I’m Not Your Dad, I’m a Villain

EP.80 EP4. Remnants of the Great Evil (2)

“I wasn’t sure. In the first place, I’m not a member of the hero’s side, and I had no intention of digging into it since I had already quit my job. that day though

They were the ones who roamed the site at the end of the war, so I just expected that they must have picked up something there and made something.”

“… … Nonsense.”

It’s not that I don’t believe what he says.

What I can’t believe is that the light shining on that screen is still from the Beast Buster.

“Gifts are lost when they die, don’t they?”

With normal abilities as the starting point of medical death, the gifts that remained in their body gradually disappear.

Of course, if he has the ability to regenerate, the gift will remain in the state of medical death and his body will be gradually reconstructed, but the Beast Buster I know of is specialized for explosives. It was far from such a regenerative ability.

“Looking at the way it looks, my friend doesn’t seem to know anything about Beast Buster~”

Anatomy smiles with excitement and puts her hand in my arms.

After that, what he held in his fingers was a chip that was small enough to fit between his two fingers and lift.

“Now, one problem for our friend. How much information can fit in this?”

“… … It says 500 gigs on the surface.”

“Hey, there’s a lot of data too~ In the old days, floppy disks could only fit a few tens of megabytes at most, but the world has gotten a lot better, hasn’t it?”

What the hell are you talking about? Almost half a century ago… … . No, it was an old technology even before Pangea existed, so it’s almost a century ago, isn’t it?

I too have only gained knowledge from history books, but sometimes I wonder what the exact age of this child is.

When you tell Shadow that you’ve lived for half a hundred years, you don’t feel hesitant about dealing with him… … .

“Okay then, let’s give our friend a second problem.”

No, now is not the time to wonder about that. After that, Anatomy retrieved the chip in my hand and posed another question.

“Is it possible to fit more than 500 gigabytes in a smaller space than the data chip I just showed you?”

“that… … . Depending on the technology, it will be possible.”

“Anywhere smaller than that?”

“… What?”

“In a smaller place than that, in a smaller place… … . Is it possible to leave a record in a smaller and smaller place?”

“…….”

“… … yeah right That guy is capable of that.”

I thought it was ridiculous, but in the end, it was a story based on common sense.

In the first place, the gift itself is an ability beyond the realm of common sense. Among them, there are still countless things that cannot be interpreted by human knowledge and technology.

“Quantum Records (Quantum Records).”

And the gift that Beast Buster has belongs to that category.

It was the first time I had ever heard of this ability, as I only knew it to the extent of creating bombs.

“Beast Buster is

He’s a guy who can control atomic-level matter using gifts. Even a uniquely powerful bomb can release a substance of that size to the last.

It is a technology that is nothing more than an ‘application’ that occurred in the process of disassembling or reassembling.”

Yes, up to that point, I know.

like nuclear fission

nuclear movement… … . The plasma generated from it can be said to be his symbol, and when it is used aggressively, even a small amount of power can

You can create infinitely many bombs that can turn into a swamp.

But what I’m saying now is that even that is nothing more than an ‘application’ in the end.

As the name suggests ‘record’, the way the Beast Buster actually uses that ability was focused on a different part.

“In a nutshell, this is it. That guy has the ability to manipulate matter at the atomic level, so he can leave meticulous records not only on data chips but also on units smaller than the DNA that makes up living things.”

A record made up of units smaller than DNA… … .

Although it is considered nonsense in common sense, it is also a story limited to modern technology.

Just as floppy disks develop into SIM chips, it will be possible to store vast amounts of information in less space in the future.

There have been many cases in the history of science that have rapidly raised the development of such technology through gifts.

And the opponent is someone who possesses abilities that are centuries ahead of the record.

It would be impossible to erase the existence of the record he left behind without saying anything, unless it was destroyed at the atomic level.

“In short, one of the records left behind by the Beast Busters after the war was retrieved and used by the Association, right?”

“It would be. No matter how small, if you leave a record, the resulting superhuman force will remain.”

If it can be detected, it will be possible to recover the recorded material, and it will not be impossible to create a new creation based on it.

Yes, up to that point I can understand.

At this moment, the blue light that is spreading from there is a product of recycling the records of the Beast Busters that the Association has recovered.

But again… … .

“If it’s just a record, can’t it be considered that it’s actually alive?”

Finding the diary of a dead person does not mean that a person has been resurrected.

Likewise, no matter what record material is left, what is created based on the record material is only a duplicate.

The Beast Buster we already knew is dead, and the one over there cannot be called the Beast Buster himself.

“I think so too, but if I borrowed his words, he answered like this.”

Even though he understood it before me, Anatomy’s words were so calm.

” ‘I am myself

defined themselves as a race. Just as the human species itself does not perish even if one human dies, even if most of me will disappear,

If there is only one fragment that retains the self and memory, I can say that I survive in this world.”

On the one hand, it can also be called a philosophical story.

Anatomi, who mentioned it, shrugged her shoulders and continued speaking.

“Well, even if it’s not him, he inherited his knowledge and memories, so at least the guy who used it would react the same as the Beast Buster and show the same behavior pattern.”

Even if it wasn’t me, if I had the same reaction as him, there would be no difference in how I treated him.

Anatomy was looking at the blue light that appeared on the screen with interest, as if that was enough.

Conversely, when I realized the truth, what I felt was even more astonishing than when I recognized its existence.

‘Isri led to Moa’s papa and fate!’

Why did you say that from the first meeting?

Because at this moment, everyone realized why he was particularly interested in me and clinging to me.

“Heh heh, this is so… … .”

Yep, rebuilding the remnants of evil to fight the great evil was a tactic they used well.

If it was a bomb that blew up none other than the strongest hero, I would be anxious to use it somehow.

And that little boy was left behind.

That I was the one who used that bomb to blow up Justice.

With the power of twisting fate, he came to me, remembering my existence that even other executives had forgotten, even in the senses.

“I really don’t know how life will turn out.”

Such an existence is now being held in the hands of a hero I have been eyeing.

Isn’t it really just a laugh?

***

“Beast, Buster… … .”

But at this moment, the only thing Spiritas felt was astonishment.

If Isri has no intention of backing down, I will fight together at the very least.

Just when I thought the story would end like that, a name I couldn’t possibly ignore came out of her mouth.

– Need an explanation?

Isri still spreading a blue current.

However, what came out of his mouth was not his characteristic innocence, but a hard voice with a constant pitch.

It was a situation where she felt nothing but embarrassment.

“Are you the Beast Buster I know?”

Afterwards, she swallowed her saliva and… … . No, she asked the being who borrowed Isri’s body.

About whether the girl she had been with before was really the existence she knew.

– You’re half right.

“… … half?”

– As I said earlier

The aircraft I’m using now, the E-3, was created from the fragments left after the Beast Buster, who was once an Ouroboros executive, collapsed.

is existence Of course, the records and memories left behind in the fragments can also be said to be the basis for building the girl’s AI.

“Well then, Isri… … .”

– but don’t worry

good night. The main AI of this aircraft is E-3. I am in a ‘replica’ built from the remnants of the past lurking in her data.

it just won’t pass If the child feels threatened, it can come out at any time, but in the end, the child is in control of the consciousness, not me.

can do it

The consciousness created at this moment is nothing more than a record-building existence. When the business is over, he will return to the child he knows.

Even with such an opinion, Spiritas did not feel relieved.

“… … Seriously, the association did something crazy.”

Isri’s, the product of the future technology created by the association was actually made through the remnants of a great evil.

If it is a Beast Buster, isn’t he the one who caused the most disaster in Ouroboros?

From that name onwards, don’t be a bombshell.

It is the existence of the Beast Buster who has committed the vast disasters that take place in this city over and over again.

No matter how hurried his skills were, the act of reconstructing even his own self from the remnants he left behind was something that anyone could only see as crazy.

– We had a fair deal.

Beast Buster speaks to Spiritas who feels so confused.

Contrary to the confusion he felt, his voice was so calm.

“just? Don’t say nonsense! There is no way the association can do business with you, the villain!”

As a hero standing in a disaster scene, it seems heinous.

-hahahaha. under.

But what came back to that reaction was the sound of laughter.

The atmosphere was as hard as ever before, but even that sounded like a sneer to Spiritas.

– Apparently, the owner who used me this time was quite naive. Spiritas. Do you not know how much sacrifice and absurdity your group has been built up?

“what… … .”

What kind of nonsense are you trying to avoid this time?

-Kuguaga River!!

I tried to argue with him, but coincidentally, the problem was that I didn’t have enough time to devote to such emotional battles.

In the first place, where they are now is a disaster site. Although the destruction had been delayed for a while, it was a place that was destined to be hit by a greater disaster than ever before.

-… … The time has come, Spiritas.

Eventually, the massive body that had been slumped down begins to grow bigger.

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Much more than before. A body that stands taller than any other building in this city.

– This time, it would be better to go out with all your might. Otherwise, countless people you must protect will lose their lives.

The giant, equivalent to a mountain in height, had the power to destroy everything with just the wielding of his hand.

-… The situation is not very good for a quiet conversation.

Another monster in front of such a monster looked back at Spiritas and asked.

-Spiritas. For now, let me just say this. will you use me Or will you fight alone without using it?

A merciless option thrown out of nowhere in an emergency.

Although a vicious villain, he was claiming to be in partnership with the Association.

If that claim is true, at least it could be used as an assistant in this fight. A strength that just a young and innocent girl cannot satisfy will be added to her.

“… … I.”

Still, I feel hesitant.

I had no choice but to do so.

Because the opponent was on an equal footing with the villain who overpowered him, and looked down on the world from the same spot.

“I can’t forgive you either.”

The gaze under the mask that was directed at her at that time, when the sword was pointed with her whole body frozen, was still engraved in her mind.

I am afraid that those gazes will extend a magical beast to this world.

I feel anxious that the remnants of the great evil that claim to cooperate in front of me will soon turn into such an existence again.

However… … .

“Anyway, lend me your strength now.”

At least because the Association is serious about protecting this continent.

There are a lot of things I want to say, but at least for now. In the current situation, we will have to rely on the power they have given us.

In order to save even a little more people, he has to trust his comrades.

– What do you want?

“A chance to feed the head of that rice cake stand.”

– It’s not difficult.

– Paz!

As if responding to the spirit of such spirits, the spark soared more intensely.

With him, the small body gradually separated, and the flow began to flow towards the body of Spiritas.

– Kududuk!

Immediately after that, the huge iron tower on the side was gripped by Gigantes, and it was uprooted by strong force.

The tip of the sharply cut tower is aimed at the evacuation route where the refugees gather.

-Spiritas, if you really want to protect them, try to stop them!

Soon after, Gigantes shouted and the iron tower in his hand was about to be thrown.

-Tuquaang!!

Before the pylon could take off into the air, a strong shock from Gigantes’ wrist broke his hand.

soaring from below.

By something small that leaves a blue afterimage.

-what… … !?

– Kugugung!

Falling pylon with collapsed hands. It ravaged the surroundings and jeopardized the place where he had set his feet, but Gigantes did not pay attention to it.

His gaze was directed to his side.

It was an aircraft that did not fall down even when I broke my wrist.

Just like the little girl who had an argument with herself… … .

No, the flow of power is not as chaotic as it was back then.

The flow is very quiet.

-… … wing?

The flow soon solidified into a form clearly visible to the eye.