Chapter 674: A Warped Twist Becomes a Möbius Strip, and Serves as Infinite Motivation
Author's Preface
What the hell is with this idol otaku?
After laughing continuously for a while, Andrew straightened his expression, turned his gaze toward Saina...... and then me, and spoke.
『In the first place, to speak of the Conquista Dolls, I must first explain "Sternenblume". Naturally, you have already completed the prerequisites for this basic knowledge, haven't you?』
"My oshi is Strawberry."
『Hmm, I see, good sense. And your oshi?』
"I'm what you'd call a Hako-oshi."
『A Hako-oshi, huh.』
To be perfectly honest, this was just part of my "poser conversational technique" where I cling to a conversation using only the words I know, so I don't know any groups other than the Strawberry platoon, and even among the Strawberry members, I only know Saina and...... ah, Liriel? That's all I know.
『I see, so you only know about them.』
He saw right through it instantly.
"......Sorry for being a poser."
『Everyone starts with superficial knowledge, let alone the New Humanity whose next-generation civilization was reset...... I will lend you some concert videos later.』
"No, I don't really need those...... We're already getting off topic."
『I see, then regarding the magnificence of Sternenblume......』
"Hey, Answer Code Talker, stop trying to answer a question by starting from the textbook's table of contents. I'm in a bit of a hurry myself, so get straight to the point; I'll listen to the rest later."
『Good grief, this is exactly why I was against the reset of civilization and culture...... What is the point of starting over from the logic of beasts? Damn that Alice, even though I told her there must be no voids in the accumulated history...... Very well, then I shall answer.』
His affection rating visibly plummeted, but unfortunately, if I don't log out by six-thirty, it's going to affect my real life. I can't just casually catch a cold like Bansai-shi.
『In the first place, the Conquista Dolls are the supreme creations that serve as the main subject of "Project Number Three," developed by myself, Andrew Jitterdoll.』
"Number Three?"
I understood Project Number One and Two.
In short, Project Number One was to "make" history through biological reproduction and prosperity.
And Project Number Two was to be produced and shipped out from Behemoth, and to "carve" history through pioneering and conquest.
Then what was Project Number Three? What was this project for "Humanity" whose central pillar was Conquering "Dolls"───
『Project Number Three is a grand project to establish the human species known as Conquista Dolls—beings possessing the property of cultural immortality—alongside the human species of Project Number One and Two, and to leave Sternenblume to future generations as the "Idols" of this world for all eternity!』
.........Yeah.
.........Yeah?
.........Mmmm?
No, um, well.........
To put it mildly, isn't that completely insane?
"Ah, um, well. I'm a big-hearted guy who believes that as long as we speak the same language and can hold a conversation, I should respect someone's dignity even if they aren't a primate...... Yeah, so please don't take offense to this, but..."
Ah, yeah.
"Human species?"
『Exactly.』
"They're dolls, right?"
『A trivial matter.』
"They're inorganic matter, right?"
『Is there a problem?』
.........Alright, a short time out. Requesting a time out. Alright, Saina, Emul, come here.
"What do we do? I have no idea what I should do here."
"H-He's so overflowing with confidence that it's starting to feel like he's not wrong desu wa."
"Negative: This unit and the others are Conquista Dolls, humanoids that do not align with either Project Number One or Two...... or so it should be."
Alright, I get it. This idol otaku's character is so intensely strong that I'm suddenly really curious. I'll accept the risk of chipping away at my real life just a little bit. Hold out, my body; I'm skipping breakfast......!!
"Okay, I understand. Let's prioritize keeping the conversation moving smoothly...... So, Andrew-shi, you created the Conquista Dolls as...... what, a new human species?"
『Exactly. The moment Q.E.D. was installed in Behemoth and the decision was made to activate Project Number Two, the absolute necessity of a mother overcoming hardships to raise a child in her womb vanished. And the moment an adult physical body is constructed from scratch and a copy-and-pasted Backbone is burned into the brain, the absolute necessity of years of education also vanishes. If that is the case, then the only difference between the Second Humanity and the Third Humanity is whether the material constructing their bodies is organic or inorganic.』
"I-I see, that does make sense."
Terrifyingly enough, his logic held up...... No, it held up too well.
It's true that the upbringing of the Second Humanity is far too abnormal for biological organisms. If you don't consider the meta existence of the players inside, Behemoth could literally mass-produce humans with 100% identical bodies and personalities.
Even twins given the exact same things and raised with the exact same education end up with branching ideologies and thoughts. If even that process is bypassed, then the only difference between the Second Humanity and Conquista Dolls really is just the material...... No, wait, there should be differences like internal organs and stuff. Yeah.
『Therefore, Project Number Three! Idols meant to pass down the supreme culture that is Sternenblume to future generations! Saviors who think for themselves, stay close to humanity, sing, and dance...... bringing bustle and color to this lonely planet!! That is the entirety of my research!!!』
"I get what you're trying to say, but......"
Seeing is believing; you can gain a much more profound and detailed sense of emotion from seeing the real thing once than from looking at reference materials a hundred times. Even assuming the original members of Sternenblume died long, long ago, the important thing was whether or not the emotion Sternenblume gave to their fans could be reproduced.
『That is exactly why I devised Project Number Three. When Project Number One and Two...... in other words, the "Baton Pass" was to be executed, the two Bahamut ships were meant to temporarily hide themselves from the stage of history. Do you know what that would invite?!』
"Eh? Ah, let's see. Based on the flow of the conversation...... or rather, based on the concept of that Project Number Three, the severance of culture?"
『Magnificent. That is the correct answer, Sunraku. Excluding Ziz, whose communications were cut off, Behemoth and Leviathan contain the history from the mother planet humanity once abandoned, to their journey across the sea of stars to reach this planet! The entirety of their culture is recorded within them!! If those records were hidden in the shadows of history, the new humanity would end up creating history without knowing culture! Without knowing Sternenblume!!』
There must be no void in the "history" of Sternenblume. Saina took a step back, overwhelmed by a scorching enthusiasm that was hard to believe was coming from an AI operating a hologram.
In short, this idol otaku was screaming that it was absolutely unacceptable for his oshi to be forgotten from human history for even a single second. I was so completely repulsed that I think I went full circle and actually started to feel impressed.
『I will admit it, Sternenblume is indeed an entity of the past. By the time I learned of their brilliance, every single member had already lived out their natural lifespan...... Even if I had been born 80 years earlier, no matter how much science was perfected, humanity could never lay its hands on the irreversibility of time.』
However, Andrew clenched his fists. Packing his voice with enough force as if to say that, both then and now, this was the sole thing driving him, the Genius shouted.
『For me, who was born too late, there was only one way to inherit the dying wishes of my comrades from the past...... That was to ensure Sternenblume never withered, and to make them eternal...... Thus, Project Number Three, the flower of the stars that will continue to bloom for all eternity......!!』
Yeah, to summarize...... Support your oshi while you still can!
Seriously, what the hell is with this insanely obsessive idol otaku?
Author's Afterword
Sternenblume must remain a franchise that is loved for all eternity...... (Sticky tone)
Half-naked bird head, you are out of print...... (Critical Crusade)
It won't turn out like that, so please don't worry.
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