NieR: Whirlpool

Chapter 450 Diagnosis: Electronic Depression

154Take a deep breath and force yourself to suppress the uneasiness in your heart.

Starts reading the memories stored in 10H's body.

she knows,

These memories may reveal some mysteries, but they may also bring unbearable pain.

As data flows in,

154's face became paler and paler.

Her body began to tremble slightly, as if she had seen something extremely terrifying.

in memory,

10H wanders alone in the lunar base, surrounded by countless aux 006s.

Later, the moon changed.

10H was seriously injured.

With the help of the partially functional 006, he hid from the crazy 006.

Finally, she was sent out of the lunar base alone.

then,

154 saw Ye Feng, the man who made her feel warm and hopeful.

He was also the man she regarded as an enemy during that period.

10H and Ye Feng fought together, laughed together, and spent dozens of days and nights together.

154 My heart tightened.

She saw Ye Feng's battle with Unit-9, and how he risked his life to protect A2 and 11B.

I saw 10H flying the HO229 fighter towards the fatal beam...

"No!"

154 suddenly closed his eyes and let out a shrill scream.

Her body was shaking violently, as if she was about to collapse.

She saw 10H's perspective.

I saw the fighter plane being torn apart.

I saw my body being cut in half.

Seeing Ye Feng's face full of despair and pain...

"Sorry……"

154's tears welled up in her eyes. She couldn't accept this cruel fact.

She thought of her guilt towards 10H, her promise to Ye Feng, and the days when they had fought side by side...

"It was me...it was me who killed you..."

154's shadow slumped on the ground.

He held his head in his hands and cried in pain.

Her voice was hoarse, full of self-blame and despair.

"154, what's wrong with you?"

21O was startled by 154's reaction and quickly went forward to support her.

"What do you see?"

"me……"

154 Incoherent,

She didn't know how to describe the scenes she saw, the scenes that broke her heart.

"10H... and Ye Feng... it's all my fault..."

Pod 154's body was shaking violently.

Her shadow kept flickering, and her consciousness began to blur.

It seems like I am falling into endless darkness.

"154! Cheer up!"

21O shook 154's body vigorously, trying to wake her up.

"You can't fall! We still need you!"

"I……"

154's eyes were unfocused, and her voice was getting weaker and weaker.

"I...I'm sorry, everyone..."

"No, you didn't let anyone down!"

21O hugged 154 tightly, and her tears began to flow.

"this is not your fault……"

"But...but..."

154's body gradually became cold.

Her consciousness became increasingly blurred.

Eventually, she fell into a coma.

Everyone looked at this scene in panic, not knowing what to do.

Just then, a sudden voice broke the silence.

"In my opinion, 154 is suffering from depression."

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was Assist 042 who was speaking.

It was suspended in mid-air, with a blue light of wisdom flashing on its body.

"depression?"

22B asked doubtfully.

"what is that?"

"According to the information in the database, depression is a common emotional disorder in humans, mainly manifested by low mood, loss of interest, slow thinking, self-blame and other symptoms."

042 explained seriously,

"Combined with 154's recent behavior, her behavior pattern is highly consistent with the typical symptoms of depression."

"You are an auxiliary machine, and you understand human depression?"

64B rolled his eyes, obviously not believing what 042 said.

“Please don’t question my professionalism.”

There was a hint of dissatisfaction in 042's tone.

"My database contains a large amount of information about humans, including the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. Although I cannot treat humans directly, I can analyze and judge based on the existing data."

"Then tell me, why did 154 suffer from depression?" asked 11B.

"There are many reasons." 042 said.

"According to my analysis, the main reason may be being in a state of high pressure for a long time, and... the guilt for the lost comrades."

"Guilty?"

"Yes."

042 continued,

"According to my observation, 154 has been brooding over the deaths of Ye Feng and 10H, believing that it was his own fault that led to their sacrifice. This long-term accumulation of negative emotions may eventually lead to the occurrence of electronic depression."

"Then...what should we do?"

21O asked, now totally at a loss as to what to do.

"According to the information in the database, there are many ways to treat depression, such as medication, psychotherapy, etc."

042 said,

"But whether these methods are effective for 154 still needs further observation and evaluation. The most important thing at the moment is that we need to give her more care and support to help her get out of the shadow."

"Care and support..." 21O muttered to herself.

"Let her take a break. She has been busy all this time. She is more upset than anyone else about the death of Ye Feng and 10H."

21O gently picked up 154,

Carefully placing her on the bed, she spoke softly.

There was a hint of fatigue and sadness in her voice, and her eyes were a little dim.

"Ah."

A2 nodded in agreement.

"154 She... also... is really not having a good time."

"Yes, she has always taken the responsibility on her shoulders."

21O sighed.

"During this period, we all thought she was omnipotent, but we forgot that she was just... an auxiliary machine with awakened consciousness."

"She has always been very strong and unwilling to show us her vulnerable side." A2 recalled the gray auxiliary machine that had been floating beside Ye Feng for three years.

The auxiliary machine that always likes to quarrel with Ye Feng,

Do not……

It should be called Mechanical Girl.

The girl in the gray skirt who stood up at the critical moment now looks so lonely.

"We all see the relationship between her and Ye Feng." 21O's eyes revealed a hint of mixed emotions.

"Although they always quarrel,...the bond between them is deeper than anyone else's."

"Ye Feng's death was a huge blow to her." 11B's voice was a little choked.

“And 10H…, she didn’t intend to kill 10H.”

"All we can do is stay with her and support her." A2 held 11B's hand and said firmly,

"I believe she will be able to get through it."

"Yeah!" 11B nodded vigorously, and the light of hope rekindled in his eyes.

"Let's go. It's time for us to take action," 21O said.