The Robotics Scientist Lost His Memory [Interstellar]

Nine years after the Star Alliance War ended, Vilia Watts woke up in a hospital on Topaz Star. She knew she had lost her memory, but wasn't determined to uncover her past. Settling into her present life and experiencing an ordinary school life seemed pretty nice, too. Until one day, during a lucky audience segment at a concert, she was invited up on stage. In front of hundreds of millions of viewers, she was identified as the robot scientist and technical officer “Victoria,” a figure from the Old Crown era. And the head of Welsh Academy seemed to be an old acquaintance of hers, too. As a key figure in the robotics program, Vilia Watts's memories were crucial. The Minister of Intelligent Machinery Affairs gave her a sinisterly kind smile. “Why did you destroy the key documents for the robotics program?” Vilia: “How about waiting until I remember, then asking me?” (•‿•) *A blond boy appears. *The blond boy is not the male lead. *Robots appear later on. *But the robots aren't the male lead either. Reader's guide: 1. Includes supernatural powers. 2. This story leans toward urban sci-fi and urban fantasy, with an interstellar setting, but the characters spend most of their time on the ground rather than in space. They visit other planets later on. 3. Plot-focused, with a romance, but not much romantic content. Happy ending. The male lead is Brandon. 4. The male lead appears often, but has little to do with the main plot. Also, starting in the second half of Volume 3, a large portion of the story is set in the past, and the male lead doesn't appear in that part. 5. Quite a few male characters take part in the main plot, including robots, but the romance is one-on-one. Please note: both the female lead and the male lead are human. 6. This story is entirely fictional and unrelated to real life. Some real-world place names are used. The characters' views do not represent the author's. [This story was originally titled "Crown of Pure White." It was first published in early June 2019. Extensive revisions in April and May 2024 mean some comments may no longer match the text. Sorry about that!] Note from 2024-5-13 -Welcome to the Welsh Academy campus forum- [Hot thread: Has the head of the academy been getting a little too close to Vilia Watts, a second-year history student? What's their relationship?] 1L User S*g: Same question, what's their relationship? 12L User V*a: Just friends. 20L User S*g: @V*a You're Vilia Watts herself, aren't you?! 41L User A: @S*g Don't overthink it. Brandon Welsh is way out of her league. 48L User S*g: ? 55L User A: Fine if you've never heard of “Victoria,” but you've never heard of “Watts” either? 70L User S*g: Maybe they just happen to share a surname? 84L User A: Heh. 85L User A: I don't argue with idiots. 88L User A: Anyway, Brandon Welsh is way out of her league. Brandon: ... Theme: How will humanity and artificial life coexist in the future?