[Comprehensive] The male protagonist never shows up

"Luna, get ready, we'll go out together in a while." Motoko Kusanagi, who came back that day, looked out the window, and one could clearly feel the obvious depression.

Her recent self-doubt and confusion have become more and more intense with the investigation of the puppet master incident. Wandering between the so-called self and id, reality and illusion, Motoko Kusanagi's heart has been very vacillating. Luna with a joyful expression feels like a world away for a moment, Luna's smile, Luna's cheers, Luna's shining eyes, ah, these eyes, I am afraid that is the only difference between her and Luna in terms of material and appearance right?

Shouldn't she feel lucky, with this pair of completely different eyes, she can tell herself with certainty that the person in front of her with the same body shape and face is not the reflection she saw in the mirror, but a completely different individual, Unlike another Motoko Kusanagi who passed by by chance while walking on the road or the empty shell of Motoko Kusanagi displayed in the window, there are so many Motoko Kusanagi that are exactly the same, so is Motoko Kusanagi a single and independent existence?After all, a person's soul is the same as his own brain, which cannot be confirmed with his own eyes.

Once self-doubt starts, it becomes an endless cycle of questioning, seeking answers, analyzing conclusions, overturning previous conclusions, and questioning again. . . . . .And the real answer will never emerge clearly.

"Sister Suzi?" Motoko Kusanagi came back to her senses, and saw Luna approaching her with a worried expression on her face, her translucent blue and purple eyes were like crystals in the sun, shining brilliantly.

"These eyes?" Motoko Kusanagi reached out and touched them fascinatedly. Luna blinked reflexively, and then said with a clear smile: "These eyes are the sign of my existence, just like sister Pixel's hands. I just want to tell you quietly, Luna's soul is in these eyes!"

"The soul is in the eyes?" Motoko Kusanagi murmured.

"En! Luna said it a long time ago. Luna is a human being, but she suddenly appeared in this prosthetic body. However, Luna likes it very much, and she is also very good in this body. It feels like she is infinite. It’s like being close to Sister Motoko.” Luna whispered in the ear of Motoko Kusanagi mysteriously, “Luna is a creation of the devil, and she will go back soon, so don’t worry, Sister Suzi, you belong to this world, no, you are everything. It is unique in the world!"

Motoko Kusanagi looked at Luna, who was completely different from usual, with a surprised face. Her face was half a smile, her eyes were full of mysterious and proud brilliance, and her red lips opened and closed: "Sister Suzi, don't be so afraid, Luna doesn't care about anything." I know, but you have to believe that Luna will never hurt you."

"Who the hell are you?" Motoko Kusanagi felt her throat dry, with a kind of nervous anticipation, enemy?God's creation?Or is she actually another subconscious self?

Hearing this, Luna looked up at the ceiling very seriously for a while, and then showed a big smile: "This question, Luna also wants to know, because Luna forgot a lot of things when she woke up, but recently a little bit Come to think of it, Luna's soul does not belong to this world, Luna has a mission to come here, and after completing the mission, Luna will leave."

"Mission?" Motoko Kusanagi quickly lowered her eyes, and her body involuntarily entered a state of alert. She is not an ordinary person, but a soldier who has experienced countless battles and cases. It will quickly enter the state of preparation for the first time.

"Oh, I hate it, don't be so nervous!" Luna instantly noticed Motoko Kusanagi's warning, and hurriedly waved her hand, "Don't worry, what Luna wants is just a little blood sample. Who made that guy feel so baffled?" What about your homework?"

"Blood sample?" Motoko Kusanagi didn't immediately lower his vigilance, "So that's why you approached us on purpose? You want blood samples from me and Bart?"

"Hehehe, as expected of the sister Motoko whom Luna adores, you got the answer right!" Luna smiled, her brows curved, confirming Motoko Kusanagi's conjecture.

"Don't you know that Bart and I are basically mechanical? Bart may have blood, but I don't have any biological tissue other than brain tissue, let alone blood."

"This problem, let that guy solve it by himself!" Luna tilted her head indifferently, "It doesn't matter if it's red or black, whether it's artificial plasma or engine oil, as long as it flows in the blood vessels, it is responsible for the transmission of energy and The vital work, for Luna, it is blood! Luna just needs to provide what that guy needs, who cares what these blood samples are used for? Even if she drinks it herself, It doesn't matter if you really use it to complete your own research project, Luna's mission is just to wait in this world to get a sample."

For the first time, Motoko Kusanagi discovered that the always cheerful and happy prosthetic person exuded a dangerous aura from head to toe. Whether it was her innocent smile, clear pupils, or her body language showing no signs of attack, she couldn't believe it, but And I had to believe that Luna really did not intend to attack and hurt her as she said.

No, she might just be pretending now, who can guarantee that she won't wait for the opportunity to make a move?What if her goal is not what she just said, but the nine classes, or the government, or the whole society?

"Don't worry, sister Motoko, until the right time arrives, Luna won't do anything, she won't go anywhere." Luna spread her palms towards Motoko Kusanagi, her harmless smile remained unchanged, "Luna You can use your own soul to make an agreement with Sister Suzi, Luna will never lie!"

"...I understand." Motoko Kusanagi believed her with no way to refuse, and then slowly relaxed her body. She looked straight into Luna's eyes, as if she had directly penetrated her soul, "Then , I trust you just once, Luna."

So don't break your oath, don't let me down, Luna.

"Enn, then let's not continue such a heavy topic." Luna happily stuck up again and looked at Motoko Kusanagi expectantly, "Hey, sister Motoko, where are we going to date next? Wasn't Luna called just now?" Ready to go out together?"

This guy. . . . .Motoko Kusanagi cast a weak glance at Luna wagging her tail, and sighed inwardly, "Let's go to the nearby sea."

The ocean at night is full of mysterious colors. The soft light of the sunset and the magnificent color of the sunset are shining everywhere on the endless sea surface. In the calm and wide sea, Luna felt that her heart became quiet and deep.She lay on the side of the waterboat in amazement and stared intently at the world below the sea level: "Hey, Batsang."

"What's the matter?" Bart, who was sitting on the deck leisurely, looked back at Luna, who unconsciously tapped the deck with her right toe, and continued to look at the sea without moving: "Sister Suzi is really amazing. I don’t feel scared after sinking so deep, but if it were Luna, I would definitely cry out of fright. And Bart, if it was Bart, would he be scared?”

"Major is not an ordinary person." Bart looked at the sea surface with some melancholy, "I have never dived before, so I don't know what will be under the sea, and whether I will feel fear."

The waves on the sparkling sea continued, Luna's eyes suddenly lit up, and she raised her upper body and shouted excitedly: "Ah~ Sister Suzi, welcome back!"

Resurfacing from the deep and dark seabed, watching the magnificent sky getting closer, Kusanagi Motoko stared blankly at the sky, only turning her head when she heard Luna's cheers.

Bart watched Motoko Kusanagi climb into the waterboat, and couldn't help reminding her; "As a person with a full-body prosthetic body, diving is not a good sign. When did you start?"

Motoko Kusanagi didn't answer, but silently reached out to lift the wet hair on her forehead, and went straight past Bart and Luna into the cabin.

Bart didn't get an answer, but he didn't care. He just confessed his worry: "Don't you feel scared in the sea? If there is a problem with the flotation device, you may never get up again."

"If that's the case, I might die. Will you come to save me then? Bart." Motoko Kusanagi ignored Bart's objections and worries, still thinking about the world and herself according to her own wishes, and then seemed a little bored, He said in a cold tone, "No one is forcing you to come with me."

"I'm just..." Bart couldn't accept Motoko Kusanagi's tone, and turned his head a little aggrieved to refute, but Luna saw him take off his diving suit naturally because of Motoko Kusanagi's posture, and immediately turned back and fell silent .

"Hey, Bart, diving is actually a very interesting hobby!" Seeing Bart's big stature and aggrieved back, Luna couldn't bear it, and rushed to comfort Bart who was hurt in his heart, "Why don't we dive together next time? Where's the water?"

"Luna, you are also a prosthetic body, if there is an accident, no one can save you!" Bart hit her sharply, "If all three of them have problems with their equipment, the three of them will sink in the sea together. inside!"

"Hehehe, that's right, Luna didn't think so much!" The corners of Luna's mouth twitched back, Batsang, you are obviously venting your anger, because Sister Suzi bullied you!

After changing her clothes, Motoko Kusanagi took out a beer and sat on the deck, enjoying the rare inner peace and comfort under the sea breeze.The sky gradually darkened, and the buildings not far away emitted colorful lights, as if it was another beautiful landscape.

Luna was a little dumbfounded. Could it be that the date Suzi mentioned was just watching her dive and drinking beer?She hesitated for a moment, and took a bottle of beer to play with Kusanagi Motoko. When she saw that Kusanagi Motoko's bottle was empty, she immediately handed her the beer in her hand, and finally offered a The expectant smile, hoping to remind Motoko Kusanagi of the purpose of bringing her out.

Motoko Kusanagi's eyes fluttered for a moment, and then she accepted Luna's dedication with a blank expression.

Bart was holding the beer in his hand, and Luna could clearly see his entanglements and worries. In the silence of everyone, Bart asked his own question very deeply: "Hey, what are you doing when you are diving?" Feel?"

Motoko Kusanagi looked at the buildings in the distance, and said slowly: "I feel fear, anxiety, loneliness, darkness, and perhaps, hope."

"Hope, on the dark bottom of the sea?"

"When I floated to the surface, I felt a feeling of rebirth." Her expression was extremely devout and fascinated.

Bart raised his head and asked her tentatively, "Do you want to quit Class Nine?"

Motoko Kusanagi sneered, and asked without answering, "Bart, how much of your original body is left?"

Luna was a little curious when she heard the words, and turned to look at Bart.Bart didn't get the answer he wanted, so he said angrily, "Are you drunk?"

"It's very convenient, isn't it? At the very least, it's because of the metabolism regulating device in our body that can break down the alcohol in the blood within 10 minutes, so we can drink here while on standby." Motoko Kusanagi looked at the Beer, as if the true meaning of this world exists here, she continued to say with a deep and solemn face,

"As long as technology can do it, human beings will find ways to achieve it, as if this is human instinct. Controllable metabolism, enhanced sensory perception, reaction speed and athletic ability different from ordinary people, greatly improved data processing Abilities, all of which are due to the gift of our electronic brains and prosthetics, we can't complain if we can't survive without costly maintenance."

"But we didn't sell our souls to Class Nine." Bart couldn't accept such persuasion, and turned his head away from her.

"If we want, of course we can choose to resign, but at the same time, we need to return the prosthetic body and the memory that needs to be kept secret in accordance with the regulations, just as it takes various parts to form a complete person. And each part is There must be thousands of differences in order to form a very different person. The face that is different from others, the subconscious tone of voice, the palm that you see when you wake up, the memory of childhood, the future destiny, and so on. The ocean of information, everything, gave birth to 'I', the sublimation of personal consciousness made me aware of the existence of myself, and at the same time limited me to 'self'." Motoko Kusanagi seems to have found the answer to her long-term confusion , she raised her head, her eyes burst out with wise and vigilant light.

Motoko Kusanagi’s Zen-like words with epiphany made Luna feel that her heart was also very heavy, and she felt that such a dignified atmosphere made her dare not intervene. As a result, she could only lower her head on the deck listlessly, and started Unconsciously playing with the empty beer bottle.

Ah, obviously they went out on a date with Luna, but Sister Suzi and Bart only focused on discussing themselves and the world. Although Sister Suzi’s melancholy and sentimental appearance is so charming, Luna thinks she is very charming, but such a deep topic Can we talk about it next time?All Luna needs now is a happy date and HAPPY ENDING!

On the contrary, Bart was stimulated by Motoko Kusanagi's self-awakening. He raised his voice, bringing out his helplessness and confusion, and even questioned: "Is this the reason that prompted you to sink your body into the sea? What do you see in the dark bottom of the sea?"

Sister Suzi saw her heart at the bottom of the sea, Batsang!Luna, who has always been well-behaved, curled her lips secretly a little unhappy, and quickly end this deep topic and let's go catch fish or something!

Just when everyone was a little silent, a slightly stiff female voice suddenly sounded in the ear.

"You and I are like looking through a mirror, what we see is nothing but illusion."

The misty and deep words echoed on the sea like ghosts.Motoko Kusanagi and Bart suddenly looked surprised, and Bart turned to look at Luna hesitantly and asked, "Were you talking just now?"

Luna opened her mouth in a daze, but finally said nothing.

Motoko Kusanagi looked around deeply in amazement, the voice very close to Motoko Kusanagi's voice was low like a dream language, whispering in the ears of Motoko Kusanagi and Motoko Kusanagi, Luna opened her mouth wide, looked carefully and listened carefully Motoko Kusanagi couldn't help showing grievance in her eyes.

Puppeteer, you are such an idiot, how could you be so foul? At this moment, Luna's date is completely ruined!