Before I explain my view on the Three Laws:
I am so, SO sorry I didn't update on time yesterday! My friend and I went to the mall (or rather, the two story Barnes & Noble bookstore stocked with manga BESIDE the mall) for the day and I forgot to upload before I left the house. Don't worry, though; I'm uploading Chapter Eight right now (obviously) at ten PM Pacific Standard Time, and shall upload Chapter Nine around five PM PST tomorrow.
Anyway, as to the Laws:
The Three Laws of Robotics only apply in Isaac Asimov's books and short stories. I don't believe they exist in the Mega Man universe because of simple facts:
1)
The Robot Masters break the First Law constantly because they willingingly leave Dr. Light and other humans in dangerous and occasionally deadly situations. (Remember, the First Law states that "a robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm." I'd say the murder attempts on Dr. Light [ i. e. when Wily builds that rediculous walking sea lab thingy and the Robot Masters don't try to save Dr. Light's life] would count.)
2)
The Robot Masters break the Second Law because they will only obey Dr. Wily instead of any human who orders them around. (The Law doesn't state that the human doing the ordering must own the robot; it simply states that the robot must always obey humans...and Protoman breaks the Second Law constantly, if you've noticed—he even says so: "Sure, I'll obey you, Dr. Wily—when I want to." In reply Wily only says he should have planted more humility chips in Proto—he never said he should strengthen the Second Law.)
3)
The Robot Masters break the Third Law because they will save themselves before helping humans—even to the point of abandoning Dr. Wily!
Also, while Dr. Light rants about Mega Man's goddamn 'self determination' (God I hate that man) he also harps on how Mega Man's moral sense keeps him in check. He never mentions the Three Laws, which to me means this world doesn't HAVE the Three Laws.
Anyway...sorry about my longwinded author's note...enjoy chapters Eight and Nine! (And be really, REALLY grateful I'm uploading Nine today...trust me...)
Chapter Eight
"I—I'm sorry," Rock whispered four hours after the taping scene in Wily's lab. He was sitting on another lab table, dressed in his normal clothes.
"It's okay, bro," said Proto in reply. "When you were out I checked your insides—somehow your pain receptors got turned on high. Did anyone fiddle with you lately?"
Rock was silent.
"I…don't know," he said finally. "I…when I fall asleep…sometimes I—feel people around me, but…"
Protoman swore, this time in Chinese. His vocabulary for swearwords was rather extensive.
"Whoever invaded my room while I was gone to tinker with you is gonna die. They ALL have specific orders to not enter my room!"
Cut Man, who had walked into the room just as Proto uttered his threat, cleared his throat and walked right back out again. Just at that second Snake Man entered with a soft hiss.
"Wily wantsss you to go to the California Beach State Park to locate hidden weaponsss."
"Where's that?" asked Rock.
"In Ssssothern California. You have to leave immediately."
Proto swore and decided to deal with the perpetrator later. "C'mon, bro," he said, grabbing the boy's hand and leading him into a garage where the stolen helicopter sat. Rock nodded and settled back in his chair, and the two were soon in the air.
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"Roll, I don't want you to—"
"I'm going, Dr. Light. Now give me some information on Protoman! I know he's going west—everyone's seen him flying—but where is he going?"
Dr. Light paused, then sighed. "The 'copter he's flying has a tracker. From the projected path, he's going to the California Beach State Park."
"…Why?"
"I suppose because there are rumors of hidden weapons there." Dr. Light ran a hand over his pale and shadowed face. "But please, Roll—"
"I'm sorry, Dr. Light, but I have to go. They…" she stopped. "Dr. Light, Mega…might still be alive. I have to help him. He's my brother."
"All….all right, Roll. At least take Eddie with you—he has some extra energy cans."
"Okay." Roll saluted, looking sharp in her new red armor, her high ponytail rising above her red helmet like an ancient soldier's feather plume.
Dr. Light watched the girl climbed into her newly armored hovercar, Eddie beside her.
"Don't worry, Dr. Light—soon I'll have Mega Man home and ready to be repaired. Then we'll capture Wily and end this war for good."
The new warrior took off and didn't look back.