Chapter 75

(Harold POV)

【”I get what they are. However, why do I have to go with them? It would be fine if you just prepared some other doll, right?”】

【”I’ve considered doing that but, to reach this point in the research, I had to expend more of the stellar tribe’s members’ bodies from my stock than I expected, so I’d rather keep some spares.”】

【”And so, from now on, the three of you are going to be under the commands of a man called Harrison. Are you acquainted with him?”】

【”I’m not. If I’m not mistaken, he’s the military’s defense minister, right?”】

【”That’s right. It really was’t easy to make an inflexible and stubborn person like that succeed, but I was finally able to get him to a position where he could be of some use to me.”】

【”You’ve been keeping your eyes on him for quite a while, huh.”】

【”His thoughts are biased and he’s too narrow-minded, but nobody’s as easy to handle as he is. So at least, he’ll make for a fine throw-away pawn.”】

【”Your hobbies are as bad as ever.”】

【”That sarcastic mouth of yours won’t do. I’ve explained to Harrison that the dolls don’t have a language feature, so be careful not to talk to him. And while you’re at it, cover yourself with a robe so that he can’t see your face.”】

【”As for you two, you’re forbidden to act without my permission or Harold’s.”】

At Justus’ words, the young man and woman moved their heads vertically and nodded. From that, it looked like they were going to follow the command perfectly well, but there was still a part of said command that Harold could not possibly ignore.

【”Hold on. I can order them, too?”】

【”Of course. There will undoubtedly be many situations that will require a judgement to be made on site. They’re officially Harrison’s henchmen, but if they listened to his orders only with no exception, then there would be no end to it.”】

Justus certainly had a point, and if Harold was indeed able to get them to move at his own will to some extent, then when a critical situation came, he would have a wider range of actions to help him deal with it. That was pretty reassuring.

【”What’s the order of priority on the commanding rights?”】

【”It goes I, you, and then Harrison. But even though it’ll be up to you whether to follow Harrison’s instructions or not, you should stay as loyal to him as possible.”】

【”That will depend on him.”】

【”Hmm, well, that will be fine.”】

【”Then, I’ll be handing you over to Harrison this evening. Do your best not to cause any trouble.”】

【”Oh, I’ve been waiting for you.”】

【”Are those the dolls the doctor was talking about?”】

【”Yes. Please look forward to their flawless work as your servants.”】

【”Sounds promising. What are their names?”】

【”They don’t have any. You’re welcome to name them as you like, Harrison-sama.”】

【”Then, I guess I’ll just name them “dolls”. I heard the doctor call them that.”】

【”Now then, my faithful dolls. Let’s have you work immediately for my noble self’s salvation.”】