In a crossover anime, do you believe that a machine spirit can defeat a fake human?

“I know that,” Chen Yi nodded.

“What I mean is that ‘X’ could be in a superposition state,” Rio Futaba summarized. “Mainly the inverse meme theory you mentioned… While it makes sense from a sociological perspective, there’s no supporting evidence from a physics perspective.”

Rio Futaba pinpointed the exact point of their argument.

"To be specific, we still need to know the reasons why this happened."

"Miss Mai, do you know where this trait of yours came from?" Chen Yi looked at Mai Sakurajima sitting in the chair next to him and asked her directly.

"...I don't know, I just woke up one day and it was like this." Mai Sakurajima shook her head.

“'X' said he didn’t know,” Chen Yi relayed truthfully.

"This is troublesome..." Rio Futaba said, sounding annoyed. "The 'X' you mentioned, just to confirm, isn't it real?"

"I have no interest in doing such boring things," Chen Yi said speechlessly.

“Okay, since you’ve made that promise, give me some time. I’ll go check the information.” Rio Futaba made the decision.

"What issues do you plan to discuss in the remaining time?" Rio Futaba sat in a chair, leaning against the wall and enjoying the sunlight.

"How's the new sample we gave you last time?"

"We can only confirm that it is a new variant, and the proportion of neural tissue in the sample is higher than that of normal organisms," Futaba briefly introduced the recent progress.

That means there's no progress.

"The main problem is that the body is not very intact, making it difficult to reconstruct. Also, it has no spine, so simulating its cunning is a very difficult task."

There's nothing we can do; this thing is just too tough. If we don't break it a little, it'll come back stronger.

"Didn't I say it looks like a squid?" Chen Yi scratched his head.

"Have you ever seen a squid that lives on land?" Rio Futaba asked in return.

It is true.

"Moreover, strictly speaking, it looks like a cephalopod, not a squid."

"I've learned a lot," Chen Yi nodded in agreement.

“However, I have a guess.” Rio Futaba changed the subject.

"You previously mentioned that the enhanced evil spirit had the limbs of a spider-man, and could hunt alongside it while killing its own kind... Do you think it's possible that it's a parasitic pseudo-human?"

Parasitism? Chen Yi followed this line of reasoning, and it seemed to make sense, but there were still too few clues.

"Of course, the specific situation depends on whether there are other individuals later. The research on unique copies is much more difficult."

Rio Futaba put down her half-finished coffee, slowly walked to her backpack, and pulled out a black card.

"What is this?" Chen Yi did not reach out to take it.

"This research grant from the government, as an incentive for discovering a new variant, is yours."

"I was just acting in self-defense, and then I brought you a sample," Chen Yi refused.

"Take it. Japan is only so big. With so many people going missing every year, this is a good explanation. You deserve a lot of credit." Rio Futaba stuffed it into Chen Yi's hand without saying a word.

"There must be quite a few people from other countries too, right? Has no one discovered any trace of the evil spirit?" Chen Yi wondered.

"The pseudo-human is a creature whose distribution is more strictly controlled than that of ordinary animals. A pseudo-human that is rampant in one country may not have any trace of activity in another country. It seems that either the evil spirit is a newly evolved variant, or it is limited to Japan and the conditions for its discovery are very strict."

"Evolution? Natural evolution doesn't happen that fast, so how could it be a product of evolution?" Chen Yi complained.

"Evolution has always been a mystery, who knows?" Futaba said noncommittally. "Don't you guys at Tokyo University also have the story of Nuwa creating humans, and there's even scientific evidence for it?"

Putting fictional myths and evolutionary theory together seems a bit disrespectful to biology... No!

Chen Yi had a sudden inspiration and skillfully concealed the shock in his eyes. He glanced at Rio Futaba and Mai Sakurajima, closed his eyes, pretended to be resting, and reasoned in his mind.

Does this mean there's no Darwin in this world? No, it's not a Darwin issue... What do you mean by "Nuwa creating humans" having scientific basis? Is it really not pseudoscience?

Chen Yi silently kept this question in mind and quickly shifted his attention by counting prime numbers.

Adolescent Syndrome: Chapter 85 Chen Yi's Psychiatrist

"Nice to meet you. I'm Takuto Maruki. You can just call me Dr. Maruki." The middle-aged man with black-rimmed glasses in front of him was the psychologist that Yukinoshita Haruno had introduced to him. He was dressed casually, had sparse stubble on his chin, and looked very peaceful.

Chen Yi sat calmly opposite Dr. Maruki.

"Don't be nervous, it's just a normal chat. I've met many people who survived attacks but whose mental state was ruined. You seem much stronger than them."

"Thank you for the compliment?" Chen Yi looked down at the clean tabletop, where the reflection of the room's furnishings was faintly visible.

Why does it feel different from last time? Chen Yi muttered to himself.

"Commander, please concentrate a little," Kroos reminded him from the side.

"Okay, before asking about your symptoms, I'd like to know your preferences, is that alright?"

"Preferences?" Chen Yi pondered.

What are my preferences?

"Can't think of anything right now? Okay, let me ask you something else... How's your sleep quality?"

"Well, I'd say it's pretty bad. Besides staying up late, I can't fall asleep even when I go to bed early, and I also get up very early in the morning to exercise," Chen Yi answered truthfully.

Hmm, and having nightmares? That doesn't really matter, because most people with poor sleep quality don't even dream.

"Is it because you're too tired? The coursework here in Japan shouldn't be as stressful as at the University of Tokyo, right?" Dr. Maruki asked.

"The main research focuses on unmanned systems, such as robotic dogs and drones."

“Impressive.” Dr. Maruki nodded.

How have you been lately?

"It's alright, nothing unexpected... Oh, a little over a week ago, my residence was invaded, and I had close contact with several fake humans." Chen Yi described, pausing occasionally to recall.

“It doesn’t seem like you’re living a very safe life… Do you drink?” Dr. Maruki suddenly pulled out two cans of beer from under the coffee table and opened one of them.

"I am still a minor."

"OK."

When did you start to suspect that there was something wrong with you? How long has it been?

"About... half a month?" Chen Yi recalled.

"Are you particularly sensitive to certain sounds? Like certain frequencies?" Dr. Maruki casually posed a question that was close to the core of the matter.

"The doorbell was probably because the fake man was ringing my doorbell when I was first attacked."

Do you dream about or occasionally recall memories of your contact with the fake man?

“I occasionally review the battles with the fakes and try to make safer adjustments.”

"I see..." Dr. Maruki leaned back, resting his head on the neck support of the chair, gently closing his eyes with a peaceful expression.

A moment later, he stood up, patted Chen Yi on the shoulder, and left the waiting room on his own, leaving Chen Yi and Kelukai staring at each other.

......

"Sorry, I just went out to take care of something." About ten minutes later, Dr. Maruki returned, holding a can of cold coffee.

"As an apology, I'll treat you to this." He said, shoving the can of drink into Chen Yi's hand.

"?" Chen Yi looked at the blue soda can in his hand, feeling somewhat puzzled.

"Thank you."

"Alright, that's enough for today. I have a basic understanding of your situation." Dr. Maruki took out a notebook and quickly jotted something down.

"Is it over? Then... goodbye?" Even after leaving the consultation room and returning to Mai Sakurajima's side, Chen Yi was still a little confused.

We just exchanged a few ordinary words, what did you glean from that?

"Chen-kun, shall we go back now?" Mai Sakurajima asked.

"Well, today's treatment is over..." If this can be considered treatment.

He glanced at Mai Sakurajima's profile and then thought about her puberty syndrome.

Rio Futaba's observer effect... How exactly does this work? How was it done in the original work?

With these questions lingering in his mind, Chen Yi slowly returned home.

......

"Hello?" After dinner, Chen Yi received a call from Aoyama Nanami.

"Chen Jun's house has been broken into again?" The caller sounded indignant. "Why didn't you tell me about this!"

"..." Chen Yi, whose memory was somewhat poor, had to recall carefully for a long time before he remembered that he seemed to have made a similar promise.

"Sorry, I've just been quite busy lately."

"If you have any troubles, Chen-kun, remember to talk to me. We're friends, after all," Aoyama Nanami advised. "I've heard from the neighbors that many people who were attacked by the fake humans have various mental health issues after returning to their daily lives. Chen-kun, you should be careful too."

It already exists.

"I understand, I'll be careful," Chen Yi replied.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the other party reluctantly hung up the phone. Chen Yi put down his phone and sat down at his computer to begin designing the next unmanned system.

"Yi-kun." But a short while later, Mai Sakurajima came over to bother him again.

"what happened?"

"Are you really alright?" This was the question she had been concerned about ever since she returned from Dr. Maruki's place this morning. Dr. Maruki couldn't see her, so naturally he wouldn't talk to her about Chen Yi's symptoms, and Chen Yi hadn't told her either, leaving her to keep it to herself until now.

“It’s not a big problem. Many people have similar mental health issues. Didn’t you also undergo treatment for a period of time?” Chen Yi replied.

"Oh..." As if convinced, she ran to the side and stopped bothering Chen Yi while he was doing his work.

After things quieted down again, Chen Yi lost his ideas for designing a new system. Bored, he remembered Kluge's new ability and summoned the strangely shaped assault rifle to examine it.

At first glance, it looks like HK416, but there are some differences in the details, and the more you look at it, the stranger it seems.

After removing the magazine, which was empty, Chen Yi tried to disassemble the receiver using conventional methods to study its internal structure, but to no avail after several attempts.

A gun from subspace? Chen Yi scratched his head, opened a drawer, took out an unopened box of bullets, poured them out, and stuffed them in one by one.

"Huh? This size is wrong too?" Chen Yi looked at the 5.56 NATO bag, which was a size too small and kept falling out after being stuffed in, and his confusion deepened.

"Klukka, what kind of bullets does it use?"

"Maybe we won't need bullets?" Kroos thought for a moment and answered somewhat uncertainly.

With a thought, the rifle in her hand disappeared and appeared in Kroos's hand.

"Can you fire the gun?" Chen Yi asked.

"It seems possible, but I'm not sure if it will have any impact on reality." Kroos released the safety pin, pondered for a moment, and didn't jump to conclusions.

Looking at the gun in Kroc's hand, a question that had been buried in Chen Yi's mind for a long time resurfaced.

Is she really the soul of HK416? Or is she just a soul?

P.S.: The upstairs neighbors are doing renovations today, and I've been complaining about having no inspiration. I went to watch some Oregairu and Mai Shiranui slicing videos to try and get some inspiration, but I accidentally stumbled into Chitose-san of Marble Soda. I was exhausted from watching it, and my pica personality took over my main personality. Out of curiosity, I ate a bottle of sliced ​​meat and almost shattered my Dao heart.

So, dear readers, please vote and give some tips to help the author recover some losses, meow, thank you so much, meow.

Adolescent Syndrome: Chapter Eighty-Six - Flirting and Banter

Therefore, Yukino Yukinoshita is the real problem child.

When Chen Yi left school as usual, he saw Yukino Yukinoshita arguing with her older sister.

"Yukino, Mother wants you to go back to live here..." Yukinoshita Haruno leaned against the expensive luxury car, wearing sunglasses and looking very cold.

“I’ve already said I have the ability to be independent…” Yukino weakly retorted.

"Yukino, this has nothing to do with independence." Yukino's gaze towards Yukinoshita Haruno gradually carried a hint of pressure, and her tone was no longer nonchalant.

"Stop acting like a child. This world is far more dangerous than you imagine." Chen Yi listened, and it seemed that the other person had changed their perspective on the world after the boutique apartment incident.

Although this was a misjudgment, because the thing was coming for him.

"Being vigilant is a good thing; being prepared for danger in times of peace often leads to a longer life." However, Chen Yi strongly agrees with this view.

Of course, it also makes life more tiring.