The Gamer's War

Well Adjusted, Part I

023 called for D138 to check up on my situation, but they said he was busy so he sent his assistant instead. Later, D933 showed up in my room with 113. They also told me that 023 would be incharge of handling the whole squad for today while 113 will be the one to look over me.

"Hey Max! It's been a while." D933 greeted.

I managed a faint smile to welcome him. "How are you feeling?" He asked. I could see from the corner of my eyes that 113 is just watching over the two of us.

"...not so good." I answered.

His huge hand reached out to my forehead and touched it. "Hm, your temperature is high. I don't know exactly what to do since you're a foreign life form. D138 asked me to check up on the changes in your body, and we'll compare it with the records we have about you before you got sick so we can find something useful to help your health."

"Oh, but I think this will pass though. This is just fatigue, probably. I'll be alright." I told him.

"Fatigue?... we, we don't know that." They don't know? I thought Delsyians and Humans existense were very similar, but I guess this proves it wrong. "Fatigue is a term from my home planet, and it means people get sick from exhaustion by overworking themselves." I answered his curiosity.

"Interesting. There are no such thing here on Delsyia. People here rarely get sick like you humans do. Actually, when a Delsyian is sick then that would mean that his passing would come." He explained.

"Uhm, passing?... do you mean..."

"To put it simple, it meant that when a Delsyian get sick, they die after." 113 said.

This discovery put me in to a shock. "They die!?"

"Yes."

"Then how do you guys get sick!?" It was too late when I realized what I said was offending. Both of them had such awful expressions. "Oh uhh, pardon me. I think I got too excited knowing more."

"It's fine, curiosity gets the best and the worst out of us." D933 said.

"Since you've asked such question, answering it wouldn't be harmful. Delsyian only get sick when their time is near. Sickness only occurs when a Delsyian had lived long enough." 113 answered. So getting sick for them would only mean that their death is near? That's scary.

I wonder, what more would I discover about these Delsyian? What unique traits do they have that a human like me don't?

After a quick chat, D933 checked my symptoms and asked for samples while 113 just observed from a corner. I told him that I'm really gonna be fine since I'll recover from this temporary sickness, then he said that he'll just use all the information he gathered about me to study it.

Then when he's done with his job, he excused himself and left. Now it was just me and 113 left in the quarters. It feels awkward because of 113's coldish expression while looking at me.

I can say that he doesn't like me but he also don't want to leave me alone. "Uhm, I'm fine. You don't have to look over me the whole time. Go rest or do whatever you should do." I told him.

"There's nothing else for me to do but watch over you." He answered stiffly.

"Hm, okay... but, uhm, I'd prefer to be alone."

"Are you uncomfortable with my presence?" He bluntly asked. Does he really hate me!?

"N, No! Please don't misunderstand, okay? I just, I just want to rest."

"Then you may shut your eyes and sleep while I watch you." That is just the most ridiculous thing ever. I feel like a prey being watched by a beast.

"Please no, I can't sleep like that."

"Why?" And that's the worst question he could ever ask! Don't he have any common sense.

"Er... how do you feel when someone watches you in your sleep?" I asked him.

"...I think it would be strange. Why would they do that anyway?" My impression of him changed in an instant. 113 used to look so intelligent in my eyes. Now, not so much.

"Then I feel the same right now with you. So do you mind leaving me alone?"

".....no." Argh! This guy is annoying!

"Why do you insist so much?" I cried.

"Because it is my duty to watch you. And I'm worried..." I flinched at his words. "...getting sick doesn't do good to Delsyians, but I don't know how it goes with humans. You're a dear friend of this squad's captain, so I'm really worried."

So he's just really weird when he's concerned? I'm touched. Maybe he isn't as stupid as I thought. Then I also must've misunderstood his actions and behavior. "Thanks. Thank you." I sincerely told him.

"No need for your gratitude, just focus on getting well right now or sleep." He said.

"I'd rather talk with you right now than sleep, you reached the peak of my interest." I've got a bunch of questions about this world in the back of my head for being here for quite a while.

"Hmm, okay. What do you want to know?-- but I would only answer if the questions are fine." He must be offended by my question earlier. I'll try my best not to make the same mistake again.

"Cool. I actually want to know how I can pass the test. The enduring test." I said.

"Oh, so 023 must have been training you to control your weakening body while it undergoes extraction."

"Yes, and I'm having difficulty about it."

"In what tier are you right now?"

I gulped and answered. "Uhm, I'm still on tier 1."

"Oh my, that's quite a slow progress."

"Yes...?"

"If it were Delsyians to undergo that test, it would take two and half a week to finish the whole enduring test since we're capable of withstanding such effects. But it would be understandable for your case if its very slow. You have such a weak body."

Then that made me question another thing. "I don't get it. Then if I couldn't grasp the enduring test like you all do, then is it a lie that I have great compatibility with the circuit?"

"No. Infact, it is true."

"Huh!?" Then I only further got confused.

Chapter end.