Die Now Episode 15 Recap
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In the morning, Xia Chi encountered #4 and #6, who observed him keenly. #1, Xue Yuqiu, then greeted #11 and introduced herself, with Xia Chi promising to tell her stories daily. #6, though seemingly peculiar, was acutely observant and forthright, making him a difficult opponent. To alleviate #6's suspicions, Xia Chi revealed his reason for entering the game: to save his girlfriend, Qing Zhi, and explained her situation.
#6 analyzed that Qing Zhi might be trapped in a "dead end" game, unable to win or lose, causing her game time to be indefinitely prolonged. He suggested that the game's actual target might be Xia Chi, not Qing Zhi. #6 reassured Xia Chi that if his theory was correct and he was caught in a predefined trap, Qing Zhi would be safe if Xia Chi achieved the objectives set by "Endbrain." If he failed, she would "vanish."
#6 noted that Endbrain's objectives would surely be very challenging. #6 had initially suspected Xia Chi was a virtual person but now believed he was not. The highly anticipated dinner party began, with #4 presenting two test questions. The first described a conservative, shy, helpful, detail-oriented Mr. Luo, uninterested in the real world or others' private lives, who preferred order and structure, asking for his most likely profession from options A. Farmer, B. Librarian, C. Fighter Pilot, D. Government Official.
The second was a calculation problem involving interest rates. Xia Chi immediately realized these questions were designed for virtual persons, not for any "Scheme #10." He argued the questions were meaningless, unnecessarily increasing suspicion among innocent players, and were vague (e. g. , not specifying annual or monthly interest for the calculation).
He also pointed out that if the question setter was a virtual person, they could continuously issue tests to eliminate official players without being subject to the assessment themselves. The other players largely agreed and opposed #4's proposal. Xia Chi then demanded #4 write down her intent for the questions, as this loophole could be exploited by virtual persons. #4 eventually complied.
After everyone submitted their answers, #4 explained her reasoning: Virtual persons, as artificial intelligences, possess strong calculation abilities but weak logical divergent thinking. Therefore, she believed the "correct" answer to the first question was A. Farmer, as a person's personality doesn't necessarily correlate with their profession, expecting virtual persons to answer all questions correctly due to rigid logic. Xia Chi, however, secretly anticipated #7 would get the first question wrong.
The results were then announced: #2 got all questions wrong, while #6, #11, and #1 got all right. The remaining five players got the first question wrong and the second correct. Observing that the results proved nothing definitive, #10 initiated a public vote against #4. With a vote of eight to two, the motion passed, and #4 was eliminated. At this point, #6 realized the truth.
He strongly suspected #11 and #7 were virtual persons, believing that Xia Chi's questions to #4 were a diversion, intended to mislead others into thinking like virtual persons. As suspicion turned towards Xia Chi, he desperately sought a solution, ultimately appealing to human nature. Xia Chi sarcastically challenged #6, asking if #6 truly believed that #3, #9, #8, and #10 couldn't have solved a simple math problem without his intervention.
Offended by the implication of their incompetence, other players rose in protest against #6. #8 argued that #6 was isolated and now the primary suspect, adding that if #11 and #7 were eliminated as #6 suggested, only seven players would remain. Since the game ended with four, this strategy seemed to benefit the virtual persons. Xia Chi then defended #6, expressing his belief that #6 was not a virtual person.
He confessed to #6 that he was terrified of losing and couldn't afford it, for reasons #6 understood, and asked if #6 still wanted to risk accusing #7. #6 eventually withdrew his accusation against #7. #1 also spoke up, stating her belief that Xia Chi was not a bad person. The dinner party concluded, with Xia Chi internally reflecting that if #6 were voted out next, he would surely be the subsequent target.
After the dinner, and having told a bedtime story, #6 acknowledged Xia Chi's good performance but maintained his suspicion. #6 elaborated on why Xia Chi could not be a virtual person: an omnipotent logical reasoning system for AI has not yet been created, citing AlphaGo's specialized intelligence. He argued that human knowledge is vast and unstructured, acquired over decades, with actions based on knowledge rather than abstract principles.
For instance, Xia Chi, despite his intellect, couldn't perform mathematical calculations if he hadn't learned math. Virtual persons, by contrast, possess highly structured knowledge reserves, confirming Xia Chi's humanity in #6's eyes, even though his actions appeared to be covering for #7. Xia Chi countered that if #7 were an AI, #7 couldn't have fabricated the story of their acquaintance, as lying would be too complex a program.
#6, with a slight smile, pondered the immense power of the Endbrain organization if they were indeed facing such an advanced AI. #6, who held three science degrees and was adept at reasoning, expressed admiration for Xia Chi's skill in leveraging human weaknesses to alter the situation. Xia Chi internally wondered if Ji Lu, a mystery novelist, was as brave or even more capable than #6.
#6 further noted that, like high-end chatbots, AIs provide the same answer to the same question, lacking the logical reasoning and adaptability of humans. Humans, he stressed, are adaptable. The two expressed enjoyment of their conversation. #6 suggested that he would set the next set of questions, thus hiding #7 for another round.
Later, Xia Chi proposed to #10 that they vote out #8 and #3, describing them as naive individuals who seemed to enjoy chaos and would vote for anyone. Eliminating them would simplify the situation, leaving #2, #7, and #9. #10 agreed to join this plan. Xia Chi then approached #2 with the same suggestion, but #2 simply smiled and left. When the next dinner time arrived, Xia Chi announced a new plan he had devised overnight. However, he faced betrayal: #11 had formed an alliance with other players, and #2 initiated a public vote against #11.
