Enforcer Manual
Chapter 350: Do Androids Dream of Banquets?_1

Chapter 350: Chapter 350: Do Androids Dream of Banquets?_1

Because of her work, Lu Xiang was very proficient in interrogation techniques, and her presence was commanding during the process.

Dr. Bai Zhu’s arrival bolstered her further; in front of Song Lan, she opened a webpage and within three seconds recovered the attendance records Song Lan had created during the overtime period, as well as found his three account usernames and passwords.

"Now what do you have to say?"

She looked up, glancing at Song Lan.

With the account information in hand, everything Song Lan had done using these accounts was laid bare, just as Dr. Bai Zhu often said: in the world of network data, any action leaves a trace—it just depends on whether the relevant department wants to investigate you or not.

Confronted with this ironclad evidence, Song Lan, a suspect under interrogation, felt ice-cold and his scalp tingled.

Lu Xiang was a terrifying person; her intuition was alarmingly accurate, and she had instantly caught the handle when he casually told a Soviet joke to lighten the mood.

He must denounce the person who set up the "browsing history" and "data storage" features, and even the webpage’s private browsing function was utterly useless in front of real hackers!

"Boss, I think I only made a mistake that most men would make."

He tentatively argued in his own defense.

"Oh? Is that so?"

Unfortunately, these arguments seemed pale and weak in front of Lu Xiang. She raised an eyebrow, not hiding her annoyance. "When I look for you, you always seem unwilling. Yet, you seem quite free-spirited online."

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Seeing the pages Song Lan browsed under his different aliases, and the commanding presence he had in the forum’s comment sections, Lu Xiang couldn’t help but get angry.

Her communication with the Military Intelligence Section Seven wasn’t a lie. When she considered recommending Song Lan for a promotion to head of department, she indeed had thought about getting him into politics. But every time she tried to bring it up, he would just lie down on the couch, completely indifferent and clueless to current international affairs. Over time, she had given up the idea and dealt with Song Lan with a ’whatever makes you happy’ attitude.

"I thought you understood quite a bit, didn’t you?"

While talking, Lu Xiang highlighted the politically charged comments that Song Lan had made in the forum. "Or are you just unwilling to discuss it with me, believing that I’m not on the level of these netizens you’ve never even met?"

"Of course not."

Song Lan was quick to deny it. He explained, "You are now considered a local official of the United Government. There are certain issues you shouldn’t be involved in discussing."

"So, you’re suitable? You’re an official’s spouse. If you get caught, they’ll certainly come looking for me."

Lucid in interrogation, Lu Xiang’s mind was always sharp. She could spot flaws in the other person’s words with one glance. Staring at the speechless Song Lan with arms crossed, what truly irritated her was not that Song Lan took advantage of her overtime to anonymously play kingmaker online—she was upset that he didn’t include her.

She believed she knew as much as the netizens did.

"I’ll blacklist this forum and won’t look at it again."

Deciding it was better to be safe than sorry, Song Lan made a decision.

"No."

Lu Xiang’s eyebrow furrowed straight across as she realized that Song Lan didn’t grasp where the real issue lay, so she corrected him, "Next time you’re on this forum, send me a message!"

"Huh?"

"If you say something wrong, I can help you cover for it!"

Lu Xiang was confident in this.

She wasn’t just knowledgeable; during her school days, she nearly scored full marks in both economics and politics. She briefly scanned the replies on the forum and noted that, other than a few threads, the majority seemed to be wild guesses by amateurs, without feasible foundations or real-world implications.

"If someone insults you, I can help you take revenge."

"...You know how to flame people?"

"No, but I can locate their position and follow the cables to beat them up."

Online, "I’ll follow the cables to beat you up" is a form of jesting, but she could actually do it.

Lu Xiang preferred actions that could cause real harm over pointless verbal sparring on the internet.

"Understood."

After Song Lan’s affirmative response, Lu Xiang’s brows finally relaxed, and her tone softened as she continued, "Keep going, what else does the website say about So-called People?"

"Because of adaptability issues, bionic puppets disguised as humans occasionally act inappropriately for the situation. They can analyze human actions through big data but fail to understand the underlying principles. In a so-called People case in 2160, a bionic human was exposed after brutally murdering its direct superior."

"Bionic humans also experience work-related stress?"

This case piqued Lu Xiang’s interest; she believed that major corporations favored artificial intelligence mainly because they could maintain 24-hour high-efficiency and high-intensity work. Human contributions, especially in non-creative sectors, simply couldn’t keep up with AI. Had it not been for the Artificial Intelligence Management Act limiting the ratio of corporate AI, the unemployment rate in the United Government might have quadrupled.

"It’s not work pressure but the network. Bionic humans decide their behavior based on online data feedback. In that incident, their superior had a poor online reputation, with many expressing dissatisfaction with him through the internet."

Humans could easily dismiss these vented conclusions, but not the bionic humans. Through data analysis, they adopted the ’rational’ behavior model of murdering their superiors and planned a sensational murder.

"Additionally, there are other, more detailed characteristics."

Song Lan said, "For instance, bionic humans have an astonishing pain tolerance. They often have delayed reactions to injuries; they are also dull to temperature changes, showing almost no response in their expressions to heat or cold without reference points or models for imitation. Oh, and some core-area AI researchers have discovered something interesting. Though bionic humans mimic human food consumption, they rarely react to the taste because they judge it based on different standards. They might praise a highly nutritious dish as delicious, even if it’s so salty it could kill."

At this point, both fell into silence.

Eventually, Song Lan broke the silence with a question, "So, does this remind you of someone?"