"you?"

Zasna replied:

"Yes, we flesh and blood Titans and mechanical Titans are actually brand new species created by humans through the research of biological and mechanical technology. What is different from the gods is that we have exactly the same consciousness structure as you.

"But we don't have a soul. We simulate the operation of the soul through the biological brain or mechanical brain and the corresponding nervous system, and this makes it impossible for us to be parasitized into the brain by the gods.

"The gods always feel that they are creatures that are superior to humans. In fact, their thoughts are not unreasonable. If they cannot surpass humans in some fields, they will have no value in being created.

"Therefore, in order to defeat their excellent creations in the past, the human Titans re-created us based on themselves like the Creator, and they hope that new humans like us can defeat the gods."

Ma En showed a dazed look, as if he was overwhelmed by such a huge amount of information:

"Wait, so you don't have a soul."

Zasna smiled and said:

"Yes, neither we nor the Mechanical Titan have souls, but we all have consciousness, and the gods actually do not have souls like you.

"The soul is just some way of assuming consciousness, but it's not the only way.

"It's not just the soul that can think - cells, metals, or intelligent algorithms that simulate the soul can all perform what you call thinking.

"Maybe the flesh and blood that makes up our heads has no soul, but it can also be called consciousness.

"I know very well that I am alive."

Ma En blinked:

"Although I am not a soul scholar, you do seem alive to me."

Zasna smiled:

"It's okay, it doesn't matter even if you don't understand our form of existence. This may be a question that challenges concepts for some scholars, and it's not important at all.

"You can rest here first, read the books recording our existence, and accept inspections by professional Titans. Then we can slowly discuss what the gods and us are."

In fact, when I wrote this paragraph, I wanted to use the relationship between "souls and flesh and blood Titans" as a metaphor for the relationship between real humans (flesh and blood life without souls) and inhuman consciousness (artificial intelligence). I didn't expect that this story would end so soon.

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