I thought for this one I would try something completely different from the Gakupo oneshot. This is a somewhat futuristic AU, so please let your imagination roll with certain things being possible that might or might not be possible right now for us. There are about 5800 words to this story, so be ready for a longer than usual read for this oneshot!
The edges of the ticket brushed against my trembling fingers as I handed it to the bored looking gate attendant, excitement filling me as I was allowed into the large stadium. The video screens lining the back of the stage were bigger than the walls of my bedroom, not to mention the quality of the images being displayed across them was greater than what all but the richest people would find in their homes.
However, the thing that brought everyone so much excitement was the main area of the stage where Kaito would be brought to virtual life in front of his fans using a series of visual effects and high grade sound systems being used in combination with a new AI program that had been developed and recently passed the test requirements for open use. For those who could afford such things, of course. This meant mostly companies had them available, but some private individuals were also buying such things. It brought a new meaning to the term "computerized home" these days.
It was one step closer to having the vocaloids so many of us adored becoming a reality, the next step being completion of a functioning humanoid robotic body that could be run by the AI program. So far all they could manage were cyberpets with simpler, cheaper AIs that replicated various animal behaviors, something to tickle the fancy of those who wanted exotic pets without the hassle of having to worry if their tiger or wolf would bite the hand that feeds them. Or those who wanted a more basic pet but couldn't afford the bills that came with owning one or wished to surpass the average lifespan real animals had.
No, humanoid robots were still a bit beyond the current technology, but they were getting closer every day. One of my friends was talking about how his dad's robotics team was close to figuring out how to get the robotic body to move in more realistic ways now that they had finally managed to conquer the balance issue that had been troubling them for so long.
Soon enough the dream of having vocaloids that had a physical presence would be a reality for everyone. I could hardly wait!
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I had finally managed to find my seat, the large crowd of people around me too busy screaming for Kaito to pay attention to the fact that some people wanted to get past them. I'm sure Kaito would be disappointed to see his fans treat people like that. Sometimes it seemed like respect for others was becoming a thing of the past.
Sitting down after double checking I was in the right spot, I finally allowed myself to begin relaxing, plugging my headset in to listen to my Kaito playlist as I settled in for the hour long wait before the event would actually start.
The sound of his voice flowing out from my headset as I flipped them forward was a pleasant change from the screams that had been surrounding me just moments before.
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Hearing the music stop as my alarm went off, I quickly unplugged the cord, flipping the headset back behind my ears. I almost regretted it as I was bombarded by the screams of the fans around me but did my best to ignore them as the lights in the stadium went dim, the stage lighting up in its place. The crowd quickly went quiet as music slowly began playing, quiet at first and slowly building until it filled the large building.
When the first vocal went out, I couldn't help shouting in excitement, the stage finally lighting up as a smiling Kaito appeared before us all. Soon the song 'Bio-Hazard' was being sung clearly from the slightly phantom-like man moving about the stage. I found myself singing along with the rest of the crowd, unable to help myself as the music filled me until it had to be released. At one point I could almost swear that Kaito smiled at me, but I knew that he was just smiling in the general direction. I mean, why would he smile at just me?
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