Aska, seeing Kaas's torment, just shrugged:
- Stop making up difficulties for yourself, when you learn the language, you will stop using the translator and there will be less confusion.
- The nearest time should be devoted to learning the language and developing speaking skills. So far, your speech is more like the speech of the Kubendian tourist.
- What kind of tourist?
- From Kubendia, of course! This is one of the neighboring countries. Learning other languages for them is considered almost indecent, because they extol their Kubendian as the pinnacle in terms of beauty and the transfer of meaning in fiction. Even their ambassadors do not have good skills in other languages.
- Can you show how they talk? - Kaas suddenly became interested.
- You will still have the opportunity to see them, even live. For the next four years, there will be many trips according to the school curriculum. Now, let's continue your training, so as not to be like a Kubendian, you still need to reach at least 60%.
- But, didn't you say that I need 30%?
- 30%? It's just that your speech would at least be similar to Kiva's speech and the words that you utter could be understood. The ideal goal is 90%, then no one will notice the substitution, and small differences mean nothing, especially at your age.
- But what if I don't reach 90% in 20 days?
- We'll have to restrict communication until there are improvements, but hiding will no longer work. You still have about 15 days, so let's not waste this time.
With that, Aska brought back the teaching scene with the performance of the former Kaas.
- Your indicators have already reached 24%, let's try not to repeat the old texts and see what happens with the new ones.
***
Now Kaas did not ask Aska too often and clarify about the details of the content of this speech, focusing on pronunciation and study of the material.
As it turns out, the insurance was not canceled by Poyt Meer at all, but it also changed completely. Any incident has a guilty side and someone has to pay. For example, even if a meteorite fell, the state would be the party at fault, because, globally, it should provide protection from such "heavenly" incidents.
Any event, be it a car breakdown, the destruction of a house, an injury, whatever, ended up being first corrected, treated, repaired, replaced. Immediately! This was done by a special police department. All expenses were paid by the state, and bills were collected. At the same time, they found out exactly who should reimburse the costs.
If the culprit was not found, then the expenses remained on the state.
However, death was not paid in any way, except for the running costs associated with it. But, if the direct culprit was found, then it did not end for them as simply as payment of expenses.
Even if it was an ordinary accident, or death due to illness, everything was carefully studied, deficiencies were identified and corrected, solutions were found so that this would not be repeated in the future. Even personal folly worthy of a Darwin award was also considered a lack of education and required an examination of every such case.
In the long term, everything grew into the use of PAKs for permanent recording of what was happening. Such a guaranteed alibi for everyone. Standard PAKs were free, even when they looked like Earth wearable smart devices and only advanced models had to be purchased at their own expense. The state encouraged permanent registration financially, which was included in the citizen's allowance.
Over time, almost everyone began to use them quite willingly. The records were the personal property of the owner, and no one could view them without their consent, except in the event of the death of the owner. All fears with the fact that the "police will see" and the like were that, indeed, everyone who could have such a record would willingly provide it themselves, because if something unforeseen happens, such as theft or murder, and there will be no other suspects found, if you do not prove that you are not guilty, then you will automatically be considered guilty.
It became the law. What incentive could be considered more powerful?
Not wearing a PAK, not making a record, hiding it, could be at once own peril. However, police assistance in the investigation, on the contrary, was rewarded with ratings and money. You could, of course, wait for the completion of the investigation, and show your "alibi" at the very end, but then, it negatively affected social ratings, especially if this particular record could help in the investigation, make it faster, find the culprits and avoid the following incidents.
In addition to criminal, for any other incidents, recordings on the streets and from PAKs were also useful. For example, a violation of traffic rules could develop into a whole avalanche of events. It ended for the offender not only with the usual fine, but also with compensation of losses, if any occurred. Even such losses that are associated with being late somewhere due to a traffic jam, it could be food that cooled down during delivery, violated obligations, death or complication of illness of a patient who was being transported in an ambulance, delayed fire brigade, etc.
The most massive consequences were the lost personal time of people stuck in traffic, it was added to the burden of this fine. After all, even if it was a loss of only one second, it was seconds of thousands of people, and even a small "acceleration" for an intruder often stole whole hours of time from other people.
Thus, the usual haste on the road and recklessness could lead not only to total bankruptcy, but also to real criminal consequences, of course, when the guilt for each event was proven.
Needless to say that violators, as well as violations, have become much less, and everyone began to use "autopilots" more willingly, because the blame for their mistakes could not lie with the user !?
In fact, this has become one of the foundations of this society. The record of life as a confirmation of oneself. Many issues, including everyday ones, have become quite simple to solve. Who broke the vase? Who ate the candy? Who cheated on whom? Etc.
***
The outcomes of learning the new text were more than disappointing, some of the indicators remained the same, but many fell below 15%, however, they managed to see weaknesses, what exactly were the mistakes and how to fix them.
Things went faster.
- Aska, look, already 32%! - Kaas exclaimed.
- Do not rush to rejoice, you just learned to pronounce the letters and some words more or less clearly, there is a long way ahead. I have compiled a list of the most frequently used words in which more than half are still unfamiliar to you. For each word, I took several passages from the notes in which they are spoken in context. We will work on them until a result of 60% is achieved.
- How many of them are there?
- A little, only 4291.
- How many? Even just to say them, we will not have enough time.
- This is so many words, and there are almost 15,000 phrases, just to only say them you may need six months. But our task is simpler, we need to improve your speech, pronunciation, as soon as we reach 60%, let's go further. - Aska explained.
- Why then was it necessary to recruit such a number?
- It's just the result of a database query, it just shows how little you know, because this result is still given the fact that you are only 10 years old, and takes into account the real vocabulary of the former Kaas.
- Okay, clear, understandable. - he said quickly, with a doomed look, holding his head. - But let's take a break.
- You can even have a snack, and even half an hour. - Aska snapped quite nicely.
- I take you at your word, - retorted Kaas, reaching for a can of food.
Seeing that there was still a can of food and 3 cans of drink on the shelf, he watched Aska make some invisible manipulation that outwardly looked like a wave of her hand. And as if by magic, 4 more sets of food and drinks appeared on the shelf.
- Why so much? - Kaas was surprised, who, in his past life, got used to three meals a day.
- This is not a lot, but according to the appointment of the medical center from where you were discharged, tomorrow there will be standard 5 sets.
- But it's hard for me to eat 3 in a day!
- It's only now difficult, because a decrease in appetite is a normal consequence of such long medical procedures that you had after an injury, five meals a day are standard and free. Are the cans that big? - with a challenge she asked and continued:
- The issue of nutrition is quite complex and important, part of the assistant's job is also to remind when it is required at what time to eat or, on the contrary, not to do it. This is an important part of education, for the formation of eating habits.
- And here all the food is only in cans?
- Of course not, but it's easier and faster, in addition, you can save on delivery.
- Big savings? he asked with interest. Kaas's past poverty clearly left a mark on his habits.
- Yes, if it were ordinary food, it would cost at least 4 times more. Delivering five servings of regular food would take all of your standard allowance, and that's only the best case.
Looking doubtfully at the battery of cans on the shelf, Kaas asked:
- Is the benefit so small or is the delivery so expensive?
- Neither, - Aska replied. - For children, free meals are provided from an almost complete range, at random. Of course, apart from expensive and too exotic delicacies. And so there is a choice, either order delivery of something interesting and tasty and spend a lot of money, or go to a cafe and eat for free. Or, opt for simple canned food.
- The cost of delivery is considered neither large nor small, but exactly such that people who are not too keen on work, but live on welfare, do not stay at home all the time and have an incentive to do at least something, for example, go out to eat in a cafe. You should know that for adults, free food will be the same cans, only even less tasty.
- Go to a cafe five times a day? How long will it take?
- Of those who work, few go to cafes five times a day, most of them order delivery.
- For children, the big problem is that their money would not be enough to deliver all five servings of food, because most of them, the benefit is the bulk of their income. As you can see, we only have cans in delivery, and everyone can afford it.
- But why invent such complications? - asked Kaas, taking a drink with a still unfamiliar markings on the can.
- Nothing complicated, and in short, five meals a day is the most optimal, since each serving takes into account both the person's lifestyle and the current state of the body. Children are provided with free food from the complete list, not only so that they try everything at all, but also so that they have a reason not to stay at home all the time, get used to planning their day, taking breaks.
- Lovers of staying at home and living on one allowance, without additional income, will only have enough for free food in cans, and they will spend a quarter of the allowance only on its delivery.
- In fact, - she continued, - there are not so many economical people, most still earn enough, they easily have enough for a variety of food and for delivery. The standard allowance, on average, is only 5% of the budget. Yes, many live only on it, but also, many, earn many times more.
- Benefit, you constantly compare everything with it, but how much is it in money?
- I compare it with the allowance all the time so that you understand the level of income and expenses. It is normal to compare everything with the benefit, especially among those who do not work or have a low income.
- The economy of the Kiva requires special attention, therefore, I will tell you about money a little later, but before 20 days expire, and now, no need to be distracted, your half hour has almost expired, - she said, making a gesture with her index finger, as if attracting attention.
After placing an empty can in which there was a strangely sour, albeit rather tasty drink, somewhat reminiscent of plum juice, Kaas quickly took and drank the already familiar can of plain water to get rid of the aftertaste, at the same time, watching as the empty can he had just put on the shelf, slowly sinking into it. He did not even have time to finish the water, as in the place of the can, there was already a neat and clean empty place, as if there was nothing there.
Aska had already prepared a new program, now they were excerpts from the life of Kaas, where he spoke various phrases. The task was the same, watch, listen, repeat. All this several times for each phrase until the indicators of its pronunciation improved to a certain level.
There was always a translation for each phrase, but it was more difficult with it, the structure of the Russian language and the Kiva differed, and it was impossible to memorize everything, but something was postponed.
Tired of repetition, Kaas took another short break to grab a bite to eat, immediately posting a set of food, going to the toilet and taking a shower.
Aska, at this time, too, was snacking on something unknown and probably very tasty from a small peach-colored plate, while admiring nature, completely fearlessly sitting right on the floor and hanging her legs out of the "window". It was difficult to call it a window, just an absent wall, but he did not know another word. But while Aska was sitting with her back to him, Kaas could shamelessly and brazenly admire her figure and shining hair slightly swaying from the virtual wind.
- Aska, - Kaas called out, as if he felt some kind of impulse.
- What? - She asked without turning around.
- Is there anything in Kiva besides gymnastics, sports or martial arts? - He asked, clenching and unclenching his hand, making a fist, then an open palm.
- Of course there is, as much as necessary, for every taste! What interests you? - She asked lightly.
After thinking for a few local seconds, Kaas replied:
- I want to do something instead of gymnastics, I want to do ... martial arts!
- Really? Why so at once? - She asked, returning to the room.
- Yes, I've done them a little before, - he said proudly, and almost didn't even lie.
Indeed, he was engaged in them, but if you collect all his studies for his entire more than seventy-year life, then it would not have accumulated even two hundred hours. Most of his knowledge and experience was from films and books, and the only benefit from the classes was in understanding how much effort it takes to do this and how to form character, mainly on their own shortcomings.
- It's really not bad, although this primitive activity does not have much practical use, but it is quite popular as entertainment and can help you with ratings, - she nodded her head competently.
- Look, - she said, and made a pointing gesture with her hand.
The already familiar scene with the screen appeared, where there was a list with twenty-one titles.
- So much? What is it?
- These are the main sections of martial arts, with and without weapons, in different environments and the like. What do you want?
- I want without weapons, in the most ordinary environment.
- There are more than a thousand of them! Think about how else you can shorten the list.
After a couple of local seconds of silence, Kaas replied:
- Let's remove those where there are too many rules and restrictions, let everything be there, punches and kicks, grabs and throws.
- Okay, there are twenty-nine left!
The list on the screen has changed, but it hasn't become clearer.
- I propose to shorten it, - she said, - leaving only the competitive types and then there will be only four.
- For ratings, it is not enough just to study or deal with them, you need to compete, perform! - Aska explained.
Seeing nothing special about this, Kaas just nodded. In response to this, there were only four names left on the list, and among them, there was still a choice to be made.
- What should I choose? - said Kaas.
- Do you have any more criteria?
- No, that I do not know! - he was suddenly embarrassed.
- Aska, can you show the fights for each of them?
- "Xintgon", - she suddenly said solemnly, and without the slightest pause turned on the recording.
In the circular arena, with no visible walls, there were two powerful men in their thirties, one head and shoulders above the other. Their muscles were not prominent, but they did not look weak either. Their clothes looked rather strange, it was a mixture of breeches and a corset. Kaas was already able to recognize their names and knew that Zing was in purple and Sheloka was in black.
The fight began, Sheloka took a step forward, simply changed the stance, and his opponent, with quick and long movements, began to approach for an attack. Although Zing struck from a fairly large distance and his blows were sweeping, but they also had a lot of power, it was clear that he put his whole body into them. However, the defense was ruthless, short and clear, counter punches and elbows that hit Zing's joints. But, he did not let this happen, and as if expecting such a scenario in advance, he changed the distance with one movement of the foot while simultaneously going to the side, and the counterattack did not give the expected effect. Both fighters received some punches. Zing jumped back, and Sheloka …
- Stop ... - Kaas shouted.
- What happened?
- Enough with Xintgon, I definitely don't want to do it.
- Scared? - she asked with a perky grin.
- Not at all, but I definitely can't imagine myself in breeches and a corset, and even purple, it sucks!
- If you do not like traditional uniforms, then "Kichuk" and "Tzito" will not suit you either, there is only "Zemtsu" left.
- Zemtsu ?, - he asked.
- Yes, in "Zemtsu" there is no obligatory uniform, and in general, this is single combat with the most free rules, only lethal and irreversibly crippling techniques are prohibited.
- Do you wanna take a look?
- No, it's still the last one left, - answered Kaas in a boring voice, as if he had lost the previous impulse.
- Since there are no rules, I can use already familiar techniques and train at home.
- It's not so simple, you'd better watch a few fights, after our classes I will leave you a record. In addition, you must immediately enroll in the Zemtsu club.
- Why right away?
- Because your diet will take into account your exercise. Even if there is no special training plan from the coach, the content of your diet will be adjusted taking into account the increased load as usual for you, slightly ahead of the collection of statistics.
- Will there be more cans?
- No, there will be the same number of cans, but the nutritional composition will be different.
Reassured that he would not have to torture himself with food, Kaas asked:
- How can I sign up then?
- Hmm, it's simple, - she nodded, - ready, you are registered in the club "Zemtsu-Mudzu", your rank is 0, rating is 0, experience is 0, in general, everything is zero.
- And it's all?
- Yes, that's all, when you learn to speak, you will need to contact a coach, get tested, assessed and get a personal lesson plan. It will affect diet and development, but you can already start exercising. Just start after watching the recordings so you don't accidentally do anything too weird.
Not realizing what was strange, Kaas just shrugged his shoulders.
- I've got to go, see you tomorrow, - she said simply, turning her back to him.
- See you tomorrow, - Kaas replied, falling onto the bed.