Cyberpunk: Nirvana of Shoko Toyokawa

This gives these newborns external symptoms similar to Asperger's syndrome.

However, the inside is completely different.

The key inner quality of these newborns is that they have a sense of security in the face of many social rules and phenomena in the cyber age that are against human nature, such as oppression by others, low-motivation life, and highly brain-stimulating environment.

On the other hand, the rich synapses create new ways for them to observe things.

This allows them to more easily achieve a closed loop of self-identity in a harsh social environment, thus demonstrating a good level of psychological adjustment.

However, this is just theory.

"The actual situation varies from person to person..."

This is what the doctor said to Deng and Deng's mother at the time.

Deng actually doesn’t quite understand this.

She only knew that she was different from other people in one way.

This difference caused her far more trouble than the profound and obscure "advantages" shown in the reports issued by medical institutions.

Deng has never known why the so-called "cyberization of values" would appear in someone like himself.

Because, this definitely sounds more suitable for people who were born into bad circumstances.

Why doesn't this happen to those people, but to children from families like hers who live peacefully?

I have never been able to fit in with the group. My mother is also worried about this.

Since he was very young, Deng has always felt confused about this matter.

but.

This is just a small matter.

In the City of Joy, a city of dreams full of crisis, death and despair - the City of Excitement, too many bigger things can happen to people.

It was just such a small thing that could make her confused.

In this sense, she is happy.

……

【Hello, Happy World! Live Wonderland! 】, smiling stage.

Ahead, the collapsed wall was ablaze.

Behind the flames was the dark shadow of the new city area.

Hello, Happy World! The hovercraft flew across the sky. Lead singer Xian Juanxin sang a lighthearted and cheerful song, which gradually faded away.

The audience below, due to the high degree of confusion, excitement, stimulation and dislocation, fell into a mild state of "drunk" - they raised their hands frantically, danced, and squeezed each other -

"Wow! What the hell is going on—it's such a mess!"

In the crowd, Aiyin was protecting the lantern.

However, she was obviously not a good guard and was pushed around.

“This place is too chaotic!” Aine couldn’t help but yell, “Be careful, the lights—”

at this time.

Wow!

Another wave of people came like a tide.

"what!"

The human wave hit Aine and Deng right in the middle, and immediately separated the two of them.

"Little Love!"

The lights shouted.

"Little Light——"

Aiyin's voice only floated a few times among the crowd before it could no longer be heard.

This is bad!

Deng immediately pushed through the crowd and squeezed forward.

The direction Aine disappeared in was close to the main stage that had just collapsed in half. The lights were trying to move forward. She was dispersed by the crowd and squeezed into a new crowd.

"Little Love!"

She shouted loudly and searched.

She kept moving forward -

At first, she was so anxious to find Aiyin that she didn't hear it.

But gradually.

She heard something making a noise.

It was low, like the background music of Hello, Happy World! being sung loudly in the distance.

But that’s not the case.

The melody is cleverly changed with a bass inserted subtly beneath the high part.

The light noticed.

A portion of the crowd actually turned their backs to the Hello, Happy World! float and moved towards the main stage.

Just now, it was because of the conflict between the flow of people from two directions that separated him and Aine.

on the main stage.

There is a sound.

Is the performance still on stage?

Deng raised her head - she found that she had been pushed very close to the stage without her noticing -

Darkness has invaded a corner of "Hello, Happy World! Live Wonderland!"

on the stage.

It wasn't a very ostentatious performance.

Instead, just like Hello, Happy World!, it is in the process of being finished.

It was a quiet, closing scene.

From beginning to end, there is a beginning and an end.

The song drew some viewers in. But it was not meant to draw viewers.

It's just a courtesy.

When the lights approached, the curtain call song had ended.

On the stage, five band members dressed in Gothic-style clothing saluted respectfully, then put down their instruments and left.

The last person to salute was the keyboard player.

She lifted the hem of her skirt and bowed to the stage.

"—!"

That look seems familiar...

No.

The light is certain.

The lights grabbed the decorative pillars that had collapsed due to the rise of the hovercraft, climbed up, and crawled to the side of the stage.

"..."

As the distance got closer, she could see more clearly.

"Xiao Xiang."

The light called out the name.

In front.

The masked keyboard player turned his head.

She looked toward the light.

"Are you going to go on stage?"

She asked a strange question.

"..."

The lamp was stunned for a moment.

She didn't understand the meaning of this sentence for a moment, and didn't express whether to go on stage or not.

However, below.

The fans were still pushing and shoving because of excitement——

"...!"

Fans hit the decorative pillars where the lamps stood —

However, Deng's [body] and [reaction] were not strong! She swayed for a moment, unable to regain her balance, and could only jump forward -

The lamp fell onto the stage.

In front, the keyboard player also turned his head at this time.

"I wish you happiness."

She said calmly.

Leaving these words behind, the keyboard player turned his back to the light and left.

[End of Volume 3]

Summary of Volume 3

[Information that can be disclosed now]

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【Band/Mercenary Team】：Ave Mujica

(*Only those with changes are shown)

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【Toyokawa Shoko】

[Registered name]: Oblivionis

[Attribute Points]

[Physical]: 3

[Intelligence]: 3

【Reaction】：3

【Technical capability】: 3

【Calmness】：6

[Impression Weapon 1]: Immortal Knife [Nirvana]

(*Legendary ability [Bleeding] unlocked/[Hemorrhage] not unlocked)

[Impression Weapon 2]: Immortal Kinetic Pistol [Pride]

(*For detailed indicators of the above two weapons, please refer to the summary of Volume 2)

[Impression Weapon 3]: Immortal Knife [Blue Fang]