I PROUD CYPHER “岁岁”

The biggest festival of 999 City.
Costumes, food, and performances all reproduced impeccably by AIs in an attempt to not forget history.

Beating of drums in the old forgotten Palace, the sound reaching the clouds.

Three people standing on the roof, with their backs straightened.
The evening sun falling, wrapping the palace in gold.
On one side is the “history” reconstructed by those efficient AIs, and on the other is the actual history silenced by time and technology. People walking from the “new” back to the “old”, one after another.

History is not just a shell, nor is it a selection of just the best moments. History is all of the memories that will not disappear.

LYRICS

QI LIN

PROFILE

CV: 杨天翔
Age: 19
Profession: Go player
Height: 180cm
Birthday: February 3rd
Superpower: Thunder

Qi Lin is the last recognised human Go player of 999 City.
He was raised by his grandfather, a recognised Go master, and began playing when he was still learning to speak.

After the Thousand Cities Conference, an AI called “Go 100” challenged the citizens of PRIDE CITY. The players bet their lives on their honor and accepted the condition that they would be implanted with an emotion suppression chip if they lost the game. Unfortunately, one after another the players lost.
In the end, Qi Lin, the last human player to accept the challenge, defeated the AI.
After that, he became one of the “human samples to observe” according to the AIs.

[TESTIMONIALS]

“That child is a softie, since childhood, he’s been so fun to tease because he blushes easily.”

“Little Qi Lin used to be well behaved, all the neighbours wanted to hug him and squeeze his cheeks and he’d let them.”

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RONG YI

PROFILE

CV: 刘明月
Profession: Repairer
Age: 24
Height: 185 cm
Birthday: August 8th
Superpower: Wood manipulation

PERSONAL RECORDS

One of the staff at Jinzhao Palace, he’s mainly responsible for the repair of ancient structures.
According to rumors, he was born in a martial arts family and is the most gifted one of the whole family in the past hundred years.

However, no details about his family origins, nor his childhood are available.
He came to Rong Zheng City at the age of 17 to study architecture, and after graduation, he successfully joined the Palace.

From the analysis of his daily life, it is clear that restoration is one of his biggest passions. Even during his non-working hours, he works on some items, including but not limited to the ancient vessels of Jingzhao Palace, the tea pot of a candy seller, his own bike and even the food bowl of a stray cat …

After the Thousand Cities Conference, the Palace faced the fate of being demolished.
However, during the demolition process, Rongyi fought all the AIs trying to enter the palace.

The demolition plan was then put on hold and he became one of the AI’s human samples “worth observing” and continued to live in the palace

[TESTIMONIALS]
“His cup, his nightstand, even his necklace are all panda shaped”

“Oh the injuries on his hands? He’s been feeding some stray kittens..”

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SHEN CHEN CHEN

PROFILE

CV: 苏尚卿
Profession: Opera singer
Age: 21
Height: 179 cm
Birthday: November 7th
Superpower: Water control

PERSONAL RECORDS

Chen Chen is the most popular opera singer in 999 city.
His biological father’s identity is unknown. His mother was a sing-song girl when she was young, followed a opera troupe and traveled all over the country till she died for health reasons when the boy was just 6 years old.

Later, he was adopted by Jiang Zizhao, the owner of an opera house.
He was so talented that he became a well-known actor at the age of 14. It was rumored that Jiang Zizhao intended to retire completely and let Shen Chen Chen become the new master.

After the Thousand Cities Conference, Jiang Zizhao voluntarily had his emotion suppression chip implanted, and his emotions resurfaced after hearing Shen Chen Chen performing opera.
He was judged by the AI of 999 city as – “one of the human samples worth observing”.

[TESTIMONIALS]
“Don’t let his face deceive you, he’s even more stubborn than his master when he was young.”

“Here… this fan must be his. He makes sure all the things he cares about have his name engraved on them.”

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