"No way, who told them to be the human army? All of their behavior is for the future of humanity, we cannot refuse," Anemone said.
Upon hearing this, except for Aiden and Yakor, the other androids all fell silent. No matter what they knew, as long as "for humanity" was brought up, they could not refuse either.
"Don't worry, I won't get drunk from this bit of alcohol," Aiden grinned and smiled. "It won't delay tomorrow's matters."
"That's for the best." Anemone nodded, then sighed.
"Ah, why say such things? Tomorrow's matters should be dealt with tomorrow. The most important thing right now is to enjoy the food properly. Don't waste Aiden's kindness."
Sensing the atmosphere was a bit off, Kaine spoke loudly. She was the one who ate the most among all the androids.
"That's true. Tomorrow's matters will be solved tomorrow. The most important thing now is to enjoy ourselves," Aiden raised his wine glass and said to everyone.
"Come, cheers."
But unfortunately, only the drunken Devola raised her glass. After all, only she liked drinking alcohol.
Although androids were not like humans, fond of social gatherings and such, after dinner, the android girls did not leave immediately, and instead all stayed.
The utterly drunk Devola was helped to bed by her sister and 11B. Luckily, her drinking personality was quite good. It was better than her sister's, she didn't go crazy or destroy the house, and just quietly lay on the bed.
Anemone originally wanted to leave, but Kaine wanted to stay a little longer, and A2 also asked her to stay, so she stayed as well, drinking the flower tea brewed by Yakor, chatting with A2.
As for Aiden, he sat next to A2, listening to their conversation. Originally, he planned to clean up the dining table, but this task was assigned to 11B by Yakor.
However, 11B didn't understand anything, having not fully heard the order, she directly packed up the bowls, chopsticks, knives, and forks and threw them out.
This caused Yakor to mutter in Aiden's ear for a long time, saying she needed to properly train this ignorant android girl and even mentioned making her a maid outfit.
To this, Aiden of course raised both hands in agreement. Mechanical maids were a must-kill. But considering 11B's slightly rebellious personality, it seemed the task would be difficult and long-term observation would be needed.
He kept Anemone and Kaine company for a while longer until the moon rose, and only then did they bid farewell to A2 and leave the apartment.
Before leaving, Anemone went to check on the sleeping Devola, but Devola had not yet woken up and was still fast asleep. Anemone could only entrust Aiden with a few words, hoping he could take good care of them.
"They are pitiful people. It took them so much effort to feel warmth. I hope you can persevere."
"I will." Aiden gave a reassuring look to Anemone and said.
"That's good." Anemone said this, then waved to A2. But she seemed to notice that A2's eyes had a trace of dissatisfaction.
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[The Next Day]
In the sky not far from the Resistance camp, two fighter jets broke through the atmosphere, captured by the planet's gravity.
[Speaking of which, why is a combat model like you, 2B, in charge of an investigation mission? If it's just about investigating the local area, we scouting types should be enough.]
Inside the private communication channel, 9S's puzzled voice rang out.
"Don't complain about the orders, 9S." 2B replied coldly.
She certainly knew why. The Bunker did not trust S-type models to carry out investigations alone. Sending her along was also so that in a critical moment, she could immediately eliminate unstable factors.
However, this investigation mission was unlike previous ones. Although the Bunker's official order was to assist the Resistance in investigating the nearby machine lifeform anomalies, in reality, it was for her to probe the Resistance, especially to investigate that android who was very familiar with the Resistance during the last mission, but whose strength was abnormally powerful.
[2B, you are about to arrive near the Resistance camp. Please prepare for landing.]
At this moment, a female voice cut into the communication channel, it was the voice of the Bunker's communications officer.
[But we're still some distance away from the Resistance camp,] 9S said.
[I'm sorry, this is the commander's order. To avoid unnecessary misunderstanding, please comply.]
[But…]
9S still wanted to speak, but then he heard 2B say, "Understood. Please upload the exact route."
[Map data has been uploaded. Please check it yourselves. 2B, please do your best.]
"Got it. We will." 2B responded, then marked the landing location on the map.
Not long after, the two fighter jets landed on the rooftop of a tall building near the Resistance camp.
Perhaps the architect in charge of building the skyscraper back then was very responsible, even after several thousand years, the building's quality was still reliable. The two fighter jets and two androids landing did not cause any damage to the building.
With the help of support units, 2B and 9S jumped off the building and landed steadily on the ground, then rushed toward the Resistance camp.
After running swiftly for more than ten minutes, they arrived at the outskirts of the Resistance camp.
"Looks pretty good, 2B. It's lively here," 9S said with some emotion as he saw so many Resistance androids for the first time.
2B also felt emotional, but she still said, "It has nothing to do with us. The mission is the priority."
"Though that's what you say… but are you sure you don't want to stroll around a bit?" 9S followed next to 2B, asking. The bustling scene around stirred some thoughts in him.
"If you want to stroll, go by yourself."
"Then never mind, let's finish the Bunker's mission first." 9S wasn't actually interested in strolling, he just wanted 2B to accompany him.
Unfortunately, 2B didn't want to have any emotional entanglement with him, so his wish fell through.
Following the map and asking a few passersby, the two quickly found the command center of the Resistance camp.
"You two came a bit early. I thought you'd arrive in the afternoon," Anemone noticed their arrival and looked at them after shifting her gaze from the sand table.
"Efficiency is most important. The earlier we arrive, the fewer variables there are," 9S interjected.
"That sounds reasonable, but no matter how detailed a plan is, it can't keep up with changes. I think it's better to observe quietly," Anemone, as the Resistance commander, was clearly more steady.
That was understandable, androids may not be very valuable anymore, but they were still lives. Acting on impulse would only lead to more casualties.
2B didn't understand these things, she only remembered her mission.
"Why don't I see Aiden and A2? Didn't they come with you?" she asked.
"That's why I said you came too early. They probably haven't gotten up yet," Anemone looked at her watch, it was just past 7 AM.
"We had a party last night, and they drank a bit. They'll probably be late."
"Party? Drinking?" 2B and 9S were both unfamiliar with those two words.
"Yes, drinking. We had a gathering like humans do last night," Anemone said with a smile.
"If you two had arrived yesterday, you could've joined us. Trust me, it would've been unforgettable."
"Not interested," 2B said coldly.
"You can't say that, 2B. I heard back in the human era, drinking could help deepen feelings," 9S said, looking hopeful. He wanted to experience it.
"All of it is meaningless," 2B shot him a cold look.
9S felt a bit of scalp-tingling under 2B's gaze. He also faintly sensed some murderous intent from her, which left him confused.
"Alright, if you say it's meaningless, then it's meaningless," 9S had to go along with her.
But to his surprise, even so, 2B didn't show him a good face, though she did withdraw her cold gaze and turned to Anemone to ask, "Can you tell me where they're staying?"
"Of course. Just walk to the end of this street, then turn left. The first apartment building you see, that's it. They're on the third floor, room 304. Oh right, remember to knock before entering," Anemone raised her hand and pointed in that direction.
"Got it." 2B nodded and turned to walk that way. 9S closely followed her.
Not long after they left, Kaine walked out from the tent behind Anemone. She had a good relationship with Anemone and also managed the data transmission equipment in the camp, so her presence here wasn't strange.
Yawning long, Kaine looked at the distant backs of 2B and 9S and muttered, "Really strange pair, can't understand why White sent them. One is cold, one is warm. They're bound to cause trouble later."
"Isn't that just what you want? Great research subjects." Anemone glanced at her.
"That might've been true in the past. But now I have no interest in them at all," Kaine crossed her arms. "I want to focus my energy on Aiden. He's more worth studying."
"Don't let Number Two hear that. She'll definitely come at you with a knife," Anemone warned.
Kaine shook her head, "I'm more worried about that Yakor than A2. Last night, the way she looked at me was really strange."
Anemone, who knew Kaine's personality, bluntly said, "You must've offended her. Yakor has a pretty good personality."
Upon hearing that, Kaine felt a little wronged, "But I didn't do anything…"
"Only you know whether you did or not. Think about it," Anemone said and left, she had to start today's work.
'So what exactly did I do wrong yesterday?' Kaine pondered Anemone's words.
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