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Decameron added an explanation to his statement.
“The first and second memory slots are permanently locked as absolute memories, unless under extraordinary circumstances. Therefore, I ask you, Master Keter, to assign the third memory.”
“Hm. Sounds simple, but somehow still confusing. What are the first and second absolute memories?”
“First: my purpose is to observe and record Keter. Second: only Kai and Keter may issue me commands. The third slot remains empty.”
“Those sound more like orders than memories.”
“You may interpret them however you like, as long as you understand the essence.”
“But you’re holding a perfectly normal conversation with me right now.”
“That function will cease in twelve seconds. Eleven seconds remaining.”
“Wait, you said you remember everything from before the memory loss, right? Then just remember this one more thing. You are Decameron, also known as Six.”
“Six… What does that mean?”
“It’s a nickname. I named you Decameron because it sounded cool, but I wanted to choose your nickname.”
“Does Six have a particular meaning?”
“You were worth six million gold.”
“…I will remember that as well.”
And just like that, Decameron’s last shred of autonomy came to an end with Keter giving him the nickname “Six.”
Six’s eyes closed and reopened. It was no longer than a blink, but something had changed drastically.
“His eyes…”
Katherine, keen at sensing emotion, felt the shift in Six immediately.
“He looks like a doll now.”
She didn’t know that Six was a Homunculus, but she could tell he wasn’t human. Still, there had been an instinct to live and traces of emotion. But now, he resembled a lifelike puppet: alive, yet lifeless. Keter sensed it too, not as sharply as Katherine, but enough to feel some concern.
“Don’t tell me you’ve turned into dead weight, Six. Answer...
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