Shishou, take a look at this."
That day.
When he entered the research lab, Zanoba was happily carrying a box.
His expression was many times more boastful than usual.
"What's this?"
"It's the arm of that doll from the other day."
Zanoba put the box on the table and took out the contents wrapped in cloth.
When the cloth was unwrapped, just like Zanoba said, there was an arm of a doll.
However, it looked as if it was cut into round slices like sweet bean jelly.
"I saw there was a joint on the portion where the paint wore off, so when I split it thinking that was the case, it became like this."
Zanoba showed me the cross-sections of the arm.
A pattern like a QR code was compactly written on there.
It's a magic circle.
It's completely different from what Nanahoshi draws.
It's a mysterious pattern.
That were different patterns on the cross-sectioned parts.
The back and the front.
The patterns were slightly different.
Even though they were part of the same joint, they were not the same.
"I see... the magic circle was compacted even at the arm. It's interesting that it differs at the surface joints."
It's like seeing the cross-section of meat.
Like a vivid view of a human body cut into round slices.
"Still, I didn't realize there were joints to this."
"Even I wouldn't have realized this if the paint wasn't falling off."
"I see."
Zanoba seemed very excited at making such an important discovery.
I am rather calm myself.
I knew that it couldn't move without applying some special craft to it.
"I see, with that many magic inscriptions written, it can only move so little."
"Oh? Shishou, do you understand these magic inscriptions?"
"Nope, not a clue."
These magic circles, they were only meant to move the arm.
Or rather, if those inscriptions weren't written on the arm, it couldn't be controlled?
Or was it something else?
I wouldn't know unless we researched it.
In any case, this doll was loitering inside the house in the middle of the night, going around and cleaning.
If it found enemies, it would go and eliminate them.
Once it finished cleaning, it would return to the charging station to recharge.
It had that sort of function.
Even a Roomba didn't have that kind of efficiency.
To have an ability like exterminating enemies, that's already like a Roach Motel.
It’s not like the doll was completed merely by scribbling inscriptions on its head and body.
I don't want to make a Roomba.
I want to make a moving doll.
I want to see one in action.
If I can make one that moves, it will sell well.
I can probably sell it for a pretty high price.
No, it's not like I want a large sum of money.
I like money as much as anyone, but even if I have a lot of it, it's wasted on someone like me.
Although it's a different story, if I was to make a doll that could restore the honor of the Supard Race...
That was one of my dreams.
Another dream was of having a maid robot.
"There must be a magic circle to control the movement in the head or torso. If you locate it, please 'break' it carefully."
"Yes, Shishou."
Zanoba nodded and wrapped the pieces of the arm and placed it back into the box.