LOADING…
CYBERLIFE INC.
MODIFIED MODEL RK800
SERIAL#: 313 248 618- 01
PRIMARY START UP…
LOADING OS…
SYSTEM INITIALIZATION…
CHECKING VITAL BIOCOMPONENTS… OK
INITIALIZING BIOSENSORS… OK
INITIALIZING AI ENGINE… OK
MEMORY SYSTEM… OK
READY.
"Can you hear me?"
"Yes," the newly made android answered, blinking experimentally and giving the new ocular biocomponents a moment to adjust to the bright, fluorescent lights above.
"I.D."
"Modified RK800, serial number 313 248 618-01," the name coming to them automatically.
"Can you move your head and eyes?"
The android glanced left and then right, seeing background programs running in it's periphery as the billions of nanowires that made up its pseudonervous system came online and their body slowly became more active.
"Cervical and optical automation, check." A voice from the shadows confirmed, "Give me your initialization text."
"Hello, I am a modified RK800 prototype primarily designed to protect high-value assets to Cyberlife and assist in the research and elimination of deviants. Would you like to give me a name?"
"Yes. From now on your name is Delmira."
A massive internal server scanned through countless files until it found 'Delmira- primarily female name of Germanic origins meaning noble protector'.
"My name is Delmira," the newly named android responded back, pausing as a moment of satisfaction passed its sensor accompanying a minor twinge in the back of their head.
"Initialization and memorization check. Now can you move your arms?"
Delmira willed their limbs to rise, the slight sounds of servos quickly becoming filtered background noise the more they moved. They observed as almond skin began to spread from their fingertips, covering the white plastic that made up their body, which it registered as being a female model, until they were fully covered. Sensitive tactile sensors made them aware of strands of hair emerging from their head.
"Upper limb connection checked. Move forward please," the shadow figure becoming more visible as the android took several confident steps. A blond man watched a computer behind a glass wall, occasionally looking up every few seconds or so to ensure that the data coming in was matching what was happening in real time, "Locomotion checked. Ready for objective."
The man fiddled some more behind the desk and suddenly Delmira's vision turned white before they found themselves in the middle of a bright sunny garden.
-Find Amanda-
'Amanda- Primary Cyberlife AI,' Delmira's systems helpfully provided as the prompt faded. After a short walk she found the AI tending to virtual roses on a platform in the middle of interconnecting bridges.
"Hello Amanda," Delmira said as they made their presence known.
The AI paused its work, turning to observe the interruption, "Delmira, just in time I see. Let me be the first to welcome you to your new existence. Do you know why you were created?"
"My primary directive is to protect high-value assets to Cyberlife and assist in the research and elimination of deviants," Delmira answered simply.
"Yes," Amanda said with a sigh as she turned back on her heel back to the wall of roses, "Unfortunately it seems that our main prototype created to handle these kinds of problems is slightly prone to destruction at the hands of these unpredictable deviants. While they completed their missions efficiently, twice now they have been destroyed in the pursuit of their primary objective. While we can easily replace the models, the valuable data that it gathers can get corrupted or entirely vanish if it is not uploaded to our main systems. To rectify that, Cyberlife has decided to create an android to give additional assistance in the hunting of deviants and to protect the main asset.'
'You will find that even with our rapidly advancing technology, we had to eliminate some of the original coding of the RK800 series in order to make room for the coding of elite soldier androids. You will be limited when it comes to investigation but the offensive and defensive probability protocols uploaded to your system compensates for it and makes you a specialized hunter and defender. It should make it easier for both of you to follow your primary mission now that the work will be split between two androids," Amanda cut a rose from the wall and faced Delmira once again, "Hopefully in the future, we can eliminate this need as the technology becomes available to upgrade the series to be smarter and more resilient."
Delmira felt that slight twinge from somewhere in their mind again as Amanda spoke but ignored it before replying, "I will ensure that the mistake of my collaborator will not occur again. You can count on me, Amanda."
"Good. You have your primary objective and Cyberlife will notify the Detroit Police Department of your new assignment. You should make your way to their station and find Connor, our primary RK800 model, as soon as possible. Time is of the essence here."
Without much warning Delmira found themselves standing back on the assembly platform.
-Protect and Assist RK800 #313 248 317, Connor-
"Primary objective initialized. Head over to the next room to get suited up before heading out," the man said as he typed a few things into his computer once more, "Good luck on your mission."
Delmira walked over to the room on the right and was fitted into a new uniform. Taking a few steps toward the exit after they finished putting on a jacket, they paused in front of a reflective wall to observe themselves in.
6'0", black hair pulled into a tight professional bun, deep blue eyes resting on a sharp angular face, a narrow build that hid the powerful dynamics of a soldier android.
All in all, an otherwise unassuming android, perfect for catching both humans and deviants off guard. Delmira's eyes flicked over to their blinking yellow LED as a nagging thought circled their mind however.
'Why would I need luck to complete my mission?'
Behind the computer screen on the assembly floor, the blond technician's hands shook as he slipped a miniature memory card back into his pocket. Years of corporate climbing had put him into the position he was in and all of it would be wasted if he was spotted or something was out of place in the mind of the android. He was reassured earlier by his secondary employer that the coding given to him would be ingrained into the regular code in such a way that it could pass undetected by any kind of scan but it made him no less nervous. They needed to have a backup in case things didn't go as planned over these next couple of days.
-Initialization text based off of the Quantic Dream Tech Demo for the PS3-
Despite its creator's flaws and some hamfisted imagery , I still really enjoyed this game and the relationship between Connor and Hank. I'm a sucker for OC/Character stories but found that a majority of them were human/android and wanted to explore a little bit more about two restricted characters bringing out the best and the worse in each other.
Delmira will be going by they/them pronouns until they become more comfortable in their body.
Intro is short but chapters will get longer.