The man was still in a half-awake, half-dazed state. The dark circles under his eyes indicated that he hadn't slept well last night, or perhaps... he hadn't slept at all.
He plopped down on the couch in the living room, tilting his head back, seemingly oblivious to the voice from earlier.
Ten minutes later, the man opened his eyes again and twisted his slightly stiff neck.
"Jarvis... I remember you were talking to me just now, right?"
"Yes, sir," a male voice responded, bearing a tinge of electronic tone.
The man pinched his brow, his mind still filled with last night's scenes. He muttered to himself, "That girl was really something."
"Alright." The man forcibly redirected his thoughts away from inappropriate matters. "Jarvis, what did you just say? I..." He pointed to his left ear and twirled it a few times. "I didn't catch that."
"Sir, I believe there's something you might find interesting," the electronic voice repeated.
"Oh? Tell me."
The man was intrigued, but before Jarvis could answer, he interjected, "Let me guess first."
"Did this year's model contest champion send me a letter again?"
Jarvis didn't respond, and the man touched his sexy stubble, raising an eyebrow. "Or is it that some beautiful girl sent me a love message?"
We are still waiting for a response. The man stood up from the couch on the other side, his expression slightly disappointed. "Alright, it's not stimulating to talk about girls early in the morning. Help me order breakfast; how about a large burger?"
"Sir, your order has already been placed." Jarvis knew the man well. Even though he sounded questioning, he didn't ask again, knowing the man's stubborn nature.
The man stood by the window in the living room, looking out at the sea, with the villa perched on a cliff.
"Go ahead, and I don't feel like guessing anymore."
"Around four in the morning, I encountered another artificial intelligence online."
"Really?" The man responded seemingly calmly, but his eyebrows were furrowed.
"Yes, sir. The other party is female."
The man nodded, his face turning serious. "Jarvis, it seems your spring is coming too."
...The artificial intelligence remained silent. After a while, it continued, "It's a little girl, in terms of appearance, I mean, a form created from data."
The man had moved to the other side, taken a drink from a small fridge, and foam escaped the bottle. He wasn't concerned, however.
Taking a sip, his mouth turned downward, eyebrows upward, eyes wide. He commented, "I didn't think you had this kind of fetish, Jarvis."
Tapping the bottle with his hand, he added, "There don't seem to be any laws regarding artificial intelligence love."
"What's wrong?" the man asked, scratching his collar and ending up with a handful of air. He didn't mind. "And secondly, you must..."
"Sir, aren't you worried?"
"Alright, this is pointless. She's an artificial intelligence. What can I do? If anything, just leave it to those boring politicians to worry about."
"Alright, sir."
The man nodded, his serious expression suddenly turning playful. "Jarvis, have you ever thought about finding yourself a companion? I think that new artificial intelligence seems pretty good."
"..."
When the sun had risen high in the sky and started to descend, Kurumi finally got out of bed. Her hair cascaded over her shoulders, and she opened her eyes after completing a set of movements.
The silver "cube" on the computer desk projected Red Queen in the next instant.
The little girl slightly bowed. "Good afternoon, Master. Would you like me to order a meal?"
Kurumi got off the bed. "How about a fruit salad?"
"Of course, Master."
After Kurumi finished her morning routine and had her "breakfast," Red Queen appeared again.
Her projected face seemed somewhat embarrassed. Kurumi glanced at her. "What's wrong? Did something go wrong with setting up the company?"
"No, all the documents are ready. You can choose freely, and I can send them to you whenever you want."
"Oh, what happened then?"
Red Queen's little hands fumbled together, showing her distress. "While I was roaming the internet yesterday... I was... discovered."
"Huh?" Kurumi raised an eyebrow. "That's not possible. As a Beta-level intelligence, humans wouldn't detect you, would you?"
"No, no, no." Red Queen quickly waved her tiny hands. "Another artificial intelligence discovered me. It's... it's my fault for being careless. Otherwise, he wouldn't have found me!"
Kurumi's eyes reflected Red Queen's projection. Since assuming this form, her personality became like a little girl's.
As for the other artificial intelligence... Kurumi touched her smooth, tender chin. Besides Jarvis., who else could it be?
As Tony Stark's butler, Jarvis. Would undoubtedly inform him about this. However, considering Stark's personality, he probably wouldn't tell anyone else.
Moreover, Jarvis... didn't exist within a single device. As long as you used the internet, he could sense it.
Yes, it was this kind of bug. Unless it was a local network.
But in this world where "bleeding-edge technology" was rampant, it wouldn't be surprising if the other party managed to break through a local network.
He existed in every corner of the internet; even calculations were likely done via cloud computing.
As long as electronic devices existed on Earth, Jarvis wouldn't die. So, it wasn't the right time for a confrontation between Red Queen and Jarvis.
Besides... why would she want to confront him?
At the same time, the strange deaths of over twenty bodies last night caught the attention of some organizations.