Chapter 68: Mutant Horde Part One

Shogo held his neck and took a few steps back from Ai. Yoshi let out a laugh and put his arm around Shogo's shoulder and said: "Let us all get along from now on. Now little miss, you said something about areas we can not go into?" 

Ai looked at Yoshi and nodded her head. "Yes, there are a few areas you are not allowed to go into. You see the automated turrets that guard this base work off biosignature. When I dived into the programming of the machina, I found that they attack humans based on a general biosignature. Because of this discovery, I found that the machina are basically drones on autopilot with one goal: kill all humans. Now, in order to utilize the built in systems to keep the original code written by the A.I. that created the machina, I added in the biosignature of myself, Mai, and the two girls. Each individual turret needs to be hard coded so it takes time to upgrade them all. But I purposely left a few areas off limits to you guys. While your rooms will stay the same for now. In the future, if you are able to gain my trust, I will think about giving you better quarters. But gaining my trust is not an easy task. Since I do not trust anyone. Anyway, if you go into these areas you can expect to have your heads shot off in less than a second."

Ai was lying about two things as she spoke. First off the turrets did not need to be manually updated any longer. She had written a program that would allow her to use radio waves to add the code into every mounted turret. Unfortunately, this only works on her turrets since she wired in a new receiver to do the task. Second, was she trusted Mai with her life so saying she trusted no one was a blatant lie and one that could be clearly seen with how Mai stood behind her with a gun in her hand. 

Yoshi and Eiji were not stupid, they could tell Ai had at least a little bit of trust in them if she was willing to let them out. Even if she did stick these collars on them. Yoshi put on a smile and nodded his head. "Don't worry we will not go anywhere you don't want us. You are the boss of this base, so we will make sure to listen to all your orders. If you need us to do anything just ask. You can even use Shogo here as a test subject. I heard from Eiji that you ran out of them so feel free to pluck his eyes out if you wish. " 

"Wha!? Hey! Don't be trying to make me into some test subject! I do not agree to this!" Shogo yelled out. His face was pale as he looked at Ai and Mai with hopeful eyes that they would not do such a thing.

Ai looked at the young man who looked like a frightened mouse and put on a sweet smile but her eyes did not smile instead, they showed a teasing but cold look, before turning to Mai and asking: "What do you think Mai, do you wish to use this one as a test subject? You could basically do or cut off anything you wish from him."

Mai quickly caught Ai's intention of picking on Shogo and coldly said: "What is there to cut off? I already saw what he had down there, and I can say that even if he did not have that collar on, he would not be a threat to any girls here."

*Pfft!* 

Eiji and Yoshi both almost spat as they burst out laughing. They finally understood that Ai was not an iron fortress, she could joke and act her age at times too. She had a tough front but she also had her cute sides as well. As for the person being picked on he was drawing circles on the floor ina corner feeling depressed about being born.

As the group was talking a loud explosion came from outside. 

*Boom!* *Boom!*

Explosion after explosion continued to go off causing Ai and Mai to quickly be on guard. "Ai what is going on!?"

"Our traps are going off! But they shouldn't even go off no matter what, unless someone triggered them, even if the rain is full of radiation. But I hear no turrets so whatever it is, it is not human!" Ai turned to the three men contemplating something before waving her hand: "You three with me. Depending on the situation, I might need you to take up arms. But I swear if you even think of firing a bullet at me, I will blow your fucking heads off and make you die with me." 

The joking mood suddenly turned to one with a massive killing intent. But Eiji and his friends did not take any offense to this. They knew she was not lying. Although they had never even thought of such a thing, Ai had the right to be wary of any kind of threat. Eiji was the first to speak as he said: "No worries, I do not plan to die now or in the future either. If you need us to defend, you can count on us to do so."

"Let's hope so." Ai gritted her teeth, she hoped this was nothing but her hopes were quickly crushed when she saw the things walking around the outside of her base. 

"What the hell is that!?" Shogo covered his mouth as he yelled in a muffled tone. He had never seen such creatures before.

"Fuck its mutants! Why are they here!?" Ai face sank she didn't want to deal with mutants. One was already enough but now there were many, much more than she could count.

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