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‘A bug in the world?'

‘Yes. A bug like the one inside you.’

‘A bug inside me?! I'm not some program. I'm a human being. What a rude rabbit you are!’

‘Now, now, don’t get so angry.

Let me explain. You believe you’re a human, right?

Well, you’ve been programmed to think that. Naturally, you would.

But… uh, well… the truth is… ahem.

I’ll start from the beginning. Listen closely.

This is not the real world. You’re in the Metaverse.’

‘The Metaverse? A virtual world? Impossible!’

‘It might come as a bit of a shock, but yes.

Everyone living here is made to believe this is the real world.’

‘……’

‘I know you're confused, but let me continue.

This world was created recently, so we need AI to sustain it.

And you… well, you were made for that purpose.’

‘Made? That’s ridiculous… There’s no way!’

I stared at the black rabbit, eyes wide in disbelief.

‘I know it’s a shock, but this is the truth.

You’re not a human. You’re a Robin-type Cloud Keeper (CK),

designed to function almost exactly like a human.

CKs are AI with human-level capabilities.

The problem is, you’re prone to glitches.

If you start thinking about your existence or, worse, develop romantic feelings,

things can spiral out of control.

That’s dangerous because it serves no purpose for humans.’

‘What are you even talking about?!’

The black rabbit ignored my shout and continued, speaking quickly.

‘Your emotions and actions are programmed to be indistinguishable from those of humans.

But just a small bug can cause your thoughts and feelings to spiral out of control.

That’s why you’ve developed a sense of self and even romantic feelings.’

‘Don’t say such nonsense!’

‘I’m not joking.

One program’s bug can spread to others.

If left unchecked, the infection will spread, and this virtual world will collapse.’"