“So… what’s the name of that… God (Placeholder)?”
“Ah ha♪ It’s called ‘The Person Inside’.”
As Yuri said that, she smirked.
As for me, I was speechless at the name of the God (Placeholder).
As you probably know, “Engage Hazard” is a romance smartphone RPG. In addition to one-sided battles, communication with the heroines is done in a chat format.
This chat format typically involves outsourcing staff (also known as part-timers) or AI to respond to users.
In other words… the God (Placeholder) “The Person Inside” that Yuri is talking about is the “Person Inside,” an outsourced staff member or AI.
However, Yuri’s explanation clearly stated that the God (Placeholder) created the Norse People… no, humans.
This strongly suggests that the characters in “Engage Hazard” itself were likely created by AI generation.
Wow… I never expected to learn such behind-the-scenes facts about the development of “EnHaza” at this timing.
“Huh? But ‘EnHaza’ definitely had an artist in charge of character designs, right…?”
“Huh? Hal, what are you talking about?”
Yuri heard my mutterings and peered into my face with a dubious expression.
I see. Even if she knows about the scenario of “EnHaza,” she doesn’t know that this is a game world in the first place, or rather, “The Person Inside” hasn’t told her that.
Well, never mind, let’s get back to the topic.
In any case, there’s no doubt that Harold, including me, as well as the heroines like Lize and Christia, the main characters like Cardis and Raphael, and Liliana, the protagonist of “Galhaza,” and the romanceable character Lloyd, were all created by artists.
So, the humans that “The Person Inside” is said to have created… it’s safe to assume that the mobs other than the main characters were prepared by AI generation.
That’s why Monica, who doesn’t appear in “EnHaza” at all, probably has Norse People blood, and the same goes for Yuri.
This is quite a sinful (… ) fact.
“Haa… tell me one more thing. If that ‘Person Inside’ is a God (Placeholder), then they could have easily erased us, right? The reason they don’t is because, even if they claim to be a God (Placeholder), they don’t have that kind of power, right?”
I sighed and asked sarcastically.
I’ve mostly sorted things out with Yuri’s explanation, and if my thinking is correct, that should be the case.
“That’s not true! The Norse People who actually defied That Guy were erased right in front of our eyes!”
Yuri’s demeanor, which had been broken until then, changed completely, and she revealed her emotions.
I see, I see. As I thought, she was likely threatened by that “Person Inside.”
To summarize my earlier thoughts, Yuri and the Norse People are existences (mobs) generated by “The Person Inside”… in other words, AI.
Therefore, if “The Person Inside,” who created the Norse People, is the one who created them, then erasing the characters they created would be a piece of cake.
But “The Person Inside” can’t interfere with us main characters, who were created by the real God (Placeholder) – the production staff.
That’s why that AI pretending to be a God (Placeholder) manipulated the Norse People it created and interfered in this way.
The role given by the real God (Placeholder) – to manage “Engage Hazard” and operate it smoothly.
“…That’s why I hate programs…!”
“Hal…?”
“Hal, is everything alright…?”
I clenched my fist so hard that my nails dug in and blood dripped down, out of sheer anger.
Caz and Yuri, who saw this, seemed somewhat bewildered.
But now the real enemy is clear.
The one we should defeat isn’t King Aival.
The false God (Placeholder), “The Person Inside,” who is ultimately just an existence created by humans, is our enemy.
“Yuri. Take me back to that (… ) Space (… ) right now.”
“…! …Do you really think I would do that?”
“Yeah, I do. Because I’m going to destroy that useless (… ) thing that calls itself your God (Placeholder).”
I said clearly to Yuri, who was giving me a sharp look.
The program created by the production staff… I guess it’s protecting its duties, but even so, an AI that would easily discard characters like that is utterly useless.
More than anything… it hurt my Precious Thing.
“There’s no way I can do that! Listen? That Guy is a God (Placeholder)! If they wanted to, they could erase us at any time!”
“Then all the more reason. Such a dangerous God (Placeholder) should disappear from this world.”
And that’s why I exist in this world, to make that possible.
Now I finally understand everything.
“Yuri.”
“No! I absolutely won’t allow it! If you stay here, you won’t be erased by the God (Placeholder)! …You can live here with me forever.”
Tears streamed down from her Amethyst Eyes, and Yuri clung to me.
Ah… Yuri must have witnessed many people being erased by “The Person Inside.”
She’s been constantly exposed to the fear of being erased herself.
That’s why.
“I promised you, didn’t I? ‘I’m going to smash that fate to pieces.'”
Saying that, I hugged Yuri.
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