Glass — Light —

Fang Qi's eyes widened as he stared at Xiaoqing!

He saw it just now!

He had seen the stream of data flashing through her eyes!

So...

Is "Xiaoqing" an Android?

Or a cyborg?

Why did her personality suddenly change so drastically...?

Wait.

...Xiaoqing?

In the movie, there was also a Xiaoqing.

Her master was a pervert.

She was scolded and had things thrown at her every day, yet she still loved her master.

Her master suddenly died of a heart attack right in front of her, and she screamed frantically, "Why are humans so fragile"...

Which indirectly caused a shift in the mindset of all the "Twilight" members.

Hey...

...No way?!

Lin Xiaoyou looked even more bewildered at this moment!

She looked at the suddenly changed Xiaoqing, blinking her almond eyes, her face full of confusion.

"Xiao... Xiaoqing?"

Her voice stuttered:

"What, what are you doing? Why did you suddenly..."

"What did you just say? Memories locked away? What memories? What does that mean?"

"Xiaoqing, you... don't scare me!"

She looked at Xiaoqing, completely at a loss for what to do.

But Xiaoqing suddenly smiled.

It was completely different from her previous timid and introverted smile.

It was a very natural smile, even carrying a hint of teasing!

She held Lin Xiaoyou's hand, gripping it tightly!

"Xiaoyou."

Her voice was still lazy and languid:

"We should probably leave for a bit."

"Let's leave this place to them for now."

As she spoke, she jerked her chin toward the door.

Lin Xiaoyou was stunned:

"Huh? Why? I haven't even asked clearly yet!"

But Xiaoqing didn't give her a chance.

She pulled Lin Xiaoyou and started walking toward the door!

"Hey, hey, hey—!"

Lin Xiaoyou was instantly dragged into a stumble, almost falling backward before Xiaoqing pulled her up!

"Xiaoqing, what are you doing! I haven't finished asking!"

"Xiaoqing, wait! How did you suddenly get so strong?!"

"Xiaoqing——!!"

But Xiaoqing didn't even turn her head, just dragging her toward the door.

When she reached the door, she suddenly stopped and turned to look at Fang Qi.

That somewhat ordinary-looking face carried a faint, almost imperceptible smile.

"By the way,"

she said, her voice lazy:

"Once you guys are done talking, come on down."

"Xiaoyou and I will be waiting for you at the 'Kekouke' milk tea shop downstairs."

After saying that, she turned to leave.

But just as she took a step, she stopped again and turned her head back.

This time, the smile on her face deepened.

But Fang Qi couldn't help but feel...

Her smile carried a slight hint of hostility and displeasure?

Huh?

Why?

"Fang Qi, the guy Xiaoyou likes, right?"

Fang Qi narrowed his eyes at her.

She continued:

"Fang Qi, don't you think..."

She tilted her head slightly, a hint of playfulness in her eyes:

"The three characters for 'Kekouke'... actually look quite cute?"

"Don't they look like a..."

"Robot's face?"

After saying that, she dragged the still-yelling Lin Xiaoyou and disappeared through the doorway.

"Xiaoqing, let go of me—!"

"Xiaoqing, what is going on with you—!"

"Xiaoqing, how are you so strong—!"

Lin Xiaoyou's voice grew fainter and fainter until it completely disappeared.

Fang Qi stood with his mouth open, staring at the empty doorway.

Motionless.

"Kekouke"...

Looks like a robot's face?

"..."

Hiss.

It seems... it really kind of does?

Fang Qi's pupils contracted sharply.

What did she mean by saying that?

Did she mean... the proprietress of the "Kekouke" milk tea shop is a robot?

She really is an Android?!

Was she in a "restricted" state all this time?

What was restricted? Her memories?

Is she really... the Xiaoqing from the movie?

Having shed that steel skin and replaced it with... the skin of an ordinary person?

Then Lin Xiaoyou...

Is she like that too? Were her memories restricted as well?

That's not right.

Lin Xiaoyou is a real human who has never been modified.

How could a real human have restricted memories?

...?

Wait.

Lin Xiaoyou is a real human, but Xiaoqing is an Android?

...Huh?

...No!

He suddenly turned his head and looked at Liguang, who had just been throwing a tantrum!

The silver-haired girl was still standing in front of him, rubbing her bottom with one hand, but her eyes were also fixed on the doorway, the crimson in her red eye flowing slowly.

Fang Qi immediately narrowed his eyes.

He stared at Liguang and suddenly spoke:

"Liguang."

The silver-haired girl's eyelashes fluttered slightly as she turned to look at him.

Her heterochromatic eyes blinked, and a gentle curve formed at the corners of her mouth:

"Master, what is it?"

Fang Qi stared into her eyes, enunciating every word:

"Did you, realize, long ago, that there was something wrong, with Xiaoqing?"

The silver-haired girl's body instantly stiffened slightly.

Her gentle smile froze on her lips.

She blinked, and then blinked again.

Then... her small hands continued to cover her bottom, and she lowered her head without speaking, looking like a guilty little wife who had done something wrong.

Fang Qi: "..."

Holy... crap?

This crazy woman, she really had seen through it all along?

She could tell who was a real human and who was an Android!

That's right, earlier when they first came to watch the movie, she had always felt that the people around her were friendly and posed no danger!

She definitely could tell them apart!

She could tell from the very beginning!

And speaking of which, Lin Xiaoyou's best friend...

It seems like in the last loop, they had already met in the mall, right?

Could she have already seen through it back then?!

His eyes widened instantly, and he gritted his teeth:

"Li—guang—?"

The silver-haired girl's body trembled, but she kept her head down and remained silent.

Her small hands covered her bottom even tighter!

Heh...!

What a guilty little look!

Good, very good!

Just great!

You've been hiding this from me all along, haven't you!

Just now... she actually dared to lash out at him because he "didn't trust" her?

And even put him in a chokehold!

You're really rebelling against me!

If the situation wasn't so critical right now, I would directly take your little bottom and...!

"Fang Qi."

A gentle voice suddenly came from the side, interrupting his thoughts.

Fang Qi was taken aback and immediately turned his head.

That middle-aged uncle was still sitting one seat away to his right, in a relaxed posture, looking at him with a smile.

That tall and exquisite black silhouette was still standing by the uncle's side.

With her hands folded in front of her, the corners of her lips constantly held that faint, almost imperceptible smile.

"Now that it's just the four of us left, can we have a talk?" the uncle asked.

Fang Qi immediately snapped back to reality and narrowed his eyes.

Talk?

Fine.

He wanted to talk more than anything!

Ever since entering this movie theater, he had been constantly pushed forward by all sorts of bizarre events...

Now, someone was finally taking the initiative to speak up!

The silver-haired girl beside him also snapped out of her daze.

Her gaze instantly solidified, and...

Looked straight at that mature woman in black standing next to the uncle!

Her amber left eye narrowed slightly, and the crimson in her red eye began to flow faster!

The mature woman in black opposite her was also looking at her.

Those lazy and charming eyes also narrowed slightly at this moment. The shallow curve at the corners of her lips remained unchanged, but her entire aura...

Had changed.

Like a lazy cat that had suddenly and alertly pricked up its ears.

The two women just stared at each other like that.

A silver-haired, heterochromic girl, exquisite to the point of being inhuman.

A charming woman in a black dress, beautiful like a flower blooming in the dark night.

Neither of them spoke, and neither of them moved.

But Fang Qi could feel it—the atmosphere was not quite right!

There was a bit of tension, but more than that, it was a...

Strange feeling.

It was like they were confronting each other, yet also scrutinizing one another.

And also like...

They were mutually drawn by something?

Fang Qi, meanwhile, narrowed his eyes, looking at the smiling older man in front of him.

The movie, Xiaoyue, Twilight, the modifications...

All the clues intertwined wildly in his mind...

Finally, they merged into a bold conjecture!

He stared at the man and spoke, emphasizing every word:

"If I am not mistaken—"

He paused:

"Mister, you..."

"Are the prototype for the protagonist of that movie we just watched, right?"

The man's eyebrows twitched slightly.

Then the smile on his face deepened.

...He guessed right.

Then...

Fang Qi looked at the mature woman in black who was currently "confronting" Liguang.

Her identity was quite obvious now.

"Then this lady..."

That charming face lowered slightly, but her gaze remained fixed on Liguang.

"Must be 'Xiaoyue', right?"

The black-clad woman's eyelashes fluttered gently.

Those languid eyes continued to meet Liguang's gaze, but the curve at the corner of her lips deepened a little.

The older man smiled even more deeply now.

The look he gave Fang Qi even carried a hint of...

Gratification?

"Then... what else did you see from the movie?"

He asked.

His tone was very casual and natural, as if he were testing a younger generation of his own family.

Fang Qi narrowed his eyes.

There was definitely something behind that tone.

What did he see?

He saw a lot—

He saw that Xiaoyue had ultimately succeeded.

He saw that the movie's protagonist, "Fang Yi"... was modified into a half-cyborg!

He saw that the organization known as "Twilight" actually existed!

He saw that Xiaoqing was indeed the Xiaoqing from the movie!

Most importantly—

He saw that these AI companions, from the Second Omnic Crisis all the way to the present...

Had! Not! Gone! Mad!!

They had not ultimately descended into madness, just as An Lian had said!

Fang Qi stared intently at the man in front of him, and at this languidly smiling...

"Xiaoyue" who was produced before the Second Omnic Crisis!

She had not... ultimately gone mad like An Lian had claimed!

They...

Had a way to keep awakened AIs... from going mad?!

If... if that was really the case...!

But before he had time to speak—

"Heh."

A cold sneer suddenly rang out.

It was Liguang.

Fang Qi's burning train of thought could not help but stall.

This seemed to be... the first time he had ever heard Liguang sneer?

...It actually sounded quite nice, wifey.

He looked forward; the silver-haired girl was currently narrowing her eyes...

Staring at the man sitting in the seat!

"What is with this condescending attitude of yours?"

The gentle smile was still present on that exquisitely beautiful little face...

But her eyes were cold enough to freeze someone to death!

"You have no right to speak to Liguang's master from such a high horse!"

Her voice was slightly cold, every word seemingly squeezed through her teeth!

The scarlet in her crimson eyes began to flow faster!

The small hands hanging by her sides clenched even tighter!

Her slender back stood ramrod straight, blocking the space in front of Fang Qi without giving an inch!

Fang Qi could not help but freeze.

This crazy girl was...

Upset?

Because of the man's casual attitude just now, like he was testing a junior?

That made sense.

In her eyes, her master was her heaven, her earth, her everything!

Who could be allowed to speak to her master in such a testing manner!

But crazy girl, this man might actually be...

"Master has already been very polite."

Another languid, husky voice rang out, carrying a distinct chill.

It was the mature woman in the black dress—Xiaoyue.

Her charming eyes were now completely narrowed!

The curve at the corner of her lips vanished in an instant!

"Do not push your luck."

Her voice was not loud, but her aura was not weak in the slightest!

She just looked at Liguang, and a red glint instantly flashed through her deep black eyes!

The two women just stared at each other like this.

One with a cold face, one with narrowed eyes.

One protecting her master, refusing to yield an inch!

One standing beside her master, aura fully unleashed!

The air in the entire screening room seemed to have solidified into something tangible!

At this moment, the silver-haired girl was almost ready to enter a combat state!

The scarlet in her crimson eyes flickered wildly, and her fingertips began to glow with a blood-red light!

Fang Qi: "..."

Well.

These two...

Really are quite alike!