Arselan System: AI Controller
Chapter 010: The Voice of the Little Girl

Little Ats sat alone in his yard. He looked up at the sky as if he was waiting for something to come from there. Whenever the sound of an airplane was heard, he would stand up to look at the plane.

"Son, come on," an old woman patted Ats' little shoulder, "You must be patient. We're still here."

Ats looked at the woman with an innocent look. In fact, he had already let go of both his parents. In the little heart of his tiny body, he already understood the essence of the word 'ikhlas' which was one of the bases of happiness.

"Don't I have a sister?" ats asked after a long silence.

The old woman who was none other than her grandmother was stunned as well. He hugged Ats for a long time. "Yes, Son. You have. You should love him when you meet him later. Promise that! You'll love him."

"I promise. When's he coming?" in his grandmother's arms, Ats asked again.

"May he come soon" said the grandmother without giving a clear answer. Ats is also confused. It always is. The answer of his grandmother and family was always so whenever he asked about his sister as if her sister was a fictional character.

"Women or men?" ask Ats again. When this question came up, her grandmother answered clearly, "She's a princess."

"Hm ..," Ats sighed. The past is disappearing again. Now, only he was left standing alone as usual. He saw an antique big house. Well, it's an old-fashioned house. According to the book Ats read when he was a child, architectural design dates back hundreds of years.

Ats stand between two pillars supporting the terrace of the house. He also looked to the side. There's a square pool there. Tilapia fish swim freely in it. A simple fountain woke up in the middle. Herbal plants decorate the surroundings, blending with hanging plants that fill the roof of the pyramid on the terrace.

Actually, Ats had long forgotten about his sister. The two never met each other. Ats had only heard of his whereabouts. Therefore, he almost thought it did not exist. However, I don't know why he's thought about it so much lately.

"A princess, huh?" murmured Ats when he remembered his sister whom he had never known, "That means she's like mother, right?"

"He's my brother?" the voice of a little girl suddenly sounded to the surprise of Ats. The young man looked to the right and to the left. There was no one there but him. There was only him alone, standing alone on a beautiful and quiet terrace of the house. Only the gurgling fountain accompanied him.

"Really?" the girl's voice came back, making Ats confused, "Sister, we finally meet. Get well soon so we can actually meet for real. Introduce me, I'm your sister. I'm A—...."

When the voice rang in Ats' ear, his gaze darkened. His head was also painful and dizzy. His breathing was heavy as if there was a mountain piercing his chest. His hands are also clenched. He desperately tried to survive.

Faint voices could be heard in Ats' ears before he lost consciousness. He also felt a touch in his hand. The touch was warm, but it didn't feel long.

***

"Shais ...! Make sure Uncle seals all the functions that that that brat has not been able to handle!" iskandar sewot said, "The bad symptoms happened to him suddenly. The doctors in the academy were so shocked by it."

"Well, I'm doing it" replied Professor Han briefly. He also refocused on the thin devices in front of him. His fingers moved agilely massaging each hologram button that was flashing dimly, but quite visibly.

"Hais ...," Iskandar lamented with a sigh, "Why is there suddenly a problem with his particle neurons? Isn't the system already forcibly removed?"

"It could have been because of that, instead" Professor Han surmised, "You should have consulted before you took it off."

"I haven't re-examined the data on the traumatic symptoms and side effects on the drivers" Professor Han switched the file on his device for a while, then sent a packet of digital documents to Iskandar. "Try checking there. Let me know if you find anything."

"Hm," Iskandar gave a small nod as soon as he saw the new file that was logged into his account. He also decided to research the document. After all, he was already bored here and did not want to interfere with Professor Han's work any longer.

***

A bright glint of light greeted Ats as soon as he woke up from his stupor. The young man tried to move his hand to block his glare, but he was powerless to move even a little. His eyes also softened.

Little by little, his vision was normal. Now, he could see the ceiling of the room that was plain as white as milk. Some bright LED lights lit up there. That's where the glare light came from.

"I fainted again, huh?" murmured Ats asked himself. The memories in his dream had perfectly disappeared. His memories instantly recalled his last moments before falling down.

"Arselan," call Ats. He was curious about the next incident. If he doesn't remember wrong, the droids should be annoying to catch him. He must know where he is now.

"Arselan," called Ats again because Arselan did not respond, "Arselan, Arselan!"

Ats attempts to move his hands starting from bending fingers. He did it slowly until he felt able to raise his hand. When he looked at his wrist, he did not find Arselan there.

"...!?" Ats was shocked in silence. Various conjectures sprung up in his mind. Worst of all, the circular device in his hand was taken by the academy or even the Department of Jasus because he was caught entering the Scientific Library and researching something without permission.

"Wait, do I need permission to go in there? inner Ats in the heart, "But, isn't that room unlocked? Who gave orders, didn't Professor Han? There should be no problem."

"You're sober, Young Master?" a man's hoarse voice sounded startling Ats. The young man turned his head and found an old man whose hair and beard were slightly gray.

"Who?" ask Ats. Although his father was an important military figure in the past, he was never called a young master, not even in the Asir Family.

"Include me, I am Zaganosh" said the old man, "Ajudan the Second Prince. You can call me Zagan. The prince asked me to check on your condition."

"Second Prince?" Ats was surprised, but couldn't seem to show him, "Where am I now?"

"You are in the Altair Imperial Hospital," Zaganosh replied, "A few days ago, your condition worsened due to unknown causes."

"Did the academy know about it?" ask Ats further. He was worried about his studies. If he had been in the hospital for too long, he would have missed a lot of lessons.

"Of course, the academy already knew about it," Zaganosh commented the smile on his lips. It seemed, he was a friendly man despite his large stature and seemed creepy, especially for small children. "You don't have to worry about that."

Ats wanted to ask him something more, but he felt unable to say it now. He wanted to know what the motive of the Second Rooster was to pay attention to him up to this. It felt impossible just because he was a student of Professor Han who was also a prince. Anyway, he would directly convey his objections if it was clearly dragged into the political realm by the young prince.