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Episode 1

Between 22:00 to 23:00, June 9, 2058... Where were you?

I've told you many times, I was on patrol duty.

Was there anyone else?

No.

Don't be nervous.

We asked you to come because we want you to remember

if something was missing in your testimony last time.

Work with us.

And my master, Zhang Xiaoquan.

News from the station, recently IAESA released six rules regarding the strict control of AI technology in a row,

which caused an uproar in the neural interface industry.

Leave it open.

It's getting cold.

Let's have something hot.

How about going to the burger shop on Shengli Street again?

Drive around.

Please remember carefully.

Did your master have any unusual behavior that day?

No.

We were on maintenance duty then.

There's a passenger on a bus whose neural interface is broken and requires repair.

Please go there immediately.

Is that normal?

There were at least three patrol cars nearby.

Why did your team receive the task?

307, roger that.

All the field work of Oasis was assigned by Dolphin.

Now you have the right of way.

Please arrive in 5 minutes.

You were driving around the accident scene.

Was that assigned by Dolphin too?

AI is supervised by you, IAESA, isn't it?

You can check the backstage.

Right of Way Authorized

Think back again.

What unusual behaviors did Zhang Xiaoquan have then?

You already know the answer so for you, every accident must be premeditated.

This was on purpose!

It's a set up!

Year 2058, Baiyang City

There's a slight rejection reaction in a female passenger's neural interface.

Other passengers were all right.

Except...

Except what?

Except your big hero.

Just tell us your own experience.

Get over here

Oasis Doctors at your service.

You got here quick.

The images in my wife's brain suddenly became unstable

and we can't shut the neural interface down.

I've taken off the wristband but still can't shut it down.

Um... What's wrong with her?

Don't touch him. There are no doctors here.

Check the blood supply of the vertebral artery. Troubleshoot No. 4 neural interface first.

Pay attention to the pressure.

What should we do?

The rest of his life will be hard.

Oasis Doctor?

Can he handle it?

They are neural interface repairers, aren't they?

Zhang Xiaoquan saw the message on his phone

Why did he still treat him?

The symptom is becoming worse

Make way please

Oasis Doctors all have clinical experience.

The patient's seizure had caused arrhythmia.

Are you saying Zhang Xiaoquan should just let him die?

We're not here to discuss whether his first-aid was correct or not.

But did he violate your company rules by leaving you to repair the system alone?

If the patient was your dad, what then?

You!

No...

Please calm down.

The stuffy room makes us easily agitated.

Come on, let's talk about the female passenger.

I used the neural maintenance kit

to check her neural interface and prepared to enter the brain universe.

Anything wrong?

Ventricular fibrillation.

We have to have electric defibrillation immediately.

Driver on duty, bus center,

I'm Zhang Xiaoquan, field doctor of Oasis, call sign 87315.

A passenger had a seizure, which caused ventricular fibrillation.

To save him, I request access to the cabin and connect to external power.

Verifying identity...

Authorized.

Help me.

Oh.

Okay.

Using vehicle power for defibrillation? Did he think of the consequences?

In emergency, even industrial alternating current can be used.

The direct current of the vehicle battery can only be safer.

I've explained these clearly in the report.

Still asking questions like these?

I have work to do.

This accident started because of his illegal use of electricity.

He needs to take full responsibility or his name will never be cleared,

unless other reasons are found.

He's lying in the hospital now in a coma.

How can he take responsibility?

Who will take responsibility for him?

We both know

that the bus won't get out of control because of a low current like this.

Instead of investigating that, why are you questioning me?

Lang Ning, think before you speak. You're jointly responsible too.

Even if what you did can be tolerated by Oasis,

it's still supervised by the International Association For Ethical Studies on AI.

We can revoke your qualification as an Oasis Doctor first before we investigate.

In that way...

No one can clear Zhang Xiaoquan's name.

Sir.

Let's start now.

What's wrong with him?

Any doctors here?

Oasis Doctor?

They're neural interface repairers, aren't they?

We must defibrillate immediately.

Driver on duty, I'm Zhang Xiaoquan, field doctor of Oasis, call sign 87315.

A passenger had a seizure, which caused ventricular fibrillation.

To save him, I request access to the cabin and connect to external power.

Attention, field doctor

The bus you're on broke down.

Please exit immediately.

No. 33 Bus of Baiyang

Help save people!

What happened in the cabin?

Everyone fainted.

The investigation of the Bus accident was

caused by the improper operation by Oasis Doctor Zhang Xiaoquan,

which led to power overload and system breakdown.

Although Zhang Xiaoquan has been in a coma

because of the current caused by the sudden waking up of the patient,

he still has to take full responsibility for the accident.

Zhang Xiaoquan is the best Oasis Doctor I've ever seen.

No way could he make stupid mistakes like this.

Think about if you've seen things that shouldn't have existed first.

Master, wake up!

I entered the cabin, trying to connect to the controls to resume automatic pilot.

I was struck by overload current.

What happened after, I don't know.

Even though he's in a coma, he's still the one to blame.

If you don't work with us, his name will never be cleared.

But a new clue can lead to a totally different result too.

Only IAESA can help you.

Have you ever seen this?

I...

No rush.

Think before you speak.

Don't harm your Master

He talked. Ask Liu Changqing to come here now.

This evidence is enough to turn Oasis and even the entire neural industry upside down.

I'm afraid this time, Mr. Liu's reputation will be ruined.

International Association For Ethical Studies on AI AI Regulation Committee of Baiyang City (IAESA)

Sorry, Mr. Liu. for asking you here in a hurry.

This case has been closed yet you're still questioning people.

Do you have so much free time recently?

We've made some new discoveries.

Mr. Liu, neural interface shielding ring.

An old model from five or six years ago.

Your device upgrade is too slow.

Um...

The Second Interrogation room?

Oh, yes.

Mr. Liu, I'll get right to it.

We asked you to come in a hurry

because we've found a major discrepancy in the recap of the No. 33 bus accident.

A new problem may be escalating and we need to take action immediately.

Sir and madam,

Oasis' achievement in recent years is inseparable from the supervision of IAESA.

Although the case has been closed, if there is such a problem, you'll have our full support.

Mr. Liu, new jasmine tea this year.

See if you like it.

Great.

Qian...

Speak

Mr. Liu, a lot of IAESA people are here.

They've closed down the Operation Department,

and said they'd take over completely for a thorough investigation.

Mr. Liu...

We've found that your staff Zhang Xiaoquan

not only used the vehicle power illegally, which caused the bus to lose control,

but also brought an unregistered neural device with him.

This is a serious violation of IAESA's rules in the Neural Limitation Treaty.

Oasis has to take full regulatory responsibility.

From today, IAESA will suspend and take over Oasis' work entirely for a thorough investigation.

Please sign and confirm.

Unregistered neural device...

When clearing up the accident scene,

we found this wire that is absolutely...

You mean this?

Don't be so extreme.

This red wire is ordinary Alpha wire of a neural interface prototype.

Its function is far less than the ones Oasis Doctors bring.

Oasis Technology is a mega enterprise and you close it down without notice!

We didn't, we just...

Mr. Liu, watch the simulation video first before drawing a conclusion.

No. 33 Bus of Baiyang

I'm an Oasis Doctor. To save the patient, I need to use the vehicle power.

The use of this red wire alone violated at least three rules of IAESA.

Connecting to a user's interface using a wire impossible to monitor.

Mr. Liu, I think you know the severity of this better than I do.

Who made this new version? I've never seen it before.

This version is the reconstruction of the scene

made by the Police of Baiyang City and confirmed by IAESA.

Zhang Xiaoquan found that the defibrillation didn't work

and suspected neural overload. That's why he connected to the fainted user.

Also, his maintenance system wouldn't be compatible with other devices.

When we checked the bus, we found this neural wire in the crack of the electricity box.

It indirectly proves that Zhang Xiaoquan used this red wire to enter Tu Yi's brain universe.

And by using this wire, no data would be recorded backstage.

We haven't figured out his purpose yet,

but it's already a violation of user's rights, a criminal case,

so we'll report it to the Police of the City.

More importantly, possessing banned devices like this, Oasis has been suspected of negligence

and undermining the safety of lives and property. We have to investigate thoroughly.

That's why IAESA shut down all services of Oasis half an hour ago.

As far as I know, there were two dangerous events during the accident.

The first is the polarity reversal of the bus caused by unstable voltage.

Oasis has simulated this possibility using AI algorithms

in the calculation of the bus system in June 2048.

But the AI algorithm was under review then so the data was not accepted.

Let me ask IAESA, does this count as negligence?

There are three fail-safe controls in the bus system,

including the life monitoring radar in the end.

All developed by Oasis Technology.

Oasis' exoskeletons helped Lang Ning save three passengers when the polarity reversed

And forced the bus to stop in the end.

17 lives were saved in total.

Does this count as protecting the lives and properties of people?

Mr. Liu, please calm down.

I have something to tell you privately too.

Where did this red wire come from? What was it used for?

It's not a simple as you said.

We've found a major problem in the data recovery afterwards.

Qian Yang.

We've noticed that when the bus lost control,

the brain waves of the passengers were very abnormal.

Then all the neural interface users on the bus disconnected at the same time.

After some data was recovered,

there was a possibility of multiple passengers having exchanged brain wave data.

Even scarier, after comparing all passengers' high resolution imaging at multiple time points,

we have enough information to assume that at the time of accident,

the functional connections in their brains shared an identical small world model.

Mr. Liu, with your professional knowledge, what do you think this means?

It's like multiple adults shared their minds on the bus.

That's impossible.

Mr. Liu, although IAESA supervises Oasis,

we're well aware of the contribution Oasis made to Baiyang City and the world.

But technologies shall be used under human control.

Judging from the No. 33 Bus accident, we've lost control already.

There are almost 1 million neural users in Baiyang City alone.

If situations like this happens again, no one can bear the responsibility.

And it won't be as simple as saving 17 lives.

Maybe there was a mistake in data recovery.

If so many people shared minds as you said,

they must have had abnormal behaviors.

But according to the holographic images, there wasn't any.

Let me remind you that on that day, there was a person

who was awake throughout the accident in the cabin.

If we restore his underlying visual data, maybe we can find abnormalities.

Madam, I also want to remind you

that the data of neural users are personal privacy.

At the start of the design, we prepared unbreakable safety boxes.

That's what IAESA should try everything to protect.

Are you egging on me to violate discipline?

Even if I have the right, no one will be able to do it.

That's all I know.

In three day's withdraw your people from Oasis if you can't find useful information.

Mr. Liu, we both know this case won't be settled like this.

Neither of us can bear this responsibility.

Without concrete evidence, Oasis won't agree on a retrial.

The two interrogations and the holographic simulation of the accident you just saw

are all of top level confidentiality.

According to the rules, actually, you're not supposed to see them.

But you're already famous for forcing the bus to stop,

so we totally trust you as the hero of Baiyang City.

We invited you here again to see if you want any upgrades or modifications.

I...

Have I been here before?

Are you feeling unwell?

No.

Seizure doesn't happen every day.

I'm a native of the city, it's my honor to contribute to my hometown.

I'll do my best to help.

Please recall what you did before taking the bus that day.

I was on day shift that day and worked from 7AM to 9PM in the shop.

Where do you work?

I must have said that,

DELAMAIN Burger Shop.

Every night at 9:30PM I take the bus from Shengli Street to Limin Road.

Do you often have a phone with you?

I have one when I'm in crowded places.

I'm an epileptic and can recover myself

According to the description before,

you had a seizure shortly after getting on board.

Right.

But I'd just had a grand mal seizure the day before.

I'd never had seizures two days in a row before.

Then let's talk about what happened after you woke up.

You can also check it again.

Okay.

Recall carefully.

Was there a red wire?

Maybe yes.

Maybe no.

Yes or no?

Maybe yes.

I'm Liu Changqing, the Head of Oasis. Can you hear me?

Don't worry, I can see you.

I...

Okay, I heard you.

Now tell me your name.

Tu... Yi...

Good, Tu Yi, can you stand up?

If you can, follow my instructions.

Did you see the exoskeleton on the bus?

Yes.

Start it.

This person is wearing it.

The reset button on the back. Press it.

The reboot is slow...

Don't worry, it will restart soon.

Listen, when it restarts,

put it on and climb on the roof. Run fast and jump as far as you can

This way you can activate the emergency braking system and the bus will stop.

Don't worry, exoskeleton will assist and protect you throughout.

I...

I can't do it.

Don't be nervous.

Come on,

put the exoskeleton on first.

The neural interface will instruct you step by step.

800 meters away from the obstacle.

My seizure hasn't stopped yet...

You have to do it.

The lives of all on the bus depend on you.

We're all counting on you.

No time

You hear me?

He's up!

But he isn't wearing the exoskeleton.

What's so difficult about cooking a burger?

You useless, who will hire you except me?

He's so young, the rest of his life will be hard

This is not the real difficulty.

Hold on.

You can do it.

It's all on you now. We're all counting on you.

Right!

It's not!

Rebooting

Life Detected! Emergency Braking!

Breathtaking every time I see it.

Mr. Tu, let's get back to the topic.

Please recall if you had visual or auditory hallucination that night.

Don't worry, everything you say will be kept secret strictly.

No.

I was very alert then.

Alert?

In your first testimony, you clearly said after waking up,

you saw the wire of the neural interface on the floor.

Why did you say it was behind your neck just now?

Um...

That Oasis Doctor said just now, that he'd seen that red wire.

After listening to him, I also felt...

Felt?

The safety of Baiyang City

depends on the thorough investigation of the bus accident.

Your two testimonies are so different,

how can IAESA draw the conclusion based on your feelings?

Now we strongly suspect that at that night,

you had cognitive disorder due to brain damage.

I guess all information you have provided previously can't be used as evidence.

Since your mental state is quesionable, all interrogation records before are invalid now.

The investigation will restart, please work with us when it's needed.

Oasis thought they could pass by luck, yet they're caught in their own trap.

It will be a new case after the restart.

Hopefully this red wire only restrains Oasis.

No more fight back!

I'm doing this for your mother and you.

Oxygen used to be a poison gas for most of the creatures on Earth.

Evolutionism is not simply going forward,

but an adaption to the environment.

The structures of creatures are becoming more and more complex,

until we can think about our own existence and we become curious about thinking.

Now we can proudly say that in the thousands of years of life on Earth,

humans are winners.

We're no longer adapting but are changing the environment.

We are unwilling accept that we can't adapt to the environment we created.

Just like trying to convince yourself of the things you believe in

is precisely the start of a lie.