Naming Technique of the Night
In the neon of blue and purple, under the thick steel sky, at the forefront of this surge of data, lies the world post-tech revolution. It's also the dividing line between reality and illusion. Steel and flesh, past and future. In this place, the world outside and inside coexist. Everything in front of us feels like a wall of time within reach. The darkness is slowly creeping in. But hey, my friend, you gotta know, we can't just counter darkness with softness. Gotta use fire.
215. Sell skills, not body
"You should also be aware of my memory capabilities," Qing Chen said to Yino inside the hover car. "So you should know that, according to the time of the Inner World, it was just a few hours ago that you told me you wouldn't engage in something like online dating."
"Did I say I was engaging in online dating?" Yino's voice was a bit lower. "This is just making friends on the internet, nothing more. It's just that I'm not like you humans. You can hug each other and touch each other in real life, but I can't. I don't have such needs, but the friends I make online do. So I asked you to meet them on my behalf... no, I asked you to fulfill some of their normal needs for me."
"Are you mistaken? I perform art, not my body!" Qing Chen said indignantly.
"You humans really do come up with some bizarre ideas," Yino remarked.