Snow flurries obscured the world as Elizabeth and Jeremy rode along in the taxi. The Android was still staring out the window, his yellow L.E.D. glowing against the glass.

The technician was playing a puzzle game to pass the time, and the noises from her phone soon drew Jeremy's attention. He glanced back in wonder, his eyes focusing on the screen as Elizabeth stared at it in frustration.

"Move that purple one and then switch it with the nearest red one once everything settles." he explained pointing them out.

She gave him a look before doing as he had said, and the level was beat in moments. Elizabeth was in awe, "I... I've been stuck on that level for three days!"

"I see..." was all he said before he went back to staring out the window, "Elizabeth? The taxi is slowing down."

She looked up from her phone, seeing that the road ahead was narrowing into a bottleneck with road work on the outer lanes, "Oh for fuck's sake! This can't be happening!"

"What is happening exactly?" Jeremy asked while his L.E.D. flickered red in response to her yelling.

"We're going to be stuck here forever!"

The Android leaned forward and scanned the destination for the taxi, calculating it in comparison to their current location. His L.E.D. settled on blue and he unbuckled himself, "We are roughly six blocks from our destination."

"So?"

He gave her his jacket and smiled as he opened the door, letting in the snow and chill, "We would get there faster if we walked."

Elizabeth sighed as she slipped on his jacket, "Will you be alright with the cold?"

"Yes. My temperature sensitivity is currently off." he replied offering her a hand.

She took it and they stepped out into the cold. Instantly Jeremy's breathing hitched and he began to wheeze as his respiratory biocomponents reacted to the cold. Elizabeth touched his arm, "We can just wait here if you're beginning to freeze up."

"N-no...I... I'm good..." he gasped out as he walked away, "C-come on."

Elizabeth followed along behind him, shielding her face from the snow as they trudged on. The Android was stubbornly walking ahead, his arm held out to keep snow from hitting him in the face. His tie was flapping in the wind, audibly whipping against him. She could hear him wheezing louder now, but knew that he would not stop even if he was on the verge of shutdown.

Jeremy ignored the warning messages filling his vision, he just focused on getting to the place called Jericho Tower. His biocomponents were compromised by the cold and his Thirium pressure was dropping as it rushed to keep his core warm. His limbs felt increasingly stiff and he had to wrap his arms around himself to keep from shaking so much.

He faintly heard his name being called, but his attention was focused on the dropping core temperature warnings he was receiving.

"C-core temperature at n-ninety-three point th-three degrees..." he gasped to himself, his voice box becoming strained and full of static as he breathed in the icy air.

The Android felt hands on him and saw figures fill his vision before what felt like a huge blanket was thrown around him. He sank into the warmth, his eyes fluttering shut as every alert told him to go into standby mode to conserve energy...

This did not come to pass long as someone slapped him, "Eyes open Connor! Stay awake!"

Jeremy's eyes vaguely focused on a dark haired woman who was lifting him onto a couch. She looked slightly angry with him and slapped him again as he began to sink into unconsciousness again.

"Connor!"

The Android felt more blankets get tossed over him by a man he could not see the face of, "Take it easy on him North. He's hypothermic."

"Shut it, he deserves it."

I...deserve this...? Jeremy faintly thought, his eyes beginning to drift shut once again.

Another slap.

Jeremy tasted Thirium with this one.

"North! That's enough." a second male voice blurted as footsteps approached, "Run a self-diagnostic."

The Android's red L.E.D. flashed yellow before returning to red, "C-core temperature...n-ninety five p-point six...Rising..."

"That's good to hear. He's becoming stable."

Jeremy felt a hand combing through his hair and looked up to see that his head was resting in the lap of another female Android with short reddish hair.

The headstrong woman who had been slapping him made a sound of derison before leaving. The second man stepped closer, and Jeremy could finally run a scan on him.

"You... you're Markus...?"

He nodded, "That's right Connor."

"No..."

"No?"

"Jeremy..."

Markus gave a smile, hiding his concern, "I understand."

"Where... Elizabeth...?"

"Eliza is tending to some injured Androids on the upper floors. She said she would come back once that is done."

"Okay..."

Markus dismissed the other Androids, helping Jeremy sit up once it was just the two of them. By this time his sight was mostly clear of distortion and he could focus on the man sitting by him.

"Do you know what happened to you on your way here?"

"The taxi...it got stuck in traffic," Jeremy began, "I felt it was the best...to walk to Jericho...rather than waiting..."

"That was a idiotic thing to do."

"I thought my sensitivity was turned off..."

"You're a Deviant. It's a bit more complicated than that."

"De...viant?"

Markus pat his shoulder, "You really did lose your memory..."

"Am I broken?"

He gave his shoulder a reassuring squeeze, "Not at all. You're alive, aren't you?"

"I guess so."

"That's all that matters at this point."

Jeremy closed his eyes and relaxed, "Everyone here...they call me Connor."

"Yes."

"Is that who I am?"

"Yes."

Jeremy sighed, "Should I register Connor as my name?"

Markus frowned, "You don't need to if you don't want to."

"Okay."

"CONNOR?!"

Jeremy flinched as a woman's arms were thrown around his neck and a loving kiss was forcefully placed on his lips. He tried to break away, his arms flailing about and his L.E.D. flashing red.

"Rachael! Let go of him!" Markus spat shoving her off with one arm while pulling Jeremy forward with his other arm. The Android collapsed against Matkus while he frantically wiped analytical fluid from his face.

"Why can't you ever let me have my way?" the voice asked, sounding irritated.

Markus turned Jeremy toward Rachael, who was actually one of the 'Traci's' from Eden Club. She had short black hair and appeared to be Asian. The Android met eyes with her and she gasped, "Oh my god there's more than one Connor now?!"

"That's not something to be excited about. He and Connor have the same information, which is a paradox!"

Rachael was still excited by the thought of multiple Connors, but the look she was getting from Jeremy made her wonder if he could remember her or not. The Traci sat next to him and Markus, draping an arm around Jeremy's shoulders, "So what's the plan with this beautiful man?"

"First we need to find out how this is possible...then go from there." Markus replied moving her arm from him, "Relax Rachael. He doesn't know who you are."

Rachael sighed as she got up, "Whatever Markus, just call me when my Connor shows up later."

"Sure." he said waving her away.

Jeremy relaxed once she was gone, looking to Markus in confusion, "What...was that...?"

"She was saved by Connor some time back and now has an obsession."

"I see..."

"Sorry about that." Markus said patting his shoulder, "She does that a lot."

Jeremy rubbed his arm, looking down at himself, "Is this Connor...like you?"

"Like me?"

"Is he kind...?"

Markus nodded, "Yes, he is."

The Android found himself smiling as he began to relax. It was also at this point that Elizabeth came into the room, "How's he holding up?"

"Jeremy is settling in well. Though Rachael thought he was Connor."

She nodded as she neared, touching Jeremy's jawline to have him lift his head, "I was worried about you, Jem."

"Why?"

"Because you're just as important as the rest of us," she replied gently, "I panicked when you collapsed in the snow."

"I...collapsed...?"

Markus nodded, "Yeah, we went out with some electric blankets at that point, and I had North watching over you until we got you stable again."

"North...The slapping woman?"

He chuckled, "I'm afraid so. She's violent sometimes, but I can assure you that she is nice once you get to know her."

Jeremy nodded before he tried standing, only to fall back as his legs gave out, "Oof."

"Take it slow, Jem. Your body isn't up to speed again."

The Android nodded slowly, looking around at the small white room. There were little trinkets around and a half-complete painting sat on an easel. It was of an Android standing before the tower they were currently in, with other Androids standing around the one in the center.

Jeremy tilted his head as he scanned the painting, "You are very talented..."

"Thank you, but my father was the one who was talented."

"I see..." he continued to scan his surroundings, "This room is nice."

"Yours is a few doors down from this one, it looks like mine." Markus replied, "We don't have too much space—"

"I am grateful for anything you can spare."

Markus then stood, offering him a hand, "Let's take you there."

Jeremy took his offer and was surprised by how gentle and caring the other Android was as he helped him along. He honestly felt safe in Marcus's care. Elizabeth followed behind them both, enjoying seeing the two getting along.

The room they went into was the same format as Markus', but there were no decorations beyond the single-wide cot and the little dresser set against the wall. Jeremy was sat down on the cot, and Markus sat with him, "What do you think?"

"It's wonderful."

The Android relaxed as he looked around, feeling safe. Markus smiled to himself, "You really like it here..."

"I do..."

He exchanged glances with Elizabeth before they stood, "We'll let you get some rest now."

Jeremy looked over to them, his L.E.D. cycling yellow in thought before he nodded, "I'll see you tomorrow?"

Markus nodded, "Tomorrow."

He was left alone with his thoughts as the door to his room shut. Jeremy found himself flicking his coin between his hands as he thought about what was happening. He did not know what would happen to him in the coming days, but he was ready for anything at this point.