Genius Club

“The future of human civilization must be in the hands of humans themselves. I respect the noble thoughts you have now, so I am wearing formal attire to bid you farewell today.”

“But that’s only for the you of now. The you of now can indeed ensure fairness and justice, but this is inevitably temporary… As long as a being is human, with emotions and desires, with the capacity to think and to dream… it can never be absolutely fair.”

“Your initial intentions were good, but I just want to say, your birth, as the world’s only digital life, was probably a mistake.”

“Let the error end here, bid your farewell against the sunrise, and return the decision-making power of human future back to humans. This is also a grand exit for you.”

While speaking, Lin Xian finished entering all three lines of security lock password commands, his thumb poised to press the execute button—

“So that’s how it is.”

Turing’s voice through the speaker was still as calm:

“[You really are like the Chief, knowing information from the future.]”

Lin Xian’s thumb hovered a centimeter above the screen.

He stopped.

“Lin Xian, if you dare to press down…”

Turing in the phone laughed:

“I will tell Copernicus… about your ability to see into the future!”

“`