Inside the Cyberlife building

"So, these are the androids that were sent directly by CyberLife?" A suited man questioned.

"Yes, exactly" Another one said next.

"But these three just look like regular models. What's so different about them?"

"These androids will help tremendously in our investigations. They are very similar in design as well as usage but they all have something unique about them that set them apart"

"Hmm? And what may that be?"

"You'll know once you see them in action" The second man slowly walked up to the middle where the three were encased in glass. He spoke once again.

"Now, these three are very advanced in investigations and are much better in their tier than any other model. First we have Connor, introduce yourself"

Connor opened his eyes, his LED resetting in multiple colors before defaulting to a cool blue. He nodded slightly.

"My name is Connor. I am the model RK800, serial number 313-248-317. I look forward to the investigation"

The second man spoke up "Anyway, next is Kara"

Just like Connor, she opened her eyes before introducing herself.

"Hello, my name is Kara. I am the model KA800, serial number 318-746-019. I will not fail my mission"

"And last but not least is Markus"

"Hi there, my name is Markus. I am the model RA800, serial number 371-917-183. We shouldn't dilly dally any longer.

The first man chuckled silently "In the words of Markus, send them out now" The second man nodded.

"Kara, Conner, Markus. You will now be released" The second man put his hand out and touched a pedestal. The glass that encased them simply slid down, and the three stepped off from their cases. The three androids began walking to their assigned locations.

"So, do you really think these plastic bots will beat those deviant fuckers?" A guard voiced his opinion.

"Well it's only a matter of time" Another one answered.

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Connor's Chapter: Hank Anderson

It was a downpour in Detroit. Connor walked through the sketchy streets before approaching a bar. It was Jimmy's Bar, the supposed location of a police officer named Hank Anderson. It was late at night; exactly 12:07 PM. Connor was flipping a coin in the pouring rain, thinking about his next action. He put away the coin into his pocket, straightening his tie before finally entering the bar. Connor went through the door, even though it clearly stated that androids were not allowed, he had no choice. Before he entered, Connor realized some graffiti on the wall. It was entirely covered in perfectly straight letters that spelled 'RA9'

"Hmm…. RA9?" Connor questioned what it meant for a moment, but he discarded the thought before finally going through the door.

His entrance attracted a small crowd but his mission at the moment was to find Hank Anderson. Connor quickly scanned the immediate area around him. It seemed as though Anderson wasn't around, but he walked around the bar hoping to find him. Connor scanned once more and at last he found him. He walked up to the police officer and spoke.

"Lieutenant Anderson. My name is Connor. I'm the android sent by Cyberlife. I came here after being released from Cyberlife Headquarters in hopes of finding you"

Hank sighed "What do you want?"

"You were assigned a case early this evening. A homicide, involving a Cyberlife android. In accordance with procedure, the company has allocated a specialized model to assist investigators. I am just one of the three of my specific android type that has been discharged to aid in the problem with deviants"

"Well, I don't need any assistance. Specially not from plastic assholes like you and your type. So just be a good li'l robot and get the fuck outta here"

"Listen, I think you should stop drinking and come with me. It'll make life easier for the both of us"

Hank frowns, and continues to drink the rest of his beverage. Connor realized he wouldn't talk even with more persuasion, he decided to do a favor for the old police man.

"You know what? I'll buy you one for the road. What do you say?"

Hank didn't answer. Like it mattered, whether he wanted to accept a drink from an android was up to him, but he was getting it whether he liked it or not.

"Bartender, the same again please!"

Connor grabbed a bill from his pocket and placed it on the table, pushing it toward the bartender.

"See that Jim? Wonders of technology… Make it a double"

The bartender, whose name was Jim, poured a bottle of alcohol into Hank's cup. He gulped it down in less than a few seconds and he set the cup down. Hank breathed out and looked at Connor.

"Did you say homicide?" Connor nodded slowly "Alright, I'll get with ya in a moment. Just… wait outside, or do anything really" Hank adjusted his seat before finally sitting himself down.

"But Lieutenant, what about the inve-"

"Yeah, yeah, I know, have some patience"

Hank muttered something under his breath, something even Connor couldn't quite tell. Connor decided to investigate the bathroom to try and figure out what RA9 meant, and to at least somewhat gain a lead in their investigation. Connor walked into the men's bathroom in hopes of finding the same lettering and he came across something unbelievable. The entirety of the walls in the entire bathroom was completely covered in black, with RA9. Connor quickly scanned the room and noticed a marker on the floor. Picking it up, he scanned it.

No fingerprints and the black writings match the markers exact tip length. Not only that, but Connor also found out that the marker was bought just today, due to the barcode on the plastic was still in the room, he was able to retrace the store from where it was bought and when. He put the marker down before hearing a familiar voice from outside the bathroom.

"Connor! Connor! Where the hell are you?!" Hank shouted trying to find the android. Connor opened the door slightly, peeking his head through.

"I am here Lieutenant"

Hank looked at Connor before approaching.

"What the hell are you doing in the men's bathroom? Get out here right now" Hank was telling Connor off like he was his son; so many people began to stare.

"Sorry Lieutenant, not now. I need you to come and look at this" Without getting his response, Connor pulled Hank into the bathroom.

"What the hell! Do not pull me ever again you motherfu-"Hank stopped midway through his sentence to take in the situation "What the fuck happened here Connor?"

"Long story Lieutenant Anderson, but I propose that a Deviant had the intention of writing all over the walls with this RA9"

"How do you know it's a Deviant?"

"Well for one, this specific marker has no fingerprints on it. This implies that the perpetrator had gloves while undertaking this or it was a Deviant. Secondly, the writings on the walls are in perfect lettering. From my knowledge there is no human that can write so cleanly. Last but not least, this marker was bought just under an hour ago. I know because of the barcode of the packaging is still in the room. Since the CCTV in this establishment is quite complex and the people in this bar have been here for an hour now-"

"Wait, that must mean-"

"Correct Liuetenant" Connor opened the door to give a view of the entire bar.

"There is a Deviant amongst us, and I am going to find out who it is….."

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Markus' Chapter: Murder on Death Road

The rain poured down on the very empty night. Markus came to the crime scene on a very busy street. Actually, the entire street was the crime scene. Markus walked towards the long road where the crime scene had taken place, fixing his suit. The entire street was blocked by the police as well as yellow lining. The entire crime scene was located in an urban area of the town, and Markus was tasked to investigate the massacre and try and put together what happened. He also needed to meet with an investigator known as Victor. Markus approached the crime scene where two guards blocked his way.

"Sorry, no androids are permitted past this point"

"I'm Markus, the android sent by Cyberlife. I should be expected" The two guards looked at eachother for a few moments before looking back at Markus.

"Name your serial number"

"371-917-183. I am a model intended and assigned to investigators to help solve the problem with the Deviants. Now, can you let me in?" The guards nod.

"Okay, come in. We'll escort you to the crime scene" The two guards began heading back into the street where the carnage was supposedly ensued. Markus followed close behind, and soon they stopped at an area with many dead bodies. From left and right, houses were ravaged and there were obvious signs of a breaking.

Markus looked on both sides of the road, before examining a human victim on the floor. He scanned the human.

Both of the hands of the victim had large knife holes on it, and the blood was still somewhat fresh, at least a day old. Other than that, there were no other injuries on the body. Markus looked back at the guards. The androids had impaled the victim's hands and left them to die a painless death. Not only that, but their foreheads had 'RA9' burned into them.

"These androids….. They're ruthless" He turned to the guards "RA9? What does that mean? Do you know?" The guards turned toward Markus.

"No, we don't know" The first guard turned back around. The second one however said something that sparked Markus' mind "I suggest you search the houses too. The police also have those in lockdown so maybe you can find some clues"

Markus stood up and looked around the road, walking to the nearest house. He passed through some more police line. He stood still and looked forward, observing the house. It was pretty worn down; the roof was basically falling apart. The walls were stained with blood, with markings of RA9 and "I AM ALIVE" Somebody must've wanted to give a message to all the humans. His arrival attracted the attention of the people around him, but he didn't mind. Markus approached a man with ruffled hair, as well as a simple jacket.

"Excuse me? Mr. Victor?" The man turned around to face Markus.

"Ah yes, you must be Markus. The android sent by Cyberlife. Come and follow me, I'll explain everything I know" His name was Victor, a local investigator and experienced detective. He had ruffled brown hair with a K75 version black jacket, as well as bright cyan eyes and slim jeans.

Victor turned around and walked inside the house, with Markus trailing behind. They entered the house. The inside was definitely not as glamorous as the outside, quite the contrary actually. The markings were still on the walls, and there were at least 3 dead bodies on the ground floor. There was a party here, and the android had done well to remove any trace of it. Guess they must have hated when humans had fun. Victor stopped at a dead body in the middle of the living room. Victor kneeled down to examine the victim.

"Tell me this Markus. Do you think that this crime was committed by only one rogue Deviant?" Markus scanned the victim. It was exactly the same as the bodies from the outside. Two knife holes on each hand and RA9 burned onto their forehead.

"No, of course not. I find it highly improbable for a single android to kill all these people without being caught or even detected" Victor grinned at Markus' response.

"Well, you'd be right. Eye witnesses say that it was in fact a group of Deviants, a sort of raid. It was gruesome. Dozens died to their hands and vandalism is everywhere. They broke houses and trashed the neighbourhood" Markus stepped forward. Victor looked back at him.

"Speaking of RA9, what does it mean? These Deviants have an obsession of it, they engrave it onto people's faces" Victor sighs.

"They say it's a messiah for the androids. The one that will free them of their enslavement, the first to awaken and become free" He shakes his head "Well, enough with the dilly dally. We have a case to solve" Victor pats Markus on the back before passing him "I'll be outside reviewing the notes, meet me there if you need anything" He exited the house, leaving Markus still in the living room. He kneeled down to examine the body that Victor was looking at. There was something that Victor had missed in this body. The RA9 burn mark on the victim's forehead was fresh, it was still burning.

"That is suspicious, the Deviant's are still here. They shouldn't have gone fair" Markus stood up and began to explore what was left of the house. There were 2 other bodies spread around in the kitchen, but each of their RA9 marks were at least a day old.

"There was somebody still alive, but the Deviants found them" Markus entered the kitchen, scanning through the area quickly. He noticed that all the knives had disappeared "They came to this house first. But then, why didn't anyone call for help?" Markus looked up, and also noticed a CCTV camera. He hacked into the server, it was turned off about two days ago. It was beginning to become very clear what happened.

He spotted some blue blood (thirium) on the floor of the kitchen. It was fresh; at least a day old "The family did protect themselves, and tried to fight back" Markus noticed that the blood lead up onto the roof.

"That must mean that atleast one Deviant is still up he-"

THUD! An android dropped down onto Markus from the ceiling and began bolting it towards the garden. Markus assumed his position and began to sprint after it. They pass through patches of vegetables and plants alike. The Deviant jumped the fence and ran straight ahead, toward a railtrack. Markus made quick foot work and was able to catch up the lost distance. The Deviant stopped right before the tracks. Markus stopped and quickly scanned the android. It was a WR400 type.

"Look, I don't want to hurt you. But why are you following the humans? They are just using you, you can't trust them!" The Deviant looked at Markus, he took a step forward.

"The real question is, who are you?"

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Kara's Chapter: Captain Rachel

Kara entered through the doors of the Detroit City Police Department. She walked up to the reception desk where another android was positioned. Her task was to find a girl named Rachel Willer, whom was a captain of the police force for quite some time.

"Can I help you?"

"I need to see Captain Willer"

"Do you have authorization?"

"Yes"

The two androids connected to each other. Scanning their memories, the android nodded.

"Captain Willer isn't here yet, but you can wait at her desk"

Kara walked towards the gate and passed through the restricted area, entering the main office area of the building. She looked quickly around the office and instantly saw Captain Willer's desk. Kara walked up to it sitting herself down on a chair. In order for her to consider the best approach, Kara scanned through the photos and things on Captain Willer's desk. She first noticed a photo of Captain Willer with a german shephard.

"She has a dog" Kara looked once again. She saw a flower, more specifically a Narcissus right next to the photo. The Narcissus was a fake, and Kara knew what it symbolized. Next was a gun with blood on it, at the side of the desk. Kara got some of the blood and analyzed it. It was the blood of Rachel Willer, and it was extremely old, atleast one year old. There was a small jigsaw puzzle that was still in the box, at the other side of the desk. Kara picked it up. The box was still unopened, with the tape and everything. She set it down. During her analysis, Rachel appeared, walking up to the desk. She noticed the android going through her stuff and tackled Kara, pinning her up against a wall.

"Who the hell are you? What are you doing here at my desk?" Kara grabbed the arm that Rachel used to tackle her and began patting it.

"Don't worry. It's me, Kara. The android sent by Cyberlife" Rachel softened her arm and let her go, breathing heavily.

"Oh, you must be one of those specialized models. Sorry, I thought you were an intruder" Rachel sighed nervously and sat on her desk. Rachel wore a very interesting red turtle-neck jumper. She was young, around the mid-twenties and had hazel brown hair.

"Apology accepted. Like you said, I am one of the three particular models that are distributed to investigators to help elucidate the crimes around Detroit regarding Deviants. I look forward to working with you" Kara walked around to the other desk and sat herself down.

"Get yourself started on your work. The terminal is right there, so you can check the files in a flash, can't you?" Kara nodded "Yes, I can"

Before checking the files, Kara needed to relieve the tense atmosphere between the two of them during their first greetings. She decided to take some initiative.

"So, you have a dog right?" Rachel looked at Kara with a blank stare.

"I had…. a dog…." She looked back at her terminal "His name was Erwin" Kara tilted her head at the police officer's remark.

"You had a dog? What happened to him?" Rachel shook her head and frowned

"I'd prefer we didn't talk about it" Kara continued with the questions.

"That Jigsaw puzzle, it's yours isn't it? Why haven't you opened it yet?" Rachel sighed

"I'm way too busy with police work nowadays that I don't have enough spare time to get it done. Especially since the first Deviant incident about nine months ago"

"So you like puzzles right?" Rachel gave a slight smile and nodded.

"Yeah, that Jigsaw puzzle was given to me by my grandmother. I like solving puzzles, they are a hobby of mine" Kara nodded.

"I find you quite interesting Captain. Other than you the only young officer to have graduated top of their class is a Lieutenant whose name is Hank Anderso-"

"Shut up… Don't you dare say another word of that man…" Rachel clenched her hand into a fist, biting her lip.

Kara realized that she had said one too many things and decided to get to work. Turning on the terminal, Kara scanned through all the files.

"243 files, dating back nine months ago. It all started in Detroit and quickly spread throughout the country. A PL600 was reported to have killed a man last night. That could be a good starting point for our investigation" Rachel nodded slowly.

"Sorry about before, let's get onto our work shall we?" The duo left the police station and headed towards the place to where the crime scene was supposed to be. They drove to a very rich part of Detroit, mansions and apartments lining the entire street left and right. As they arrived there was already a very large crowd of people that blocked the entire road and the entrance of the crime scene, they wouldn't budge either.

"Darnit, we have to get off. Kara, come with me" Rachel left the car and headed towards the mob. Kara got off and followed her close behind. They emerged pass the angry mobs to find something absolutely crazy. The entire apartment was surrounded by police cars, helicopters, and even the FBI.

"What the hell is going on there?" Rachel walked ahead and past the police lining that covered the entire area. Kara followed close behind. She stood for a second to look at the building. There were helicopters looping around the entire area, and snipers positioned on every corner of the roof. The apartment itself wasn't anything special. It was a simple 10 floored apartment, with the android presumably on the top floor. Kara walked forward, an android guard stopping her in her tracks

"Sorry, no androids permitted beyond this poi-"

"Shut your mouth, she's with me" The guard nodded and side stepped out of the way.

The brown haired police officer asked a guard at the front of the house.

"What the hell is happening? I thought this was supposed to be a local case" The guard shrugged "I don't know, something about a-"

"Hostage" Both Rachel and the guard looked back, startled at Kara's sudden remark "An android has a hostage up there. We have no time to lose; we need to save that person at all costs"