No. 261 Proof of Qualification 資質の証明
Ayame Park
△Operation Aegis
Renya Gouto:
If Operation Aegis succeeds…
A world reset will no longer be possible.
This operation goes against Professor Morimura's agenda.
She will stop at nothing to prevent it.
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Chihiro:
So.
Suppose I am the professor. Then what?
Renya Gouto:
I want to know the truth.
I want to know the reasons behind all of this…
…But that seems unlikely.
I imagine you're not inclined to tell me anything.
Chihiro:
And why's that?
Renya Gouto:
It's be inconvenient for you if we had all the facts.
Considering you're trying to eliminate us.
Chihiro:
…
Renya Gouto:
From the very beginning…
You never intended for this world to survive.
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×Chihiro
Chihiro:
You think I'm trying to destroy the world?
Renya Gouto:
I do.
Chihiro:
So you think I'm enabling the kaiju now?
Even though I've got more reason to hate them than any of you?
Renya Gouto:
That is true, at least. You're clearly not on the kaiju's side.
After all, they are a threat to your primary objective.
Which would be to carry out the plan you formed in 2188.
However, that plan may now be untenable. The situation has deviated too drastically.
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×Chihiro
Chihiro:
…
Renya Gouto:
Recall when I brought you to the underground UFO.
I believe you said something like…
It was out of your hands.
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△Remark in the UFO
Back in the UFO…
Recall
Not now
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Renya Gouto:
In other words… the D- Code's activation is a blow you cannot recover from.
No matter how you try to fix it, your plan is irreversibly impacted.
The most direct fix would be eliminating the D-Code.
Then, you would just restart the loop anew…
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×Chihiro
Renya Gouto:
That would revert the situation back to the original plan.
Which is, in essence, your goal.
Chihiro:
…you're overthinking this.
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△Loop→Chihiro
Renya Gouto:
In order to trigger a loop…
You need them to destroy all the sector's mainframes.
And therein lies your goal.
You want this world destroyed so the timeline can be reset.
Chihiro:
…
Renya Gouto:
But you have one major obstacle…
And that's Operation Aegis.
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△Operation Aegis→Chihiro
Renya Gouto:
Aegis isn't just an ordinary defense system.
It causes a terminal to seal itself off in self-defense…
Preventing anyone from using it to control the world.
Once all the terminals are sealed off…
We'll be severed from the mainframe.
Effectively preventing any further loop or extinction.
Chihiro:
…
Renya Gouto:
But… if that happens, your plan is null and void.
We'd be stuck in a loop where your goal was impossible.
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×Chihiro
Chihiro:
Fine then. Let's say all your wild speculation is correct.
What do you plan to do about it?
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△Police Records→Chihiro
Renya Gouto:
Let's backtrack a little bit.
We discussed the suspect of Ms. Morimura's murder…
And you asked me who I think did it.
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×Chihiro
Chihiro:
…
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△Chihiro Morimura→Chihiro
Renya Gouto:
If you actually are Professor Chihiro Morimura…
Then I believe you personally murdered Ms. Morimura.
Chihiro:
Did I now.
Renya Gouto:
She was a staunch advocate of Operation Aegis.
A thorn in your side. Someone in the way of your reset.
Chihiro:
An interesting theory, if also an incorrect one.
Renya Gouto:
Believe me…
I understand why you'd view me with hostility.
Certainly, Renya Gouto was responsible for chasing you out of Newmen.
Even if it was on Shikishima's behalf. A buyer, simply eliminating liabilities.
After that, you took the lead on Project Ark…
…under Kengo Ogata's oversight.
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△Kengo Ogata→Chihiro
Renya Gouto:
Kengo Ogata, of course, being Nenji Ogata's father…
…and Shikishima's Chirman, who recognized your talent.
He passed away in 2187. His age caught up with him.
But the other Kengo Ogata is perhaps more relevant.
The one you created after his death using his memories.
An AI construct.
You were letting it control you.
Chihiro:
…I was jut getting advice.
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×Chihiro
Chihiro:
Dug that out of a log too?
Renya Gouto:
Yes… Renya Gouto found that AI.
The log was recorded in the colony after your death.
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△Clone→Chihiro
Renya Gouto:
Once your clone reaches 18 years of age…
You set it so that she'd download your memories.
Chihiro:
…
Renya Gouto:
It's clear this project was not a selfish endeavor.
I'm sure you felt a sense of duty to save humanity.
But you were also trying to bring Kengo Ogata back to life.
So Professor Morimura takes over Chihiro Morimura's clone.
And presumably…
Kengo Ogata would take over Nenji Ogata's clone.
Chihiro:
…
Renya Gouto:
That's why you're so intent on sticking to the plan.
Certainly, from your perspective.
Ms. Morimura was expendable. She had to die.
Her very survival endangered your ultimate goal.
Chihiro:
Well. That is a shame.
This isn't ideal, but you know too much.
…Goodbye.
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