＜Ringo＞ had deployed additional Communicator Dolls for local governance.
A total of five.
However, Communicator Dolls were needed in various situations, so they should probably consider additional production soon.
“How about using local genes soon…? It’ll get confusing if we increase them any more than this,”
With that decree from Commander (Eve), ＜Ringo＞ reluctantly began developing Bio-Androids based on the local population.
“Huh? Why female-based with fox ears? Wouldn’t it be easier to use a male one?”
“I refuse.”
“Eh?”
“I refuse.”
“Why can’t we just modify the existing gene map? We need to use resources effectively.”
“No can do.”
“No, it’s not about ‘no can do’…”
“I refuse.”
“It’s not about ‘I refuse’…”
Commander (Eve) shot down her ideas 13 times. ＜Ringo＞’s insistence led to 13 requests for reconsideration. This back-and-forth took the most time.
Since ＜Ringo＞ had already created a calculation model for the gene map, it was completed in a matter of seconds. The training simulator also had a carefully crafted calculation model, so no particular problems were found, and the design of the Bio-Android was completed in less than a minute after the resolution was approved.
“………Well, whatever.”
She sighed as she looked at ＜Ringo＞’s emotion graph.
In high spirits, ＜Ringo＞ immediately began manufacturing Communicator Dolls.
This time, the materials for the Communicator Dolls were gathered from around Fortress Two.
These included various rare metals, plant-based materials, and animal-based materials extracted from fish and insects, but the biggest thing was that no materials were taken from ＜The Tree＞’s reserves.
Being able to make them solely from locally sourced materials was a big step.
The manufacturing equipment itself was also installed inside Fortress Two.
Fortress Two was currently undergoing foundation work, with the underground section under construction. The surrounding auxiliary facilities were being built at the same time, and the Communicator Doll cultivation facility was one of them.
Since it was a mass of confidential information, it was eventually scheduled to be moved to the underground facilities of Fortress Two, but for now, they prioritized operation.
“By providing an accelerated cultivation function and manufacturing the skeleton and internal devices on separate lines for assembly, the first lot can be rolled out in three days.”
“That’s gotten a lot faster.”
“Yes, Ma’am. Existing equipment manufactured and joined various skeletons and internal devices according to the growth of the core biological tissue. In addition, the Brain Unit was also connected and calibrated after the entire manufacturing process was completed, which took that much time. This time, after assembling the entire skeleton, the adjusted biological tissue is fixed at the optimum position, cell division is promoted, and the cell tissue of the entire body is constructed at once. We also prepare adjusted Brain Units and enable immediate Deep Merge.”
“Hmm… It’s like you’ve changed from making them one by one with craftsmanship to mass production?”
“Yes, Ma’am. We have enough operational information on Communicator Dolls, so we can now adjust and manufacture them at the cellular level. We can produce them without sacrificing quality, even while adding fluctuations.”
＜Ringo＞ said it so casually, but it was an extraordinary control technology to say the least. She knew that well, so she had no choice but to remain silent.
Basically, she was saying that she could control biological cells, which proliferate chaotically, from the outside, even at the cellular level. If she wanted to, she could even produce perfect copies. She just didn’t do it because there was no point.
“You’re amazing…”
“Thank you.”
After petting ＜Ringo＞ for a while, she stood up.
“Well, it’s time. Let’s go to the cafeteria.”
“Yes, Ma’am.”
The delegation, having departed Flattala City without incident, finally began heading towards the East Gate city.
There seemed to have been several post towns along the way, but they were probably abandoned now. The villages that had earned foreign currency by catering to merchants and travelers, such as inns and restaurants, had all been wiped out.
It was a harsh world.
“There are hardly any around the city, but from here on, there will be water sources, grasslands, forests, and woods scattered around. Therefore, Monsters will appear. Please be careful.”
“Understood.”
The escort was still in the form of two Multi-legged Tanks and a Ground Carrier, but with the increase in small Monsters, two Communicator Dolls were also on alert, riding Multi-legged Attack Aircraft launched from the Ground Carrier.
It would function fine even without people, but they decided to expose them to ease the anxiety of the companions and to improve morale. It was a service.
“…But still, the people of ＜Paraiso＞ are amazing. Especially those Golems that came down from the sky. I knew they were allies, but they gave me the chills.”
“I apologize for that.”
Inside the carriage pulled by two horses, Delegation Leader Agritend Ruvannia and ＜Paraiso＞ Representative Drei Ringo were talking.
As they approached their destination, they intended to align their awareness of future arrangements.
However, it wasn’t a rigid discussion, but rather an atmosphere of information sharing as a casual conversation. Honestly, they had no prior information at all, so they had no choice but to play it by ear.
“Even so, I’m impressed that you were able to restrain them with just that. I thought it wouldn’t be strange if it turned into an all-out war…”
Agritend asked that boldly.
Certainly, if ＜The Tree＞ had used its full power, it could have erased Flattala City from the map.
And Lord Radaeri Furatara had taken an attitude that was problematic enough that she couldn’t complain even if they did.
“There are various intentions. Just showing power often complicates matters. There is also an experimental meaning.”
“Experimental…?”
Drei turned his gaze to the bewildered Agritend.
“We anticipate that these kinds of situations will occur frequently in the future. It will also serve as a model case for such occasions–“
“Eh? Didn’t ＜Ringo＞ just get irritated and shoot?”
“Ma’am, that’s too much.”
“Eh?” Commander (Eve) tilted her head, but ＜Ringo＞ was inwardly sweating.
No, it was the autonomous Communicator Doll that actually shot the lord.
＜Ringo＞ didn’t give direct instructions.
However, the Communicator Dolls at the front lines were often directly connected to ＜Ringo＞, and their habits of thought, or rather, their tastes, were similar to ＜Ringo＞’s.
In that sense, well, what she said might not be entirely wrong.
Currently, they were monitoring the delegation with live video, and Commander (Eve), ＜Ringo＞, Akane, Ichigo, Utsugi, Erika, and Olive were all gathered to watch.
Mainly to think about the future management of the occupied territories. It was a brainstorming session.
“Well, whatever the circumstances, what’s done is done. We need to think about what to do when the same situation occurs in the future, but for now, it’s Flattala City.”
“Yes, Ma’am. The options are whether to put it completely under our control, leave it with autonomy, or turn it into a vacant lot.”
“A vacant lot…? Well, whatever. What are the advantages and disadvantages?”
“If we put it under our control, we can do whatever we want, so to speak. We could even turn it into a fortress. The disadvantage is that there is a high possibility of an all-out war with the Afrasia United Kingdom.”
“That’s the worst.”
“As for autonomy, it would be the same situation as Telek Port City. We can push the problems that plague us onto the leader. The disadvantage is that we need to discuss things like the construction of defense facilities. It takes time to do anything.”
Telek Port City basically only receives material support, and even then, they take compensation in the form of trade.
They are building defense facilities, but they are also negotiating and purchasing land at a fair price. It’s troublesome, but they are proceeding carefully to avoid leaving any lingering issues.
“If we turn it into a vacant lot, we don’t have to think about anything in particular. If we erase everything, we can hide our involvement. The disadvantage is that we don’t gain anything.”
“That’s extreme… Well, it might be the best as a loss cut.”
Flattala City has almost no industrial base, and there are no resource benefits from trading with it.
Commander (Eve) sighed, wondering what to do.