Arknights: Iron-Blooded Savior

"The Doctor... I should believe in science.

Kelsey took a deep breath, stared at the Doctor with emerald green eyes

, and said, "When the results of the first test for your brain came out, I was worried about whether there would be errors in the process, so there was a second,

third, and now fifth examination."

"My reason tells me that three repetitions are enough to prove that you are not lying."

"You did lose quite a few memories, you don't remember what you did to Theresia, and you forget why you're standing here."

"All this makes you and the person I used to know appear great... Deviation...... Instead, you're moving closer to another person, and I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing, but it's already happening subtly and irrevocably.

"At this moment, I once again wondered, who is standing in front of me? How many of the past have flowed down, and how many new ones are emerging?

The Doctor was silent for a moment and said,

"Kelsey... Your expression... I really rarely see you so emotionally... Hard. Kelsey

replied

, "Perhaps, I do not deny, you do provoke my emotions very easily,

but this is also out of extreme rationality."

"I hope you understand that detection can have errors, and in your matter, I can no longer afford errors."

And the Doctor said,

"There's a question I've wanted to ask you for a long time."

"Leaving aside the doctor's position, do you want me to recover my memory?"

Kelsey said:

"... There are often two sides to things, and so do people's emotions.

"I don't hide my hatred for you in the past, but, no matter how much I don't want to admit it, hate isn't everything."

"The language of this land has developed for thousands of years, but I still haven't been able to pick out the most appropriate word to sum up my thoughts and feelings in many moments when thinking about you."

The Doctor asked,

"Do you want to know the truth about the past?"

Kelsey shook his head and replied

, "Now the truth to me is just a glass of water that has been knocked over the ground,

and it has no effect except to reflect the faces of the two of us in a time that has not yet been completely evaporated."

"What I value more is the future, yours, Rhode Island's, the whole land."

"Now... It's my turn to ask questions. "

The Doctor... Do you want to recover your memory?

The Doctor pondered for a moment, and finally replied,

"I don't know."

Kelsey said to the Doctor:

"Whether you answer yes or not, I see your hesitation."

"Once you recover your memory, many of your questions will be answered, but not every answer will satisfy you."

"You'll know where all the emotions pouring out of you come from, whether it's me or W's hate, Amia's unconditional trust, or... Those that are much older.

"Excessive memories are also a condition, Doctor, and these memories will sweep through your mind like a tsunami, filling your entire brain in an instant."

"Believe me, it was definitely more than exhaustion."

"And what scares you even more is that in the past, when you really came to you, you had to make a choice."

"What if the memories are too strong and your memories are completely disorganized, easily covering all your efforts, and pulling you back to the abyss that has not climbed out for countless years?"

"So... Doctor, this question must be answered by yourself.

"You... Ready?

The Doctor was silent for nearly two minutes this time, and Kelsey stood quietly beside the Doctor, not saying a word, just waiting for the Doctor's response.

"I'm sorry, Kelsey, but I can't answer this question for the time being."

Finally, the Doctor shook his head slightly and said to Kelsey.

"If we're lucky enough, you won't have to answer this question anytime soon."

Kelsey said to the Doctor

, "Also,

Doctor, can you recall more about Him?"

The Doctor was silent for a moment and said

, "Much of the information about Him has become taboo in my mind, and most of it has been lost,

but what I can be sure of now is that He cannot be separated from the Source Stone."

"I can't remember the rest, I can't say it, but we have to prepare for that day."

"Be prepared to meet Him and even destroy Him."

Kelsey nodded and said, "

I have always remembered this."

The Doctor spoke again and said to Kelsey

, "But I can feel that he has recently ceased to be active,

and his will has become weak... But that doesn't mean we can take it lightly, but, Kelsey, I have a question

..." "Please tell me..."

"Who are Ota Babelia and Prissus?"

And this time, Kelsey fell into a long silence and said:

"You told me before, try not to mention the former's name, especially the full name."

The Doctor replied

, "I do remember such a fragment, but now that He has temporarily slept, we can say the name for a while,

but... Don't say too much.

Kelsey sighed softly, she did rarely show her emotions, but at this time the corners of her eyes kept twitching slightly, as if remembering something, she said:

"All I know is that in the past, you were both Ota and Doctor."

"You two share the same body, Horta has the affinity, profound knowledge, and human feelings of almost every race, and the Doctor... It has terrifying computing power and terrifying layout capabilities.

"But the Doctor lacks human emotion and needs Otta to check and balance, and before Theresia died, you told me that maybe I'll face one hundred percent next... Doctor.

"At that moment, I had to admit that I was terrified that the Tower of Babel had faced countless strong enemies, but could not defeat the shadow of the Tower of Babel itself, and the evil spirits that resided in it."

"It's just that those are in the past, and you are neither Otta nor the Doctor, but you inherit Otta's emotions and thinking, as well as the Doctor's calculation and control."

"So you're brand new now, brand new ... 'Doctor', or I can also call you brand new ... 'Otta'."

"Even I don't know much about the Doctor and Otta's deeds, but I understand that with the catalyst of the years, I, Amia, and Rhode Island will definitely be exposed to those in the future."

"Those so-called ... 'human relics'."

The Doctor replied, "The day

will come, and hopefully I will get back those really useful things too, and now Horta is just a vague name in my eyes,

and I don't know anything about Horta's profound knowledge."

Kelsey replied

, "You will surely get back everything you had before, I trust you, Doctor,

but be prepared that knowledge and ignorance are often the source of disaster in this land."

She seemed to remember some of the past of Columbi's laboratory, and sighed slightly.

"That's the end of today's chatter, Doctor."

After Kelsey finished speaking, he picked up a document from the table next to him, placed it in the doctor's hand, and said:

"There will be a mission sent to you next, the Chernoberg incident has come to an end, the rest is left to me and others to handle, and you have a field mission since you woke up."

The Doctor took the document handed to him, which described a series of matters of the mission, and the writing habits and typesetting used were the most appropriate for him.

He first glanced at it cursoryly, and then said while taking a closer look:

"Field mission? It's mine? Kelsey

nodded and said,

"Yes, just tomorrow morning, Rankopel will go to Rembito with his young owner of the Steel Radish Mine, Fika Lones, on a high-speed ship."

"Rankopel is now a key partner for Rhode Island, and in any case, he is also an operator for us, although he has a considerable degree of freedom."

"After my consideration, Doctor, you will go with you."

Kelsey paused and spoke again:

"Next, in order to help you recover quickly, Rhode Island should take you to many places to find out your past."

"Rhode Island is going to be in trouble, and I've anticipated that, and we have to fight for every resource that can be exploited, and a medium-sized mine with stable earnings is something that Rhode Island cannot ignore."

"Usas is where you wake up, then Rembito is the first stop of your journey, it's a good start, and this time Amia will come with you."

Kelsey's tone was very calm.

This tone made the Doctor feel very familiar but strange, nostalgic but a little disconnected, as if reaching out to grab something, but only in vain to hold the air and dust.

“...... Amia will also go with me?

The Doctor was silent for a moment and asked Kelsey.

"Yes."

Kelsey nodded and replied

, "Amia needs to grow too,

although in my current evaluation... She has gone far beyond my expectations, and I am relieved that she is by your side.

Kelsey suddenly said to the Doctor again.

"This time the leader of the operation was mainly Rankopel, but he told me that this time it was mainly for Rhode Island and his own people to legally obtain funding."

"But this fund definitely has its hidden snoopers, and I have a hunch that there will definitely be trouble this time, but I believe that it will be easily solved under the command of you and Amia."

"In addition, regarding Rankopel, you and Amia need to pay more attention to him after arriving in Rembito, and if it is not necessary, please keep pace with him and act together."

The Doctor asked, "

You want me to spy on Rankopel?"

Kelsey shook his head and said,

"I'm not going to spy on an operator in Rhode Island because of this kind of thing, just to remind you that once the situation becomes complicated, you will need to be on command."

"Rankopel... is the biggest variable in your command and that's it.

The Doctor pondered for a moment and said, "

Good."

Kelsey finally said

to the Doctor:

"It's time for you to rest, Doctor, our previous medical test has been going on non-stop for nearly six hours, and it is two o'clock in the morning, and you will leave tomorrow morning."

"Have a good dream, Doctor."

And the Doctor said

, "So do you,

Kelsey."