[One Piece] Inferior Star

Chapter 678 The Decision Made Since 1st



Chapter 678 The Decision Made Since 1st

Youxiang knows that she is dreaming, and the dream world is always filled with mist.It may be because Frey and the others have been protecting themselves, so she can always clearly distinguish what is a dream and what is reality.For example, now, in the misty forest, the moon shines on the lake in the forest, and fireflies are flying around...

"Even if it's a beautiful place, it's not good for you to rest."

Frey appeared next to Youxiang, and he said, "I'm the only one now, and sometimes I accidentally let this kind of dream touch you. Remember not to stare."

"Frey... I'm a little scared."

"Ah, I can feel it."

"How can I help Matthew?" He must have been helping me before.I think he needs my help now... Youxiang said, "I feel like he's pushing me away, Frey. What should I do?"

"Matthew is someone who always knows what he's doing and what the consequences are. Normally, I'd say you just leave him alone, but you can't?"

"How can I ignore Matthew Frey!"

"I guess so. So..." Frey thought for a while, and he said, "Although I don't understand human emotions very well, Matthew...he said that he can't make a decision. He can only list List all the possible options, and then tell you the possible consequences of these choices and the costs you need to pay. So I think the only way to help him now is to listen to him talk about all the options, and then..."

"And then help him make a decision." It should be like this.Youxiang said, "I understand!"

"Is this okay little girl? People don't want to do this kind of thing, huh?"

"For Matthew's words, I can do it! Because Matthew has also done many things for me that others are unwilling to do..." Youxiang lowered her head slightly, and she said, "Now Matthew doesn't want to tell me, just because of Avoid asking me to make a decision. But if this goes on, Matthew won't be Matthew."

"You always make decisions, Youxiang. Whether you choose to forgive someone or accept us, it's your decision every time. Have you ever regretted it?"

"There will be. However, since the decision has been made, there is no way to regret it. I can only try to make up for it now... Everyone believes in me, so I just need to work hard! Isn't it?"

"You're trying too hard!" Can't you just lie down and live life easier... Frey is completely out of control, he said, "It's just that we demons are a lot like Matthew, and we can't make up our own minds. We just It’s all about fulfilling the wishes of human beings. So no matter what you do, we will support you.”

"Wouldn't I be wayward then, Frey?"

"Hahaha... Indeed. But this should be the benefit you can get from making a decision. After all, you also bear the price of the decision you make, and it's okay to be a little willful." Frey laughed, and he said, " I am an angry demon, and there are too many wayward humans. You can only be considered more willful."

"Is Frey complimenting me?"

"right……"

"Carry me~~"

"In the dream, at least go by yourself! Don't climb up by yourself! Hair! Hair will be pulled off!!"

Found Matthew.Did he just sit there motionless when he was asleep... Youxiang had never seen Matthew take a rest, and he didn't remember if he had done so before.But it should not be common.

"Matthew?" she called out cautiously, "Are you awake?"

"Miss Youxiang?" Matthew opened his eyes, and he quickly scanned Youxiang's physical condition. His body temperature was normal, but his blood sugar was a little low, probably because he was hungry.He said, "Are you hungry?"

How does Matthew know himself so well!Youxiang was even a little embarrassed: "Yes, a little bit! But I'm here to talk to Matthew about something important!"

"important things?"

"Is there any trouble for Matthew... Um, is it about Miss Eve...?" I can see it too, right?Youxiang said, "I want to help, Matthew... can you talk to me?"

"Miss Youxiang...I don't want you to do such a thing." This must be a very difficult decision, I know the final result of each option, there is no perfect ending that you like.Matthew said, "If it was Colonel Turing, I might let him decide on the spot, but you-"

"I'm so much worse than Mr. Turing..."

"It's not bad, it's great. You are... so perfect." That's why I don't want you to bear these imperfect things.Matthew said, "There is no perfect solution to this matter, Miss Youxiang. I don't want you to feel guilty for making a decision."

"Matthew, I'm not that perfect. There are many choices that make me feel regretful...I just want to help my friend, can't I?"

"Hey..." I knew you would say that.Matthew sighed helplessly, and he said, "I see. I will tell you about Eve's situation, and then you will make the decision. No matter what you say, I will carry it out, is that okay?"

"No~~"

"what?"

"Let's decide together, both of us. Okay?"

But I'm... I can't help it... Matthew is a little confused, his emotional module is flickering again.He really wanted to turn it off, but he felt that turning it off now was not a good choice: "...I see. I think there is a first time for everything, right? This is an artificial intelligence decision historic moment."

"Matthew is exaggerating... so, Matthew, tell me what's going on first, okay?"

Until now, I still have to rely on you, Miss Youxiang.Matthew paused for a while, and then said: "To make an artificial intelligence requires two parts, one part constitutes personality, which represents the characteristics close to human beings, that is, the part that makes Matthew Matthew, including emotion, knowledge and learning. ability."

"Is that the character of a human...?"

"That's right. It's almost the same thing. The other part is the 'terminal', just like the human body. The terminal determines the ultimate working ability of artificial intelligence, just like some people have a strong body and some people are more As weak as artificial intelligence, depending on the terminal, their areas of expertise and work capabilities are also different."

So, thinking about it this way, the so-called 'personality' is like the soul of a human being, and the 'terminal' is the human body.The difference between artificial intelligence and humans is not as big as imagined.Youxiang said: "Matthew's terminal is the small board before... and Miss Eve's is the huge underground space I have been to before..."

"That's right. Generally speaking, both the personality and the terminal are important, but for humans, it's easier to build a personality, while the terminal is full of physical limitations and technical barriers. It's like...human beings Your ideas are always wild, but not even half of what you can really do."

Matthew explained as simply as possible, he said: "Humans cannot build an eternal body for artificial intelligence, just as they themselves can never live forever. For ordinary artificial intelligence, the life span is only about 7 to 10 years. "

"So, so short?!"

"It is true that this is a very short time for humans, but the education and training of artificial intelligence is different from that of humans. They can start working from birth, and from birth they also know that they have the limit of their lifespan. Each of them has no complaints about this, and hopes to achieve as many human wishes as possible within the limited time."

"Everyone thinks so..."

"Ah. Because that's what we were taught. Although I dare not say all of them, most, most of them are like this." Matthew seemed to recall something bad, and he said, "Eve is the same .She is the 'Earth Archives', responsible for recording all the data carried by the civilization of the earth. Although the data is in her huge terminal, if there is no part of her personality, humans cannot read and use the data."

"But Miss Eve...is sick, isn't she? Matthew?" She sounded sick... Youxiang said a little sadly, "She kept repeating the same words, and she didn't realize it at all."

"That's right, she's sick, Miss Youxiang. And it's a...terminally ill." Matthew slowed down his speech, and he said, "The main reason why artificial intelligence has a short lifespan is because of the reading of data, Storage and deletion will deplete their terminals. Just like the 'aging' of human beings, if human beings cannot solve the problem of aging, they will not be able to extend the lifespan of artificial intelligence."

"Is Miss Eve old?"

"She is considered to be a very old existence among artificial intelligence. If she is still on the earth, which is the hometown of her birth, people will overhaul her and replace the parts when her terminal wear is not so serious. , so that her lifespan can be extended smoothly, just like replacing an organ, replacing the aging part."

Matthew said: "This will not damage the part of her personality, but also allow her to continue to work. Although there is a limit to this, there are always organs that cannot be easily replaced, like the 'heart'."

That's right, artificial intelligence also has a 'heart', but their 'heart' positions are different.Matthew paused for a while, and he said: "Eve didn't fall to this planet alone, there was a human being with her. That human... hopes to use Eve's data to survive here."

"..." Youxiang had a bad premonition at this time, but she just waited for Matthew to continue.

"Eve, who has no way to change parts, should only be able to run for about seven or eight years. Even if the frequency of use is reduced, it can only run for 10 years at most. But it has been 20 years since they arrived here. Her lifespan has been forcibly extended by one generation... …in very brutal ways.”

It's like cutting humans into parts and putting them in petri dishes to prevent the spread of aging.Eve was divided into many parts.Matthew said: "That person divided Eve and her data into several parts, and only used the part that needs to be used each time, so that the remaining part is equal to no damage. However, this will also cause Eve's personality to change. mistake."

"That's why Miss Eve feels like she's been here for 60 years... Is it because her body has been divided into three parts or more?"

"Ah. That should be it. Each part has a different count because of when it was activated. When we talked to Eve, she mistakenly added up all the times and thought she had been on standby for 60 years. Matthew said, "She was... for her, even if it was wrong, she really felt like she had waited 60 years. It felt real."

Why is this...it's too much...how can you do this kind of thing...You Xiang said, "Does that person know? Does he know that Miss Eve can feel it?"

"........."

Matthew didn't answer this question, but Youxiang could get the answer from his silence: "How come... obviously...he should know about artificial intelligence like Matthew, right? He should know that Miss Eve also has feelings." , why... can you do this kind of thing to a person with feelings?"

Cut people apart, use only the parts that are useful to you, and ignore everything else, leave Miss Eve in the ground... Miss Eve asked many times about the earth, she must miss herself very, very much My hometown, but I remember Matthew said that the earth seems to be... gone.

"Can't Miss Eve resist that man?"

"She can't do it. She is just an artificial intelligence in charge of the archives. Humans have greater authority than hers. No matter what humans want her to do, she can hardly refuse." Matthew shook his head. He said, "We are Made to help humans, Miss Yuka. We were born this way."

"Then, can we help her?"

"We can't do it." I know you will ask, so I don't want to tell you... Matthew said calmly, "The human being who is with Eve is our enemy, and I can tell you this very clearly. He has used Eve's data and resources to create a white knight thing that has harmed our companions and even killed many, many innocent people."

"what……?"

"There is no doubt that while that person may not be able to reuse Eve's data now that he has lost his memory, he will still do it once things are back to normal. There may be more white knights, there may be more white knights than white knights Something even more terrifying appeared. I can't tell... But Eve, she can be said to be our enemy."

Why is this... Miss Eve obviously did nothing wrong... Youxiang looked into Matthew's eyes and she understood.This is indeed an easy choice.They can't take Eve away, she is too big, and there is no way to save her, on the one hand, they can't replace her parts now, on the other hand, her data is likely to allow the enemy to create even more terrifying things.

"We have two choices, Miss Youxiang. First, we leave her alone and continue to let her stay underground. When everything returns to normal, she will not remember us, and our enemies will continue to use her data .She may...be completely gone soon due to damage to the terminal."

Matthew expressed his judgment as always: "Second, we terminate her activities directly. In this way, our enemies can no longer use her data. Although we have to 'kill her', I have to admit, She's now 'mentally out of order,' in human parlance. Recovery is unlikely, so... probably, this is the best course of action for her."

That person should not let Miss Eve off until the last moment, maybe he will use other methods to make her more... Painful.But...is it really good to kill her?If...if Miss Eve still wants to live, then...

Youxiang felt that she couldn't make a decision, and Matthew couldn't make a decision either.She said, "Matthew. Let's go back to Miss Eve."

"Go back...? Miss Youxiang, Eve probably won't remember us. What do you mean... choose the second option?"

"No. We can still choose the third option." Youxiang took Matthew's hand as she spoke, and she said, "We can't decide the life or death of others. So, let's go and tell Miss Eve the truth."

"Tell her... Although it is not impossible, she can only remember things for about half an hour at most. Even if we tell her, she will forget after half an hour..."

"I don't think so, Matthew." Youxiang said, "Although I don't have any basis, and I don't really understand the principles of artificial intelligence...but if Miss Eve can only remember things for about half an hour, then why does she still remember things?" Will you remember things on Earth?"

"Huh? Well, that's because she's the Earth Archives... no, wait a minute, it seems..." That seems to be the case.Her memory is not completely lost, she still remembers the most basic things, such as being able to recognize the code from the earth, and also remembers that she lost contact due to the defense of the earth... so...

"I think Miss Eve has been waiting for someone to save her." Youxiang said with certainty, "She has been waiting for someone who understands the situation like Matthew to find her. If we just do nothing like this, we might even kill her." Killing her... What is the difference between that and the person who did something excessive to her?"

"Miss Youxiang..." As expected, human beings will... jump out of all rational considerations and say something that surprises people.Matthew looked at Youxiang, then moved closer to her and said, "I don't know...what will happen after doing this. This is a result that I can't even predict. Are you really going to do this?"

"I think this is the best. This way... none of us will regret it." Youxiang smiled, and she said, "It's not me or Matthew who make the decision, but we and Miss Eve make the decision together. It might only be half an hour, but even that is better than us thinking about it for a month."

Colonel Turing would blow up the Earth Archives without hesitation.Of course, I'm not denying what he did, after all, it's an act of maximizing profits, and he is a person of this principle.I'd even think that's better.And you, Miss Youxiang.You are not like us after all.

"Okay Matthew! Let's go quickly~~It's just us and Frey! Can we come back before everyone finds out?"

"I see. Let's work this out ourselves."

"Ok!"


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