Chapter 512: Life and 180,000 Yen
"ZXC741 ASD852 QWE963', beep~ Misaka confirms the password."
"Huh?" Perona said, confused. "What? I just want to ask why you became like this?"
"Since you are not involved in the experiment, I cannot answer your question. Please explain."
Perona said frantically, "It's not an inquiry, it's just a normal chat! Chat!"
"This is a confidential matter, beep~ Misaka emphasized again."
"Ah~~~~I'm so annoyed!" Perona scratched her hair. It was the first time she felt that communicating with others was so difficult.
Wendy tried to ask, "Why don't we tell you something that's not so secret, like... is there anything Misaka likes?"
"That's obvious." Perona noticed that Misaka had been holding the Quata badge like a treasure. "Aside from the frog badge, are there any other ones?"
Misaka No. 9982's eyes began to wander between Tom and Xia Lulu, but because Xia Lulu habitually turned into a human form, Misaka's eyes fixed on Tom: "Cat."
"So you like cats." Weiwei waved at Tom, "Tom~"
Tom was chatting with Altria Biscuit over tea. When he heard Vivi's voice , he turned his head and looked at Vivi while chewing.
After thinking for a while with his head tilted, Tom handed over the biscuit with a hole in it, as if asking Vivi if she wanted to eat it.
Weiwei said, "That's not what I want. Misaka said she likes cats. Can you come over?"
Tom took another bite of the biscuit and shook his head to indicate that he didn't want to go over there. He had discovered this yesterday when he was helping to connect the leg. He felt uncomfortable getting close to that girl and didn't want to go over there.
"Huh? Why?" Vivi expressed her incomprehension. Hasn't Tom always been very friendly?
"Because Misaka is a Level 2 electric shock user, she emits weak electromagnetic waves that repel small animals. Beep~ Misaka is a little troubled by this."
Weiwei asked curiously, "What's an electric shock user? A person with special abilities?"
Perona then asked, "Are you also a user with special abilities? Are you very powerful?"
"No, the Level 2 electric shock ability is called defective electricity. When it is fully activated, it can probably knock an ordinary person unconscious. Its strength is less than one percent of that of onee-sama. Beep~ Misaka explained the truth and tried hard to hide her admiration for onee-sama."
Misaka No. 9982 raised one hand, and tiny arcs of electricity visible to the naked eye appeared at the fingertips.
"Wow~ That seems pretty impressive, right?" Weiwei thought the way the lightning flashed on her fingertips looked pretty cool. "And who is this 'onee-sama'?"
No, it wasn't that powerful. The electric current that could knock out an ordinary person in her world wouldn't have much effect here. Zhang Da also came over and overheard a few words: "You guys had a pleasant conversation?"
"I'm not happy..." Perona imitated Ye Yan's dead eyes, "I finally found a topic to talk about, but you interrupted me again."
"I'm so sorry, but if you want to chat, please wait a moment." Zhang Da also said , "I just asked Princess Otohime for help and summoned several of the best doctors in Fishman Island to come over and help Misaka check her body later. Is that okay?"
Zhang Da also tried to seek Misaka's opinion.
"A physical examination after an injury will help determine the subsequent treatment plan. Misaka has no objection to a reasonable arrangement. Moreover, Misaka frequently undergoes various examinations and is very familiar with the procedures, so there is no need for advance notification. Beep~ Misaka made such a reminder."
Weiwei said, "I always feel so pitiful..."
"Yeah, is he sick?" Perona said, "You can ask Wendy for help with treatment. And although I don't want to admit it, the black-hearted boss is also very powerful."
Zhang Da ignored Perona's tsundere remarks and explained, "This may not be within the scope of treatment that Wendy and I can provide. It's a matter of Misaka's lifespan as a clone."
Misaka is clearly aware of her lifespan concerns: "If the test is done to address lifespan issues, then Misaka questions its necessity."
Wendy asked, "Why?"
"The lifespan of cloned animals is one of the world's biggest problems , and Misaka is no exception. Furthermore, due to the drugs used in the cultivation process, Misaka's lifespan is shorter than that of ordinary cloned animals."
"Extending Misaka's lifespan requires a lot of time and money, and the average price of a Misaka is 180,000 yen. Considering the cost, it's more cost-effective to create another one than to treat it." "Beep~" Misaka patiently explained.
"What are you talking about? I'm not sure how much 180,000 yen is, but how can life be measured in money?" Weiwei couldn't accept Misaka's words. She supported herself on the edge of the bed with both hands, put her face close to Misaka, and asked angrily, "Besides, why do you say such things as if it's a matter of course!"
Even though she was suddenly approached, Misaka didn't seem frightened at all, and her tone remained calm:
"Because Misaka is just a replica of onee-sama, a test animal created for a plan. Misaka was born to be killed. Beep~ Misaka answered the questions truthfully and was confused by Vivi's anger."
This should be a cognitive problem. The Misaka sisters may not have considered themselves as individuals from the beginning. Life or death is not a big deal to them. They just have to accept the arrangements of the researchers.
But Weiwei obviously couldn't understand. She widened her eyes and said in disbelief, "You're kidding, right? How could anyone be born to be killed? How could anyone 'create' a human being just to be killed..."
"This is a matter of course. Misakas were born to be killed. This is their only meaning of existence and the reason for their birth. Beep~ Misaka continues to state the facts."
"Why is it like this..." Weiwei felt very sympathetic towards Misaka's plight, "But haven't you survived now? Do you really want to go back and be killed again?"
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Misaka fell into a rare silence. To Zhang Daye, it looked like a program had crashed due to a bug. He quickly said, "Anyway, let's have a physical examination first. We can think about it later."
Zhang Da is not too worried about Misaka's self-awareness. Since she has learned to regard the Quata badge as a precious thing, it means that normal human emotions have quietly sprouted. From then on, as long as she slowly communicates with everyone and slowly understands society, there will be no problem for her to become a normal person.
Perhaps it was Vivi's words that worked, or perhaps it was subconscious obedience, but Misaka cooperated and allowed several doctors invited by Princess Otohime to complete the physical examination. During this time, Misaka kept staring at Princess Otohime and the doctors in a daze.
"An unidentified creature resembling a human has been discovered, and Misaka's belief in the 'other world' theory has increased."
"I forgot to introduce you. We are on Fishman Island, 10,000 meters deep in the ocean. This is where mermaids and mermen live. The doctors who examined you are mermen and mermen."
Zhang Da also casually gave Misaka some common sense, and then said to Princess Otohime and the others, "I'm sorry, she didn't know about the existence of the fishmen before, so her words may be a bit rude."
"It doesn't matter." Princess Otohime didn't care about it. She looked at Misaka with tears in her eyes. "Although I don't know what this child has been through, I can feel the emptiness and confusion in her heart..."
