37th Wheel of Fate [Action]
[Today is a fairly busy day for the thirteenth Murakumo.
It's been more than a week since her own run-in with Kusanagi - enough time that she's almost completely recovered, thanks to acuitas's healing leaving her with only the blood loss and one minor complication to deal with. Most of that time, she'd spent resting or trying to occupy herself with other ( Read more... )
It's been more than a week since her own run-in with Kusanagi - enough time that she's almost completely recovered, thanks to acuitas's healing leaving her with only the blood loss and one minor complication to deal with. Most of that time, she'd spent resting or trying to occupy herself with other ( Read more... )
... Feel like talking to this strange person who wanted to help you so long ago, Nu?]
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ν-13 does take note of Robert's presence, however - hasn't she seen him somewhere before? But before she can linger on that question, her attention is drawn not to any of the books sitting at the table, but the nanocomputer the scientist has with him.]
...? [That's... not the kind of technology you see often in a place like this. Hopefully Robert doesn't mind having someone staring in his direction too much.]
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The moment he does, something like fear creeps into his expression. His last encounter with Nu was about fifteen different kinds of bad, and it was the first time he nearly died in Luceti. But... but it wasn't Nu, doing that. And even if he remembers what Giles said about what Nu was capable of... well, Giles was capable of killing too, wasn't he? So was Don. And even if Link had seemed like a nice person... well, Robert knew that looks could be very deceiving in his case. After all, Noel smiled at him too. And then she killed Giles.
... In the end, he nods anxiously in Nu's direction.]
... I-is... is... th-there something you... y-you need, Nu...?
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She'll answer after another moment passes.]
...Unidentified machine detected. [Computers exist in her world, but none of this particular type. ...You could say she's a little curious about it, if it weren't for the fact that she's still being as emotionless as always.]
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... A-Are... are you interested in my nanocomputer, then?
[He did want to give a public demonstration one day. What better training for it than this?]
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Search: "nanocomputer"... A computer with molecular-sized switching elements. [The definition's there, but she's still never seen one herself. Perhaps it's that fact that leads to her answer to his question.]
...Affirmative. [This time, unlike before, there's a faint but audible hint of curiosity in her voice as she speaks.]
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W-Well... this particular nanocomputer is, er, a quantum computer as well. ... The majority of T-Terran computers are, save a few specialized optical c-computers and the like... [His gaze flicks down to the device in his lap, and he lifts it onto the table so Nu can have a better look.]
... I, er, was... was going to do a public d-demonstration of it. Eventually. But I... I understand if that would not be something you... w-would wish to attend. So... so it would be simple enough to... t-to show you at this point.
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Searching database for the definition of "quantum computer"... Search complete. Quantum computer: a computer that makes use of the quantum states of electrons or other particles to store and process information as quantum bits. [If it's both that and a nanocomputer, and this seems to be the standard for computers in his world, it must have very advanced technology... especially since this machine doesn't seem to make use of any sort of ars magus to operate.]
...Show Nu...? [She wouldn't mind a demonstration... but like he said, she wouldn't be all that inclined to attend a public demonstration. If he can do so here instead, she would probably prefer that - and the faint but audible curiosity in her tone seems to hint at just that.]
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This computer is... a-an electron-based quantum computer, yes. It uses... electron spin, to be precise.
[Robert even manages a nervous little smile as the holoprojector on his nanocomputer displays the reams of data - but he eventually brings up one of the holovideos he's taken of Luceti. Just... a three-dimensional video of part of the square. A slow, consistent panning across the horizon - it's like actually watching it, albeit suspended in what seems like the air above the computer's screen.]... And this is, er, holovideo. There is a static v-version... called holophotography ( ... )
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...It's a bit reminiscent of what she learned to do using Hyt's magic, only this seems to be able to record things... and due to it being technology-based rather than filial magic-based, it's obviously less exhausting to make use of, too. Hm.]
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... Does... d-does your world have... similar technology, Nu?
[He... isn't sure what kind of armour Nu has - after all, he only got the most brief look at it when he was trying to help her - but if it's computerized, it might be at least superficially similar.]
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Attempts to create similar technology have... been recorded. [Though given that her world relies so much on ars magus-based technology and canon is too vague on this, she isn't certain if such technology really was made, and if it still exists.]
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[He nervously draws his fingers over his nanocomputer again. Talking about technology is far easier than talking about himself.] What other sorts of technology are... commonplace in your world, if... if you are aware?
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How does that... power t-technology, if I may ask?
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[So in other words, it powers technology through magic that makes use of a substance that exists in her world. Not that that's the only use for it, but... well, it's what he asked about.]
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