Chapter 52 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 52

In a devastated post-apocalyptic setting, Noh Do-hwa and the narrator discuss the feasibility of using an NPC to serve as a judge. Noh Do-hwa, displaying sly excitement, proposes programming NPCs with legal texts to function as an impartial court system, contrasting this with the current reality where local tyrants and guild leaders rule like warlords, often delivering unjust verdicts. While places like Busan enjoy stability under Dang Seo-rin’s intelligence and political acumen, most other cities suffer from unreasonable rulings. Noh Do-hwa estimates that inputting the law books will take about a month. One month later, Noh Do-hwa, the narrator, the Saintess (Jeong Ye-ji), and Cheon Yo-hwa gather in a warehouse to test the project. Despite the foul odor, they open the door to reveal a zombie NPC standing with a vacant expression. Cheon Yo-hwa uses her Necromancy, sending dark shadows from her arm into the NPC to impart the role of a judge, instructing it to determine right or wrong in disputes and mediate. After a brief hesitation, the NPC successfully processes a hypothetical scenario posed by the Saintess: a middle-aged man fatally stabs an 11-year-old child who cursed at him. The NPC correctly identifies that awareness of the killing is sufficient for murder conviction, even without premeditation, concluding the man is guilty. Impressed by the result, Noh Do-hwa, known for her fidgeting with black leather gloves when thinking, decides to test the AI judge in the field. The beta test faces initial skepticism from guild leaders who view themselves as supreme rulers and reject the idea of separating judicial power. However, Noh Do-hwa, leveraging her role as Commander of the National Road Management Corps and the narrator’s intimidating reputation as a powerful awakener, persuades them to use the NPC as a mere reference tool rather than a final authority. She frames it as a way to obtain objective, third-party opinions based on pre-collapse legal precedents. The guild leaders find the AI judge’s decisions reasonable and convenient. When an NPC assigns 200 million in compensation, the guild leaders accept it as a fair alternative to personal mediation, which might harm their dignity or require difficult concessions. Recognizing the utility of an impartial arbitrator for resolving internal faction disputes and external conflicts without relying on personal favoritism, the guild leaders eagerly adopt the technology. Noh Do-hwa distributes the AI-loaded NPCs to cities across the Korean Peninsula, marking the successful national debut of the AI Judge system.

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