Chapter 184: Do Machine Sheep Dream of Androids? (5)
As the plan to counter the artificial intelligence progressed smoothly, I frowned at the sudden message that appeared on my monitor. I had assumed it was from the Watcher, but it wasn’t.
“I’m coming to meet you.”
It wasn’t a death threat, nor was it a typical warning. For a brief moment, I tilted my head in confusion—but I soon realized that I couldn’t identify the sender. An impossible situation. Me, who had deciphered messages even beamed from the moon?
While I was momentarily immersed in the shock and focused on deciphering it, more messages followed relentlessly.
“I’m in your neighborhood now.”
“I’m at your office now.”
“I’m right outside your door.”
“...This prank is going way too far.”
Judging by the inability to trace the sender, I guessed it was another new supernatural ability. Thinking as much, I glanced at the door, only to see it begin to open, as if it had been waiting for my gaze.
What entered was an Evilusroid—a tool that should have been in the basement awaiting orders.
The Evilusroid scanned the room, its camera aperture clicking softly, before focusing on me and flashing an impossible smile. Combat Evilusroids weren’t programmed with any such “function.”
Then, it spoke.