transfer?
Where exactly was Rose now?
Suddenly, the Main Controller system spoke urgently:
"Doctor, the coordinates are 561!"
As the Controller's speaking speed accelerated, the Doctor quickly shouted:
"Stop! The solar flare is over."
"Those guys can hear your voice!"
But the Controller continued speaking relentlessly. After being controlled for so long,
The Controller refused to submit any longer.
She didn't want to be a senseless robot anymore.
However, before the coordinates were fully reported, the manipulators behind her noticed and immediately teleported her away.
The Doctor and the others watched silently at the few dangling electrical cables left on the ground.
On the other side, the Controller was teleported to her Master's, but she wasn't overly worried.
She knew the Doctor would find this place soon enough.
The long period during which humanity had been enslaved by these creatures was about to end, brought to liberation by the Doctor.
Before she finished speaking, the Controller was assaulted by an unknown force, her entire skeleton exposed.
And this attack seemed familiar. 』
『 .....』
〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Shinomiya Kaguya (Love Is War): "That image just now, I seem to have seen it somewhere." ]
[ Himeko (Honkai: Star Rail): "So, this is the Doctor's old friend?" ]
[ The Doctor ⦍11th⦎ (Doctor Who): "Yes." ]
[ The Doctor ⦍11th⦎ (Doctor Who): "These are those annoying pests." ]
[ .....]
『 In the control room, the Doctor certainly did not disappoint the Controller.
Following the trace of the teleportation signal, he locked onto a set of coordinates in the vast universe.
At first glance, it was just ordinary space, completely empty.
But the Doctor knew in his heart that this was just an illusion created by signal interference.
"If I cut off the interference here..."
After completing the operation, the signal shielding vanished.
However, immediately after...
A gigantic spaceship leaped into view.
The Doctor froze instantly upon seeing the spaceship for the first time.
His eyes were filled with disbelief.
The background music, too, gradually became heavy and solemn as the ship appeared.
And there wasn't just one spaceship.
As the camera pulled back, an enormous space fleet was revealed before their eyes.
The reason the Doctor was so shocked
Was simple—
The fleet before him belonged to his archenemy:
The Dalek fleet. 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Mai Sakurajima (Bunny Girl Senpai): "But wasn't the last one of those guys destroyed before?" ]
[ Keqing (Genshin Impact): "What exactly happened during this time?" ]
[ .....]
『 At this moment, the Doctor on the screen stared dumbfounded at the scene unfolding before him.
What appeared before him was an entire Dalek fleet.
Logically, they should have vanished from history along with the Time Lords.
A long time ago, in order to save the universe, the Doctor made a decision.
Even if it meant the sacrifice of his entire race, he would exterminate all the Daleks.
But now, everything he had done seemed like a colossal joke.
The deaths of his sacrificed people seemed to have lost all meaning, turning into an absurd farce.
"Two hundred ships, each carrying maybe two thousand."
"So, adding them up, that's about five hundred thousand—"
"Five hundred thousand what?" the person behind him asked curiously.
"Five hundred thousand... Daleks..." the Doctor said blankly.
He was the last of the Time Lords, and yet there were nearly five hundred thousand Daleks still in existence. 』
『 .....』
〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "Five, five hundred thousand?" ]
[ Busujima Saeko (High School of the Dead): "This is truly a terrifying number." ]
[ Chika Fujiwara (Love Is War): "Last time, just one made them so afraid." ]
[ Chika Fujiwara (Love Is War): "This time there are five hundred thousand, what are we going to do!" ]
[ Sparkle (Honkai: Star Rail): "Hehehe, fighting five hundred thousand, this seems to be getting interesting." ]
[ Hiraga Saito (Zero No Tsukima): "I only fought ten thousand before, and this time it's directly five hundred thousand?" ]
[ .....]
『 Meanwhile, on the Dalek spaceship,
After being discovered by the Doctor, the Daleks inside the ship began to panic.
"Alert! Alert! We've been discovered!"
"It's the Doctor! The Doctor has found us!"
After all, the Doctor was the Daleks' archenemy, having once single-handedly almost annihilated the entire Dalek race.
Therefore, facing the Doctor, they had to be extremely vigilant.
Suddenly, one of the Daleks saw Rose on the ground and immediately issued a new command.
"Connect the communication line immediately!"
While issuing the command, it did not forget to order Rose, who was sitting on the ground looking around curiously:
"Madam, please get up, stand up quickly!!"
Upon hearing this, Rose realized the situation was dire and quickly stood up, leaning against the wall.
At the same time,
The communication line in front of the Dalek quickly connected.
These strongest opponents now stared intently at each other once again.
Then, the Dalek used Rose, the hostage behind him, as a threat to make the Doctor not interfere with their conspiracy.
However, the Doctor, upon hearing this demand, rejected it outright without even thinking.
Not only that, but he also warned the Dalek:
He stood up straight, his eyes gleaming as he faced the Daleks before him.
"He won't be eliminated, because I still have things to do."
"I will save her, I will rescue Rose Tyler from your Dalek fleet."
"Then, I will save Earth, and all of this will come to an end."
"I will sweep all you despicable Daleks out of outer space!"
But the Dalek also delivered a harsh blow to the Doctor.
"But you have no weapons, no protective gear, and no plan."
The Dalek smugly believed that the Doctor currently had nothing.
"That's right." The Doctor smiled, looking at the Dalek before him: "But even so, didn't it scare you annoying guys enough?"
Immediately, he didn't forget to turn to Rose.
"Rose?"
"Here, Doctor?" Rose quickly replied.
"I will definitely save you."
The Doctor said, then smiled and cut off their conversation.
After hanging up, the Daleks around Rose began to panic.
"Doctor initiating hostile engagement!"
"Operation escalation!!!"
"Now, commence the Earth invasion plan!"
"We must exterminate The Doctor!"
"EXTERMINATE!!"
"EXTERMINATE!!"
"EXTERMINATE!!"
Around Rose, all the Daleks were shouting slogans.
Repeatedly, Exterminate!!
Rose looked at everything happening before her, her heart startled as if struck by lightning. 』
『 .....』
〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "How great is this Doctor's reputation that these guys are so afraid?" ]
[ Miwako Sato (Detective Conan): "This is the best deterrent." ]
[ Haibara Ai (Detective Conan): "..." thousand ]
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