I'm not a hero, but I didn't say I couldn't beat you.

At first, I just felt a familiar wave.

The awakening mechanism left behind by someone unknown wakes up from the sleep of lies.

While losing all memories, I re-understood the world again.

Now that he has forgotten even the memory that someone gave him, NO.15 is standing in the garden of the hospital, looking at the big tree in the middle of the lawn, listening to the chirping of birds on the tree.

If you follow the sound, you can see the baby birds waiting for feeding in the nest. They stretch their necks and call for their mothers.

[Mother] is an extremely unfamiliar word to NO.15.

It's not that I can't understand the meaning of this word. On the contrary, although I, as a clone, have never been in contact with society, I do have this knowledge.

At least, that’s what those who claim to be the [United Federation] and are responsible for looking after themselves say.

Even more familiar than they first thought.

"Hey, what are you looking at? Birdie?"

Along with the footsteps, a familiar voice came from behind.

"Ah."

NO.15 nodded, he knew who was behind him without looking back.

When he woke up, the first thing he saw was this person who had the same "light" as him.

"Let's take a look. There are quite a few in this nest. Hey, the mother bird is back."

Fu Er walked to No. 15 and looked up.

With the sound of flapping wings, the mother bird returns to the nest with food and feeds it to the chirping young birds.

The two of them just looked at this "warm" moment in silence.

"So, Mr. Fu Er, do you have anything to ask me about?"

NO.15 asked first.

"Is there any inspection that requires my participation? Or is there some assessment? It doesn't matter, I will cooperate."

"Well...even though I was not in charge of those examinations and evaluations, it still makes me feel guilty when you say that..."

Fu'er scratched his head and said a little embarrassed.

"Guilt? You don't have to think so. I'm sorry, my inappropriate wording may have caused your discomfort. I am not dissatisfied with these examinations and evaluations. I know very well that these measures are the basic measures to ensure my continued survival. Require."

NO.15 shook his head and said with an indifferent expression.

"Where's the memory? Did you remember anything?"

Fu'er asked tentatively, but NO.15 just shook his head.

"Although there are occasionally some fragmentary pictures, it is no different from remembering nothing. And the people in those pictures look very strange and cold, maybe not you, and that Mr. Hartz It brings me more intimacy.”

"Really, it seems that Hartz and I quite like you?"

"I have no idea--"

NO.15 raised his head and looked at the bird's nest in the tree again.

"There is a word in my memory called the chick effect. A newborn chick will regard the first creature it sees when it opens its eyes as its mother. Maybe I am the same?"

"Uh……"

"Just kidding, please don't mind."

"........."

To be honest, Fu'er was really frightened by the chick effect that No. 15 just said, but fortunately it was just a joke.

But... I've never seen NO.15 make a joke before...

"Hartz taught you?"

"Well, he told me that good banter is good for conversation and good relationships."

"......Then let me tell you, don't trust Hartz if nothing happens. That guy is unreliable."

"Is that so?"

NO.15 said thoughtfully.

"But Mr. Ful, you are the first person I see when I wake up. It does make me feel more at ease. And you are not as cold as the person who usually takes care of me, oh, so is Hartz. Like you, talking to you guys does make me feel more at ease.”

"Please don't blame those federal agents. This is their responsibility."

"Well, I know. They didn't feel sorry for me. You see, they didn't stop me when I wanted to go out for a walk. It's much better than before."

"In the past?"

Fu'er asked doubtfully.

"Did you remember anything?"

"I just remember that I have never seen such a scenery. It seems that I have been in the room all the time, and my movements are also going back and forth from one room to another. Not to mention the big trees and birds, it seems that I have never even seen the sky. .”

NO.15 raised his head and looked at the sky.

The sky of this moving border where Prometheus University is located is actually very different from the original world.

Perhaps it's because the coordinates are constantly changing. In this border, the sky seen in most cases is more like a turbulent flow of blue and white paint.

Although there are still changes between day and night, this strange sky is a special sight.

But in the end, the clear sky without the original world is even more refreshing.

"Speaking of which, where is Mr. Hartz? Isn't he here today?"

As if he suddenly remembered something, NO.15 turned around and asked.

"Hartz has returned to his original world. He needs to make some preliminary preparations for your subsequent transfer."

"Am I getting out of here?"

"Well, according to discussions with the federation, you will be transferred to the Intrinsic World in two days, to a hospital affiliated with a research institute in the United States. You will receive follow-up investigation and research there."

"Is that so...are there big trees over there?"

"Yes, whether it's flowers, trees, the sky... these things that only exist in your perception, you can see with your own eyes."

"Really? Then I don't have any other needs."

NO.15 nodded, seeming to have no objection to his subsequent arrangements.

"So, can I see you again in the future?"

NO.15 asked.

"Don't worry, I'll come with you too."

Fuer patted NO.15 on the shoulder and said with a smile.

"Since you are the first one I discovered, I think I still have to keep an eye on you until you fully integrate into today's society. Of course, this does not mean supervision~"

"Integrating into this society...can I do it..."

NO.15 said somewhat unconfidently.

"Whether you can do it and whether you want to do it are two different things. At least I don't feel from you that you are rejecting human society, right?"

Ful shrugged and said.

"And no matter what, since you survived, before thinking about these miscellaneous questions, why not think about what you want to do?"

"What do you want to do?"

NO.15 murmured to himself.

"I will think about this issue carefully."

"I'll be looking forward to your answer——"

Fu'er waved his hand and left the garden.

Leave NO.15 to continue wandering here alone.

Although, Fu'er didn't say a word to him.

It's just because he doesn't dare to take this risk casually when certain issues are not clearly understood.

About the [miracle] of NO.15.

Since he has a miracle, a miracle recognized by [Alaya Consciousness], then how does he get recognized?

On this journey back to the original world, Fu'er will try to confirm it himself.