Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Grimiennis

Bailey, Daniel and Giscart walked out of Vasilija's house and into the ground transportation vehicle. "Where to go first, sir?" asked Guiscart. "Find somewhere to eat first," Bailey said. The ground transportation vehicle moved silently.They stopped shortly in front of a building. "What kind of place is this?" asked Bailey. "This is the dining room of the Institute of Robotics, sir," said Giscart. "Can we go in and eat?" Bailey asked curiously. "We have a license to eat wherever we want," Giscart said. They were waiting to go in when a young man suddenly walked out of the door.He was of medium build, well-fitting, light-skinned, with light hair and a mustache that was darker than his hair.He spread his hands, blocking Bailey's way.The two robots immediately leaned towards Bailey.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Elijah Bailey?" His voice was thin.At this time, Bailey also saw a robot following the young man, but it seemed that the model was behind that of Giscart, and it seemed to be in disrepair.It seems that the owner's financial situation is not very good. "I'm Elia Bailey," said Bailey, looking at the young man in bewilderment. "But you don't look like that guy in the space show, not at all!" Another space drama!Bailey was tired of hearing it, and couldn't help being a little annoyed. "Thanks," Bailey said angrily. "The person in the space drama is not me, but an actor!"

"I know, but why didn't they cast someone more like you?" Seeing Bailey himself, he seemed to be very dissatisfied with the actors in the space drama. "I want to talk to you, Mr. Bailey." "Who are you? What's the matter?" The other party seemed to hesitate for a moment, and then said: "Grimiennis." "You are Santirix Grimiennis?" "Yes, that's me." "What do you want to say to me?" "You're here for dinner. It's not convenient to talk here. Please come to my house. Let's talk while we eat!" the young man said.

"How did you know I was coming here for dinner?" "Jadia told me on TV this morning that you mentioned me and that I 'killed' the humanoid Yandel! She even believed your nonsense. I told her I was looking for You talk directly. You can't destroy my relationship with Jadia! She learned through Dr. Fastolfer that you were talking to Vasilia. I happen to know Vasilia too. Through TV contact, I I know you just left. Since it is noon now, I think you will probably find the nearest restaurant to have lunch. So I will wait for you here. I came first and found that you were not inside, so I went out Come and wait for you. No, I just ran into you at the door!"

"Alright, I'll talk to you sooner or later. Now that we've met, let's talk!" "Please get in the car, my car is in front, my house is only 5 minutes away from here 1Santirix stepped into his small traffic car; It wasn't a jet. Bailey's car followed, and Guiscart had to drive carefully to avoid hitting Santyrix's car because the car in front was moving too slowly. A few minutes later, they stopped in front of a house.The Santeriques house looked smaller, more drab, as if it had just been built.In the day and a half since Bale's arrival in Aurora, he had been to three Aurora mansions: Fastolfer's, Cadia's, and Vasilia's.This is the fourth mansion he has visited.

After entering the residence, Santiriques took Bailey directly into the dining room.Once in the dining room, his own robots, Daniel and Giscart, stand against the walls.Another robot quickly brought the meal.The meals were very simple, mostly vegetarian, but Bailey felt that the taste was more accustomed. "You're a barber?" Bailey asked. The young man frowned, as if his pride had been hurt. "I'm a hair and costume designer, Mr. Bailey," said Santiriques, clearly displeased. "Sorry, I don't know what to call your industry. On Earth, we're called barbers," Bailey apologized. "As far as I know, this belongs to the Institute of Robotics. Why do you live here?"

"The Institute of Robotics is a separate entity. There's a traffic car repair shop, there's a robot repair shop, there's doctors, architects, artists, everyone lives here." "Do you understand robotics?" "I don't know anything about robotics, Mr. Bailey. As I told you, not all the people who live here are roboticists! You say I 'killed' the robot Yandel? So you ask me if I know robotics, yes?" "I'm investigating the situation. I need to know everything about people or things, Mr. Grimiennis. Yandell is Jiadia's robot, and you are Jiadia's friend. I have to understand the relationship with Jiadi. Anyone who has anything to do with Ya. I want to ask, did you see Yandell at Jadia's place?"

"No, not once!" "Didn't you know she had a humanoid?" "have no idea!" "She didn't mention Yandel to you?" "She has a lot of robots in her house, just normal ones. She never mentioned any other robots." As he spoke, he glanced at Daniel standing by the wall. "He is the humanoid robot Daniel! The Daniel in the space drama is a bit like him." "That's man playing robot, Mr. Grimiennis," Bailey corrected him. "You said the murdered Yandel was just like Daniel?" the young man asked curiously.

"Yes, almost exactly! You said you didn't 'kill' Yandell?" "Of course not! But it's useless for me to deny it myself. You should tell Jiadia that I really have nothing to do with Yandel's death! You can't destroy my reputation!" "What if I don't want to?" Bailey asked. "Then I'll sue you in council! You insulted a citizen of Aurora." "How to sue the law?" "Through the Institute of Robotics. You know, the Dean is a good friend of the Speaker of the Council." "Who is the dean?" "Keldon Armandillo. I ask him to sue Parliament for me." The young man grew more and more proud. "So, you'd better tell Jiadia clearly that I have nothing to do with Yandel's death."

"I hope so, Grimiennis. But I must convince myself that you are innocent, and then you must cooperate and answer all my questions!" Bailey was defensive. Grimiennis hesitated.Then, leaning back in the chair, he said decisively: "Ask, earthlings: I have nothing to hide." "How long have you known Dr. Vasilia? Dr. Vasilia Fastorfer?" Grimiennis hesitated again, and his voice became tense. "Why do you ask this question? What does it have to do with the Yandell case?" Bailey sighed, and his serious face became even more gloomy. "I must warn you, Mr. Grimiennis, that you say you have nothing to hide. You must first convince me of your innocence before I can convince Cadia of your innocence. Now, answer me Question: How long have you known Vasiliya? Dr. Vasiliya told me that you not only knew her, but knew her very well, and that you courted her."

"So what! In Aurora, it's perfectly natural." "As far as I know, she rejected you." "It's quite natural, too. Accept it if you like it, and refuse it if you don't. It's all her business." "So, how long have you known her?" "Many years, about 15 years or so." "Did she still live with Dr. Fastolfer when you knew her?" "yes." "how did you guys meet?" "When I just graduated from school, I was called to design her clothes. From then on, I designed all her clothes." "So, she introduced you to the Institute of Robotics as a hair and clothing designer, didn't she?" "yes." "Then you wooed her?" "Yes, so what." "Because she's beautiful? Passionate?" "Enthusiasm can't be said, beauty is a fact." "She keeps rejecting you, but you keep pursuing her. It's not in Aurora's custom. Why?" Bailey went deep, chasing after her. Grimiennis hesitated again.He frowned, helplessly, and said: "Well, I'll tell you everything! Aurora people are very casual about sex. I'm probably influenced by historical novels, and I don't have the same view as ordinary Aurora people. Maybe, they will think I'm abnormal. I pursue Love, not just sex. By chance, I learned that she was a virgin. This made me ecstatic and strengthened my belief in pursuing her." "But then you went after Jiadia, and you wooed her again and again, even though you were repeatedly rejected by the other party. Why did you change the object of your pursuit?" "Because Dr. Vassilia made it clear to me that she would not accept my courtship. Just then, Gadia appeared. She looks a lot like—very much like Vassilia." "But Jiadia is not a virgin, why are you interested in her?" "Jiadia is from Solaria. Solarians have a different view on marriage than Aurora people, but they are somewhat similar to mine." "Then how do you know her?" "She came to Aurora from Solaria, it's all on TV, and that space show..." "No, no, I don't mean that. I mean, how do you know each other?" "I do not understand what you mean." "Well, I will speak for you. Vasiliya made it clear to you that she would never accept your courtship. Then, she proposed to you Jadia." "Did Vasilia tell you?" Grimiennis suddenly became angry. "Anyway, Vasiliya subtly hinted at you and encouraged you to woo Jiadia." Bailey knew he was right. "So to speak," said the young man, looking very distressed. "Later, Jiadia also repeatedly rejected your courtship. You found out or Vasiliya told you that she had a humanoid robot husband." "Oh my God, earthlings! What nonsense are you talking about! I told you over and over again, I have no idea that Gadia has any humanoid robots. Let alone a robot husband. Even in Aurora, this is not customary .” "Remember, Jadia is not from Aurora, she is originally from Solaria. Therefore, you want to get rid of that robot husband, Yandel. You go and ask Vasilia about robotics. Vasilia I am also willing to help you, either out of sympathy for you, or out of jealousy for Jadia." "Absurd! Absurd! It's nonsense. After all, you still want me to fall into your trap! Earthlings, you are too cunning and hateful. I will kill you!" As he said that, Grimiennis suddenly jumped up from his chair and rushed towards Bailey.Bailey fell back, the chair fell, and he fell to the floor. It was too late, but soon, Bailey felt a strong hand supporting him.Only then did he realize that it was not Daniel or Giscart who was supporting him, but Grimiennis' robot.His other hand held the chair. "You're not hurt, sir," said the robot. "Please sit down." Bailey looked up after sitting down, and saw that Grimiennis was flanked by his robot guards—Giscart and Daniel.Each of them grasped the hand of Grimiennis, who was flushed and out of breath. It seems that the division of labor between robots seems to be automatic soon.When Grimiennes attempted to attack Bale, Daniel and Giscart might have judged that a man who had lost his mind posed a greater threat to Bale.So their first move was to stop Grimiennis.The robot of Grimiennis noticed their actions and rushed up to protect Bailey without hesitation. "Come on, let go, I've got myself under control," said Grimiennis. "Yes, sir," said Giscart, letting go of his hand. "Of course, sir," Daniel said too, and let go. Even so, the two of them stood by Grimiennes' side, refusing to leave for a while. "Excuse me for my gaffe," said the young man, and sat down. "Forgive me too, I didn't mean to offend you," Bailey said apologetically, conciliating. "I forgot, you are from Earth, you don't know the customs of Aurora. However, I can tell you that I don't know anything about robotics, even if Vasilia, or Fastolfer himself is such an outstanding roboticist Come and teach me, and I can't learn anything. In fact, no one, neither Vasilia nor Dr. Fastolfer, ever talked to me about robotics." "I can take your word for it, Mr. Grimiennis," said Baley calmly. "Then I'm innocent," asked the young man. "In my opinion, you are innocent." "Then can you tell Jiadia?" "You still want to woo her?" asked Baley. "Yes. If she thinks I broke her robot, then I'm done? She will never accept my love." The young man's affection is sincere. Bailey was moved. "Young man, I have a good idea for you. You should change the way you court. You don't just use words, but use actions. For example, hug her, kiss her... "This is not in line with the customs of the Aurora people." The young man was shocked. "Remember, Jiadia is not from Aurora, she is from Solaria!" Bailey reminded him again.