Detroit Become Human: Deviants Rise
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The Nest
November 6th 2038
03:02 PM
Connor sat in Hank's car while the lieutenant made his way across the road, nearly getting run over in the process. All this to reach a food truck called Chicken Feed for his lunch.
After a short pause, considering the previous interactions with the lieutenant, Connor got out of the car and walked over to join the man, not saying anything at first as Hank was talking with the owner of the food cart and another man who had approached. Connor scanned them both and the Detroit Hygiene License on the cart, noting a few worrying things, such as both men having criminal records and the food truck was operating without a valid hygiene license. Connor also scanned the burger and drink offered to Hank by the owner, noting more worrying facts.
"Hey, don't leave that thing here." the owner suddenly burst out.
He was talking about Connor and was talking to Hank, who had already begun to walk away.
Hank scoffed. "Not a chance, it follows me everywhere."
He commented on that being the case when Connor did indeed move over to join Hank at a nearby table set up for customers.
"I wish to apologize for my behavior earlier, at the station, lieutenant." Connor explained. "It was out of line and I'm deeply sorry."
Hank smirked. "Wow, they even gave you a brown-nosing apology program, Cyberlife thought of everything, huh?"
There was a momentary silence while Connor considered. Deciding to speak up, Connor gestured towards the burger.
"Your food contains more than twice the recommended daily dose of calories and cholesterol. You really shouldn't eat that."
Hank merely shrugged. "Everybody's gotta die of something."
Shaking his head, Connor added, "I don't mean to alarm you, lieutenant, but your friends seem to be involved in...criminal activities."
"Hey, so long as they aren't hurting anyone." Hank replied.
Connor couldn't deny that none of their crimes were violent offences, so with a shake of the head, Connor simply said, "Well, enjoy your meal, lieutenant."
There was a brief pause before Hank sighed. "So, anything else?"
"Well...is there anything you want to know about me?" Connor suggested.
"Hell no!" Hank snapped, before changing his mind. "Well, actually, yeah. Why'd they make you so goofy-looking and give you that weird voice, anyway?"
"I was designed to integrate and communicate with humans, my appearance and voice were chosen for that specific purpose." Connor explained calmly.
There was another momentary silence as Hank considered Connor after this. Finally, he spoke. "Well, they fucked up."
Connor considered for a moment, before remembering. "I understand that you have some issues with Androids, lieutenant?"
"Yeah, I got issues. Personal ones, so back the fuck off." Hank snarled. "So you must've done your homework. Know all about me?"
"Well, yes."
"And what's your conclusion?" Hank asked.
Connor smiled slightly. "I think it will be...interesting, working with a human who has so many...challenges. But adapting to human unpredictability is one of my major features."
It was then that Connor's LED flashed yellow. "There's been a report of another Deviant, not far from here. I'll let you finish your meal. I'll be in the car when you need me."
With that, Connor walked over to the car, leaving Hank to finish eating.
Back in the Zen Garden, Connor looked around. It didn't take long to find Chloe, seated on a simple chair.
"Connor, good to see you again. I'm glad to see you." Chloe said.
Connor nodded. "Yes, I'm sorry. I should have followed the mission, I should have pursued the Deviant when it escaped."
Chloe shook her head. "It's made things more...difficult, but you're alive, and that's good. I'm so glad you're alright."
Connor narrowed his eyes. "Why? I am replaceable, you know. If I had gone after them and gotten destroyed, another Connor could just replace me. I don't understand why that would be a concern to you."
There was a pause, a very notable pause, and not just by its length, but by the obvious hesitance that Chloe displayed. Biting her bottom lip, eyes cast to the ground, LED flashing yellow, red, and then yellow again.
Finally, she replied, "That's true, but the memory transfer is not an exact science and vital data could be lost. Right?"
But was that the only reason? It sounded almost like she was trying to convince herself, more than him. Connor, however, just nodded. It made sense, but he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off with Chloe.
Chloe pressed on, however. "This suspected Deviant? We must find it. It might be our best chance, but be careful."
Connor nodded again, confirming his orders.
Connor blinked at the sound of Hank's voice, taking in the surroundings of the elevator in the run-down apartment building.
"Hey, Connor, you run outta batteries or something?"
"I'm sorry, I was making a report to Cyberlife." Connor quickly confirmed.
Hank nodded, and when Connor didn't move, he quipped, "So are you gonna stay in that elevator?"
"No, no, I'm coming."
With that, Connor exited the elevator and, spotting them, examined some feathers lying on the ground that looked distinctly out of place.
"What do we know about this person?" Connor asked.
Hank shrugged. "Not much. A loner, keeps to himself, but a neighbor claims that they saw him hiding an LED under his cap."
Connor approached the door. Hank stood next to it as Connor knocked and got no answer. Knocking again and announcing themselves as the police, they caused a disturbance inside and Hank drew his gun.
"Get behind me." he hissed.
"Got it."
With that, he kicked the door open and slowly made his way in. Connor followed close behind. They didn't find much in the entrance hall, but approaching the main room, Hank kicked the door open and then cried out, as he was ambushed by pigeons. The whole apartment was swarming with them!
"What the fuck is this?!" Hank gasped, taken aback.
Connor looked around. "No one is here, but we just heard something."
Connor paused, noticing something off about the Urban Farms of Detroit poster on a nearby wall. Approaching it, Connor scanned it and noticed that it had been moved recently. Pulling it off the wall, Connor noted the hiding spot behind it and a small book, apparently a journal of sorts. But it contained merely crude strange drawings and nonsensical words.
"Find something?" Hank asked.
Connor shook his head. "Some sort of journal, it appears to be in code. It will take time to decipher."
Connor handed the journal to Hank and continued to explore the apartment, finding a lot of mess in the sink from the pigeons before also finding an LED next to the sink, removed.
"Found an LED. Our suspect is definitely an Android."
"No surprise." Hank commented. "No human could live in this mess, with all these damn birds."
Connor, however, was more focused on the wall in the bathroom, upon which 'rA9' had been written again, obsessively, 2471 times. Analyzing the writing, the discarded marker pen, and the toppled stool using the reconstructing program, Connor noted that the Android had been there and was disturbed by their knock and ran into the main room.
Returning there, Connor noted the dropped bird cage and analyzed it to finish the reconstruction. It was then that Connor reached a surprising conclusion: the Android was still there, hiding in a cavity in the ceiling.
Connor cautiously approached the hole in the ceiling...when it suddenly happened. The Android, a tall male WB200 model dressed in human clothes with a cap and hoodie to hide his features, dropped down, knocking Connor to the floor, and then ran out the apartment, shoving Hank aside. Connor had already recovered and, with Hank yelling at him to do so, Connor ran after the Deviant.
Rushing out of the apartment building, Connor chased the Deviant, taking a lot of risks, leaping over walls and pushing through the Androids who were working on the Detroit urban farms and having to work through said farms until they leapt over and slid down a sloped glass roof to leap onto the roof of a train. On a nearby rooftop, seeing this, Hank fought for breath.
"Holy shit." he muttered.
Leaping off the roof of the train, Connor pursued the Android over more rooftops until sounds could be heard up ahead, shouts and scuffles. Hank had caught up. When Connor reached the roof that the scuffle was taking place on, the Deviant shoved Hank and ran off, with Hank toppling over the wall and grabbing the ledge.
Connor froze. His mission was to pursue the Deviant. Hank had an 89% successful probability of climbing back up. But then, acting seemingly without direction, Connor ran to Hank and pulled him up, letting the Deviant escape.
(Software Instability ^^)
Connor tensed at that, this was a much larger spike than ever before. Connor quickly looked around for the Deviant.
"It got away."
Hank, fighting for breath, shook his head. "Well, we know what it looks like. It won't get far."
With that, he turned and began to make his way towards the door, leading to the stairs down from the roof. But he paused and then turned to Connor.
"Hey, Connor..." He paused again. "Nothing, never mind."
With that, he walked off, yet Connor couldn't help but wonder if Hank was attempting to offer his thanks.
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