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

"…………"

Looking at No. 15 who was covering his face and crying, Fu'er was silent for a while.

Originally, according to his understanding of No. 15... the other party should not have fallen into such an emotional low. Although NO.15 already has the tendency to be overly harsh on his responsibilities, his personality is still incomplete after all, and he has always given people a feeling of being distant from the current group.

After all, the other party is an artificial human, a product of the [Artificial Miracle] project. The time it takes to truly maintain consciousness and move independently is probably longer than a three-year-old child.

So, what is it about him that gives him such a clear understanding and self-loathing?

Combining the information Sylvia provided him, Fu'er finally guessed the answer.

"NO.15 Have you...recovered your memory completely?"

From the beginning, Fule had doubts.

What hindered the complete formation of No. 15's imprint may be his lost memory.

After all, although memory is not necessarily everything about a person, anyone's past is ultimately the main component that shapes his personality.

That's why most people who have lost their memory are so panicked.

What they are afraid of is not necessarily the people around them or the unfamiliar environment. It is more likely that they are afraid of the unfamiliar self, a self they do not know at all.

NO.15 may be the same.

Therefore, now that he has completed the manifestation of the miracle, I am afraid that all his memories have been restored.

"Um……"

"Then, is it convenient to talk about it?"

Fuer patted NO.15 on the shoulder and said comfortingly.

"Although I still don't know what happened in your past, but since you are still willing to accept supervision from the federal system and are willing to fight to save those people, then I will still recognize you as my companion."

"What's more, I'm here to pursue a solution to the problem. Depending on the situation, you may be the best solution. Don't wait until everything is over to regret it."

"…………"

NO.15 wiped the corners of his eyes, took a long breath, and then his expression gradually became firm.

"Please tell me, what should I do?"

Even if there is only a little hope, NO.15 is not willing to give up that possibility. After all, Hartz and Fuer are already the people who take care of him the most besides Audrey.

Maybe the other party was just performing tasks and executing orders, but that little bit of warmth was no different from what Audrey gave him at that time.

Therefore, he is also willing to pay himself for it.

"Anyway, let's talk about your memory problem first. How did you recover your memory? Did you recover your memory when you triggered the miracle and resurrected Gaia, or -"

"My memory... to be precise, I did not recover it on my own."

NO.15 shook his head and said.

"Even...actually, this memory...was completed by Audrey for me."

"Audrey? In other words, although her consciousness has been swallowed up, imprisoned, or fused by Gaia, you still saw her with a trace of independent consciousness?"

"Well... maybe it's because she had already predicted it before participating in that meeting. Before she sent me to the dormant chamber, she had placed a prop made of solid-state miracles in the research institute. It was taken out from the depths of the institute's confidential warehouse, and I was the one who accompanied her there."

"What props?"

"It seems like a cocoon, a cocoon made of silk threads woven by miracles. Audrey told me that this is another result of their research institute. By analyzing the miracle that the savior finally achieved, he also borrowed Items realized from fragments of [the world], she calls them——"

"[Experimental type·Cocoon of Life Transformation]"

"Life Transformation..."

The last miracle of the savior is realized through the fragments of [the world], and that is the only one.

The miracle of resurrecting all the dead in reverse.

"Audrey told me that although it is not complete, this prop can indeed achieve limited life transformation. I am afraid that at that gathering, before the god went berserk, at the last moment, it was with this incomplete prop. , achieved the transformation of part of consciousness and life form, and then fell into a deep sleep with the gods.”

"Because of this... during the first connection, as the heart of the giant beast started beating again, the moment my consciousness was thrown into the sea of ​​consciousness of [Gaia's Legacy], I saw her. "

NO.15 looked dazed, as if sinking into that hazy memory.

....................................

"long time no see."

"Yeah...it's really been a long time no see..."

In the chaotic and noisy space of consciousness, in the waves of the sea built by endless thoughts, there is such a small island.

It's like a pure land isolated from the outside world, the last peaceful place left after the storm.

On that small island, green buds covered the earth and flowers were in full bloom. Under a lush tree, a woman was leaning on her, and on her lap, a girl was sleeping.

"Sit down and talk slowly."

Audrey smiled, patted the grass beside her, and said.

NO.15 slowly walked to Audrey and sat down.

"What time is it outside now?"

"Ten years have passed since you sent me to sleep."

"Really? Ten years have passed, but it doesn't seem that long ago... What about you? How are you doing lately?"

"It's only been a month since I woke up, Audrey."

NO.15 shook his head and said with a wry smile.

"It looks like a lot of hard work. But think about it, it's true."

"You have lost your memory, lost your personality, and were born as a copy of others. You must have encountered many injustices and constraints after waking up."

Audrey raised her hand, gently caressed NO.15's cheek, and looked at his familiar face.

"But, you seem to be in good spirits, so that's great."

"Do you... know that my memory... is somewhat lacking?"

"Of course, because that part of you is what I took away."

Audrey raised her head, looked at the unchanging sky in the sea of ​​consciousness, and said.

"Do you still remember that before I left, I took you to get that unfinished miracle item?"

"...is it...the cocoon of life transformation?"

"Well, his first formal use was not before my death, but after you fell into a deep sleep."

Audrey turned her head and looked at the other party again.

"It was me who took away most of your memories in the institute in the form of your pseudo-personality, so you woke up with no memory."

She looked at the other party calmly and said softly.

"This is also the key reason why you can come here."