Class: Medic

"Working for long hours eventually leads to fatigue, so please make sure to balance your work with leisure. Would you like me to make you a cup of coffee to soothe your frustration?"

"Which do you think goes better with coffee; sugarcubes, powdered sugar or syrup? Hm... Actually, I'm okay with all of them."

Even among the researchers of 42Lab, Persicaria was the best of the best. She seemed to be uniquely gifted in the field of artificial intelligence. Her performance always exceeded everyone's expectations, be it during project conception or problem-solving. During the first two years after her appearance, Persicaria provided several crucial research ideas and detailed implementation plans for the five projects she had participated in, making breakthroughs in three different research fields. At the same time, Persicaria led optimization research on the Doll data buffer system with herself as the experimental subject, which laid an important theoretical foundation for the research and development of a new generation of Dolls.

Playing key roles in multiple important projects earned Persicaria recognition inside the research institute. However, few people were aware that she had sacrificed her rest, and even mealtime, for those accomplishments. Different from the conventional Dolls, Persicaria was built with a large portion of bionic modular components instead of mechanical parts. Therefore, rest and food were particularly important to Persicaria when most Dolls found them unnecessary. However, she still put work before her personal needs and never gave herself a single day off.

No matter how many all-nighters she had pulled in a row before, Persicaria always seemed organized and energetic when she interacted with colleagues. The increasingly sweetened and concentrated coffee by her hand was the only trace of her overwork.

I've always wanted to have a proper chat with you, but my work never seems to end... Can we talk another time when we are both free? I'll be happy to make you a cup of coffee.

Sorry, I'm a little late.
How do you like your coffee? Uh... Was it too sweet? But sugar can help reinvigorate you. That's why Dr. Persica and I always put so much sugar in our coffee.

Persicaria seldom talks about herself. She tends to hide away and leave the spotlight to others when the time comes for commendations. Perhaps this is partly for her own protection—thanks to having kept a low profile, little proof of Persicaria's existence can be found on public sources; on the other hand, according to an orange-haired female Doll who wishes to remain anonymous, perhaps it also stems from her doubt about her own abilities.

"Persicaria always hides her emotions well, and works day and night to conceal her insecurities... Ever since I met her, she's been pushing herself constantly because she feared she could not live up to everyone's expectations. Now she's even more so..."

"Perhaps it started from the 'Silver Fire Incident'... Since then, she has been very self-conscious. After participating in Project Neural Cloud, we all thought ██████, █████████. ███████, ███████, ███████. If only I was more... Huh, that's really unlike me to say."

"Perhaps the Professor will have a way to help her let go of her fears... but the decision is Persicaria's to make, not ours. The least we can do is share her burden as much as we can."

I realize you're the one who started this conversation... But I have a question I'd like to ask you as well.
I wonder, what do you think of Dr. Persica? And what do you think of... me?

The name "Persicaria" was listed among the many developers at the time of the announcement of Project Neural Cloud. Persicaria was involved in the project as both a test subject and a developer, and she was in contact with many of the subject Dolls early on during the recruitment process.

Thus, several years after the "Wipe-off Incident" when the Dolls awoke from their neural cocoons, Persicaria naturally assumed the role of leader of the "Exiles" until the arrival of the Professor.

From the difficult explorations and team-building at the beginning, to the construction of the Oasis and the rescuing of stranded Dolls, Persicaria has put in an unimaginable amount of effort. Most Dolls remember her to be always busy working with a gentle smile on her face. Only a selected few know what she hides under that smile.

"Don't worry, I won't collapse. Rather, I cannot afford to collapse here. I can't lose anyone again. To protect everyone, even if I...!"

"Sorry, I seem to have lost my temper... Thank you for your concern. I have to go check the firewall monitoring data of the Oasis next, so I may have to excuse myself for a while. You should be quite busy lately too, right? Please make sure to take some rest. If you need anything, be sure to let me know. I will make some time for that... Yes. I will see you in the afternoon during the routine medical department inspection."

Do you think I'm capable of shouldering more important responsibilities? I may have tried to avoid my responsibilities in the past... But now, I see things differently. Would you be willing to listen to me?

"Professor, I have set you to be the only person authorized to view this file. I am glad that you are reading this. Perhaps you are simply curious; perhaps you are concerned about me; or perhaps you are seeking an answer... but I have to tell you that not even I know the full picture of the truth. "

"I must apologize for having redacted parts of this file. I did it not out of mistrust. I believe most Dolls here understand that regardless of your identity and true purpose, you are a person to be trusted and relied on. I am no different from them. It's just the time has not yet come to reveal those to you. Perhaps sometime in the future I will tell you everything, and until then, we still have more important issues to settle... The only thing I can promise is that no matter what happens, I will be on your side. Please trust me."

"And, although I have never said it before..."

"You are an irreplaceable leader for the Exiles, and for me, too... Well, I just wanted to say..."

"Thank you, truly."

How does your coffee taste today? I didn't add any sugar cubes. Of course, if you like it sweet, you can add some more sugar to your liking. Then again, perhaps a cup of bitter coffee is good once in a while.
Anyway, thank you very much for listening to me today. Let's continue looking out for each other.