[Manager, do you want to receive punishment now?... I can understand your feelings of not having time to wait.]
Angela's calm but gentle words rang out in X's ear. Her words were clear but had a vaguely numb and seductive feeling, like a cold contrast underneath the surface.
"Angela... I don't think I'll be punished. If Netzach is okay, it's because she lied to me."
X closed her eyes and didn't even dare to look straight at the Secretary.
Just because of a beer vending machine, and it's not even my beer vending machine, I'm being cheated, it's not worth it.
X was angry and resentful, feeling something called an aggrieved emotion, and under such an emotion, a broken thought arose.
X secretly thought about how she would punish Netzach in the future. Although she did not dare to get angry at the Secretary, she could bully the Department Dean a little.
The prerequisite is that she can live until then. At least now, X feels like her tribulation has come.
[Manager, if you change your mind about the agreement, the nature will be even worse]
"Really… Angela, do I want to be kicked out?"
X was afraid to lean against the corner of the wall, arms raised high, eyes closed.
[Well, you should close your eyes and wait, don't think about anything else after that...]
X didn't dare to move, her eyes were closed tightly, she could feel the AI Secretary approaching her, but she didn't know what the AI Secretary was thinking or what she wanted to do.
Is she trying to pull out a gun to destroy this Manager...? Or should I say even worse punishment methods...? It's just a beer vending machine, not worthy of such serious punishment.
If it's true, then X must once again evaluate the narrow-mindedness of the Corporation AI and question the designer's mind.
Ordinary people certainly cannot design AI with such a bad character.
X also doesn't know what kind of mentality the designer was in when designing Angela. If it's just for simple work or as a terminal, there's no need to design it into a human form.
This is undoubtedly against the rules because this kind of existence is forbidden in the city.
It was only a few seconds, but X felt like the seconds felt like years, extremely difficult.
After closing her eyes, it was pitch black and chaotic, her other senses were extremely sensitive, what exactly was that kind of unspeakable emotion that could hear her heartbeat, afraid? Scared? Expect? Still, saying it feels ridiculous?
X felt a bit of an ice-cold hand touching her, and when her hot skin encountered a bit of an ice-cold hand, this feeling would eventually be exceptionally clear.
The waist was hugged, I couldn't say what it felt like, was it disgusting... There was nothing.
Very quickly, X also felt like her face was brushed by something cold and soft. But because her eyes were closed, her other senses became more sensitive, so X had an exceptionally clear impression of this.
Cold as ice... Is it a realistic simulation of flesh? AI's outside body temperature is lower than the normal human body temperature, but X is not sure and does not dare to ask or dare to think.
Her mind refused to understand what this was about.
[Good, your punishment is over...You can open your eyes.]
[Huh? Are you disappointed? You've also been spending a lot of time on errands. There's also official business that needs you to handle. Which Department do you want to open today?]
There was nothing scary, no cruel punishment, it was as if nothing happened, just a light breeze blew and it ended.
Up until now, the fear of punishment has only been at this level...? X couldn't help but have a little temper, she seemed to have seen that Angela was simply teasing her.
But just now that icy cold yet soft touch feeling... Was it an illusion?
"Open a new Department? It's a choice between the Information Department and the Training Department, right?
X has a bit of an impression on this, the upper layer is made up of 4 Departments, namely the Control Department, Safety Department, Information Department, and Training Department, but downwards there is also the middle layer and the lower layer.
X didn't know the more detailed information. She had just seen the Department's introduction a few times.
The lower layer is mysterious, and the middle layer has a Central Command Department. The Central Department connects the upper layer with the lower layer, bringing about the bridge of effects.
I heard that this is a very large Department, but X doesn't care. She just hopes that the Department Dean can be a good coexistence. It is said that the Central Command Department Dean is a pair of AI sisters, jointly managed by two Deans.
"So the Information Department a... Angela, is the Information Department Dean a bit strict?"
X thought about the previous situation, the name 'Viper' Yesod was widely spread, but one had to see it with her own eyes to know if it was true or not.
No matter how broken it is, it won't be worse than Netzach. X now wants to collect all the beer from Netzach. This AI made a deal with Angela to trap her. It was likely because of a few Enkephalins that she did this despicable act.
Even though it wasn't the scary punishment that was expected, the fact that I signed the unequal agreement couldn't be changed. If it weren't for being provoked by Netzach's satire, how could she have ended up making a fool of herself over a beer vending machine?
Not worth it... Such a waste. X feels like herself disadvantaged, easy to lose, occupied comfort, and must be held back!
If there was a next time, she wanted to order Netzach to complete all the reports right under her eyes. If she didn't complete the order or was too lazy to do it, then she would use the beer vending machine as a threat.
Even though the beer vending machine is also the Manager's property... If she wanted to cancel it, X could only be more heartbroken than Netzach, but Netzach actually "sold" X to Angela in exchange for it.
X looked at her Secretary, AI Secretary closed her eyes and did not move, holding a briefcase of documents in her hand as if she was arranging them. Angela has never opened her eyes to read these things until now, and it seems that she has not kept any reports in her hands.
As a Manager, I don't need to deal with these things at all. Angela takes care of almost everything inside the Department within the Corporation. Regardless of whether to contact Dean, open a Department, or relate to equipment storage.
Sure enough, this Manager herself is just a mascot, it doesn't matter if she is or not...
But Angela didn't seem to notice X's absent-mindedness, just continuing what had just happened.
[ Strictness is a good thing, Manager, you can study Yesod in many directions, because your work needs you to maintain an absolutely strict attitude ]
[Any mistake in work can trigger a chain reaction, creating an even more difficult-to-control chaos. You need to handle everything that might happen here. If everyone is like Netzach, the Corporation will become irreversible.]
When talking about 'Netzach', Angela frowned, probably really not wanting X to mix with Netzach. Laziness is contagious, the more she shows it off, the worse it will be.
[You completed your work well today, I hope you can continue to keep up the good work. Well... The Information Department is next door to the Safety Department, you can go see Dean, I'll go prepare dinner for you tonight.]
Having finished speaking, Angela did not interfere with X anymore but instead hugged the 'Contract' that X had just signed a few minutes ago and left, hurrying about her affairs.
X looked around once, still seeing cameras everywhere. But she doesn't know when the originally blocked road next to the Safety Department was opened. The new Information Department is here.
It's like being able to shape rubbery soil at any time, and also like flowing water stretching to a fixed shape. This structure is extremely magical. It's probably Lobotomy Corporation Singularity's secret.
The Information Department is in charge of infiltrating Abnormalities research and has closer contact with Abnormalities than other Departments.
Judging the danger level of Abnormalities... Classifying Abnormalities, as well as the special abilities of Abnormalities, are all responsible for this Department.
The Information Department is extremely important. Abnormalities intelligence information is indispensable for the Manager. This is also the reason why X will choose the Information Department as a priority.
Of course, there might also be a curiosity factor, there aren't many Deans who have nicknames.
Lobotomy Corporation each Department uses different colors to divide. If you go to any Department, the surrounding corridor will have the same color as the Department of that area.
The color represented by the Information Department is an elegant, mysterious yet beautiful purple, and the local layout also makes everything look seriously stylish.
This is distinctly and separated from the emerald green Safety Department and the bright yellow Control Department.
Normally, X would push the door directly in, but this time she first knocked on the office door, when she heard the sound "Enter" she opened the door latch and slowly entered.
X's original plan was to leave a good impression on the Information Department Dean. But the only flaw is that X forgot to arrange her clothes. Just because she was accompanying Netzach to drink, the image she chose resembled Netzach.
The collar is wrinkled and not neat, the knot is crooked, and the white jacket is just worn loosely as if it could fall off at any moment.
The most important thing is... Emitting alcohol and beer on the body, that's basically... Completely violating the Information Department style.
"..."
The purple-haired young woman in the office quickly stared at Manager X pushing the door in. Her eyes scanned up and down, then she frowned and snorted coldly.
The documents on Dean's desk were neat and clean, and the sofas, coffee tables,, and all were arranged unusually. The overall arrangement does not have too many flashy decorations, and there is no visible clutter.
But this doesn't mean that X can sit on the clean soft sofa, because Dean has a very oppressive feeling in front of her, and her sharp eyes are cold to the bone. X in this position was forced to stand straight under the eye.
"Manager, your image represents the Corporation, but I think your current attire does not conform to Corporation standards. However... I'm just a Dean, I don't have the authority to punish you."
"I am Information Department Dean Yesod, Manager X, please remember what effect my managing the Department will bring. I am in charge of processing and classifying all Corporation data, like a librarian at a library."
"A single intelligence error can brew into a major disaster, so we must always ensure that we are attentive at all times when working. Since you are a Manager, surely you can understand the importance of our work."
Yesod Dean's tone was cold and at the same time a bit teasing and harsh. This was a strict Dean who didn't seem to be good to get along with.
Like all the Deans, Yesod wore a black uniform, with the letter 'Y' insignia belonging to her on the sleeves. But other than that, Yesod Dean was also wearing mostly turtleneck clothes, her neck was completely covered, and not a single point was exposed.
Yesod Dean was wearing a pair of black gloves, her hands were completely covered, and it could be said that except for her head, no skin was exposed.
Perhaps the air conditioning temperature is too low? But X didn't feel any cold at all, the Corporation's temperature had been maintained at a relatively moderate level.