Doraemon for an imperfect world

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"OK then."

Doraemon said, "But you probably don't want others to think you are a rude child, right?"

Hearing this, Asuka immediately gritted her teeth and raised her head.

She really cares about what others think, which is why she always carries an interface device to show off her identity as an EVA pilot. Because she cares about what others think, she habitually pretends to be proud, which is why she didn't just leave.

Rather than the arrogance caused by damaged self-esteem, it would be more accurate to say that it was the shame caused by being humiliated.

"What exactly do you want to say?"

"I just feel like you're not who you seem to be."

Doraemon said, "If you are too embarrassed to apologize to Mr. House, I can help you explain it to him."

"I do not want it!"

Asuka turned her head away. "Why should I apologize to a machine?"

"Because Asuka is already an EVA pilot, she can no longer act like a child."

Doraemon said seriously, "Admitting one's mistakes and correcting them is a virtue of adults."

“Ah ...

Asuka complained, "I'll just go and apologize, don't keep nagging me."

She stood up and walked to the door, raised her hand, hesitated for a moment, and looked at Doraemon again. "Don't get me wrong, I just don't want anyone to keep talking in my ears!"

"Well, I see."

Doraemon said, "If you have anything to say, you can say it directly to Mr. House. He can hear you."

"Yes."

The door swayed slightly, and the voice of the house robot came, "I'm right here listening."

"sorry."

Asuka turned her head and said, "I shouldn't have said you were just a heartless robot."

"No, that's totally wrong!"

"I don't care about that," the house robot said.

"Mr. House is very bothered by being told that the space is cramped."

Doraemon reminded quietly.

“But it’s obviously very narrow, isn’t it?”

Asuka couldn't help but retort, "Never mind. Considering the land prices in Japan, maybe it's not that cramped after all."

"That's more like it. I forgive you."

After he finished speaking, the door opened in front of him, and cool air immediately blew in his face.

Asuka pursed her lips as she walked in and headed straight for the closet.

"Asuka?"

"I need to get over the jet lag."

Asuka said this and slammed the closet door shut.

"Well, in that case, I won't bother you anymore."

Doraemon said with some worry, then walked into the wallpaper room.

Asuka hugged her legs and curled up in the closet, as if she could isolate herself from the entire world outside, because she suddenly realized that she was sitting on the stairs just to find an excuse to apologize. Even earlier, the reason she got angry at the house robot was just because she felt ashamed and angry for being seen acting like a child.

She actually didn't want to offend others. She hoped to be excellent, sunny, and proud, so she habitually used a harsh tone to protect herself, as if she had been like this from the beginning, and even she herself was deceived by this.

But in fact she is not strong, she hates herself for being like that.

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Chapter 306 The origin of life.

When Doraemon returned to the wallpaper room, Shinji Ikari was sobbing quietly in his mother's arms.

"What exactly is going on?"

Doraemon asked, "Why did Shinji's mother become something like that?"

"I'm sorry, Shinji."

Ikari Yui sighed and said, "In fact, I volunteered to integrate into Unit-01."

"why?"

Shinji Ikari raised his head in disbelief and asked.

He always thought it was just an accident. Everyone told him that his mother's death was caused by an experimental accident, but now his mother actually told him that she volunteered?

"If I had seen Doraemon at that time, I wouldn't have made that choice. Ultimately, I underestimated humans."

Ikari Yui smiled wryly at Doraemon and explained, "With your level of technology, you should have discovered that only 2% of human genes are meaningful. The remaining 98% is dormant. Occasionally, if a portion is activated, it may cause atavism in newborns."

"That should be redundancy in the evolutionary process, right?"

Doraemon wondered, "It's like the code in a computer."

Ikari Yui shook her head slightly, then asked seriously, "If a civilization were to be destroyed, what form do you think they would leave behind, or in other words, a tombstone?"

"This……"

Doraemon hesitated. The first thing that came to mind was a time capsule, then a time machine, and then the creation of a new universe. But he immediately realized that this wasn't what the other party was asking about, so he tentatively replied, "Carved in stone?"

Without considering the props of the 22nd century that can continue to operate for hundreds of millions of years, the more sophisticated the equipment, the easier it is to break down. So, on the contrary, the more primitive it is, the more stable it is. Therefore, a tombstone engraved on stone is the most appropriate choice.

"Stone?"

Ikari Yui sighed, then said, "Well, have you ever thought about another way to store information - biological genes?"

Doraemon:???

"For us, only 2% of human genes are meaningful. The remaining 98%, while passed down through reproduction, lies dormant in the vast majority of cases. These recessive genes, because they don't express traits, are not easily eliminated. Therefore, some information remains unchanged even after hundreds of millions or even billions of years."

Ikari Yui stroked Shinji's cheek and said, "In the past, people thought that it was actually redundancy caused by the evolutionary process, but in the apostles' bodies, 98% of the genes are activated."

"Could it be that."

Doraemon asked in surprise, "So 98% of the genes are actually information left behind by an advanced civilization?"

"Well, in 1999, I published a paper on my discovery. It earned the recognition of Professor Fuyutsuki and led me to join another organization called SEELE."

Ikari Yui said, looking at Doraemon with some resignation. "Through them, I came into contact with the Dead Sea Scrolls, which record the origins of life on Earth, including Adam and Lilith, and the apostles they spawned. Therefore, I discovered that the creatures on Earth are actually just tombstones left behind by another civilization. I don't know the exact cause of that civilization's destruction, but if that civilization has already reached its end, then perhaps one day humanity will face the same crisis. So I also want to leave behind proof of humanity's existence, which is EVA."

After saying that, Ikari Yui looked at Doraemon and couldn't help but smile bitterly. "But after seeing your existence, I realized how naive my thoughts were. If there are humans in this parallel world, or even a civilization that can create something like you, then my plan would be a joke."

In fact, Ikari Yui had been paying attention to Shinji Ikari the moment he was brought to NEVR, so she also saw the technology Doraemon possessed. She was able to guess the level of the civilization that created Doraemon just by looking at the various props related to high-dimensional space that were casually taken out.

If there are countless different human civilizations in the parallel world, then it makes no sense to leave behind EVAs that can survive without food, air, and water in case of possible human extinction, because mathematically speaking, there will always be one human civilization in the countless parallel worlds that can continue until the end of time.

"Is that really the case?"

Doraemon scratched his head gently. "In that case, if you want to return to your original state, I can help you."

"That's right, Mom."

Shinji Ikari quickly followed up, "If it were Doraemon, he would definitely be able to change you back to your original form."

"No need."

Ikari Yui shook her head, "I can't return to the way I was before."

"why?"

Shinji Ikari asked excitedly, "Why don't you want to come back?"

Ikari Yui glanced at Ikari Shinji with some guilt, then continued, "Because of your father."

When mentioning Shinji Ikari's father, Ikari Yui couldn't help but grit her teeth and emphasize her tone.

For her, her identity as a mother is far more important than her identity as a woman and a scientist. Therefore, when she saw the harm suffered by her child and the man actually scolded his child in front of her, "If you don't want to do it, go back", Ikari Yui was so angry that she couldn't help but want to control Unit-01 and bite off his head.

Now that I think about it, perhaps the man contacted me at the beginning for other purposes, just like he deceived and took advantage of the relationship between Akagi and her daughter.

"Is it because you don't want to see him?"

Doraemon asked.

"more than."

Yui Ikari shook her head. "Remember that organization called SEELE I mentioned? They've been trying to push humanity back into the body of Lilith, the origin of humanity. That man has his own agenda, and whatever they want to do, Unit-01 is at the core of it. So, I must stay in Unit-01's body."

"But……"

Shinji Ikari said almost pleadingly, "But it's so hard for me to see you."

"I'm sorry, Shinji."

Yui Ikari hugged Shinji Ikari again and apologized again, "Mom will definitely come back to you, but not today, not now."

For her, SEELE's behavior is like trying to open Pandora's box. Whether humans who have been completed can be considered human beings is still a question. She cannot agree with all this.

Faced with the question of choosing between her son and the whole world, even she can only temporarily transform back into a human and have the chance to be with her child.

"OK then."

Doraemon said, "Even so, it's too painful for Shinji to know that his mother is still alive but can't communicate, so... Random Dream Machine!"

Doraemon took out a huge machine and placed it in front of the two of them. "If you can't meet in reality for the time being, you can use this machine to meet in your dreams. There are also many different scenes to choose from, and the experience is the same as in reality."

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Chapter 307: Open your heart.

"Dream?"

Ikari Yui said in surprise.

"Well, then let me see..."

Doraemon said as he took out a bookshelf-like thing and searched among the various CD boxes piled on it. "I found it, it's this parent-child park experience project."

Doraemon said as he handed a red button-like antenna to Shinji Ikari, "Put this on your forehead, and then you can enter the dream of your choice."

Shinji Ikari hesitated for a moment, but still took the antenna. Although he didn't want to be able to see his mother only in his dreams, it was better than never seeing her again.

"After that……"

Doraemon took out the retrieval bag and stretched out his round little head to look around cautiously to make sure that no one noticed him. After the camera was blocked by the corner of Unit-01, he stretched out his little hand and pressed the antenna on the top of Unit-01's head, and then the antenna immediately became invisible.

"That's it."

Doraemon said, "Let's try the effect tonight."

"Do not."

Shinji Ikari quickly said, "I'm going to bed now."

"But even if you say that, can you really sleep now?"

Doraemon said helplessly, "Okay, I won't turn off this mind-calling machine for now. You can catch up with me first."

After saying that, Doraemon stood up, smiled and walked out of the wallpaper room.

If I were around, Shinji might be embarrassed to say some things, so I'd better not disturb them.

And there is...

Doraemon looked at the closet where Asuka was with some concern.

Is the child really okay?

Thinking about it, Doraemon was still a little worried and walked over to knock on the closet door and asked: