"For you to create Angela's muscle fibers and nerves, you must first find a way to weave or splice Mana Strings to make Mana Fibers, Mana Threads, even Mana Yarns and Mana Ropes, but in this case, we only want Mana Fibers and maybe Mana Threads without my help"
Philip continued speaking as if nothing happened. Rue didn't care to bother about it
「 That was pretty ruthless of you to do... 」
Emily called out Philip in his head
'It's a punishment... He said he will accept punishment, so I controlled his fate that he will follow everything I say to him with no restrictions. It's payment for threatening everyone here..."
「 Don't you think this will cause a pretty impactful Ripple Effect in the future? 」
'Hm... It depends... I haven't seek his origin after all, and it's fate that he even got here in the mansion as it is also fate that Rue took him out of her own accord from the military. If there's a problem that will happen in the future surrounding Satou, I'll deal with it. I just hope that it won't be some kind of internal conflict within the mansion as the Butterfly Effect can be very ruthless also'
「 Alright... 」
Emily ended the conversation and let Philip continue the session. Their conversation happened in just a fraction of a second
"Then, how are we going to be able to make Mana Fibers?"
Satou asked with genuine curiosity
"One, you can do it by hand... Two, Rue can manipulate the Mana Strings. If Rue can attain Divine Rank, weaving and splicing Mana Strings and Mana Fibers are as easy as flicking a finger. Third option is to create a machine... Just like a loom or a spinning wheel to create threads and cloth, but a special kind of machine that can perform interweaving and splicing expertly and accurately. With a machine, we will also be able to splice in different shapes and form as that could lead us to new properties and mechanics. The machine could be called Mana Splicing Unit, Mana Weaver, or Mana Threading Wheel"
"The first method seems to be hard and the second method is making Rue do all that work... I don't want her to overwork herself. I'll design and manifacture a those three weaving machines instead, even if it's hard and time consuming"
"No..."
Rue spoke with conviction, catching Philip and Satou's attention
"You're already designing the structure and blueprint of Angela's body and vessel. You're about to do research and experiment on Mana Fibers to achieve the best ratio and proportion composition for her body to attain maximum power and strength. I can imagine how incredibly difficult that is, it would be harder than reverse engineering Mark's transmutated metal that's upgraded by Sheena and modifying it to become permanent... In fact, you're the one who's overworking yourself by wanting to create machines for interweaving Mana Strings"
"..."
"All I have to do is cultivate my mana controlling abilities-"
"Let's call it Mana Affinity"
Philip interjected
"...cultivate my Mana Affinity..."
Rue continued
"And that's it! I don't even think we need to convert the types of Mana Stones for now... It is the interweaving and splicing of Mana Strings that is important now"
"But-"
"Let me do this! This is the least I can do... We're partners and this more efficient!"
"O-okay..."
"Well then, that should take care of Angela's muscle fibers and nerves?"
Philip asked and tried to conclude the phase 1 of the project
"Yes... I think that's about it... Though, can we have a brief overview of the Mana Fibers? What you think about it?"
Satou asked Philip, just in case him and Rue might get some insight for their experimentation and research
"Sure... What I think about the Mana Fibers... They are one of the most, if not, the most important component and material in the Mysticism Age. Mana Fibers fall under the Second Law of Mysticism, which is Spirit, as it states that for mysticism to happen, mana has to go through a medium to form magic. The Mana Fibers demonstrates that law"
"..."
"Mana Fibers could be found in the surface of a human's Skeletal System as Spirit Fibers, along specific pathways where life energy flows. I would like to call them leylines, but I don't think it suits that name in this setting..."
"...?"
"...?"
"Or we could call them Anatomical Leylines?"
"Whatever you think is okay"
"This will birth a new body system that will be called Leyline System"
"I think that should be for the best since we are now in the Mysticism Age"
"Agreed"
"Alright, moving on... The Mana Fibers that are in humans are only on the Spirit tier, thus why they are called Spirit Fibers. I don't believe no one has achieved higher tiers of types, unless they have cultivated their mind and body. Cultivators in the Great Asia should have achieved the Mystical tier and the ones who have achieved enlightenment might have Energy Fibers coursing through their Skeletal System. Attaining Nirvana and high levels of consciousness will have Soul Fibers, transcendence will have Atomic Fibers, and achieving the level of divine or obtaining a sliver of divinity will unlock your Spirit Fibers into Divine Fibers"
"I see... So, what do you want us to do for Angela's Mana Fibers?"
"Nothing, her entire body is a Spirit, a medium... Her muscle fibers are the Mana Fibers"
"What about her Mana Spots?"
"Mana Spots are located in each joint of a human and they store mana. They also release mana in those spots in a form of magic... Use what you see fit! A carved Energy Stone... A sphere of Atomic Stone... Soul Crystals... You do you, this will become your playground. Though, I will have to review it before we install and build Angela, so you have to consult me if it's needed to be"
"Okay, I understand..."
So, as you may have read in my research papers, in order to create a Mana Fiber, you have to intertwine and splice ten Mana Strings together. We want to intertwine the strings together because we want for the toughest composition, rather than just a straight coherent row of lines that will render the fiber as weak. Pulling a row of line of strings apart to create tension will snap everything, unless it was interwined because the tension will be distributed in each surface, rather than just in one spot"
"I get it... That is why industrial cablrs are intertwined, as well as steel cables to achieve the maximum resistance and toughness. It is the same for threads and ropes"
"Yup, and by applying that concept to Angela's muscle fibers, we will achieve the maximum strength of her entire body... Of course, as long as we would also find out the correct composition of each Mana Fiber"
"Oh yeah, how do you want me to test the composition and ratio?"
"Mana Fibers contain ten Mana Strings each... But they're still too small to be considered muscle fibers. I want ten Mana Fibers intertwined together to achieve one Muscle Fiber, so that we can magnify the peak maximum composition of Mana Strings to achieve full power. Also, don't forget the thin and thick filaments that will go on individual Mana Fibers and you will use whatever you can from carving Mana Stones or Mana Strings to achieve its purpose... This includes the Z-band that the thin filament, or actin filament, will anchor on one end, and Titin that is achored on both the Z-band and M-line, which is also called the I-band. As well as the sarcomere, where the thick filament, or myosin, will go in the middle"
"This is getting complicated..."
"I know, but we must persevere"
"Yes... Rue, are you alright with this?"
"Yes, sounds easy enough"
Rue answered with confidence
"..."
"..."
Philip was impressed as he nodded in satisfaction. Looks like Rue is confident enough to manipulate and intertwine Mana Strings to a microscopic degree once she leveled up her Mana Affinity by cultivation
"Alright... In creating the muscle fibers, I want an abundant amount of Divine Fibers intertwiner to other tiers of types of Mana Fibers"
"Okay, as long as we achieve the most suitable composition, right?"
"Correct. On the other hand, the nerves should be only Divine Strings as well"
"Okay, so that Angela's reflexes would reach the threshold of sixth sense, right?"
"Yeah, you could say that. Having Divine Strings as your nervous system will almost make you as fast as the speed of light. As long as your body could handle that speed and sudden movements"
"How about the Skeletal System of Angela? Her scaffolding... We would need a base to build off of her for the structure of her muscles"
Satou asked as he made sense. For him to build and design Angela's muscle structure, he needs every bones to build the muscle fibers off of it. This includes the nerves that will travel throughout the body
"Well, you can create a replica of the Skeletal System and build off of it. You can also create individual pieces of the bones using that 3D printer that I asked for..."
Philip pointed at the complex and high-tech 3D printer at the corner of the laboratory that Jude bought for Philip
"...and build it together like a gunpla. You can use whatever material you want for the bones, whether it's wood, metal, plastic, or resin... It won't matter in the long run"
"Eh?"
"...?"
Satou and Rue became confused as to why Philip would want Angela's bones to be made of weaker materials. They would expect that Angela's bones would be made out of some complicated alloy, super light metal, or complex engineered material
"I have plans for it... You don't have to worry about the bones. All you have to worry are the muscle fibers and nerves"
"The reason why asked about it... Do I need to design the ligaments, tendons, skin, and blood vessels as well?"
"Ligaments and tendons, sure... Since that's pretty important. Skin and blood vessels... No"
"No?"
"Skin is already done with the work of Vanessa... I'll handle the blood vessels"
"Oh, okay. Then, how do I measure the size of Angela's bone? Do you have a specific preference of her body size?"
"Hm..."
Philip held his chin and thought deeply. He entered deep concentration since this decision will be very important
"Angela is a girl's name... Angela means sympathetic, compassionate, and generous. It is also the name of a sentient android that was created from the world's most moving stories into heart as a basis for love and hope in a game... It could also mean as messenger in religion as it could also be as angel..."
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"..."
Satou and Rue were quiet as Philip began to talk to himself
"A large body has some advantages and disadvantages... A small body has more advantages than disadvantages the moment I thought about it... Five feet of height would be enough"
"How about muscle mass? Size of her limbs?"
"I prefer slender with soft hands..."
"Abs?"
"Hm..."
"Chest?"
"..."
"Her three sizes?"
"What the..."
"Is this your ideal girl?"
Satou tried to tease Philip. Rue was just listening with empty eyes
"No! I just wanted what's best for her... My god, I sound like a controlling parent"
"So... Do you consider Angela your daughter if she was created?"
"Hm... I wonder..."
Philip looked to the side again with longing eyes. He seems like he would like to consider Angela as his daughter, but he doesn't know what it feels to have a daughter
"Maybe I'll know when she is actually born and she wakes up..."
"..."
"..."
Satou and Rue looked at Philip with sympathizing eyes
"I think you can consult Rue for Angela's proportion, around her nether regions, torso, and chest, mostly her figure... Vanessa might also have input on her body as she is creating her vessel. Though, I prefer her to have a decent size chest"
"...?"
"...?"
Satou and Rue looked at Philip with questioning eyes
"Look... It's not like that! There are reasons and I don't want to reveal it for now..."
"Right... Okay"
"Kinda weird..."
Satou and Rue voiced out their thoughts
"..."
Philip just stared at them with dead eyes
"Anyways!! How about organs and brain?"
Satou broke the ice and continued
"Organs are for phase 2, including her brain, heart, voice box... I don't think we need to put a Reproductive System in her or Digestive System, but I want her to have taste buds"
"Hm, that makes sense... But we could debate for the Reproductive and Digestive System"
"Why do you think so?"
"It's for the long term... Would you think that Angela will be immortal?"
"Probably... I'm not too sure"
"Because if she's going to be immortal, I think a Reproductive System should be considered..."
"..."
Philip's eyes glowed with a warm blue light
"I'll greatly consider it..."
"On the other hand, Digestive System could be feasible so that Angela can get nutrients and energy by eating..."
"I just want her to taste all kinds of delicious food and become happy while eating them. If tasting is enough, I don't think a stomach or intestines would matter..."
"Ahh, interesting... Then we could come up something with that"
"By the way, I will be doing everything on phase 2"
"Whaaaaat?"
Satou exclaimed in dejection
"Can I at least know what phase 2 is? I know it's organs, heart, and brain... But there's more to it, isn't there?"
"Yes... Phase 2 is also called Growth... Rather than organs, I would like to call it components and elements. I have something special for her brain and heart. But even if phase 2 is done, she's still an empty shell with an empty mind, that's when phase 3 will come..."
"I see... It's about 7 in the evening... Should we continue?"
"Hm? Why? Is there happening in 7?"
"Nothing really... It's just that Rue has to do something, right Rue?"
"Hm? Oh, yeah! I forgot about that"
"..."
Philip narrowed his eyes as it returned back to normal. Satou and Rue were genuine with their actions. They don't seem to be suspicious and Rue looked like she actually has something to do
"Alright then... Let's finish this up..."
Philip continued as he put the whiteboard marker and left the writings on the whiteboard for Rue and Satou's additional notes
"We'll continue this once phase 1 is finished or I start phase 2..."
"Alright"
"I will also come to my room and prepare the Mana Scalpels already and convert a few amount of Mana Stones, Mana Gems, and Mana Crystals so that both of you won't have too much of a hard time"
"Oh! We greatly appreciate that. We could kickstart our experiment and research with that"
"Yeah, you can get anything you need in my room"
"Okay"
"But I'll tell you this... DO NOT, and I mean DO NOT take anything else... I only allowed both of you to take items that are related to Mana Stones. Other items are off limits"
Philip began to walk towards the door
"Alright, I'll leave both of you at whatever Rue needs to do"
"Wait... What about the dead bodies in your room?"
Satou asked sinisterly which made Philip stop. Rue was surprised and she became interested
"What about it?"
"The reason I agreed to do all of this in the first place is because of your plans with them... But I have to do what you need me to do, right?"
"I'll tell you everything that you need to know when the time comes... The only thing that I will tell you is that this involves phase 2, that's why only I will work on it"
Philip continued waking as he opened the door
"Wait! One last thing..."
"..."
"Who was that new person in your room?"
"Did you see when Tenshi brought her here?"
"Yes..."
"A new addition to the mansion, to the family... Ariii, a demon, specifically the 999th child of the Demon God"
"...!"
"A demon?!"
Rue was startled
"An actual demon? Aren't they dangerous?!"
Rue exclaimed
"..."
Satou was glaring at Philip with furrowed eyebrows
"..."
Philip glared back with questioning eyes
"Be careful of her..."
"I--"
"Not because she's a demon, I know you have your reasons, but because it's something else... I'm not sure though. This is my first time that I'm uncertain of something"
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Philip turned his head away and exited the door as he kept his eyes on Satou. He closed the door and walked towards the door of his room, just in front of him
He entered his room and closed the door behind him
He then looked towards his bed and saw Ariii lying down comfortably as Tenshi placed her there
He narrowed his eyes and gazed at Ariii