Erza said, <
"Engineering magic does not work on people, animals, and other living creatures that have no magic power, in other words, cannot use magic. Think about why this is the case.
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"Ah."
Jin admitted again that he had been blindsided.
Engineering magic does not work on non-magical creatures when they are alive.
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"......Well then, why is that?"
"That's my hypothesis. I haven't been able to verify it yet. ......"
I'd love to hear it.
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Hmm. ...... that is present in living things and not in non-living things. I thought it would be good to know."
That's a good point.
It makes sense, Jin admitted.
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"Then what is it? ...... life, that's for sure, but then what is life? I guess that's what I'm asking.
"Well..."
"What about the branches of the tree? ...... engineering magic doesn't work when it's attached to the original tree, but it does if you break it off. ......We studied some of these examples, right?"
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"Yeah, yeah."
Jin thought Erza's method was solid. So he urged her on.
"So, what else but life? He thought, and thought, and thought, and could not come up with an answer. ...... Then Jin returned
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"......Oh, that time."
"Yes. Then Brother Jin shared his experiences with us. One of the stories he told us was about a spirit life form."
"Oh, I see."
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"So, I was wondering if there might be a possibility. It's a <
"Soul?"
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Jin asked back in a parrot voice.
"Yes, the soul. It's ...... terribly vague and hard to grasp, but..."
"A soul ...... or ......."
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"It's something like a spiritual life form," he said. Anyway, engineering magic doesn't work on things with souls."
Elsa gave an additional explanation.
"Do trees have souls? Let's leave such metaphysical and philosophical discussions aside for now."
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"Well, that's true," he said.
That's what I said. I said it's a hypothesis. It hasn't been tested yet."
"...... understands you very well."
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Jin couldn't help but hug Erza's shoulder.
"Brother Jin?"
"...... No, I just thought Erza was nice."
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Elsa is a rare healer, a first-rate magecraftsman, and Jin's beloved wife. She was a good mother 400 years ago .......
In addition, she is the one who can discuss such arguments and logical development with Jin.
Jin felt such a love for Erza.
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"...... soul, huh? Then, let's follow up Erza's hypothesis with another hypothesis.
"Brother Jin?"
"Here's what I just came up with."
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Jin began to talk about the thoughts that came to his mind after listening to Erza's hypothesis.
"A spiritual life form has a complete understanding and control over the free magical element (ether). Therefore, it seems to me that their existence may be sub-sub-sub free-magic element (ether), or even higher."
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"Hmm."
"I guess that the
"......"
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"The <
"I know."
What about ......?"
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Erza thinks for a moment, and then refutes the question.
"That would mean that magic in general does not work on the body. But in fact, it is ......."
"Oh, I see."
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Erza says, "I understand that magic such as <
"That's also true. ...... Hmmm, it's difficult to say."
"But <
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"Hmm, I wonder if that's true."
"So, we must continue our research, that's what's important."
"I guess so."
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In the end, no definite conclusion could be reached, but Jin was satisfied with the unexpected time he spent with Elsa.
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The next day, September 2, after breakfast, Jin was summoned by Reinhardt to his workshop. Of course, he had a mini Reiko on his shoulder.
"Reinhard, what's up?
"Hello, you've come a long way. Actually, I wanted to get your opinion on something.
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What?
Stearina was making lime and I thought it was time to finish what I was making.
Jin nodded inwardly, "Oh, I knew he was making something.
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"Well, look at this."
Reinhardt proudly showed Jin a slender female automata.
"Wow."
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As is typical of Reinhardt's work, the figure is slender but has a well-defined body shape, with clear areas of protrusion and retraction.
"I guess you're not a ...... instead of a neon."
The former
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"So, what do you want to discuss?"
"Well, first of all, I was wondering what color I should wear for my hair.
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For now, it's all white. Jin thinks this is fine, but Reinhardt seems to be different.
"Jin has green hair, doesn't he?"
"Oh, that's what you mean. ...... Reinhardt do the same?"
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The automata of the Horaijima group,......, or rather the ones Jin made this term, have green hair.
"Yes, that's fine, but I think it would be nice to have a unique color.
"I don't know if I'd call it unique, though.
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Possible hair colors in the Ars world include black, dark brown, brown, orange, red, gold, silver (gray), and white.
On the other hand, the impossible colors are blue, green, purple, reddish purple, yellowish green, and so on.
"Red, as you can see from the beena, has low saturation, doesn't it?
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"Well, it won't be a color like paint, will it?
"I'm thinking of going with purple."
"Purple. ......"
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Jin thinks of an older woman's dyed hair color he once saw in Japan.
"Wouldn't a light purple be classy?"
Reinhardt said, seemingly unaware of Jin's thoughts.
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"Ah, wisteria."
When Jin heard the words "light purple," he reflexively responded.
"Wisteria?"
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"Yes, in the world I was in, they called such a color wisteria, comparing it to the color of a flower.
"I see, it is the same as calling dark purple "violet".
This kind of color name exists in Ars because there is also a purple violet.
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"Well, you can change the color, so I'll try that
Reinhard laughed.
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