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I’ll Give You Half the World part 1

Kou’s words caught in his throat at Okeanos’s question. He had felt it in his bones when Europa had seized the planetary-management super AI, Asia.

「It’s not good. It’s not good, but… leaving her to her own devices is an issue too. By taking over Asia’s planetary-management authority, Europa can dump every consequence of her deeds onto Asia and do whatever she wants. That’s what you mean, right?」

「More or less. And with only her soul separated out, the planetary-management super AI Asia is in an extremely unstable state. In human terms, a body with its soul removed is a breathing corpse—dead while still drawing breath.」

「Can a Super AI even be explained through human interpretation?」

「If Greek mythology is a story of gods and humans, then you should interpret us as closer to mythic intellects than to mere machines.」

Kou couldn’t quite grasp what state Asia was in, but an idea surfaced.

「Sorry for