"If you believe it to be true, then it is true, and vice versa."
Yu'er didn't seem to like Ruan Tian asking this question, and the previously harmonious atmosphere between the two of them was completely gone.
Ruan Tian racked her brains, trying to think of something she could say to ease the tension.
Yu'er continued playing the game with his head down. Perhaps because he was spending more time with Ruan Tian, he died much less often while playing.
Seeing that You'er was ignoring her, Ruan Tian had no choice but to sit down as well and continue playing the game she hadn't finished.
But this time, Ruan Tian died.
She was distracted and preoccupied with other things, so she naturally became distracted while playing the game.
Although Yu'er hadn't looked at Ruan Tian, he had been keeping a close eye on her movements. Upon discovering that she had unexpectedly died, he suddenly asked:
"Why are you so concerned about the murals on the wall?"
Upon hearing this, Ruan Tian gradually snapped out of her reverie. She organized her thoughts and carefully began to speak:
"Did you paint that mural?"
Yul nodded; it was indeed drawn by him stroke by stroke.
Ruan Tian didn't quite understand why this experience was the saddest thing Yu'er had encountered on his path to learning about emotions.
Yet he was still able to draw it out, depicting the entire course of events in black paint, starting from the first floor and working his way up layer by layer.
Doesn't Yul feel pain?
What was he thinking about when he was drawing these things?
Ruan Tian couldn't understand it; she was full of questions. Now that You'er had taken the initiative to ask her, Ruan Tian mustered her courage and asked:
"Yure, I don't understand. You're already in so much pain, why do you still want to draw it out?"
Yul put down the game console, realizing that no matter how hard he tried, he could not learn human emotions.
The little character in the game is about to die.
But he survived for a full hundred days, which is Yul's best achievement.
"To atone for my sins."
Atonement?
What sins are you atoning for?
Perhaps sensing the doubt in Ruan Tian's heart, You Er continued:
“I did kill my sister with my own hands, so I’m writing this down to atone for my sins.”
Ruan Tian strongly disapproved of You Er's behavior. She frowned, took a deep breath, and said:
"Your thinking is definitely wrong! And how can you think of yourself like that!"
In Ruan Tian's view, although Yu Er doesn't quite understand human emotions, he has a very tender heart.
How could someone without a tender heart possibly create a hanging garden in the apocalypse?
"But that's just how it is."
Yul truly believed that he had killed his sister.
He finally had a normal family, and his adoptive parents were so good to him, even buying him a gift on his sister's birthday.
These good intentions, like a warm sun, shine upon Jules.
Yul always felt that he was the culprit of that family.
If he weren't there, this family might have been better off and continued to be happy.
Before he could atone for his sins, the end of the world broke out.
Perhaps due to the infection with the virus, Yul's anthropomorphization went more smoothly, and his sense of guilt became even stronger.
“I couldn’t allow myself to forget that day, so I drew it all.”
Although Yul didn't show much expression on his face when he said these words, Ruan Tian inexplicably felt that he was very sad.
Ruan Tian keenly sensed something amiss from Yu Er's words.
Before Yul could speak, she quickly spoke up:
"Yure, what you drew on the wall, was it really based on your own experience, or just your imagination?"
It was a very simple sentence, yet it left Yul stunned for a full five seconds.
Countless fragments flashed through my mind, but they were so fragmented that they could not be pieced together at all.
This sudden question, though seemingly simple, gave Yul a sharp pain in his head.
It took him a while to calm down and suppress the pain in his heart. The flashing images gradually disappeared, and Yu'er slowly opened his eyes.
Ruan Tian noticed that something was wrong with You Er, so she quickly went over and carefully squatted down next to him, her face full of concern.
"Yure, how are you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Yu Er didn't speak, and unusually, he didn't push Ruan Tian away; the two made physical contact.
Yu'er desperately needs the warmth that is unique to humans that Ruan Tian possesses.
Ruan Tian's body temperature was indeed very high, and this warmth gradually warmed Yu Er's cold limbs.
He buried his face in Ruan Tian's arms, his mind replaying Ruan Tian's words from not long ago.
Is the memory in his mind truly accurate?
Has it not been altered by anyone?
Yul's electronic heart started to ache again, and being so intelligent, he quickly noticed that something was wrong.
Actually, he had sensed something was wrong a long time ago.
But he was unwilling to talk about it, and instead pretended to be ignorant, hiding his doubts deep inside.
Now that Ruan Tian has torn away the veil of pretense, Yu'er is gradually coming to her senses.
Ruan Tian wondered if she had said something wrong, otherwise Yu'er's reaction would have been so strong.
She whispered again, "Did I say something... that made you feel bad?"
Yul shook his head slightly, said nothing, and simply closed his eyes wearily.
It turns out that robots can be so vulnerable.
Ruan Tian suddenly felt a little sorry for Yu'er. She had felt something was wrong when she was looking at the mural.
Because the perspective depicted in the mural doesn't seem to reflect the experiences of the person involved, but rather resembles that of a ruthless third party.
Ruan Tian immediately sensed something was wrong, but she didn't know whether she should ask.
Now we finally have the chance to ask the questions that have been bothering us.
"Yuer, wait for me! I need to go down and take another look at the murals!"
Ruan Tian released You Er and stood up from the ground. Before she could take two steps, You Er suddenly spoke:
"Stop for a moment, I'll go with you."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Tian looked at You Er with some concern.
"You're coming with me? Are you sure it won't bother you?"
Yul shook his head; he quickly calmed down and was no longer as vulnerable as before.
There was no sign of fragility on her body.
If Ruan Tian hadn't been by Yu'er's side all along, she would have really thought that Yu'er's previous vulnerability was all an act.
"It won't affect anything, let's go."
Seeing that Yu'er had already said that, Ruan Tian had no choice but to nod.
The two walked down the stairs, starting from the first floor. When they were halfway down, Yul suddenly stopped.
"wrong."
Ruan Tian subconsciously turned around and looked at You Er in confusion: "What's wrong?"
"This isn't right."
Yul raised his hand and pointed to the mural on the right.
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