034. New Life [Accidental Video Post]

[invisible_ai]

[A light snowy static crackles over the communicator, the video function activating. It focuses on the figure of a woman wearing a dark-colored jacket and having short, magenta-colored hair who is currently trying to wake someone sleeping on a bed by pressing on one of their shoulders. The location is not clear, but it looks like an ordinary room, if not in the usual state of disrepair for a typical apartment in Discedo.]

"-ake up... Wake up, Sai."

[A grunt can be heard from the figure sleeping in the bed before one of his hands twitches along with the fingers connected to the hand. Those eyes begin to flutter open.] ".... Ai?" [It's a boy, with dark colored hair and crimson eyes. But he is wearing a familiar white shirt that appears a few sizes too large for his own body.]

"It's getting late. I wouldn't want you to sleep through another meal than you have to... Have you been experiencing any pain or symptoms of illness since that day?"

"No.... No, I haven't. But once more.... Everything is zero."

"Yes. That part of you has not changed... You will have to begin again."

[Sighs.] "Were... We close to learning of my identity with the last identity?"

"No. You were reluctant to continue your search. There were many dangers pressed upon us. Neuro returned, and authorities drove us into hiding..."

"Did I become weak? It shouldn't have mattered as I could eat them."

"... It is not my place to say."

"I see.... Go and fix me something to eat, I am hungry."

"As you wish."



[Another sigh.] ".... Bei fang you jia ren..." [In a singing type of voice but it is quiet.]

"...? A song?"

"Jue shi er du li
yi gu qing ren cheng
zai gu qing ren guo
ning bu zhi
qing cheng yu qing guo
jia ren nan zai de..."

[Listens for a few minutes, before returning with a plate of hot food. She sits close to Sai.] "..."

[Goes to look towards her with those crimson eyes as she sits close to him.] "Ne... What was that song?"

[She blinks, trying hard not to stare.] "I am not certain. This is the first time that I have ever heard it before. ...Something from the network?"

[Continues to look towards her.] "I do not know... Check the network to see if that song came up on it." [Goes to sit up.]

"As you wish. It will take some time." [She offers the plate to Sai.] "It sounded Chinese."

[Reaches over to take the plate and goes at once to start eating.] "That it did... It will help narrow down the search."

[Looks thoughtful] "Have you been able to recognize any other memories, Sai?"

[Blinks and pauses in eating, licking at a couple of fingers.] "Mostly shadows but they have a clear shape to them." ".... Why?"

"..." [She looks down, but easily assumes her calm expression again.] "There is something I was curious about... and it may help give a clue as to how your condition works."

[Blinks and tilts his head.] "Hoooo? Is that so?"

"Yes." [Ai raised her hand up, displaying an engagement ring on her right.] "Does this ring strike you as anything significant?"

[Sai goes to reach over to touch the ring, knitting his brows in thought.] "I... Can't remember exactly but... Seeing it makes me feel happy."

[Ai smiled softly] "In your last identity, you gave this to me as a gift. Later on, you made it gain the significance of being an engagement ring..." [She closed her eyes.] "Is this memory acceptable to you in your new life, Sai?"

[Crimson eyes blink at the soft smile before going to look at the ring once more.] "....." [He goes to close his eyes before letting out a small sigh.] "It is something that the last identity gave you and made it so?" [Reopens his eyes and puts his face rather close to Ai's.] "I guess, that it wouldn't be so bad to accept it in part of this new life."

[The transmission cuts out.]