NIKKE, after maxing out the favorability, all the Nikkis are not right

Greene could not help but admire Little Red Riding Hood's will: "Her will is as strong as steel."

"Also, Rabbi, regarding the fusion of you and Little Red Riding Hood, did you witness the process with your own eyes?"

"No."

After listening to Rabi's description, Green fell into deep thought.

Since Ingrid said it couldn't be done, Shuen also said before that this was an impossible technology.

So how did Rabbi and Little Red Riding Hood come together?

Although technology like Nikki's is inherently idealistic, it is a bit too unbelievable that two people merged together as soon as they opened their eyes.

After thinking it over, Green asked, "Lavi, is there really no problem with your memory?"

"I'm not sure, Commander."

"But Ingrid said that before I merged with Little Red Riding Hood, there was an undecipherable black box in the memories stored in my Nimph. It lasted for about a week. Maybe something happened during that time."

Rabbi thought for a moment and replied.

"Yeah, I understand."

Green nodded, and suddenly remembered something: "But I remember that your Nimph has disappeared, Rabbi."

"Yes, it might be because I was drenched in the Commander's blood before, so..."

"That's too dangerous."

"You only have one life now, Rabbi. Although you are not subject to various restrictions without Nimph, you must not force yourself to fight. After all, you only have one life."

Green frowned slightly. "I'm a little regretful now because I'm worried about your personal safety. Maybe we should let Cinderella take full charge of cleaning the Crystal Area."

"Commander, please don't worry."

But Rabbi showed a determined look: "I will definitely win."

"Will you win?"

"..."

"Yeah, I should have believed you."

"But the battlefield is no joke, Rabbi. Don't lose your life because of your willfulness."

"I understand, Commander. I still have a lot to do with you. I will not die easily before I complete those tasks."

"Let's move forward together."

"Ok!"

Green and Rabi lightly bumped fists in tacit understanding.

He glanced down at the way Rabbi was staring at him.

If the meaning revealed in her eyes before was admiration, respect and admiration for the leader, then now she has probably put herself on the same level as him.

It is really rare for a cast iron tree to bloom.

However, it doesn't seem to be blooming particularly vigorously.

Compared with other Nikkis, Lavie is a relatively self-disciplined and reserved type. If Green doesn't take the initiative, she might even make herself sick.

"Commander, I'm going on patrol now. See you then."

"See you then, Rabbi."

Watched Rabi leave alone.

Green returned to the commander's room, which had been cleaned by Ed. As soon as he sat down, he frowned and began to think.

"According to the currently known information, the cores of Rabbi and Little Red Riding Hood have indeed merged, and she also has Little Red Riding Hood's body within her."

"But the problem is, no one actually saw Little Red Riding Hood die, not even Rabbi."

"If Little Red Riding Hood is still alive, given Letcher's usual style, would Queen Letcher really let a fairy-tale-like Nikki go? Cinderella alone is enough to terrify humans. Queen Letcher will definitely do everything she can to turn Little Red Riding Hood into a heretic."

"Also, I remember Ingrid mentioned to me before that Little Red Riding Hood's core is very strange. No matter how many times Rabbi's body is recast, Little Red Riding Hood's core will be reborn. This is very similar to the immortality of the heretic."

"So, if Little Red Riding Hood is truly still alive, then she's likely been transformed into a heretic by the erosion, and is probably still wandering around on the surface... Well, that's a good thing, because it means we still have a chance to save her. However, this is just my inference, and it may not be correct."

"..."

"No, there are too many questions. I have to ask Ingrid."

Green didn't hesitate and immediately called Ingrid.

The phone rang for less than five seconds before Ingrid answered it.

"Christmas has already passed. You called me specially, but you didn't come to wish me a happy Christmas, did you?"

In the headquarters of the Pure Land of Bliss, Ingrid stood in front of a screen as usual, looking at the information about Nikki and others sent by the researchers, and asked.

"Merry Christmas, President Ingrid."

“Although I’m a little late, it’s never too late to express my blessing.”

Green smiled and greeted her politely.

"You do know how to talk."

Ingrid's lips curled up slightly as she continued, "So, your next question? Don't tell me you're asking about my age and marital status, right?"

"Then...is it convenient to ask?"

"No matter how old a woman looks, she's always eighteen. Just remember that."

Ingrid was in a good mood today and even played a little joke on Green.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Green got to the point: "President Ingrid, I have something to ask you about Rabbi and Little Red Riding Hood."

"..."

"It's inconvenient to talk on the phone. As usual, let's try another way."

Ingrid hung up the phone, switched to the top-secret route of the Pure Land, and then sent a message.

——Ingrid——

Ingrid: "Have you got any latest information about the situation between Rabbi and Little Red Riding Hood?"

Green: "I do have an opinion, Ingrid, but before I do, I want to ask you a few questions."

Ingrid: “Ask.”

Ingrid: "Lavi is the most outstanding ace of the Pure Land of Bliss. I used to be her instructor. Her problems are also my problems. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them. I will answer them as appropriate."

Green: "Was Rabbi's dual-core body forged by the Pure Land?"

Ingrid: "Before answering this question, I have to make some requests of you. You must promise me that you will keep all the texts you are about to read confidential and not disclose them to anyone else, not even those closest to you."

Ingrid: "Can you do that?"

Green: "No problem, I swear on my honor."

Ingrid: "Well, that's good."

Ingrid: "Let me answer your first question first. Although Rabbi's body was forged by the Pure Land, it wasn't made by us. As I told you before, no matter how it's recast, Little Red Riding Hood's core, body, and armor will regenerate within her. This technology is simply impossible for the Pure Land to replicate in its current state."

Green: "Who merged the two of them together?"

Ingrid: “There’s no way of knowing.”

Ingrid: "There's a black box of memories stored in Rabbi's Nimph, as if someone deliberately erased that part of the story. I once asked Rabbi where she went during that time, and she said she wandered around the ground with Little Red Riding Hood, even wandering near the orbital elevator."

Green: "Orbital elevator? Hasn't that place been blocked off by countless Letchers long ago? It's like a bug's nest. Even just looking at it from a distance is terrifying."

Ingrid: "Yes."

Ingrid: "We don't know what Rabbi and Little Red Riding Hood encountered in the orbital elevator."

Green: "I see. Putting this question aside, President Ingrid, do you think there's still a chance that Little Red Riding Hood is still alive?"

Ingrid: "I don't know if she's still alive. But if you mean whether we can bring her back to life, we might be able to do that."

Green: "..."

Green: “Maybe?”

Ingrid: "This is top-level secret. Sorry, I can't reveal any more to you because this secret could potentially upend the entire Ark. If it were to leak out, it wouldn't just be a problem for Rabbi and Little Red Riding Hood, but for the entire Ark and even humanity. This already unstable society might even collapse."

Green: “Is it that serious?”

Ingrid: "Yes."

Ingrid: "I'm not going to lie about that."

Green: "Then I won't ask any more questions. Let me tell you something I just thought of."

Green: "Regarding the core of Little Red Riding Hood, President Ingrid, don't you think that infinite regeneration is actually very similar to the immortality of the heretics?"

Ingrid: "!!!"

Ingrid: "Interesting."

Ingrid: "So you're saying that Little Red Riding Hood is a heretic?"

Green: "Yes. Even if not, I think she has some heretic traits."

Green: "Otherwise, it doesn't explain why her core keeps coming back to life."

Ingrid: "I've never thought about it that way, but it does make sense. According to Rabbi's memories, when she met Little Red Riding Hood, she was already deeply corrupted, and it was already in an incurable state."

Ingrid: "The prerequisite for becoming a heretic is to be corrupted by Letcher."

Ingrid: "The reason why Little Red Riding Hood's core can regenerate infinitely may be because the erosion has transformed her core, which is why this happens."

Ingrid: "But this inference still needs more research to confirm, and we don't have the conditions. Unlike the Pure Land and Missilis, our research team still has a bottom line. We basically won't conduct research that violates human rights. Moreover, to confirm this statement, we need a large number of corrupted Nikki. Consuming so much Nikki just to prove the authenticity of an inference is simply too cruel."

Green: "Well, I understand where you're coming from."

Green: "So I'm just sharing what I've learned with you."

Green: "Well, back to the topic, President Ingrid, I have another question for you."

Green: "The CEOs of the three major corporations, the commanders of the central government, and Alnic, they should be the pinnacle of power in the Ark, right?"

Ingrid: "On paper, that's what it is."

Green: "Openly?"

Ingrid: "I do know some inside information, but it's just a little bit. Besides, this is also top secret, so I can't tell you the details."

Ingrid: "You just need to know that the Ark's depth is definitely not as shallow as you think. Even the seemingly omniscient Alnica may not be able to see every dark corner of the Ark."

Green: "Is that so? If even the super AI that manages the Ark isn't at the pinnacle of power, it's really chilling."

Green: "I even suspect that everything I'm going through now is caused by someone behind the scenes."

Ingrid: "Don't doubt it. Your success is accidental, but also inevitable. As long as you are determined and keep going down your path, we will always be there to support you."

Green: "I understand, President Ingrid. Thank you very much for your continued support. Without the help of the Deputy Commander and President Ingrid, I would hardly be where I am today."

Ingrid: "You're welcome. Actually, after living here for a long time, you'll inevitably find that the Ark isn't a place suitable for good and noble people. It's more like human society is just like that. If you want to treat others with kindness, you must be stronger than the evil ones."

Ingrid: "Take good care of Lavi and Nian. I look forward to you bringing us even greater surprises in the future."

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Chapter 389: The Deep State.

Green: "Okay."

Green: "I'll take good care of them."

Ingrid: "Well, if there's nothing else, let's just hang up."

Green: “Yeah.”

Green: "By the way, I have something else I want to ask you, President Ingrid."

Ingrid: "What's going on?"

Green: "Ravi mentioned to me before that she had seen you about seventy years ago."

Green: "So, what's the secret to the president's longevity?"