"First time meeting, hello, Commander Renault."
After a crooked journey to Renault's workroom and after knocking on the door and getting Renault's permission, RPK16 walked in and greeted the busy Renault.
On the side, Scarecrow raised her eyebrows curiously. Last time, this woman was recklessly wandering around the ship for several laps.
Why is she saying first... Oh?
She understands now.
Looking at RPK16's eyes and the same kind of gazing around as last time, Scarecrow probably understood what was going on after a little thought...
It must be that last time, because of her out-of-the-ordinary behavior inside the spaceship, she was reset as having a mental problem, right?
Backing up the neural cloud and then activating a new body... plus, she probably heard Renault say something.
Now she has begun to differentiate the RPK16 that came to the spaceship before as a different person?
This kind of idea that's so different from the common general doll's self-perception, if spread out, would cause some ripples.
Even though they are all thinking this right now, that's all...
"How did you get here?"
Raising his eyes to look at RPK16, who was observing the engine cores, Renault raised his eyebrows.
Although he felt sure that he would see RPK16 again in the future, he didn't expect it to be now.
"For some very complicated reasons, plus a little bit of luck, maybe it's fate too."
Hearing Renault's words, RPK16 retracted her gaze from the engine cores and looked at Renault, who had his back turned to her, and spoke.
At this moment, lying on the workbench was Spectre M4.
The other dolls were busy running around, but only Spectre M4 had the heart to come to Renault's side to accept the new core retrofitting modification.
After all, Renault hadn't broadcasted inside the ship before, so the only one who knew that Renault was replacing the new energy core for the dolls was Spectre M4, who happened to be passing by, in addition to HK416 and Vector, who had just finished their replacements.
Scarecrow, naturally, was next for the replacement, but Spectre M4's timing was coincidental. It didn't take much time to replace the energy core, so waiting a little while was fine.
"Is the energy core's lifespan up?"
Watching Renault's movements, RPK16 was a bit idle and inquired.
"Hmm? Think about it yourself, there's no need to ask more about this kind of thing you know." Hearing RPK16's words, Renault spoke without looking back.
This RPK16, as early as the last time she came to the spaceship, she already knew about these new energy cores. Renault had once mentioned a few things about them, so she definitely knew.
He just doesn't know if Statesec has deleted her memories about this.
Probably not. Otherwise, RPK16's pack wouldn't be loaded with her last neural core, and those clumsy temporary parts wouldn't appear on her body.
"Well, although I know, I still want to confirm it. After all, some words are better heard personally for a better sense of reality."
While saying that, RPK16 unclasped her belt pouch and took out the Neural Core Perseveration Device.
"This is?" Seeing this device, Scarecrow instantly raised her eyebrows curiously.
This device that could preserve the neural core for a long period and ensure the data/memories inside wouldn't be lost, although rudimentary, looked almost exactly like one that Renault had made.
At this moment, within this device, there were two neural cores, one large and one small. The large one looked intact, while the small one looked as if it had been roasted by fire, with several obvious oily handprints on the surface.
"Whose is that small one?"
Seeing the neural core in the device, Renault nodded, then asked RPK16.
When he checked RPK16 before, he had said that as long as she brought her neural core over, he could revive her. He just didn't expect her to show up so quickly with only one neural core left.
"An unfamiliar Griffin doll, in charge of piloting the transporter. They have a bit of bad luck. Plus, I borrowed some materials from her, so I brought her along. You shouldn't refuse, right?"
"Doesn't matter, one more is no more, one less is no less. Do you need to repair that leg of yours?" Renault waved his hand and looked at RPK16's rough bird-clawed foot and asked.
"If possible, it would be best if it still looked exactly like it did. Otherwise, I can't guarantee that I won't become just like some guy when I get back."
Reaching out and gesturing to the neural core in the device, RPK16 grinned.
"Let Scarecrow fix it for you then. Would you like to talk to her now?"
"It would be great if I could. I'd like to see just what kind of expression 'myself' would have after something like this."
It must be interesting.
Scarecrow sniffed with an odd expression and also subconsciously associated it with the new 'Scarecrow' who was still working hard among the Sangvis.
Would she still have the heart to say such words with the same smile as this RPK16 when she saw her counterpart?
Seeing a person whose looks and features are exactly the same as one's own, and even a part of the memories the other person possesses are the same...
Tis kind of bizarre feeling, I'm afraid only MDR can treat it with candor, right?
After all, that's the guy who could spray herself with profanities on the anonymous board...
Renault, on the other hand, nodded and sped up his work, placing Spectre M4 into the repair pod after finishing the last bit of work on her.
Spectre M4 didn't speak during the whole process. She had long gotten used to silently spectating from the sidelines, not to mention she was curious about what RPK16 in the neural core would think after being rebooted and seeing her other self for the first time.
Just lying in the risen repair pod, she couldn't help but have an odd expression on her face when she saw Renault had pulled out a Dinergate in the shelf without hesitation.
Here we go again, here we go again, the commander's bad taste.
Obviously, there are some old doll materials in the material storehouse, but Renault just likes to put a doll's neural core into Dinergate or Rice Cookers.
Seeing this scene, RPK16 was also filled with dismay, but then, the smile on her face became even wider. She could already imagine her predecessor's panic after realizing she had been turned into a Dinergate.
Replacing the components in the Dinergate for the neural core was something that Renault had long been familiar with. He didn't have to make any big moves; just slightly refreshing the software inside the Dinergate, he roughly stuffed RPK16's neural core into the Dinergate.