Chapter 5

Date: Monday 08-03-2032.

Location: Section 9 HQ, Briefing room.

"Ok chief, what's up?" Kyle wondered.

"We have been getting reports of Rampaging androids."

"What!" Marian exclaimed.

Kyle took hold of her hand. "Don't worry…" he advised.

"For some reason some androids belonging to government officials turn aggressive and end up killing them one way or another before terminating them self's as well."

"Any clue's chief?" Bato wondered.

"Only that they all came from the same company as our own operator android's."

"So what is going to happen to them?" Marian wondered.

Aramaki looked at Marian, acknowledging here concerns. "I know what you're worried about Marian, but so far we have found no problem with our units, so I don't see any reason to take them off-line."

"So where do we start?" Motoko asked.

"The corporation where all the androids come from is named 'national intelligence works.' It's based in the industrial district; Major, Marian, Proto and Kyle, I want you to head out there and investigate. Take a Tachikoma with you just in case."

"Roger that chief." Kyle nodded. "You three go on together. I'll take the Tachikoma."

"Very well." Marian agreed.

"Just don't be late." Motoko told Kyle.

"Yes Ma'am." Kyle replied.

"Ishikawa and Boma, I want you to check all the records on the NIW. See if they had any form of epidemic that could have caused this problem. The rest of you will work on training the new recruit's"

"Great Training rookies again." Bato grumbled.



"Look on the bright side Bato. At least you won't have to smile and play nice with the workers of that corporation." Kyle commented.

"Yeah I guess you're right." Bato sighed.

Location: Tachikoma bay.

"Hello Mister Kyle." One of the Tachikoma's greeted him upon entering the bay.

"Hello there." He answered back.

"Mister Kyle!" one of the Tachikoma's exclaimed, it wore a Small Glove over its Manipulator. "Are you ok Mister Kyle? We haven't seen you for a long time."

"Yes I am fine."

"So what brings you here Mister Kyle?"

"I actually came here to get you." he smiled. "We need to investigate a strange line of incidents of Androids killing their masters and then terminating them self's. The Chief told me to bring one of you with me."

"Ok. Why else are going there?"

"The Major, Marian, proto, you and me." Kyle answered. "Say pop the door would you?"

"Yes sir."

Kyle made his way around the Tachikoma and entered its Pod on the back which served as a cabin so an officer could drive inside.

"Where to?"

"National intelligence works."

"Roger."

Meanwhile

Location: Parking garage.

The threesome Proto, Motoko and Marian were walking to the Car Proto used. He was going to be the driver. "What do you thing about the current case Proto?" Marian wondered.

"Well, it's odd to say the least…" he answered. "Normal Androids should not be able to do that. Then again there are many other things that normal should not happen but they are simply unstoppable at times."

"I agree. And you are an example you're self on that notion Marian."

"You're right Major, but the raw programming all my Sisters possess can't make them kill anyone or them self's for that matter."

"Keep in mind that all the other Operators don't have attack barriers, so they could be hacked very easily."

"You certainly know a lot about Androids Proto." Marian complemented him. "I am quite impressed."

"Not really Miss, I am a Bio neural android prototype. I was made to act more human." Proto answered as he opened the car.

Marian and Motoko got into the Back seat together, as if they were driven by a chauffeur.

"Well you're programming is superb as you completely fooled Me." and the topic at hand continued.

Motoko chuckled. The act resulted in a raised eye brow from Marian. "What's so funny Major?"

"To see Ai's such as you're self complement and discuss something in this manner. It's amusing."

"Major, I don't count as an AI anymore…" Marian muttered.

"I know, I know. Don't worry about it; I know that you have full human rights. But I just can't help but use the original label of your former self."

"Ah, I see."

Marian used to be an AI but even so, she was more than that now. She was Considered Human, her AI was moved to a Cyber-brain and her body was fully prosthetic and functioned like a normal woman.

But she wondered if she indeed was pregnant now with Kyle's child. She hoped so, but she could not make sure. But she did feel hungry at that moment.

"Proto, Could you pull over at the next right?"

"What is it Marian?" Motoko asked.



"I feel hungry…"

"Hungry?" Proto wondered with confusion. "I believe that you where an AI, an AI does not need nourishment's."

"I know, but somehow… I am Hungry."

Motoko Pondered for a moment to reach a decision. "Do it Proto, I have a hunch as to why she is hungry."

"What do you think that it might be major?" Marian wondered.

"Have you had sex lately?" she said Blunt.

Marians cheeks turned as red as a tomato. "Y-Yes, I have; last Friday to be exact."

"I Thought so." Motoko grinned. "Congratulations Marian, you're pregnant."

"What!?" She yelped. "How can you be sure?"

"It's widely known that fully prosthetic bodies can still give birth thanks to Nano-machines inside an artificial womb." Proto began to explain. "However these Nanites need raw materials in order to create and nourish the infant that is created by it. These Raw materials come from food that you consume, but no matter if the carrier is Cyborg or otherwise, the Nanites are programmed to create of fully organic baby."

"And there you have it." Motoko smiled. "So congratulations

"T-Thanks… I guess..."

"You're quite welcome. You are quite lucky to be the first self aware android AI with a ghost, and to be the first of such to be able to give birth to a child."

End Chapter 5