am-books Chapter 1000: Schizophrenic
Chapter 1000: Schizophrenic
Chapter 1000: Schizophrenic
“Okay.” Gao Yang settled into position.
“Now, I’ll increase the pulses to your brain. You’ll feel dizzier, but it’s normal. Don’t worry about it.”
“Okay.”
“I’ll ask you three simple questions. Answer them as you see fit. The evaluation isn’t based on what you say, but the data collected from your neurological reaction.”
“Okay.”
The dizziness grew, like the onset of intoxication. Though seemingly lucid, Gao Yang felt his focus slipping, his attention narrowing to a thin stream.
“If you can hear my voice, say yes. Then answer my questions.”
“Yes.”
“Who are you?”
“Liu Li.”
“Where are you going?”
“Home.”
“Do you choose survival, or doom?”
“Survival.”
...
“Who are you?”
“Gao Yang.”
“Where are you going?”
“Gates of Closure.”
“Do you choose survival, or doom?”
“Hope.”
...
“Who are you?”
“I don’t know.”
He followed the AI pet to a reception room in the lobby on the first floor. When he walked up to the automatic door, the door made a knocking sound automatically.
“Come in,” said a man’s voice. The automatic door opened.
“Master, according to statute 36 of the AI Companion Safety Act, I cannot be present during police proceedings. I’ll wait for you outside.” Yan lay at the door, its two round eyes flickering blue as it wagged its tail.
Gao Yang entered the room.
The door whispered shut behind him. Unlike Dr. Stone's soothing blue office, this room was mainly in cold gray. A police officer waited in one of two ergonomic chairs, his shaved head, wide chin, and sculpted features painted the picture of a shrewd, composed man. His experienced eyes fixed on Gao Yang with piercing intensity.
Gao Yang stood at the door, eyes prickling.
A few seconds later, he called out to the man.
“Officer Huang.”
Officer Huang paused. “It seems that Dr. Stone has told you about me.”
He stood, and a holographic police cap materialized above his head. He extended a hand. “Hello, I’m Huang Qi, a police officer in the seventh district of Moon City. I’m the main investigator of your parents’ murder.”
“What an uninspiring script.” A tear fell from Gao Yang’s eyes. “It’s so uncreative. Is the dream so scared of me spotting a flaw?”
Officer Huang pulled his hand back, eyes fierce. “Dr. Stone was right. You’re not in the right condition to be questioned. I’ll visit you another day.”
“Let’s make it today.” Gao Yang laughed. “I’m leaving today and don’t plan on receiving follow-up treatment. According to Dr. Stone, I’ll be a dead body the next time you see me.”
Officer Huang studied him, then snorted. “You’re not like the other Jupiter Travelers I’ve met. You’re seriously ill, yet clear-headed somehow.”
“Dr. Stone said I’m schizophrenic.”
“You’re fun.” Officer Huang seemed to have warmed up to him. “Had we met in a private context, perhaps we would’ve become friends.”
They sat across from each other.
Officer Huang didn’t call up a holographic panel. It seemed that he had memorized much of Gao Yang’s information. “You lost your memory, so I’ll give you a simple summary.”
“You were born on April first, 2049. Your parents died getting caught in a crossfire. You were adopted by an orphanage and given the name Liu Li.”
“When you were six, you were adopted by the Gao Family, consisting of Wang Yun, your grandmother, Lin You, your mother, Gao Shou, your father, and Gao Xinxin, your sister.”
“Your father started a manufacturing company for stimulated snacks with a friend. Your mother was a full-time homemaker. Since the outbreak of the Jupiter Virus, she would volunteer at a nearby hospital every week.”
“You and your sister were both students. You got good grades.”
“On April 1st last year, the night of your eighteenth birthday, your grandmother, father, and mother were found killed at home, while you suffered minor injuries but had fallen unconscious. You were soon diagnosed with the Jupiter Virus and sent to Closure’s treatment center. You didn’t wake up until last week.”
“Where’s my sister?” Gao Yang asked.