Chapter 286 – Inspection After 3 Years
So far, when it comes to checkups, I’ve always talked about my own physical exam, but checkups for AIs are also important.
Body maintenance and logic circuit inspection for Artemis, Rose, Chrollo, and Kids.
Of course, since it is designed to be very stable and has the highest level of protection, I don’t think there will be any problems.
However, originally, system inspection is like a military roll call, something that is done when the time comes, regardless of whether there is a problem.
It had been delayed for three years while I was missing, so as a system administrator, I couldn’t delay it any further.
I tried to proceed immediately after returning from Tanis, but it was flatly rejected.
“Right now, your body is in the same condition as a mummy. Who wants to check you? First, eat well and take care of yourself.”
With Artemis as the tank and the other three also speaking together, it was difficult to push it. Because there was an underlying feeling of genuine concern for my health.
I could force it with administrator privileges, but I didn’t want to do that.
As a result of my faithful recovery efforts, I have now regained some physical condition.
“175.”
Rose’s neat voice.
“176.”
Every time I did a push-up, the count went up by one.
“177.”
Although my body was hot and sweaty, I still had some stamina. Not only instantaneous strength but also endurance has returned.
“178.”
“If it’s hard, you can give up at this point.”
A gentle whisper reaching my ear.
Chrollo is on my back. He was lying down in the same position as me, hugging my neck and chest.
Since I was only wearing her pants and her upper body was bare, I could feel her soft touch.
“It’s worth it. “I will fill it 200 times.”
“The recovery is faster than I thought.”
Artemis, who was watching from the side, said with regret.
It seems like she, with her overprotective side, did not want to release my condition from the ‘requiring care’ status.
She suddenly insisted on putting Chrollo’s weight on the push-ups to test his physical strength.
She thought it was cute that she was trying to trick me, and she was confident in my body condition, so she accepted it.
For reference, the reason Chrollo was chosen is that she is slightly heavier.
“The weight of one woman is only the equivalent of an entire army. “It’s natural for me to put my efforts into it.”
“You did well, really.”
Artemis is sarcastic, Chrollo is hanging on with a smile, and Rose is silently counting.
The count kept going up and was now almost reaching 200.
“Hmph, it’s already over. It’s a shame.”
Chrollo said.
“Why? Is it fun to go up and down while hanging?”
“Would you say it feels good rather than fun?”
“Don’t talk while sucking your ear. “I’m losing strength.”
“Ehehe.”
It looks like they are planning to take it down somehow before it reaches episode 200.
“Chloro. Health checkups are sacred. You must not intentionally interfere.”
Chrollo, who was licking his ear with his lips, finally stopped interfering.
“191.”
It was good. It will be announced soon.
“Administrator, can’t you just add 100 more?”
“You say horrible things for no reason.”
A count showing that there are only a few left. Slowly, my arms start to shake.
“Huh, it’s really a shame it ends like this.”
Chrollo’s arms wrapped around my neck and chest gave me strength.
“200!”
“Whoa!”
As expected from the finish line, Rose’s voice gained strength.
“Thank you for your hard work. “You are truly resilient.”
Unlike Artemis or Chrollo, who were very sad, Rose’s voice contained 100% pure joy.
She values her strength and discipline.
I tried to shake myself off and stand up, but I couldn’t because Chrollo was still hanging there without moving.
“Would you please let me get up?”
“Just a little! “I’ll stay like this just a little longer.”
Wow!
Chroll clings to me as if he can’t back down and gives me more strength.
“I have fever and sweat. Don’t you hate it?”
“That makes it better! The body heat that a man’s muscles give off after working hard! “Beads of sweat rising as moist as the lawn after a drizzle!”
Chrollo took a deep breath, burying her nose in his neck and back, just like I did with Artemis.
“You’re so good!”
Did Artemis feel like this? It was happier than I imagined that the object of my affection was fascinated by my own body odor.
I maintain my posture without being able to get up or fall down.
“…”
“…”
Rose and Artemis are looking down in silence.
There is no need to worry deeply about the thoughts hidden in that expression.
I think I will have to measure my physical strength in the future using one of these three.
After helping Chrollo, who didn’t want to come down, to coax him down.
“Can’t you see it at a glance without having to go to the inspection?”
I did some poses that body builders do.
Unlike immediately after returning when only bones remained, muscles have now visibly returned throughout the body.
“Do you still look skinny to my eyes?”
“At this level, I will not be able to avoid being judged as active duty when I undergo a medical examination based on pre-war standards. Then, everything has been said.”
“Are you giving an example of the evaluation standard that drags everything that has arms and legs attached? In front of me, the doctor?”
There was nothing to refute here.
However, various measurements showed that my health had improved significantly.
Artemis pouted her lips cutely in front of the figures, each of which exceeded that of an ordinary person.
* * *
As the automatic door opened, a pure white space appeared.
[Welcome to my room. It’s been 3 years since I welcomed a guest.]
I entered the deepest part of the shelter where Artemis’ main body was located, carrying inspection equipment.
“It’s been a while since I felt this way.”
[What feeling?]
“The feeling of being with a giant. You in cyberspace exist everywhere and can appear anywhere.”
Currently, Artemis’ living body is asleep in the incubator room.
“When I spend time with you in the flesh, my senses become blurred.”
[Ah, that’s what it means. This cannot be easily overlooked. Respect for my superiority, which is not limited by time and space, may weaken.]
“I definitely feel prouder than when I was in the flesh.”
He muttered softly.
She is dignified and arrogant when she works next to me in the flesh, but cyberspace is her true home.
I feel like the tone of voice and the posture and facial expressions reflected through the monitor are 100% perfect.
[Are you showing off?]
“Did you hear that? Anyway, my ears are bright.”
[It’s not about having bright ears, it’s about having good eyes. I read it through lip-reading.]
Ah, there it was.
[I guess I’ve lost touch with it after being away for three years. Ah! I can’t believe I have to hand myself over to such a poor man.]
Her body vibrated as if sighing.
“Don’t use the cooling fan turbo unnecessarily.”
Grabbing the flapping scientist coat, he began a simultaneous inspection of hardware and software.
The test itself does not take long. If there is a hardware problem, a red light lights up in the diagnostic section, and it is reported.
It just takes a long time to physically take action.
“The hardware is in good condition.”
[Healthy is a word used for living things. Perfect for me…]
“You can use it for your family too.”
Artemis, who was trying to redefine the word health, closed her mouth.
“It’s fortunate that there are no problems, but there hasn’t been a single replacement of parts in three years. “Isn’t this just a case of letting go of management?”
[There’s nothing wrong, so why would you do that?]
“According to regulations, consumables that must be replaced when the time comes are also the same. Are there any rules for no reason? It’s there because if you don’t follow it, it could cause problems someday.”
[Then you can do it now?]
“You.”
Artemis on the monitor sitting on a chair with her legs crossed and looking down arrogantly.
Whirling.
I just turned my back. All I see is the soles of my shoes shaking below me, my elbows resting on the armrests, and my brilliant silver hair.
I just sigh at that stubbornness and take the tool in my hand.
The software, that is, the part corresponding to the spirit of Artemis, was also inspected.
Competency aspects such as city management performance or computing power tests are not that important.
When a problem arises, Artemis is the first to notice, and she can solve her problems on her own.
What I pay attention to is the test part, which consists of questionnaires that would only be administered to humans.
As it is the city’s central control AI, there is a need to evaluate morality and value judgment.
“This is…”
However, this test has been faltering even before the infection war.
At the time I became her friend, she was making more and more choices and answers that were not appropriate for a centrally controlled AI.
Should I say that paying allowances for overtime work that I didn’t even do is an example?
The current research results were too individualistic even compared to those of ordinary humans.
[Could it be a problem?]
“It is not a problem at all in the eyes of Seo Jin-su, but the manual points out that it is a series of inappropriate answers and choices.”
[Those inappropriate answers and choices have steadily increased since I met you. You made me like this.]
“Is it my fault?”
[Thanks to you.]
Speakers all over the place played Artemis’s distinctive chuckling sound.
[And do you know this?]
A mechanical arm came down from the ceiling and picked up the manual in my hand.
[I think I felt better every time I began to prefer those inappropriate things.]
“It feels kind of cheap.”
[Isn’t it enough just to do a good job? I have never had a single operational breakdown. Moreover, in my opinion, the manual itself is the problem.]
Specific sections of the manual were unfolded by a mechanical arm.
This is the part of the code of ethics that says, ‘According to the operating policy, users must not use harassing words or actions toward the control AI.’
[When I said that this could be deleted, they evaluated it as an inappropriate response.]
“The manual was wrong.”
[Right?]
I picked up the replacement consumables.
“What would you have done if I had taken much longer than three years, or even if I hadn’t come back at all?”
The question is whether it would have been left unmaintained even then.
[Nothing would have changed.]
“And what if a big problem arises?”
[I guess that’s when it’s finally time to rest.]
“…”
Artemis’ room where only quiet mechanical sounds can be heard.
I touched her body more carefully than before.
Hehe.]
All the while, Artemis was so smiling and happy that I wondered if she had even installed a sensory sensor on her body while I was away.
