I'm not Yingjie

But not only was Prometheus somewhat disrespectful to Lin, in many ways her attitude was not that of a younger sister. She never smiled and was as cold as a robot.

Brother Lin is also weird. He often gives orders to Prometheus in a commanding tone, but the key is that the other party doesn't listen.

"Ah~" Prometheus put the spoon in front of Lin's nostrils.

"..."

Sakura glanced subtly at the distance between the two bodies, as Prometheus was almost lying on Lin.

Isn't this action and distance a bit too ambiguous? Doesn't this girl have common sense in this regard?

"Prometheus, you almost stuffed the spoon into Brother Lin's nostrils." Ling thought this was a friendly interaction between siblings, "Don't embarrass Brother Lin."

Prometheus held the spoon a little further away and stared at Lin, whose face had turned completely black. "Lin, you are very disobedient and like to be picky about food."

"...I don't think I should use the word obedient when addressing my brother."

"Rebellion."

Lin began to examine whether he had really abused Prometheus in the past and was now suffering the consequences.

"Haha, you siblings are really interesting." Sakura was also amused by their interaction. Lin was cold, and Prometheus was cold with a bit of a dark side. However, Lin wanted to be tougher but could not resist Prometheus due to his physical disability. Every word he said was filled with helplessness.

Although it is not the kind of warmth of family, there is indeed a wonderful bond between these two people.

Lin glanced at her smile from the corner of his eye. It was warm and sunny, and didn't seem fake.

He seemed to have seen this kind of smile on someone before.

……

"Lin, are you leaving just like that?"

Prometheus pushed Lin along the moonlit path. There were no lights, and the whole world was as dreamy as if covered with a layer of magic.

She was very puzzled as to why Lin just left like that.

He is not the kind of person who will tip the scales just because the other person has someone who needs nurturing.

Lin will not judge humans, but he will hand over those who have made mistakes to institutions or people who can judge them. Lin has always done so.

Lin lowered his head and thought on this road. When he was halfway there, he finally spoke: "...Prometheus, I am a human being. There are times when I cannot make the right judgment. And you are an artificial intelligence, and the probability of making mistakes is lower than mine. In your opinion, what is the difference between Sakura and the real murderer?"

"According to the general judicial definition, what Sakura did is no different from a murderer. She is a killer, so she has committed a crime when she took someone's life and should be tried." Prometheus said word by word, "But according to the procedures set by Dr. Mei, we have no evidence that Sakura killed anyone, and not all humans have human rights and cannot be punished by the judiciary, so 'killing' and 'killing humans' are two different concepts. I don't have any information about the targets Sakura has killed, so I can't judge."

Prometheus's two ways of judgment are through programs, one is the universal judicial system of mankind, and the other is the definition set by Mei for her that is more in line with the style of Fire Moth.

“…That’s right, so I can’t judge.”

"……Why?"

Why would Lin say that he couldn't judge?

"For her, this is her only means of making a living. For me, all I have to do is find a way to collect evidence against her so that she can atone for her crimes. In theory, I am right, but I may not be needed."

Ritter, Spasi, Delta... Lin has seen too many similar situations without realizing it.

In Ritt's case, Lin was right, and Ritt had to atone for the sins of the Fifth Branch; in Spasi's case, Lin was right, because Karen had become a dead soldier; in Delta's experience, he made the right choice and embarked on the path of scientific research, because his talent could save more people.

Every time is correct, every time can be judged rationally. He chooses to believe that humans can make correct choices, so incorrect choices should be eliminated.

But every time, there is only loss and disappearance.

He believed in humanity.

He wanted to believe in humans.

So this time, Lin plans to use a different approach. He uses another method to believe that humans will take the right path.

"I left a letter in her mailbox, which identified her identity. I warned her not to continue living as a killer, otherwise I would personally hand her over to trial." Lin calmly told Prometheus what he had just done, "Then... I asked you to leave the credit card in Ling's room, did you do it?"

"No problem, Ling will find out. So Lin is planning to give them this money so that Ying can live in another way?"

"No, I will have you monitor her and observe her actions. After a while, if she really wants to change her way of life but cannot find a suitable job or is tracked down by the assassin organization, I will give her the password and take the card back after she has enough funds to start." Every word Lin said seemed to be set, without any fluctuations in tone. "Whether she continues to work as a killer or not, I will let the Fire Moth find the assassin organization and uproot it. If she continues, I will fulfill my promise and hand her over to the judge."

"I believe in humans, so I believe in her."

Lin recited these words softly as if he was praying.

……

"This is……"

Sakura was stunned after reading the email in her mailbox.

"Sister, what's wrong?"

"No... nothing!" Ying blocked the screen and forced a smile, "Ling, you must be tired today, go to bed."

"Oh, okay." Although Ling felt a little strange, she didn't say anything and went to her room to sleep.

Sakura thought about the words in the email.

"Your sister needs to be taken care of. She wants to see a sister, not a killer."

She dropped her arms.

Sure enough, I couldn't escape.

Is this what my father calls "cause and effect"?

Should I live in a different way from now on? Is it really time for me to consider this?

"Beep, beep."

At this moment, there was a knock on the door, making Sakura's hair stand on end.

Sakura looked out the window cautiously and saw a man in a black suit standing at the door with a smile on his face, pushing up his hat.

In his right hand he held a long, light blue sword in a scabbard.

Chapter 24 Human Justice

"Aren't you going to let me in?" The smiling man spread his arms, trying to show that he had no ill intentions, but Ying just blocked the door and looked at him coldly.

She glanced up and down at the man, her eyes lingering on the knife in his hand for a few seconds, and said seriously: "What's the matter with the target you provided me today?"

"I didn't expect him to be killed by his enemies." The man made a regretful expression, "Maybe this is what evil always pays off."

"Really?" Ying didn't believe what he said. There were too many suspicious things about what happened today.

"Haha, didn't I help you clear the suspicion afterwards? Forget-me-nots, who eliminate diseases for mankind, cannot be wrongly accused."

Disgust flashed across Ying's face: "He's just a killer, no need to put it in such a nice way."

"Killer? No, no, no, Miss Forget-me-not, from the information and records I have collected, the targets of your missions cannot be considered 'humans'." The man showed a respectful expression, which made Sakura hate his hypocritical appearance even more. "How can someone who harms others be considered a 'human'?"

"You sound so noble when you say the word 'human'. I don't even know your true identity. Are you the savior who intends to save mankind?"

"Savior... um..."

The man pondered the word and nodded with satisfaction: "You are right, I do intend to save mankind."

"...Hey, please go back." Ying glanced at him with disdain and turned around to go back to the house.

"Please wait."

The man smiled and took a step sideways, with the knife in his hand just blocking in front of Ying, which immediately raised her alertness to the highest level and all the muscles in her body tensed.

"I'm sorry that I can't tell you my real name, but if you don't mind, you can call me Speaker. I'm a person of some status in the world, and there should be nothing I can't do in the Far East."

"……What do you mean."

"Nothing, but since Miss Forget-me-not has been so honest with me, I have to show some sincerity and tell you some necessary information, such as... who sent the email in your mailbox."

"bass!"

The long sword's graceful arc cut through the beautiful full moon and stopped a few millimeters away from the Speaker's neck. The thin and icy blade, wrapped in snow and wind, exuded a chill that instantly covered most of the Speaker's neck and facial skin with a layer of cold frost.

This is……

Sakura was shocked by the power displayed by the knife.

The speaker, with the knife on his neck, smiled at the surprised Sakura and said, "How is it? I think this knife is very suitable for Miss Forget-Me-Not. This is a weapon developed by one of our genius scientists. Unfortunately, the genius died before it was released. I found this weapon in his hidden research and development records and had it made."

"The person this sword was originally intended for would be wasting it with such a weapon, so why not give it to you?"

"...Don't change the subject." Sakura held the knife firmly on the speaker's neck. She only needed to use a little force to cut his artery. "You are spying on me. Did you send that email? What do you mean?"

"That's a huge misunderstanding, Miss Forget-me-not. How could I let you live a life that's mediocre, ignorant and easily corrupted?"

The Speaker took a step back, avoiding the blade, and smiled at Sakura.

"But if you plan to live that kind of life, I won't stop you. But can you make up your mind after listening to what I'm going to tell you next?"

……

"These are all... a joke..."

Ying's brows trembled, and she looked at the images and text records in the communicator in her hand in disbelief.

"Although I don't want to believe it, unfortunately this is a real disaster, and it has already happened four times in secret. The closest to you should be Changkong City and Honkai Disease."

The speaker's eyebrows were drawn to the sides, and he looked quite helpless.

Changkong City...Honkai Disease...

Of course Ying knew about what happened in Changkong City, because the disaster in Changkong City had been reported in the news countless times, but now more than a year has passed and the true nature of the disaster has not been announced.

There is also Honkai Disease, a terminal illness with a 100% mortality rate that appeared after Changkong City, and its true identity is also unknown.

And now, it seems that everything is facing this disaster called "Honkai Impact".

"Ms. Forget-me-not, have you ever thought about what you would do if the collapse happened to you?"

"..."

"At that time, you chose to live a stable life. Maybe it was on your way to work, maybe it was in a dream, maybe it was... during dinner with your sister." The Speaker rubbed his fingers and opened them in front of her. "Bang! Everything you cherished disappeared."

When she heard the word "sister", Sakura's eyes wavered.

This hesitation naturally did not escape the Speaker's eyes.

He took advantage of the victory and said with a playful smile: "To be honest, Miss Forget-me-not, I respect you very much. Your swordsmanship and experience are simply not comparable to those of my subordinates. In front of you, they are crushed to death like insects. Do you remember the person you accidentally killed more than two months ago?"

"How... do you know?"

"I'm sure you have his badge too. To be honest, he was one of my incompetent subordinates. That's when I started paying attention to you. I have to say that your skills are truly amazing."

The Speaker gently applauded Ying's appreciation, and a strange smile flashed across his face. "But to be honest, Miss Forget-me-not, you are not necessary for me. There are nearly six or seven billion humans in this world. Think about it, are you really the most special one?"

"I really don't want to see you and your sister, who are capable of fighting for humanity, perish in the disaster along with those mediocre people, so I want to propose a deal to you."

Sakura stared at the smile on the Speaker's face. She knew very well that half of what this man said was probably lies. He was a politician, and she was just a killer. He wanted to confuse her with words, but she couldn't tell the truth from the false.

But even if half of it is true...

"What's the deal?"

The corners of the speaker's mouth curled up slightly.

"Your sister's safety will be exchanged for the life of an 'inhuman' who wants to turn humans into monsters, and you will also join my unit, the 'poison pupa', to fight for humanity."

"'Non-human'?" This was the first time Sakura had heard such talk.

"I told you before, how can someone who causes harm to others be considered a human being? Then how can she be considered a human being? She is just a rational monster."

The speaker put his hands behind his waist, narrowed his eyes and smiled: "This is to eliminate diseases for the sake of mankind, forget-me-not... No, Miss Sakura."

Chapter 25: The Forgotten Smile

"Why are you going out today?"

After returning to the villa where they lived, Lin asked Prometheus.

Prometheus pushed Lin straight into the elevator and pressed the button for the third floor. After the elevator door closed, a natural face was reflected on the elevator door.

She rubbed her face.

The bionic muscles are very soft, and the body's temperature control system keeps the overall temperature at normal temperature. This face really fits the general aesthetic standard of the word "cute".

"Because Lin has never laughed." She turned her head and said to Lin blankly.

Lin looked into her red eyes, which was the way she looked out at the world.