Book 4: Chapter 3: Race: Killer…Killer Whale?
“Amiya, is the value of LMD that low? One box of biscuits costs over a thousand LMD?”
“It’s not like that. Spices, seasonings, sugar, and such goods are rare resources in our world, so they are relatively expensive.”
“So, that’s the case. Different worlds operate differently.”
[Author Note: Just think about it. Why is Jessica /wiki/Jessica/Story) nicknamed Rich Lady by the community? It is because she uses a gun. Guns are expensive in Terra, and so are bullets. Furthermore, Jessica buys guns and ammunition with her biscuit funds. That means biscuits are relatively expensive.]
“That’s right. Amilu, what does our company do?” Chen Heng suddenly recalled he still did not know what Rhodes Island did.
“That is too much. Mister He Who Knows Fate, it’s Amiya!” Amiya’s cheeks puffed up as she pouted.
“Haven’t I compensated you with biscuits?”
“Huh? Mister He Who Knows Fate, did you give me a treat so that you could tease me?”
“I’m just joking. The main reason is your ears, making me feel mischievous. Back on topic, what does our company do? Mercenaries? Security? What else?”
“…Mister He Who Knows Fate, Rhodes Island is a pharmaceutical company. We primarily treat the infected. Of course, we delve into other businesses.”
“…”
“Mister He Who Knows Fate, why aren’t you saying anything?” Amiya waved her hand in front of Chen Heng’s eyes.
“I was thinking that reality is sometimes even more outrageous than novels. I did not expect Rhodes Island to be a pharmaceutical company when it has operators with classes like Caster, Defender, Guard, Medic, Sniper, Specialist, Supporter, and Vanguard. Are the factions of Terra all so outrageous?”
Chen Heng decided to play Arknights. This was the first time he saw a pharmaceutical company placing such a heavy focus on arming its members. What is this? The Umbrella Corporation?
[TL Note: The Umbrella Corporation is a reference to Resident Evil. Here is more information about it: /wiki/Umbrella_Corporation.]
“We are currently in a semichaotic age. Even a pharmaceutical company needs the ability to protect itself,” Amiya explained patiently to Chen Heng.
“That is to say, you fear people using violence on the doctors?”
[TL Note: Violence against doctors and other medical professions has been reported as increasing in China. This created an unsafe working environment for medical staff in China. This phenomenon has been named healthcare disturbance (literal translation). You can read more about it in this Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violence_against_doctors_in_China.]
“You can put it that way, I suppose.” Amiya could no longer find words to describe Chen Heng. Although this explanation seemed practical and suitable, it sounded somewhat strange.
“It looks like, no matter which world it is, there will always be conflicts between healthcare professionals and patients. So, does Rhodes Island plan to beat an unreasonable patient half-dead first before rescuing him? Putting other things aside, that makes sense.”
“Ah…this…” Amiya wanted to refute but did not know where to start.
Furthermore, she felt her thoughts were on a different frequency from Chen Heng’s.
“Number 29, your biscuits are ready!”
“Our biscuits are ready. I’ll go collect them.” Chen Heng stood up and picked up the red number tag on the table before going to the counter.
Soon, Chen Heng carried a plate of biscuits back to their seats.
“I have to say, the support of your Rhodes Island is quite good. The biscuits are very fragrant.”
“That is for sure. Rhodes Island is awesome!” Amiya felt happy upon hearing Chen Heng praise Rhodes Island.
Chen Heng and Amiya polished off the plate of biscuits.
“Alright. Since we are done eating, Mister He Who Knows Fate, please come with me. I’ll bring you to the dormitory you will rest in tonight.”
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“Code name?”
“He Who Knows Fate.”
“Gender?”
“…Male.”
“Combat experience?”
“Thirteen years?”
“Why the unsure tone? Never mind. Place of birth?”
“Aegir?”
[TL Note: Aegir is a nation in Arknights. Here is more information on it: /wiki/Aegir_(country).]
“…Miss Amiya, you may have brought this Mister He Who Knows Fate here, but can you ask him to respect my profession? At the very least, stop answering my questions with unsure tones.”
An extremely fashionably dressed woman sat across from Chen Heng. She was Miss Orchid, the person responsible for Rhodes Island’s recruitment.
[TL Note: More information on Orchid here: /wiki/Orchid/Overview.]
Chen Heng was sitting in an office in Rhodes Island, being interviewed. As he had not brought a resume and was just following what Kal’tsit made up for him, he might as well let the recruiter record it on the spot.
“Sorry to trouble you, Miss Orchid.”
“Birth date?” Since Rhodes Island’s leader accompanied He Who Knows Fate, Orchid had to give him some face.
“March 7.”
“…Race?” Although Orchid suspected the birth date was false, it was still a reasonable answer.
“Killer…killer whale?” Now, even Chen Heng did not dare to be confident.
In reality, Kal’tsit had prepared this information for Chen Heng. However, having killer whale as his race was somewhat overboard, right?
Orchid’s hand paused above the document for a moment, but she filled in He Who Knows Fate’s race as killer whale. “Height?”
“180cm.”
“Weight?”
“Can I not say?”
“…Sure.”
It was not that Chen Heng did not want to say. However, in the details Kal’tsit gave him, there were just two solid black squares. Furthermore, he was uncertain what his exact weight was now. He might have put on weight from feeding those foodies at home.
Furthermore, Chen Heng now suspected Kal’tsit had just copied information from a certain operator’s file.
“Infection status?”
“Non-infected.”
After Chen Heng answered the questions, Orchid handed the form to Amiya at the side.
“Go to the evaluation department for your evaluation. Also, please don’t just copy the information of another operator without changing anything. He Who Knows Fate’s data is exactly the same as our 6-star Guard operator Skadi, even down to the birth date.”
[TL Note: Note that this is a different Skadi from the Dimension Administrators Association; that one is from Fate/Grand Order. Here is Arknights’s Skadi’s profile: /wiki/Skadi/Story.]
Orchid was very familiar with Skadi’s information, as it had left a deep impression on her.
“Sorry to trouble you, Miss Orchid. We are going for the evaluation now.” Amiya felt somewhat embarrassed, as even she could tell this information was false. Aside from the code name, gender, and height, everything else copied Skadi’s profile.
“Skadi?” Although Chen Heng knew this Skadi was not the Skadi in his group, he still asked about her.
Amiya did not answer. Instead, she pulled on Chen Heng’s sleeve and left the room.
“Amiya, did Kal’tsit truly randomly pull out an operator profile to use as a template for mine?”
“That’s not it, Mister He Who Knows Fate. This is the operator profile Kal’tsit specially picked out for you after meticulous selection.”
“So, it really is directly copied from that operator called Skadi’s profile!”
“There’s a reason for that. Mister He Who Knows Fate does not have any racial traits, so she chose Miss Skadi’s operator profile to avoid unnecessary trouble, as Miss Skadi does not have these traits, either.”
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