Author's: It's almost three weeks since the last chapter. It's not much, just to give you some entertainment.
I'll upload one more chapter later after I get some sleep. It's 5 in the morning and I haven't get any sleep.
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My apartment won't be enough to place a giant capsule containing a human-sized robot.
No, saying it's not enough is an exaggeration. The space is enough, but I would run out of room.
So I placed it in the house that I bought under my name a few months ago, before the holidays.
The house, which used to belong to some random Nakamura family, was sold because of an incident in the past, so I could get it at a cheap price.
This house was cheap because a few years ago, it was the site of a robbery that killed two children of the Nakamura family.
I haven't told anyone about this house, and because of that, I can place the capsule in this empty house without any problem.
The capsule was truly as big as I remembered. Like a cryo chamber in sci-fi stories, there was a mist-like effect that wrapped around the T-Doll inside.
I read the description of this item again. There were a few things I hadn't read before.
—OTs-14 Groza has failed a mission and caused her Neural Cloud to malfunction, affecting her memory before being inside the capsule.
—That background will not affect OTs-14 Groza's performance, it will only provide some background references and also to maintain information about the world from extra-world beings such as members of the Deadman's Rebellion who obtained the product.
Okay. I understand. The background of this robot is that the system picked up a random robot from the street and repaired it before giving it to me.
To ensure her original world remains unknown, the system made her lose her memory—or more precisely, made her memories disappear. (Most likely, this is what also happened to Mei and her Command Seal. She has no information other than that Command Seals require Magic Circuits.)
Why not just give her factory mode with no memory at all? Why bother making her lose her memories?
Is there some reason the system made her lose her memories instead of giving her new ones with nothing in them?
But questions will lead nowhere if I don't move and find out.
So I turned the robot on.
When the capsule opened, the mist trapped inside escaped and rose into the air. Meanwhile, the robot's eyelids trembled and opened, revealing a pair of golden eyes that matched her blonde hair.
Seen up close, her eyelashes were long and truly beautiful.
"Where … is this?" Her voice was soft, her eyes darting left and right before locking onto me.
"Did you … save me?"
Is that what she remembers?
I had many questions about this T-Doll, but for now, I would let her adapt to the world.
"Something like that."
Her expression turned into relief and gentleness. "... Thank you, Master."
The robot lifted her lying body into a sitting position. I could see her more closely than before.
"Please, allow me to repay you by becoming your weapon and shield."
That was fast.
"Alright. I will rely on you. But not for combat. The world doesn't need weapons yet, I'll rely on you for other things."
With a determined expression, she nodded. "You may rely on me, Master."
And just like that, I gained a personal assistant.
To maximize the user, I need to teach her many things.
"For now, I want you to study the materials I'll give you. After that, we can start testing."
"Alright, Master."
I just realized.
She speaks Japanese.
"Do you have a language feature?"
"Yes, I have a language module." She nodded at my question.
"Well, it doesn't matter. I'll tell you many things little by little. For now, wear these clothes."
I handed her a dress knitted with magic. Her expression turned confused, curious, and intrigued as she watched a piece of clothing materialize out of thin air.
The clothing was a simple white dress. I handed it to her.
"... That?"
Clearly she was asking about the magic trick.
"I'll explain later. We have priorities now."
"Yes, Master."
Days passed as I tested and taught the robot the materials she needed to survive in this era and how she could assist me as my assistant.
The robot already had high-level basic general knowledge. Mathematics and science that required logical calculations were not a problem, but concepts that required additional reference such as biology, chemistry, and advanced physics needed instruction.
Social sciences did not need to be discussed because she could interact with humans without issues.
Language wasn't a problem because she had a language module.
So far, the problems I encountered from her were subjects that couldn't be reasoned by logic alone and required informational references. Most likely because she's a robot, she processes logical calculations more easily.
—T-Dolls are forbidden from attacking humans under normal conditions.
Quoted from the description.
I have a wild question because if it.
Can a T-Doll differentiate Monster Mimic that resembles a human if they stand side by side?
I need to test it sometimes.
"It seems you are ready. You already have access to all my accounts and also information about me and my past."
"Is there anything I should do?"
"Of course. First, we need to buy you some clothes."
Even though she can't sweat or dirty the clothes she wears, it's impossible for her to wear the same outfit all the time.
Well, it's fine if she's just at home, but of course she'll need to go somewhere on her own.
After spending days together, this robot is truly like a human—with desire and reasoning to act.
She is really similar to a human.
***
Japan is a country that lets you live peacefully without being disturbed by others. Privacy rules that make you feel safe from conversations, but also isolate you from social communities.
However, this time, the beautiful robot beside me became the silent center of attention everywhere we walked.
Although they didn't approach or say anything, it was clear that everyone's eyes were on Groza beside me.
"Our goal is to get you clothes and also … hmm, can you eat human food?"
The blonde doll beside me shook her head. "No, Master. I do not have a digestion module."
"I see."
In the system description for Groza, only what she already had was listed, such as the language module, emotion module, and various other modules useful for combat.
Digestion is a separate module that has to be installed to make a T-Doll capable of consuming human food, and perhaps, using it as a source of plant-based energy.
"If I give you a digestion module, will you be able to cook as well?"
"I will be happy to!"
The system wasn't providing that item today. However, that wasn't a bad thing because I could study the T-Doll's body using a material tracing spell while waiting for the item to appear.
This way, I could install the module without issues later on.
In the end, we only visited a clothing store and a tech shop to provide the things Groza needed.
She can't digest yet, so we didn't get any food in the meantime.
By just walking and talking with her, I got a lot of interesting thoughts.
The digestion module will convert food into bio-energy, will they also produce waste for materials that cannot be dissolved?
If a T-Doll drinks water, will she also excrete it or use it—somehow—like humans? Can they sweat? Is it just water or something else?
What substances are contained in a T-Doll's saliva? Are they capable of helping break down food like humans? How does it work? Bacteria? How would a T-Doll produce bacteria? Is there some kind of cultivation chamber in their body?
What is in the sensitive parts of a T-Doll? What fluids are inside their vagina? Can they store an IVF baby—Test Tube Baby—in their uterus?
Are they truly robots and not a different form of life?
What if—
"Master, is there another place we need to visit?"
Groza's voice pulled me out of my thoughts about life.
Right … we still have things to do here.
"We've already bought clothes and things you might need. We also bought a phone. That's enough for now. I will give you monthly allowance money so you can use it for anything you need."
"Alright."
"Then, let's go home."
I want to tear open one of this T-Doll and check it myself sometimes.