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"Hmmm, this is ......"

In Horai Island, Jin was pondering for a while in front of the picture shown to him by the old man.

The structure of the golem created by Donald. It looked very similar to the Golem of the <> that Jin had seen 400 years later.

Jin told the old man about it.

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"That's right."

As for Jin, I can't help but think that the buds of what Horai Island will have to deal with 400 years from now will come from such a place as .......

I think I should warn Elena now ......, but perhaps the corrective power of time will make it futile, I think.

"But there are signs of a < in this day and age, aren't there?"

The old man reacted regretfully.

"I wonder if Golbert Malkitas has already been born?"

I can't say for sure, since I don't know the exact year of his birth, but after 400 years and considering the information I have heard, he should have been born about now.

"If we educate them properly, will the future be changed? Or will it be unchangeable?"

<>.

The hypothesis is that another person will fill the role of Golbert Malkitas.

Since there is no way to know and control the behavior of the whole human race, we have to admit that this is a possibility.

"Hey, old man, what would you do if a man who calls himself Golbert Malkitas comes to ?"

"I know, right? ......"

I don't know if this argument is sterile or not.

"Is this discussion sterile?"

"I see."

<>

"Yes, try it."

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"We received a message from Horai Island congratulating us on the relocation of our headquarters."

On June 29, 3460, one day ahead of schedule, the Nostalgia Party Nostalgia had moved its headquarters and its functions to the island of Elektra.

"I'm so happy."

"Oh, and you also received a message for Elena."

Oh, what is it?

What is it?

Jules, the party leader, handed her not a piece of leather paper but a small magi crystal.

"So I can read it."

Elena's magic waveform is the same as that of the Horai Islanders since Jin has repaired it, so there is no problem.

"<>......fun......"

Jules was concerned about Elena's serious face and called out to her.

"Elena, what did you inform me?"

"...... Jules, it's nothing, don't worry about it."

"Is that so?"

"Yeah. Just some precautions to take as the organization grows and a vision of what we want to do in the future."

Jules is relieved to hear that.

"That's true. As an organization grows, it is difficult to keep an eye on the details.

The current Nostalgia Party is smaller than the old Unification Party.

Even so, the communication to the end had already begun to be lost.

"We must also establish a means of communication with each branch.

"Yes, that's right."

While answering Jules, Elena was thinking about something else.

(The bigger the organization gets, the easier it is to cause internal divisions. ...... It's true, but I wonder why the old man is telling me this now. ......)

Elena had to tilt her head, not knowing that the < would be born sooner or later.

(...... should we speed up its establishment? But we mustn't be hasty.)

The World Guard is currently in the process of being constituted at the <>, and its members are being trained. It will be officially born in a couple of years.

For now, a deus ex machina has been commissioned by the and is acting in its place.

"There is a lot to do. I have plenty of time, but Jules, and Donald are ......."

"Hmm?　What about me?

Jules asked, his voice carrying.

"No, it's nothing, my lord.

Elena answered with a smile, but inside she felt a little sad.

（....... I wonder how many more years I can call you that.)

As an automata, I have a long, if not infinite, life span. But human life is short.

（Is it selfish of me to want to be with you forever?)

Elena decided to have a long talk with the old man about this. She decided to have a long talk with the old man, who might have the same problems as hers. .......

* * * * * *

The opportunity came surprisingly quickly.

No, as a matter of fact, the old man had been hoping to have a talk with Elena.

This was written in the Magi Crystal for communication.

"No, it is I who wanted to speak with you.

The two bodies, which were created by Jin and deeply connected to their master, though in completely different forms and roles, began a dialogue without reserve.

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"Yes. Is it strange for an automaton to have such feelings?"

.

The old man immediately answered in a definite tone of voice.

<

"That's right."

Elena, too, has not forgotten her mother who first created her, albeit as <>.

"...... can't we do something about it?"

<>

"Is it?"

<<> level 10 to copy your knowledge, memories, thoughts ...... all of them>>.

"It's ......."

<

"Yes. It's just for our own self-gratification.

<>

The old man denied his own idea.

"What is it?"

"What?"

This is only self-satisfaction, the old man said.

"The <> has the same knowledge and experience as you, but it is a given, and the original history of the <> begins after it is activated.

Maybe that's what I am now, Elena thought.

<>

The old man said to Elena a little sadly.

"That's true. ......"

But Elena had something on her mind.