Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

Roman complained subconsciously at first, then immediately realized that this was not his purpose in looking for Xiuer.

Although there was some element of that, he came to see the other person for other important matters.

"...?"

No?

Xiuer was a little confused. In that case, he really couldn't think of what else the other party would want to ask him to do.

"Before that, I want to ask something."

"?"

"Fu?"

Xiuer and Fufu looked at Roman at the same time, wanting to see what the other party was going to say.

"Xuer, do you...know Mashu's physical condition?"

Roman asked hesitantly, as if he expected Xuul to know, but also seemed to be a little bit expecting Xuul not to know.

It's strange, because Xiuer rarely sees such contradictory people.

"..."

"Fu?"

Fufu was still confused, but Xiuer understood what Roman meant.

It seems that this "commission" is related to Mashu, and to be honest, Roman asked the right person. Shul really knows Mashu's physical condition.

As Mashu's "attending physician", it is understandable that Roman would care about Mashu and ask Shuel for help because of her.

Especially when Shul showed the "medicine" that could quickly restore human functions.

After all, in Dr. Roman's opinion, Xuul, who was able to create such a powerful medicine without any side effects, should have sufficient "knowledge" about the human body.

Although the facts were somewhat different from what Roman thought, in general, Xuul had downloaded a large amount of "knowledge and skills" in the original world, so he could just "call" them when needed.

"Of course. I'm aware of Mashu's physical condition, including the fact that her remaining 'lifespan' is coming to an end."

Since Shul and Mashu first met, he had scanned Mashu's body.

And at that time, he discovered that the other party's physical condition was very "special". After that, he became "curious" about Mashu. It was for this reason that he activated the Whispering Chapter to "inquire" about the other party's specific situation.

Because of this, he also knew about the darkness of Chaldea - the "illegal human experiments" conducted in order to master the power of the Heroic Spirits.

Mashu is a human created through "artificial insemination" and "genetic manipulation" for clinical trials.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her an "artificial life form."

Born as a "laboratory guinea pig," Mashu's maximum lifespan is only eighteen years.

The "end of life" is something that every life must experience, but Mashu's will come earlier.

Unlike the normal aging of the human body, Mashu's cells deteriorate extremely quickly, far faster than that of ordinary people.

Her appearance will not age, but her body functions will be "accelerated" and rapidly fail, and eventually, like a machine with its power cut off, she will "go dormant" on the spot.

"So you've figured it out, huh?... Well, this saves me some time explaining it."

After hesitating for a long time, Roman finally sighed and said softly.

Shuul didn't care how Roman guessed that he could see Mashu's "abnormality". After all, he had never concealed his unique "analytical" ability.

What he cares about now is the "commission" that the other party mentioned earlier.

"Fu..."

"..."

Xiuer lowered his eyebrows and looked at Fu Fu who suddenly made a sound in his arms.

"Really? You know that too."

"Is your commission related to this matter?"

"Ah, that's obvious isn't it."

Roman didn't intend to play riddles with Xiuer, and he wasn't a person who liked to tell riddles.

Seeing that the atmosphere had reached this point, he also expressed his request at this moment.

"Could you please help stabilize Mashu's condition?"

"..."

Shuul remained silent, his expression calm as he observed the orange-haired young man in front of him who bowed to him for Mashu.

After this, the young man who always had a gentle smile on his face never looked up while waiting for Xiuer's response.

Regardless of whether he agreed or not, what Shul was most curious about now was how the other party determined that he could "solve" or "stabilize" Mashu's "special symptoms".

After all, this is not a "disease" but a genetic "defect" of the artificial life form.

Although he does have the ability to "delay" or even "solve" this problem now, using the simplest and most brutal method...

However, if that were to happen, it would depend on Mashu's own wishes.

"Ask, how can you be sure that I can do it."

"Well..."

Roman was stunned for a moment when he suddenly asked this question.

"...?"

"Just think of it as 'intuition'. If I misunderstood, just pretend I never said anything. I'm sorry for wasting your time."

"..."

It’s “intuition” again…

Xiuer was really not used to this word. This word could be adapted to almost any scenario and any explanation.

"...Understood. The application has been accepted."

After a few seconds of silence, just when Roman thought the other party was rejecting him with silence, Xuel responded.

"call--"

He breathed a sigh of relief, the stone in his heart finally falling. At this moment, Roman had already raised his head and looked at the pair of puppets with a grateful look on his face, who always had a cold expression on their faces.

"Thank you."

Thousands of words turned into a thank you, and Xiuer could hear the sincerity in it.

Although Xiuer was happy that he was trusted, why the other party trusted him so much was something he could not understand at the moment.

But speaking of it, there is another person's idea that Xuer is also curious about.

After all, Roman's coming to her should have been with Da Vinci's tacit consent. After all, she was the one who often stayed by Roman's side, and they were both colleagues and friends. Roman's thoughts about Mashu were probably not much different from Da Vinci's.

But apart from that, there is the opinion of Mashu's companion, Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"Inquiring, does Fujimaru Ritsuka know about this?"

"No, 'that child/Mashu' has never told the other party about her situation until today. I guess she doesn't want to make the other party worry about her."

As he said this, Roman's expression gradually became helpless, as if he was looking at his own sensible child.

"Please, Miss Xiuer, please let us keep this little secret."

"...Understood. Application approved."

There's nothing to refuse.

After all, the other party helped to keep the secret out of kindness. Now that Xuer has no hostile mentality, he naturally will not go against others over such a small matter.

And in Shul's opinion, Fujimaru Ritsuka, who often accompanies Mashu, will sooner or later discover this problem.

Besides, if he could resolve the matter himself, Fujimaru Ritsuka wouldn't have to know about this "past".

However, it seems that this "secrecy operation" has not even begun and is about to fail.

Xiuer thought so as he looked at the "radar positioning" in his field of vision.

click -

As Roman was looking shocked, the sound of a door opening was heard behind Xiuer.

Ritsuka Fujimaru, who was supposed to be doing other things, arrived outside the room at some point.

The boy looked at Roman in front of Xiuer with disbelief.

"Doctor, is what you just said true?"

Meeting Roman's gaze, Fujimaru Ritsuka said this.

……

Episode 9 Time

"Doctor, is what you just said true?!"

Ritsuka Fujimaru stared at Roman's eyes, which were subconsciously dodging, and asked in disbelief.

It seems that the boy had come to the door at some point and "eavesdropped" on the conversation between Roman and Xiuer.

Seeing this, Xiuer sighed helplessly in his heart. This "secret" had not even been kept yet, but it was "exposed" directly.

Although he had already discovered someone eavesdropping outside the door, he chose not to remind Roman. After all, there was no need.

Because in Xiuer's opinion, this matter is not something that must be kept secret. In fact, from his point of view, it should not be concealed. Don't hide your "problems" in front of your companions who care about you.

That can easily lead to misunderstandings and may even increase the probability of mistakes at critical moments, leading to an irreversible outcome.

Of course, no matter what he thinks, Xuer basically will not impose his ideas on others.

Moreover, judging from Shul's "positioning", Fujimaru Ritsuka had already arrived outside the door long before Roman asked Shul to keep it secret.

Come to think of it, Shule was actually curious about why Fujimaru Ritsuka came here. After all, logically speaking, Shule and some Heroic Spirits should be the only ones free in the entire Chaldea at the moment.

"Fujimaru-kun? When did you get outside?!"

Roman was extremely surprised, because just like Xiuer, he couldn't imagine why the boy was here.

"Actually, I just happened to see you, Doctor, approaching Xiuer in a mysterious way, and I followed you out of curiosity."

“It was a surprise to hear this.”

Even at this time, Fujimaru Ritsuka honestly answered the reason why he was there.

After all, whether you do it intentionally or not, it is very impolite to "eavesdrop" on other people's conversations outside the door.

The boy did feel sorry, but since it involved Mashu, he would not sit idly by.

"But doctor, is what you just said true?!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka repeated the question he had just asked.

"You want to ask Shul to help "heal" Mashu's body?"

"...?"

Not right.

Xiuer heard something wrong from the boy's words.

Why do I feel like Fujimaru Ritsuka is not completely unaware of this?

Xiuer couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and observed Fujimaru Ritsuka's facial expression.

The other party's expression at this moment was not one of surprise at Mashu's physical condition, but one of surprise that Roman had found him to help with the treatment.

And this isn't a question, it's just a "surprise" that I want to confirm because it feels unreal.

Observing this, Xiuer turned around and looked at Dr. Roman with a puzzled look.

Didn't you say that Mashu never told Ritsuka Fujimaru?

It looks like the other party already knew about it?

"Ahahaha... I didn't expect it to be exposed so soon."

I don't know who he was talking to, maybe it was both.