It seemed like the lack of Elf Wars and Reploid records for Nigredo would go without explanation. As he thought about it some more, however, Zero suddenly remembered something that could help solve this problem: Neo Arcadia, the world's only government of his time, actively silenced its media in order to keep a good reputation for itself. As a result, its population was largely kept in the dark about a lot of things, including most details about the Elf Wars. So that could explain why Nigredo, four thousand years in the future with sparse records of the past, wouldn't know about it at all. Granted, things probably changed after Weil took over Neo Arcadia or after Craft destroyed it, and it also didn't explain why Nigredo didn't know about Reploids. But for now, it was the best explanation the once-Reploid could come up.
Yes, he was aware that there was another explanation, a fact he had just learned from someone on the bulletin board - that people not only came here from other times, but also other planets - but he was more inclined to believe that Nigredo came from the future rather than another solar system. How would he know of Earth and androids otherwise?
Before he could bring up either explanation, however, Nigredo launched another question at him, and his thoughts were briefly put aside to answer it. Did he remember being told about 'überhumans'? "Yeah." A pause. Then, gray-blue eyes lit up in slight realization as he put the question together with the comment Nigredo made before asking it. "Are you saying...that these 'überhumans' are supposed to start existing around my time?"
It made sense, at least. It wasn't like Zero knew what technological advancements would be made after Weil was finally put to rest. What did this mean, then? Would humans have decided that Reploids were too much trouble, that they should develop something 'more useful' to them? The thought was...troubling. So he would stop thinking about it and let Nigredo explain.
Yes, he was aware that there was another explanation, a fact he had just learned from someone on the bulletin board - that people not only came here from other times, but also other planets - but he was more inclined to believe that Nigredo came from the future rather than another solar system. How would he know of Earth and androids otherwise?
Before he could bring up either explanation, however, Nigredo launched another question at him, and his thoughts were briefly put aside to answer it. Did he remember being told about 'überhumans'? "Yeah." A pause. Then, gray-blue eyes lit up in slight realization as he put the question together with the comment Nigredo made before asking it. "Are you saying...that these 'überhumans' are supposed to start existing around my time?"
It made sense, at least. It wasn't like Zero knew what technological advancements would be made after Weil was finally put to rest. What did this mean, then? Would humans have decided that Reploids were too much trouble, that they should develop something 'more useful' to them? The thought was...troubling. So he would stop thinking about it and let Nigredo explain.
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