Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

Ok?

Computer case?

Forget it, it doesn't matter.

Finally, after ten seconds of "long" staring at each other, the person being stared at took the first step.

"No, why are you staring at me?"

This tone, without a doubt, was that of Number One. After all, only Number One would have such an attitude towards Xiuer.

“Question, why is the emoji function turned off?”

"Making expressions is a bit tiring, can't you just turn it off for a while?"

Number One had a calm expression but a slightly aggressive tone, and he started telling lies in front of Xiuer.

His remarks immediately attracted the attention of No. 2 who was sitting at the computer desk.

He looked at Number One in confusion, who was standing with his hands on his hips and looking at his original body.

tired?

Wow...how did you come up with such an excuse?

Not to mention how tiring it would be to make expressions, we shouldn’t feel tired at all in our current state. Maybe at most we might feel metal fatigue?

But does the Ex-Machina's body really suffer from metal fatigue?

Number Two, who was standing by, almost couldn't hold it in after hearing the other party's nonsense, and could only silently complain in his heart.

And not only No. 2, but even the other clones outside of Xuer's sight all expressed the same degree of surprise at No. 1's remarks.

They knew that Number One liked to try to do things that would move the original body, and he would be satisfied as long as the original body showed even the slightest emotional fluctuation.

But this reason is somewhat...uncomfortable.

"..."

However, Xiuer fell silent again.

Unlike his clones, not only did he not say anything about it, he didn't even show a trace of emotion.

He seemed to be thinking about something, but it wasn't because of Number One.

He can forcibly check what his clones are going to do and what they have done at any time, but he will not explore the actions of other clones, which naturally includes No. 1, as long as it does not interfere with his own plans.

Moreover, compared to the rigid robots created by the fake Emperor Keke before, Xuer still prefers these "clones" created by the original Emperor Keke after being strengthened by the system, which have self-awareness and are the same person as himself.

"Inquiring, what is the progress on the Crimson Assassin's Noble Phantasm?"

Xiuer "let go" of No. 1 and turned to ask the others.

"Report, progress has reached 54%."

The "voice" that answered him was a synthesized tone coming from the communication channel within the machine.

Well, it's almost done...

Thinking of this, Xuer immediately walked into the "crowd" and sat on the sofa next to No. 2, which was built at some unknown time.

Under everyone's gaze, he leaned comfortably on the sofa cushion.

"Dimensional device charging... 46%."

Hmm, was that too fast?

It seems so. It has been less than a day and even the equipment for time travel has not been fully charged.

Even if you want to leave, you have to wait a day or two.

At this moment, with nothing to do and free time, Xiuer naturally began to have other considerations.

From the "mission report" uploaded by the clone, we can know that the contact with the visitors from Chaldea was very smooth, and the several clones in charge of this world also acted according to his instructions.

No one made a mistake.

Rather, if "errors" still occur even with the help of the Whispering Chapter Order, then it is definitely force majeure.

Because of his understanding of himself, Xiuer can be sure that his "clones" will never make mistakes...ah, number one must be excluded from this.

It’s not that Xiuer is targeting No. 1, he treats all clones equally.

It’s just because Number One has the most special personality. He will indeed complete the task, but he always likes to add personal opinions in the process, so the progress speed is sometimes fast and sometimes slow.

Because of this, Xuer transferred No. 1 to be the "jailer" to guard the "prisoners" in the second half of the night.

After all, he can come up with ideas, but when it comes to missions, in some cases, it is better to let other clones do it, which is more efficient.

Thinking of this, Xiuer once again set his eyes on Number One.

Speaking of which...

"Why are you looking at me again?"

This time, Number One couldn't hold back even for a second, and even hid behind another companion next to him.

Compared to the other companions' identical cold expressions, the face of No. 1, whose expression function had been reactivated, was much more colorful.

"Inquiry, why are you still here?"

"what……"

Xiuer's words made Number One stunned.

"My question is, your mission is to 'guard the prisoners', and you should be in that 'cage' right now."

"Presumably, you are neglecting your duties?"

"This one……"

Number One hesitated visibly, watching the other party perform the same movements in his own way. Not only Xiuer, but all the "Xiul" nearby, including Number Two, frowned slightly at the same time.

Just as Number One was considering his explanation, the "obstacle" in front of him disappeared on its own.

"Hey, Number Nine, why are you so disloyal?"

Number One whispered a rebuke to the "traitor" who had "abandoned" him.

Through precise facial expression manipulation, Xiuer can subjectively make various expressions. As clones, they also have the same function.

When saying this, Number One deliberately made an angry expression, and for this purpose, he even intentionally changed the tone of his voice.

But everyone present saw through his "lie" in an instant.

"04: Analysis, number one has started again?"

"02: Yes, he started again... Sigh."

"09: Confused. I've only been around a short time, and yet I'm already worried about my original self's 'human heart'. I'm not that fragile."

When Xiuer was facing No. 1 again, the other clones present also started chatting privately.

"02: Has anyone counted how many times Number One tried?"

"12: Report, Number One's 'Helping the Subject Maintain Her True Heart' plan has been implemented a total of 24 times, and of those, the number of times it actually caused the Subject to experience emotional fluctuations is a full 0!"

"02:?"

"08:?"

"05:?"

Well!

Number Two "saw" the words from Number Twelve in the chat channel and immediately turned off his facial expressions to prevent himself from losing control.

Saying such words seriously is really...

Relying on the convenience of his body, he quickly suppressed the smile. After secretly glancing at no one to see if they were paying attention to him, No. 2 focused his attention on the conversation again.

"02: 'Gundam'?"

"02: Ho ho ho... I see you have a sense of humor, Number Twelve. How about sending you to work with Number One from now on to help maintain the main body's 'emotions'?"

"12: Denied. The mission is too complicated and the success rate is low. Request denied."

Wow, you actually still have the mind to respond to me.

Seeing this, Number Two, who was originally just chatting boredly, was also aroused.

Among the clones present, No. 2 was not the only one chatting with "others". The other clones also formed their own "chat groups" to analyze the current situation.

at the same time.

While the clones were secretly chatting behind Xiuer's back, Xiuer looked calmly at Number One who pretended to be panicked but was actually calm.

"Since you've chosen to take a break like this, how about changing your speaking habits back to how they were before?"

Looking at the real body sitting on the sofa, No. 1 made this suggestion as if answering a question irrelevant to the question.

But obviously, his interruption skills were not good enough and he failed to divert Xuer's attention.

However, as an Ex-Machina, "learning" these techniques should theoretically not be difficult, so it's hard not to think that Number One did it on purpose.

"..."

However, Xiuer was indifferent to this, and his eyes quickly swept over No. 1's body.

Then he ignored No. 1's interruption and continued with the previous topic.

"Inquiring, how is the mission progressing?"

"Ugh……"

Number One's face was full of helplessness; this time he was defeated again.

"Don't worry, I've sent Karna to pick him up. He'll probably be back soon."

Ok?

Will it take a while?

I thought I told you to bring it here immediately, right?

And if my information is correct, Karna is Servant No. 4, so it's like he's yours no matter what you say.

Xiuer's gaze gradually became sharper, and Number One, who was being stared at by this gaze, couldn't help but feel a slight pressure.

"You could take a break, right?"

In response to this, Number One no longer concealed his intention and directly stated his purpose.

“Please don’t be a workaholic.”

"Negative, this body needs no rest..."

He originally thought the mission was still in progress so he chose to wait temporarily, but when you told him that it was Number One who deliberately delayed it, he couldn't agree to that.

Seeing that Number One wanted to say something, Xiuer stopped looking at him and turned to look at Number Four who was still chatting privately with Number Two and the others.

"Information, Number Four, tell Servant Karna to bring Fujimaru Ritsuka here immediately."

"receive."

After receiving the direct order from Shul, No. 4 did not delay and immediately used magic to communicate with his current servant Gar.

"Reminder, if you want to play, you can... but don't delay the mission."

When Xiuer said this, he was staring at Number One, but after that he no longer paid attention to the other person.

"Hey!"

Ignoring No. 1's call, after dealing with the matter, Xiuer looked at the other "Xiuer".

"..."

"..."

Looking into F's eyes, Xiuer immediately noticed the difference in him.

"Conclusion: Data upload went smoothly and can be used normally."

Needless to say, as a "copy" of the original, the nature of F's existence is fundamentally different from that of the other "avatars".

Just by looking at each other, he could immediately understand what Xiuer was thinking. (This "ability" is shared by all the other clones, including No. 1.)

"The argument is that the Foreigner class is difficult to manifest normally..."