I finished the novel yesterday, and I love it. Found out about this because I bought part 2 in a bundle, and I obviously can't read part 2 before part 1.
But there is something that bugs me: how does Lucy doesn't come to the conclusion that the characters are robots?
- 01 eyes glow in the darkness. She never thinks of an explanation.
- Everyone is named after a number. 01 even states that they don't have a name, and that it's just an ID tag. Lucy cames with her own answer.
- 03 is shown being, let's say, in an "non presentable" state, and 01 fixes her (dunno if being specific is a spoiler). I understand that Lucy is shocked, but after some time instead of thinking how is possible a person can look "normal" after that, she just kinda accepts it.
- 04's face obviously looks metallic.
At the very end 01 appears to be surprised since Lucy still doesn't understand about their "nature". Lucy doesn't know what a robot is?
By the way, I'm not bashing this novel, I genuinely like it, and I plan to also read parts 2 and 3. I'm just confused why Lucy hasn't ever thought in the slightest that her friend, her boss and her two siblings could be robots.