Chapter 1270 Talkative Shadow Part 1

Andrew Jitter Doll. One of the genius minds of the Era of the Gods, and the one who helped to create Next Generation Human Beings, as well as the Creator of all of the Conquest Dolls. And most probably, this guy is the one who holds the key to the secret known as the “Elise Jitter Doll” reproduced by the Orchestra.

So it was a matter of course that it was the man himself that greeted the both of us once we teleported inside of his laboratory, with the aim to ask him everything he knew about the Orchestra and how to defeat it……

「Heya there, Next Generation Human Being! I’m Andrew Jitter Doll! Nice to meet you!」

–––––– Or at the very least it was supposed to be the person himself.

「…… Huh?」

「Yeah, I can already see it in your eyes. You think it was a stupid idea, huh? Well, I personally think so, too. To undergo such a bizarre shift when it comes to evolution, but you yourself are also…… Oh, is that supposed to be a headgear? So, like I said, it’s sad that the actual culture managed to make such a bizarre leap in evolution.」

Is it just me, or did this guy just managed to make a complete fool out of himself and then try to salvage the situation? Is it possible to respond to such a blunder without actually dissing the one who made it even more? But well, there were some things in his words that rang especially true, so you have to give credit where the credit is due.

It was a room that didn’t seem all that large, and there was a man sighing inside of it who looked like a really intellectual outlaw. His hair were blonde in color, he wore glasses and a long white lab coat, and he was sitting in a chair that looked like something you would often find in an office.

And if his words were to be believed, this is what Andrew Jitter Doll looked like……

「Are you being serious? This Delinquent-like Doctor is the one who we were looking for……?」

「I do not think that matters of personal taste should be the object of critique, no matter what the society or common sense might dictate us, but…… Ah, yes, I see, it’s just a matter of personal preference.」

「OOOHHH, NOW THEM’S THE FIGHTING WORDS! IF YOU WANNA GO, JUST SAY IT!!!」

「UNFORTUNATELY, JUST AS YOU CAN SEE, HE IS THAT KIND OF PERSON……」

「Whoa! His hand went through the wall!」

Standing up, the hand of Andrew extended towards the wall and then penetrated it with little to no resistance. And the walls of this place surely aren’t fragile to let something like that take place. So this must mean……

「Is this guy actually a hologram?」

「Hmm, it’s a good thing that you at least know what a hologram is. Saves me up on time I would have to waste in order to preach some “common sense” to you. This is a good thing. Yes, a good thing indeed.」

Then, the man walked up to us with a very human-like movement, even though it was supposed to be just a hologram…… and then it turned its head toward Sigma.

「……!!!」

「Oho? You are surely Elma Type…… Model 317, huh? Seeing you makes me really happy, but also quite sad at the same time. It would be no exaggeration to say that three hundred and seventeen Sakishima Elmas roaming the world would make for a very fulfilling and beautiful world indeed, but that number also indicates that all the rest have met their end, huh? Number 317, what is the number of Elma Types that are currently in operation?」

「Answer: The number of existing units is two hundred and fourteen, including the ones who are currently on standby.」

「One hundred and three units!? Oh my god, who would have thought that such a simple calculation could be more than enough to cast the world into despair one hundred and four times over!?」

Oh no, this guy is crazy as well. Maybe not as crazy as Survival or Josette, but crazy for sure. And it was actually so funny that it was actually concerning. Despairing over a number of Units of Conquest Dolls on standby? …… Ahh, but I see it. It is certainly like watching the original Sakishima Elma die over and over again, huh?

「So, Sigma. How does it make you feel to finally be able to meet your father?」

「This is about one and a half times more difficult than I would have initially expected it to be……」

「Sigma? Hmm, ah, I see. It almost sounds like “Singer”. Three hundred and seventeen singers. Yes, that’s a good naming sense. I like it. I like it a lot.」

「Well, thanks, I guess…… So? We can clearly see that you are not Andrew Jitter Doll himself. So what are you? Some sort of a ghost, or something?」

「Ghost? What kind of an analogy is that? It’s very much nonsensical. No, or could it be very much realistic, especially in this new world guided by the providence of mana?」

「Doctor Setsuna surely looked like a ghost to me.」

Strictly speaking, she wasn’t the actual person herself as well, but she seemed real enough to even make that black hole that Pencilgton calls heart feel something, so that’s enough of a proof to me.

However, although it was a casual ironic word, it seemed to be a considerable shock to the hologram man himself, because his eyes widened considerably and he started to mumble all to himself.

「–––––– What? How could this be? Something like that…… No, ah… I see. I get it now. I think that I can understand it slightly, but just slightly…… Oh yeah. You there. What’s your individual name?」

「It’s Sanraku.」

「Ahh, I see, Sanraku, hmm? Let’s revise your evaluation. You seem to be able to talk more than you actually think.」

If you think about it, this guy … isn’t particularly limited to Unique Scenarios, and as far as I can see, it seems unlikely that something will make him disappear or get deleted, right? So I think he’s in a fairly important position……?

「Allow me to introduce myself again. My name is Andrew Jitter Doll…… To be more exact, I’m “Answer Code Talker Type Andrew Jitter Doll”.」