A girl wrapped in bandages like a mummy, her hands and feet were fixed to the chair by steel rings. She couldn't move at all, only her eyes were still exposed. The girl's pupils were slightly blue. She looked around and cautiously said to the camera, "You … I'm afraid you've misunderstood something."
"No." A familiar voice chuckled from outside the screen. "The person I want to catch is you, Miss Yancho."
The girl was shocked. "Why? We have no grudge against each other. "
"No grudge against each other, that's true. But if you want to say that there is no grudge between us, I don't think so. " "Didn't you mention me when you met Gao Lang this morning?" the voice-over said calmly.
"How did you …"
"You said that you had never seen me in Sanctuary 9 before, but an outsider like me suddenly brought back the AI command station. It was suspicious no matter how you looked at it. Gao Lang said that he had never seen me before and peeled a tangerine for you. Am I right? "
Yancho immediately struggled. "You're spying on me!"
"You're not the only one." The voice did not seem to mind and continued, "Miss Yancho, let me tell you the truth. I believe you will understand why I have to do this."
Yancho calmed down and stopped struggling.
"You're right. I'm not a posthuman from Sanctuary 9. I was hired by Mr. Yunqian to help."
"What kind of help?"
"Other than the command station, Mr. Yunqian also wanted me to find out … which one of you is the AI, you or Gao Lang."
In the screen, the girl who was wrapped in white did not move for a long time.
Suddenly, she laughed out loud. "What nonsense are you talking about? I don't even know how to refute you. "
The voice fell silent. When Yanako could no longer laugh, the familiar voice sighed.
"They have long been able to create AI that is no different from a real person. You know this as well. I'm not saying that you guys are already suspicious. It's just that this time, the AI command station that I brought back attracted their attention, so they sent out such an AI to infiltrate our ranks. However, if you want to make it look exactly like a real person, you have to make some sacrifices in terms of performance. The AI can't compete with the law enforcers, so it's still hiding in the dark, not daring to show itself. "
"How did you know?"
"He's suffered at the hands of this kind of AI before. So when your friend was attacked this time, he immediately understood what was going on — "
"Wait," Yanqiu interrupted him immediately. "Yun was attacked?"
The voice-over sighed. "Yes. His old injuries haven't healed yet, and he's now suffering from new injuries. He's hovering on the edge of life and death, unable to wake up. "
Yanqiu sat there in a daze. Her blue eyes blinked a few times as if she still couldn't believe it.
"According to the patrolling Law Enforcer, he did not see the attacker, but before he was attacked, Ah Yun only had time to say one sentence."
"What is it?"
"He said," Why have you come? I haven't seen you for a while. Are your injuries better? '"
Yanqiu was stunned. She wanted to say something. She opened her mouth several times, but nothing came out.
"First, he's an acquaintance. Second, I haven't seen him for a while. Third, this acquaintance is injured," the voice-over said slowly. "You and Gao Lang are the only ones who fit all three criteria. Yesterday, we found a burnt corpse in the gutter outside the magistrate's mansion. After a thorough search, no one in the Cloud Guard was missing."
Yancho let out a sharp gasp. "It's Gao Lang! Gao Lang was killed? "
The voice in the voice-over became quiet again.
After a while, the voice-over said softly, "Gao Lang's first reaction was that Yanqiu was killed."
After a short moment of silence, Yanqiu shook her head desperately. "I — he — no, this is not right. I can't believe it!"
"If one of us is an AI, you can just find an X-ray or cut open his skin to see if he's dead." Yanqiu's eyes were filled with anger and tears. "Go! Go get a knife. I'm not afraid of pain. Gao Lang isn't either. Also, unless the Chief tells me personally, I won't believe your nonsense! "
"Of course, the Chief will come. As for your method … for some reason, we can't do it, "the voice-over said slowly. "After all, you might be an AI. I can't tell you everything. But you have a fifty percent chance of deceiving us. So, please do your best."
"Don't talk nonsense! Don't treat me like an AI! "
Amidst the girl's angry screams, the first day's recording ended.
On the second day's recording, Chief Executive Yunqian appeared with a few Enforcers. He comforted Yanqiu and repeated what he said yesterday, encouraging her to find a way to prove her identity. "I believe you, Miss Yanqiu. Your eyes are shining with the light of human integrity. But I can't let you go just because of this. I hope you can understand my difficulties. "
Yanqiu's face was covered in tears. She nodded and sobbed. "Is it really Gao Lang? He's dead … No, he can't be dead …"
The Chief Executive sighed heavily. Ignoring the objection of the person outside the voice-over, he walked over and held her hand tightly. Yanqiu's sobs became louder. The Chief Executive let go of her hand quickly. Before he left, he said, "Make her as comfortable as possible. Her bones are stiff after sitting like this for a whole day!"
For the next five days, the voice-over interrogated Yanqiu to see if there was anything wrong with Gao Lang's behavior.
"I … I've said it many times. I really can't remember …" Compared to the first day, Yanqiu's voice was much weaker. She had removed most of the bandages, but Yanqiu did not reveal her original appearance. She did not look like a human or a ghost. It was as if she could die at any moment.
Her sofa was tilted back a little, and it was indeed a little more comfortable than before.
"Please, let me sleep for a while." The movement of her eyes was sluggish. Her lips were chapped, and every word she uttered was weak and feeble. "Just ten minutes … I can't take it anymore."
"I'm sorry," the voice-over said sincerely. "Not letting you sleep is one of the methods we use to identify the AI. After you prove your innocence, I'll let you have a good rest. "
"F * ck you!"
Yanqiu burst out cursing. However, that was all she could muster. Panting, she rested for a while before she said, "Where's the Chief Executive? I … I want to see the Chief Executive. He … he won't allow it … I haven't slept for six days … "
"He's very busy. Besides, what are you going to say when you see him? Are you going to tell Mr. Yunqian that you've been of no help to us? "
Yanqiu was silent. Her eyes rolled to the back of her head, revealing the whites of her eyes. She looked like she was about to pass out. The person outside the voice-over gave an order, and a Vindice walked forward and blocked the screen with his body. A few seconds after the Vindice left, Yanqiu opened her bloodshot eyes with a hysterical look on her face.
The voice-over said calmly, "Your friend hasn't woken up to this day. He might be in a vegetative state for the rest of his life. When you see him, what are you going to say to the unconscious Yun? "
A strange sound came out of Yanqiu's throat. It sounded like she was crying and laughing at the same time, but it didn't sound like a human language.
The screen went silent.
"I … I really don't know …" Yanqiu's voice was still numb when she opened her mouth. Tears slowly trickled down from the corners of her eyes. However, it seemed that she didn't even realize that she was crying.
The voice-over sighed. Then, the sound of pages being turned rang out. "On the 13th of May, at 9: 40 pm, before we started our surveillance, Gao Lang came out of your room after talking for three hours. I've compiled the content of the conversation for the past three hours. Listen carefully and see if there's anything wrong. Maybe it will help you remember something. "
Yanqiu turned her head slowly. Her hair rustled on the sofa.
Her pair of light blue eyes were suffused with a layer of dead ash.
"Did … did Gao Lang tell you that?"
"Good morning. About what you told me last night, are you sure? "the voice-over asked calmly.
"I … I think so …" Yanqiu stared at the ceiling with her lifeless eyes. Compared to four or five days ago, she looked much calmer today. Perhaps, she looked more numb.
It was as if someone had cut off some kind of internal power source. There was nothing on her face except blankness. Her voice was flat. Every time she blinked, it seemed like she had to use all her strength to open her eyelids again.
"Well, we finally found something that doesn't match what you and Gao Lang said." The voice-over seemed to sigh. "I have to say, you're not an easy person to work with."
Yanqiu leaned back on the sofa and didn't say a word. If it weren't for her eyes still open, people would have thought that she was asleep or dead.
"However, Gao Lang has raised a few doubts about what you said. First of all, he said that he had never proposed to you to see Yun. He said that it was you who had suggested it. Second, he said you weren't in your room for a period of time on the afternoon of May 10th. He tried to find you twice, but to no avail. "
Yanjo's eyes slowly turned to the camera. It was so slow that it seemed like every time she turned, her eyes would make a dry "click" sound.
"Gao Lang … he said I'm suspicious?" She seemed to be too tired and exhausted. Her face was numb. "If … he said I'm missing … then he must be an AI …"
"Why?"
"We were together at that time," Yanqiu said word by word. If Gao Lang was an AI, then the real Gao Lang was dead. However, Yanqiu didn't know whether she had forgotten or she didn't have the energy to care about others. She fell into silence after she said that.
"How can we prove that?"
"Miss Yanqiu, Gao Lang is here."
As these words were spoken, the image lit up.
Yanqiu wasn't tied up today. She was wearing a light blue nightgown. She was lying motionless on the sofa. It had only been 15 days, but she didn't look like a 16-year-old girl anymore. Her dry hair fell on the armrest of the sofa, and her body was shriveled as if she had shrunk into a skeleton under her nightgown. If she said she was 50 years old, some people would believe her.
Gao Lang could still walk. A tall, scrawny man was held in the middle by two law enforcers and dragged into the room step by step. Gao Lang didn't have anything to tie him up. In their current condition, they couldn't fight back at all.
When such a tall youth was thrown into the second armchair, he didn't make a sound at all.
"I hope you two can confront each other face to face. You can help us sort out the situation and seek justice for your friend."
The two of them didn't even look at each other.
The door was slammed shut.
"It's you, isn't it?" Yanqiu murmured. The clock had just turned to the 16th day. "You admit it … Go and tell them … You're an AI … Let me sleep …"
Gao Lang leaned back on the sofa and didn't say a word.
"Why …" Tears welled up in Yanqiu's eyes. "Why is this happening …"
The video became quiet.
Every 30 minutes, a Enforcer would enter the room to check if they were asleep. He would use some unknown method to make sure they didn't fall asleep. After fast-forwarding the video, when the Enforcer left for the fifth time, there was finally a sound in the room.
That sound didn't sound like it came from a human. After a long while, Rachel opened her eyes wide and looked toward the source of the sound.
"I … I believe it's not you." Gao Lang struggled for a while before he finally managed to utter a clear sentence.
Yanqiu stared at him blankly. Her eyes seemed to have lost focus.
"I can feel it … It's you. I know it's you, "he said slowly. As he spoke, he seemed to regain some of his energy. "I'm not an AI either … Do you believe me?"
Yanqiu didn't say a word.
"Yesterday, one of the things they gave me didn't work," Gao Lang said in a low voice. His high cheekbones cast a shadow on his face. "I slept … for a few minutes … and I figured it out. There's no … AI … "
"Then … Why …"
"I don't know." Gao Lang turned his eyes away. "But … we need to escape. Now is our chance. "
Their conversation became softer and softer. The camera could only capture the muffled sound of their breathing. Even though she had no strength left, she struggled to sit up after a while. She would feel dizzy if she moved. She had to pause more than a dozen times to get up from the chair. She even almost fell to the ground a few times. She had no energy to move at all.
Regardless, she finally got up. After so many days of exhaustion, Yanqiu sobbed again. She inched closer to Gao Lang and whispered, "I'm sorry … I'm sorry."
"It's not your fault. You're just too tired."
Gao Lang couldn't hide the sadness in his eyes. He placed a hand on Yanqiu's back and rubbed it weakly. Yanqiu nodded and stopped moving.
When she lowered her head again, she saw a patch of red on her chest.
Her pale blue eyes were filled with shock and disbelief. They didn't close even after she died. Gao Lang's hand was stained with warm human blood. He rushed to the door and shouted hoarsely, "I killed the AI! I killed the AI! She's dead! Let me go — "
The door opened with a squeak.
A familiar voice came from outside the camera. "Ah … She's really dead. But this proves that she's not an AI, Mr. Gao Lang. Looks like it's you. "
Gao Langmu stood there in a daze.
The rest of the content was shattered into countless pieces as the camera was slammed against the wall, splattering all over the floor. Half of Yun's face was contorted, and his body was shaking uncontrollably. It was as if he was going to fall apart.
Just as he was about to walk out of the door, a loud roar came from outside the house. Many people were shouting at the same time. Even the windows were shaking.
When the young man heard the earth-shattering shouts outside, his body gradually stopped trembling.
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