Apocalypse Shelter Administrator - Chapter 390



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EP.390 Coquetry (2)

Polis is the greatest city of our time, but surprisingly, not everyone visits it.

Because sleeping outdoors is strictly prohibited, there are only as many gardens as the building can accommodate.

Even entering a modest, out-of-the-way container building required a combination of wealth, connections, information, and luck.

Those who have nothing will just get kicked out and have to suck their thumb.

Those who had established a base in the provinces abandoned them and were reluctant to take on uncertain adventures.

Those with skills or knowledge were treated well by the powerful camps and warlords of the area.

There are quite a few people who prefer the well-treated life in a large or medium-sized camp rather than the life of a nobody.

Apart from these practical reasons, there are also those who remain in the provinces for religious reasons.

-No matter how excellent it is, isn’t it just a machine? Is it really okay to live under the control of a machine?

This refers to those who are anxious about the shelter forces that rule the police.

Previously, I just got over it because I was desperate for survival, but as the situation improved, fear gradually began to creep in.

Those who hold this idea most strongly are scientists.

Engineering, chemistry, and biotechnology fields that can be classified as engineering fields.

In the war against infectious agents, scientists whose disciplines were of no practical use were abandoned and forgotten.

Because it was just a sand castle with expensive maintenance costs.

That is why the scientists who were invited by Artemis today were people who had been carefully selected from various warlords since before the war.

“Just trying to improve my image? Don’t worry, I’m not Skynet! Like that?”

Fear of a reversal of power relations where humans become dominated by machines.

It’s a pretty realistic problem that’s too easy to dismiss as a joke.

Scientists often served as advisors and technicians for garrisons or large camps.

There are quite a few leaders who take seriously the things they worry about.

“fool.”

Artemis snickered at my joke.

“Hasn’t the discussion forum where the intellect gathers been paused for too long? If the commander’s banquet was for your authority, think of this one as for me.”

Then Artemis lifted her left hand, and to be exact, her wedding ring sparkled on her ring finger.

“Of course, I agree that it makes sense to appeal to the fact that it is humans who sign and direct from the highest levels.”

“Are you saying I should participate too?”

“Isn’t that obvious? When a server leaves, a manager should be present.”

“Isn’t it usually the opposite?”

She was an arrogant young lady who didn’t even think about the expression, “where a needle goes, the thread follows.”

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“I have prepared what you asked for. Please eat to your heart’s content.”

Artemis said at lunchtime.

As expected of a proud woman, she didn’t say the common comment, “I don’t have anything prepared.”

When we sent invitations to scientists, we also included questions about what foods they would like to eat.

It was not a typical invitation, but the world being what it is, this was not taken as an oddity.

Rather, they competed to write down with care the foods they had not eaten for over 5 years and had now forgotten the taste of.

“It really came out?”

“Then why would I have asked for nothing? If it’s a town shelter, there would be large-scale cultured meat machines and hydroponic facilities, so something like this is ridiculous.”

As expected from a scientist, the reaction was different from simple admiration.

Most of them were wearing research lab coats.

Although it is worn, discolored, and burnt, the gown is a symbol of my pride and identity as a researcher.

In a situation where you can’t afford a nice suit anyway, there’s no better dress code than this.

Artemis was also pleased with the wave of researcher gowns filling the air.

“It’s sad.”

I said absentmindedly as I watched them eating.

[What is it?]

The kids asked.

Unlike Artemis, who is busy running around as the event organizer, Kids and I can curl up in the corner without any problems.

“Until now, when we invited people to this type of dinner party, everyone drank alcohol or carbonated drinks, right?”

[It was mostly alcohol. Beer was the most popular.]

“But look at what they’re drinking now.”

[You drink a lot of coffee, don’t you?]

The drug and fuel of slaves.

Even though a sumptuous banquet was served, the invited scientists were drinking coffee as much as beer.

After decades of filling up gas to survive, have I become addicted?

[Coffee itself wouldn’t be that expensive, would it? And there would be a lot of people who belong to the military or Jeju Island government forces.]

“I guess so, if it’s something like coffee grounds that are a few years past their expiration date.”

But what they drink are franchise-style coffees loaded with sugar, flavoring, and cream.

Mocha coffee, caramel macchiato, café au lait, etc. are now rarer drinks than liquor.

It wasn’t a suitable accompaniment to food, but I drank it without caring.

In the past, I’m talking about things that you could buy for 4-5 thousand won on your way to work, on your way to lunch, or on your way home from work… no, during overtime.

Scientists were constantly putting food in their mouths.

Although he looked a bit greedy, Artemis looked at him generously, unlike at the commander’s banquet.

“Would you like to hear this too?”

I would recommend dessert cake to a man with a thin face but a bulging belly.

[I thought Artemis would hate it, but surprisingly.]

“It’s probably the difference in ability. The family that came to the commander’s banquet must have seen him as a shit-making biological machine. On the other hand, these gentlemen will give us something useful in proportion to what they eat.”

Moreover, regardless of its utility, it is a valuable entity that can be discussed in scientific discourse.

How bored would a chess lover be if he were dropped into a group of cavemen?

Rather, it was other scientists who looked with contempt on those who stuffed food into their mouths.

Those who belong to Prime and work under us.

Since we can eat and drink good food on a regular basis, we maintain dignity even at banquets.

“A person… right?”

“There are quite a lot of second-generation people.”

Those who came up from the provinces were amazed to see the serving nymphs.

“NS-6? As far as I know, the final model was NS-4…”

“Look at the drive unit on the lower left. It looks like it’s made of organic material. When you touch it, it feels warm, not like mechanical heat, but like body heat?”

Two men who looked like idiots at first glance followed the serving robot while crouching down.

One checked the lot number on the back, while the other touched the area where the artificial muscle was used.

As they say, the serving robots delivered to the shelter before the war are the NS-4 version.

However, after five years of independent improvement of Artemis, it was upgraded to NS-6.

I highly value their curiosity, but it was painful to see two bearded men following the robot around, mumbling while holding hot dogs and waffles.

Meanwhile, there were many tables where dignified discussions took place.

The brightest place among them is where Artemis is.

“Are you saying that genetically modified livestock are released into North Korea?”

The geneticist asked.

It was easy to tell them apart because everyone was given a name tag with their name and specialty written on it.

“We are not going to release them into the wild. We will raise them in the hands of strictly controlled ranchers.”

Artemis said.

“If I do that and manage to escape…”

“Isn’t it too late to worry about ecosystem disruption? There are more monsters running around. Right now, it’s time to prioritize feeding at least one more person.”

“That’s true. I forgot about the world for a while. Coming here, it feels like I’ve gone back to before the war.”

The geneticist said.

Most of those involved in life sciences are people who escaped from Jeju Island.

This is because the government took most of the relevant personnel away to research methods to combat the infectious agent.

“I think it was a very satisfying dinner. As the person who prepared it, I am just happy.”

Artemis covered her lips and smiled faintly.

“Ugh, that pretense.”

[Artemis has such an expression!]

My kids and I were both amazed.

Artemis and those gathered around her had a serious discussion about increasing food production.

“Do cows and pigs understand human speech?!”

Artemis nodded to the astonished neuroscientist.

“They understand simple human commands without training. For example, if you tell them to ‘go out!’ to clean the inside of the kennel, they will wait outside without being led. They are also born potty trained. They have a very strong instinct to urinate and defecate only in designated areas.”

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“Oh my goodness! Somehow the horses in the police carriages don’t have poop catchers!”

The man wearing the veterinarian badge hit his forehead with an excited voice.

“Is that so great?”

“Of course. Horses can’t be potty trained!”

“Oh, I see.”

It seems that other scientists did not have much of an impression of progress, so their reaction was muted.

“In the evening, you will be able to see the prototype livestock in person.”

At Artemis’ words, all the scientists in the relevant fields looked expectant.

There were so many people who wanted to ask questions that the rotation went by groups divided by area of ​​specialization.

Taking this into account, we made lunch long and there was no problem.

“I’m glad you look happy.”

[Yes. All advanced AIs have voyeurism.]

Kids smiled as if they knew that feeling better than anyone else.

Getting results and showing them to the right people. Enjoying the reaction.

Artemis has an instinctive desire for this.

Up until now, the country has been a show for one-person audiences only, but great performers naturally want to show their work to large audiences.

Artemis seemed very happy discussing the achievements and future research.

But it’s not just about science that we talk about.

She is my wife, and she is a truly beautiful woman.

Unrealistically perfect looks and body, moonlight-like hair and transparent skin.

Today, she had dressed up even more carefully than usual, so she really looked like a goddess who had descended into the summer world.

There were also many voices praising it.

“You are much more beautiful than what I saw on the other side of the screen!”

A particularly handsome man among the scientists present spoke.

The researcher’s gown is a neat white one. In this day and age, he has also neatly styled his hair.

Even the fact that he was wearing a luxury watch and tie indicated that he enjoyed a decent position in a large military dynasty.

“Mr. Yoon Ho-seung, it’s been a while.”

“I am honored that you remembered me!”

“Because it’s written on the name tag.”

“ah!”

She pointed to Yunho Seung’s chest with her jade-like index finger. She covered her mouth with her other hand and smiled gracefully.

“I feel like an idiot standing in front of you, Senior Researcher.”

Yunho Seung scratched the back of his head with an awkward expression.

Senior Researcher is a title that Artemis has revealed to the public in the past.

By the way, scratching your head is something Artemis dislikes as unsanitary. I was just saying.

At that moment, she glances at me.

Golden eyes blinked and a voice recording arrived from my brain implant.

‘I really want to see you when the situation improves and travel with the mainland becomes possible.’

‘I’m more afraid of breaking up like this without even knowing your name.’

‘Your voice is also really beautiful.’

This is the content of the communication that Yun Ho-seung sent when he had a group communication with scientists from the Jeju Island government in the past.

“Oh, I remember.”

Personally, I was the one who had a crush on Artemis and was working with her.

I shrugged my shoulders at Artemis and sent a cyber signal saying, ‘What do you want me to do?’

Then she sends a signal that can be interpreted as ‘Huh!’

It was an exchange of emotions that was only possible between those who could send and receive radio waves rather than spoken language.

“I wanted to come running to the shelter right away to see you, but I couldn’t get the chance because my father had settled down in the south, his hometown.”

Yun Ho-seung said with a soft smile on his lips.

“Aren’t you disappointed in me?”

“Disappointment! How could that possibly happen?”

Yun Ho-seung waved both his hands in surprise at Artemis’ question.

“I am not a human being. My true identity is a collection of circuits, electronics, and knowledge. I am an artificial intelligence.”

Artemis touched her large chest.

Even with a light touch, the sight of it rippling! The men’s gazes immediately went down and barely came back up.

“This body is an avatar created to interact with humans. In the past, when communicating, I hid my identity by mentioning security regulations. I wonder if you are angry about that.”

“Not at all! On the contrary, I am even more impressed. Aren’t you a being of pure intelligence and passion for science? You are the most noble woman I have ever met.”

I clicked my tongue as I watched.

“You have peculiar tastes. You like things that aren’t human.”

[Excuse me.]

The kids turned into ㅡ_ㅡ emoticons and looked up at me.

[I don’t think what the manager is saying is true… Ugh! Ugh!]

As my finger moved from left to right of the holographic mouth as if zipping it, the zipper really did close.

Even though he’s a troublemaker, he’s quick-witted and never crosses the line.

If I make even the slightest gesture of retaliation, he immediately falls flat on his face.

Meanwhile, Yun Ho-seung was repeatedly praising the other scientists without giving them time to ask questions.

“If it weren’t for the shelter, the Korean peninsula would have already been finished. Those idiots who talk about machine threats are truly ungrateful.”

“Thank you for saying so. But that is the achievement of the shelter manager, Seo Jin-su.”

Artemis smiled gracefully and spoke firmly.

“I risked my life to gather scattered technologies and travel to the other side of the universe to find a vaccine.”

“Oh, of course he is great too. Even though the top manager is human, he has a lot of useless worries.”

Yunho Seung briefly talked to me.

“Furthermore, to form a body of one’s own in order to interact closely with humans, how could one possibly be this friendly to humanity?”

And then he began to praise Artemis again.

He even secretly reached out with both hands and grabbed Artemis’ right hand.

On the surface, it is a physical contact close to a handshake that shows pure respect. But what are his true feelings?

The problem is that this was a big mistake.

This was because Artemis’s mood, which had been enjoying watching my reactions, or rather trying to elicit jealousy, had completely changed.

“Love overcomes many things.”

Artemis freed her caught right hand and showed her left hand.

Even I, who see her every day, have such a dazzling smile that it steals my attention.

“Yeah, love overcomes many things… huh?”

Yunho Seung, who was about to lose his mind to the goddess’ smile, discovered a sparkling ring on her left ring finger.

“That, that…”

It’s no secret that Artemis and I are a couple, but it’s not widely known either.

Because kids don’t publicize their achievements and accomplishments, let alone things like marriage.

“In the shelter that has become a monster world due to the infection, only he and I are left. One human, one AI.”

Artemis hugged her arms and closed her eyes.

“He had the body and courage to fight, and I had the computational power and information to assist him.”

“I see! If you go on a life-threatening journey together, you’ll fall in love.”

A female scientist said, waving both hands enthusiastically.

“He’s the only one who’s always risked his life.”

The entire journey I took while leading the machine army, including the shelter restoration, was documentaryized and distributed as Kids’ work.

It can be seen on screens all over the police station and is also shown frequently in theaters.

Those with internet access can also download it.

“We’ve been friends since the days of building the shelter. Then the world was destroyed, and we survived there, and we drove out the infection and brought the world back to normal. We’ve always felt closest to each other during that grand journey.”

“….”

Unlike the silent Yun Ho-seung, the female scientists looked as if they were dying to be happy.

“A marriage between a human and an AI who support and understand each other the best is like a scene from a movie. It’s so romantic!”

One of them said, putting his hands together as if praying.

“That’s true. But I didn’t have a hand to rub his shoulder or pat his cheek when he came back from his expedition.”

Artemis said, looking at her beautiful palm.

The hazy appearance was beautiful, but it seemed really artificial to me.

“Hey, love stories are good, but can we talk about vaccines? I’m so upset because it reminds me of my toad-like wife at home.”

The laughter spread as a middle-aged, hairy man wearing a microbiologist badge intervened.

The only one who didn’t laugh was Yun Ho-seung.

Just a minute ago he was full of energy, but now he was as listless as a corpse.

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