Hidden in the Subconscious

That was our memory…. of the time we spent together at that park.

Misa became even more suspicious of where she was.

If this room had this memory, what do other rooms have?

She went out and found a different movie playing inside another room.

“Look! That plant died! Did you forget to water them, Hina?”

“No, maybe I gave it too much water- “

THIS.

The memory of that time I sent those plants to Hina.

Another room with one of our memories?

What is up with this place?

Trying to get a firm grasp on the situation, Misa hurriedly ran to the next room.

“See this? This movie is a classic, a classic horror movie.”

“Aren't you scared of the horror genre, Misa?”

“I love zombie movies, Hina! But I get scared a little when I'm watching zombies.”

“It’s okay, we'll watch something else.”

“No, it's all right! We already bought the tickets, and you're here with me, so it'll be fine, don't worry, I was the one who wanted to show this movie to you anyway!”

“Well then, before it starts, let's get some-“

“Popcorn!”

Both shouted in unison as if to show their collective love for popcorn.

“Hey! Don't buy a lot, Hina- “

That is when I took Hina to watch her first movie...

Misa sighed in misery after witnessing yet another memory in another room.

Are all these rooms filled with memories of Hina and me together?

How do I get out of this place?!

One room after another.

All filled with memories of Hina and Misa together.

Will these rooms ever end!!

Misa kept running, only to find another room filled with yet another memory of Hina and her.

Where am I? Who brought me here?!

Misa screamed, in distress, with no way out in sight.

Is someone there!! Can you help me!!

What is the point of trapping me here?

Why do all rooms have memories of Hina and me?

What are they trying to tell me?

She kept running as much as she could, and finally saw a staircase towards the end of the hall.

Where does this lead?

Desperate to find a way out, Misa followed the stairs.

These doors and rooms.

They look even stranger than the ones I saw on the floor above.

Another room with another memory?

What is this one about?

I can't keep climbing down these stairs!

How long are they!!

Are they leading down to the Earth's crust or --what!?

"No!! Please! Mark! Leave me! Anthony, please do something!!"

"She is indeed panicking just like a human, Aoi."

"Yeah, that's true. Let's see how far this goes."

"Keep doing it. I really want to see the limit of this humanoid."

"Don't you think it's a little cruel, though? For a normal human, that level of torture we're putting her through, it'll kill them already."

"That's the reason I wanted this humanoid here. I gave the funding. Now do what I say."

"Yes, sir."

"Oh, and don't tell Misa. I know she's the creator of this humanoid, but it's better if she stays out of all this. "

No, all of this?

Why? WHY??? WHY DID THEY DO THAT TO HER?!

I DID NOT CREATE HER... FOR THIS!

THESE VOICES AND SCREAMS, ARE THEY-

To Misa's horror, her worst fear for Hina came true.

THESE MEMORIES ARE ALL HINA'S! THEY ARE TORTURING HER IN THEM!

"Sir, we've been drilling a hole in her skull for the past 12 hours. She's screaming, but her system's intact, even the neurological structures function well despite the damage."

"Didn't I say Misa's one of our brightest? This humanoid..."

"Imagine what we could do with a bunch of these."

"S-Sir, um, we...I think it might be better to stop--"

"I give the orders over here, don't forget that."

"Understood, Sir, we will continue."

"Continue it for two more hours, then end it. As per my calculations, this humanoid can easily take this much"

"As you wish, sir."

"Aoi, Mark, please, STOP! It hurts!! STOP IT! NOW!!"

"I CAN'T TAKE IT!!!

"ANTHONY, PLEASE STOP IT!!!!"

No Hina!!!

I can't hear her screams anymore-

IT'S TOO MUCH!!

My head-

Too much

Misa continued going inside the basement until all the rooms stopped popping over.

What's this area? It's so black in here.

They tortured Hina behind my back. MY BACK. HOW COULD THEY?

After all the chaos she witnessed, she found a spot to rest.

I WORKED HARD FOR THIS COMPANY TO CREATE A BETTER FUTURE. AND THEY USED HINA LIKE SHE WAS NOTHING??

I--

How did I end up working for this company for ten years?

The depravity—

Misa's eyes fell on a dark corner of the room she found herself in. Something seemed quite odd.

That spot...looks like...

Is that someone's body?!?

She feared Hina killed someone else and hid them in the room. Fearing for what Hina had become, Misa moved toward the body to see if it was dead or alive.

This. This....it can't be!

Upon a closer look, the body appeared familiar to Misa.

How is this...possible?!? Who killed her??!

“Hina! Hina, wake up! This cannot be happening!”

Is this really Hina’s body?!

Misa thought to herself while still in shock to see an unconscious Hina lying on the floor.

“If you’re dead then who—”

“Misa, you are here?”

The dormant body on the floor suddenly moved towards Misa’s side. To Misa’s surprise, it was indeed Hina looking straight into her eyes.

“Are- are you alright, Hina?”

Misa did not know what to make of the situation she found herself in. To feel relieved that Hina is alive or fear for her life, seeing what Hina was capable of?

“You brought me here to show what they did to you right?”

“But why didn’t you tell me sooner?”

“-And you had all this evidence; we could have sent them to prison for life!”

“Prison? She is not in a place to be satisfied with that.”

"She?"

“And about the Prison. I am pretty sure the police would not be of any help. AI and Humanoids, as of today, do not have any rights.”

"Who is she? Who-Who do you keep referring to by that? Is there someone else helping you?”

“Actually. There are two of us. We both live here.”

“Two- two of you?! How is that even possible?!-"