Cyberpunk: 2075.

Chapter 80 58. Academy and Uniforms

"Is that Mr. Gaius?"

"Yes, I am."

"Then please follow me."

The next day after registering and paying the fee, Carl followed the process sent after paying the fee and arrived at the gate of Arasaka Academy at eight o'clock in the morning. After being verified by a specialist, he was led by a staff member in faculty uniform and entered Arasaka Academy for the first time under the identity of Gaius.

The courses at Arasaka Academy are mainly conducted through virtual reality, and AI-generated teaching plans are used for students in different grade ranges. Throughout the entire process, in addition to the AI ​​that serves as the teaching teacher, there are still some necessary faculty and staff who manage the students.

Just like the young woman who looks to be in her twenties who is now leading Carl on a tour of Arasaka Academy, her job at Arasaka Academy is to be a receptionist for freshmen.

While listening to the introduction of the welcoming faculty and staff at Arasaka Academy, which covers a large area in the city center, Carl silently recalled things related to studying at Arasaka Academy.

Many people don’t understand why they still have to go to school in 2075, when one can master the technology in a chip just by plugging it in. However, anyone who has had some contact with company operations will understand that the fundamental knowledge of the chips is not included in them at all. If one wants to truly understand and master that technology, there is no other way except to go to school.

Let’s use a very simple metaphor.

When a person has a chef chip inserted, he will immediately be able to make scrambled eggs with tomatoes. With the help of the chip, he can be programmed to make scrambled eggs with tomatoes that taste exactly the same. However, after the chip is removed, his memory of this will disappear without a trace in an instant, just like when the chip was lost. A person who does not even know how to hold a spatula before inserting the chip will not be able to hold the spatula and stir-fry skillfully after removing the chip.

If he doesn't even understand the most basic principles, how can he make scrambled eggs with tomatoes? And this is just the most basic. A chef chip related to scrambled eggs with tomatoes can hardly do this, let alone comprehend other sophisticated technology chips.

It is true that people can remember the recipe of scrambled eggs with tomatoes through external recording and muscle habits, but can people spend time and use muscles to memorize mathematical equations and apply them to solving related problems?
What's more, external recording and muscle memory are a form of learning in themselves.

The company is not so kind as to casually hand over the technology that people can understand by plugging it in to the employees who can operate like gears by plugging in chips. Principle knowledge is a kind of wealth. The company will give money to workers for free. It is better not to dream about this in 2075.

Entering Arasaka Academy and learning the knowledge that allows Arasaka Corporation to use students as tools is just the most basic stepping stone. To truly enter Arasaka Academy, students need to understand not only the principle knowledge of chips, but also the relevant application methods.
It's like a person plugged into a boxer chip. He becomes a boxer and knows how to punch, but he also has to understand the relevant rules. He can't swing his fists at the referee when the referee stops him. Machines can be rigid and inflexible, but people can't.

What Arasaka Academy wants is not a rigid and inflexible machine of flesh and blood, but a real person who can understand how the "rules" work, how to bow and nod, and who knows the concept of superiors and subordinates.

Obviously, in the eyes of the reception staff of Arasaka Academy, for a street-born person like Gaius, the first thing he needs to understand is how to abide by the "rules", so she started to lead Carl to read the places where rules and regulations need to be followed, and repeated the relevant regulations over and over again.

Carl managed to write down some of the more important ones at once. In fact, there is only one core rule. Although there are many embellishments, in simple terms, it is:
Arasaka Academy has the absolute right of interpretation.

Well, it's really easy to understand. "That's the teaching building you will be heading to tomorrow. The relevant student number and classroom location have been sent to your personal terminal. Next, please follow me to pick up the school uniform. Please note that any damage or stains are not allowed during the trial period, and you must wear the school uniform during school hours, otherwise it will violate the school regulations and laws."

Carl's mind automatically blocked out the irrelevant words that had been repeated, and he just kept nodding to show that he had listened.

There are too many rules. I heard that the rules and regulations of Arasaka Academy are just a simplified and revised version of Arasaka Corporation. Carl doesn't even dare to imagine what the real rules and regulations of Arasaka Corporation will be like.

It is no wonder that the company dogs inside will become "dogs". Under the harsh and cumbersome rules that must be observed all the time and must not be violated, can't people just become bound dogs?

Of course, Carl also knew that these rules could only restrain the company dogs. The real people in charge of the company would not abide by these messy rules and regulations. Carl even suspected that they did not even know the rules set by the company dogs.

But who can blame Carl for having to play the role of a street thug who aspires to be a corporate dog?

Listen, listen, what can I do? I didn't expect that I would come to 2075 and still have to go to school and listen to the rules and regulations. I am really convinced.

Led by the receptionist, Carl received his school uniform. It's true that Arasaka Academy is very serious about making money. Carl signed up yesterday afternoon, and when he arrived this morning, the clothes of the relevant size were already prepared. And judging from the appearance and material, they are all brand new.

"When you are ready to pay compensation, show me the evidence. It looks like this is really a brand new product. It must be of good quality."

Although Carl knew what Arasaka Academy was planning, he still had to deal with the matter objectively. The school uniform was indeed new.

Now I understand what it means that as long as there is money, the company can provide the best service.

As for the appearance, the school uniform of Arasaka Academy is similar to the suit uniform of Arasaka Corporation.

Red and black, with a sense of rust, because only the smell of rust in the blood can make people think of red and black at the same time. Of course, this may also be called iron blood. Anyway, it is almost the same, that is, a red and black suit. For women, the lower body is not trousers, but a skirt. However, Gaius's gender is a normal male, so naturally he did not enjoy this kind of distinguished transgender treatment.

After taking the bag containing the suit in his hand and leaving the academy under the guidance of the receptionist, Carl stood at the gate of Arasaka Academy. Under the watchful eyes of the Arasaka security guards, he looked back at the academy where he would be attending tomorrow, and then
He sighed deeply.

"I have to get up at 7 in the morning to go to school, and I'm not in high school. Wait, judging by my age, I seem to be in high school. Damn it."

Hate a negative day at school.

(End of this chapter)