[ That statement gives Zhongli pause, his brows furrowing slightly as he looks back toward the fountain's waters. As one of the least technologically advanced nations of the seven, the idea that a machine could make such decisions is— well unsettling for Zhongli as much as he tries to embrace the ever changing world through his very stubborn nature. ]
Are you implying that the Oratrice may have come to develop some sort of sentience?
[ Zhongli is not sure of the origin of the Oratrice just as there is a sense of— something he cannot place regarding the construction of the Akasha. Deja vu, one might call it. Maybe even superstitious.
One thing he does know that Neuvillette is not the creator. Logically, that would make Lady Furina it's creator (as seems to be the common thought among the people of Fontaine), but Zhongli had never met an engineer who was neither proud of their work and intellect or willing to explain at length every detail of its composition. Lady Furina seemed to be neither — seeing the Oratrice as a mere tool and not being any more curious beyond that. Perhaps that was just a facet of her showmanship that she liked to flaunt at court. But still, it seemed more of a hassle to act so indifferent to it especially in light of current events.
Was it a construct of the original Hyrdo Archon's then? Perhaps complete or perhaps something half-finished that the successor finished without full understanding of the underlying work done. That seemed to be the most logical conclusion considering Egeria was attuned to life more than anyone else Zhongli has ever known. Perhaps from that vantage point, newborn sentience was not an impossible feat. But the thought is a bit chilling all the same that some other third party may have sentenced his friend to quite an unfortunate fate. A rebuttal sits on the tip of Zhongli's tongue, ready to debate how such practices are not within the spirit of fairness or justice as the Harbinger is not to blame for that either. But it seems like a moot point at the moment, all things considered. The Oratice had made its choice and the world had kept on moving. It's only because Tartaglia is Tartaglia that he has managed to—
Well, they're not sure what Childe has managed to do, have they? ]
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Are you implying that the Oratrice may have come to develop some sort of sentience?
[ Zhongli is not sure of the origin of the Oratrice just as there is a sense of— something he cannot place regarding the construction of the Akasha. Deja vu, one might call it. Maybe even superstitious.
One thing he does know that Neuvillette is not the creator. Logically, that would make Lady Furina it's creator (as seems to be the common thought among the people of Fontaine), but Zhongli had never met an engineer who was neither proud of their work and intellect or willing to explain at length every detail of its composition. Lady Furina seemed to be neither — seeing the Oratrice as a mere tool and not being any more curious beyond that. Perhaps that was just a facet of her showmanship that she liked to flaunt at court. But still, it seemed more of a hassle to act so indifferent to it especially in light of current events.
Was it a construct of the original Hyrdo Archon's then? Perhaps complete or perhaps something half-finished that the successor finished without full understanding of the underlying work done. That seemed to be the most logical conclusion considering Egeria was attuned to life more than anyone else Zhongli has ever known. Perhaps from that vantage point, newborn sentience was not an impossible feat. But the thought is a bit chilling all the same that some other third party may have sentenced his friend to quite an unfortunate fate. A rebuttal sits on the tip of Zhongli's tongue, ready to debate how such practices are not within the spirit of fairness or justice as the Harbinger is not to blame for that either. But it seems like a moot point at the moment, all things considered. The Oratice had made its choice and the world had kept on moving. It's only because Tartaglia is Tartaglia that he has managed to—
Well, they're not sure what Childe has managed to do, have they? ]