S1-148
Androids?
4:17 PM
11/12/3272
Yionus's moon, Zuter - IMC testing site Echo-918
Chamber 137
Music
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption - Briefing Room & Ambience Theme
It's been a week since City Hawk 723 got through the Leviathan, and the Shadow had a new Dimension Key that was ready for testing. It had a blue circuit board pattern as the background, along with a strange circle underneath the nub that's present on the front and back of all Dimension Keys.
"This one looks interesting." Michael stated.
"Let's take a look at what we can expect from this place." The Shadow said before tossing the Key into the arch. The Dimension Key glowed as Death looked over the terminal interface. "Let's see here... Earth. Detroit. August the 15th in the year 2038. 7:49 PM. Well, the Key's locked on. Let's take a closer look." With that, the rift opened, allowing Michael, Samus, and Jenny to enter, while the Shadow stayed behind to monitor additional information.
Dimension 12
Planet Earth - Detroit
Grand Circus Park
Music
Metroid: Other M - Searching The Exam Center / Any Objections?
Once City Hawk 723 was through the portal, Michael had his Ghost, Rocco, transmat in the portal arch. It was in position, so Michael could safely remove the Dimension Key with the Chrono-Extractor.
"OK, I think we should-"
"Hello. My name is-"
"WHOA WHOA WHOA!" Michael stumbled back in surprise, pulling off a… humorous attempt at a martial arts display.
In front of him was what looked like a man in a strange business suit. On the right side of the suit was what looked like a serial number.
RK800
#313 248 317 - 51
"OK, you're... interesting."
"My name is Connor. I'm an android sent by CyberLife, designed to assist human law enforcement, specifically in investigating cases involving Deviants."
"Um... OK?"
It was then that Connor noticed the Dimension Key in Michael's hand. "May I see that?" Michael reluctantly handed it over to the android. Connor examined the Key, not knowing what it was. "What is this?"
"That is a Dimension Key. They allow us to cross between our world and any other. This one in particular opens a gateway to and from this world."
Michael then noticed a light just above and behind Connor's right eye, as it had turned from blue to yellow and started blinking. "I've just been notified of a hostage situation involving a suspected Deviant. I should investigate."
"Why don't we help you with that?" Samus offered.
"Your assistance is not required. Or authorized."
Michael spoke up. "We're private investigators. What we do will help you greatly."
"If you insist, I will not stop you." Connor replied, straightening his tie. "But first, we should talk to Captain Fowler."
8:29 PM
08/15/2038
Dimension 12
Planet Earth - Detroit
Phillips apartment
Music
Detroit: Become Human - Connor Main Theme
After a… brief conversation with Captain Fowler at the DPD station, Michael and his family were eventually allowed clearance for the investigation.
As the Fireteam waited for the elevator to reach the 70th floor, Connor passed the time with a few impressive coin tricks.
"Hey, mind if I try that?" Connor handed the coin over to Michael, who then demonstrated a greater deal of skill with the coin tricks, ending it off with a magic trick, pulling the coin out from behind Connor's left ear.
"You're skilled. I'll give you that." The android commended, taking back the coin as the elevator reached its destination.
Music
Detroit: Become Human - Hostage
The doors opened, and a local soldier sent a report upon noticing Connor, then walked away. "Negotiator on site. Repeat: negotiator on site."
As Connor examined a nearby photo, a distressed woman could be heard. "No, stop... I... I... I can't leave her."
"Who is that?" Michael wondered.
"Caroline Phillips." Connor replied, hearing Michael's question.
The Pilot looked over at Connor, seeing that it was a family portrait in his hands. "Facial recognition? Found a match in the police archives?"
"Correct." The android confirmed.
Flopping on the floor was a little fish, and Jenny went to pick it up, but Connor already took a hold of it, then put it back in the fish tank.
A piece of information began to appear in the android's HUD.
DWARF GOURAMI
Trichogaster Lalius
Origin: Ganges Delta, India
Just then, a grown woman rushed in. "Oh, oh please, please, you gotta save my little girl...!" She confronted Connor, then recognized the outfit. "Wait... You're sending an android?"
"Alright, ma'am. We need to go." A soldier began to pull her away.
"You can't... you can't do that! You W-"
Michael stepped in. "Excuse me, Mrs. Phillips, but CyberLife sent the android, not us. We simply joined in."
At the Pilot's words, Caroline calmed down. "Just make sure my little girl is safe."
"You have my word."
Up ahead were more soldiers, and one of them was talking over a police radio. "Why are we wasting time sending an android to negotiate?! That piece of crap could jump from the rooftop any second! I DON'T GIVE A ████! My men are ready to step in! Just give the order! ████! I don't believe this..."
"Captain Allen. My name is Connor. I'm the android sent by CyberLife." Connor introduced himself to the squad leader.
"It's firing at everything that moves. It already shot down two of my men. We could easily get it, but they're on the edge of the balcony. If it falls, she falls."
"Has it experienced an emotional shock recently?"
"I haven't got a clue. Does it matter?"
"I need information to determine the best approach. Do you know if it's been behaving strangely before this?"
"Listen. Saving that kid is all that matters, so either you deal with this ████ing android now, or I'll take care of it." Allen said before walking away.
The Fireteam split up to investigate what happened.
"Connor, it looks like someone took a gun out of here." Michael reported.
Connor looked over the empty gun box, as well as the small box of ammunition next to it.
0.355 AMMUNITION
Velocity: 365 meters per second
Energy: 659 joules
Bullet weight: 115g
Power factor: 414 kelvins
MS853 BLACK HAWK
Capacity: 17 rounds, 0.355
Overall: 8.5in/Barrel: 5in
DEVIANT TOOK THE FATHER'S GUN
"There may be clues within the hostage's room." Samus suggested, so Connor entered the kid's room. A pair of headphones were on the ground, and they were blasting music, meaning that the child probably didn't hear any gunshots.
On a nearby desk was the kid's tablet, which looked surprisingly similar to an IMC PDA. Connor started a playback, and the tablet displayed the little girl and the android. "This is Daniel, the coolest android in the world! Say 'Hi', Daniel!"
"Hello."
"You're my bestie! We'll always be together!" The playback ended, and Connor left the room.
He entered the main living area, and a few soldiers moved out of the way. "All units, hold positions. The negotiator's going in."
"Connor, it's the father of the family, he's... dead." Jenny said with a saddened tone.
Connor went to scan the body of a dead man nearby, revealing it to be the deceased father.
PHILLIPS, JOHN
Estimated time of death: 7:29 PM
0.355 BULLET WOUNDS
Left kidney perforated: fatal abdominal trauma
Upper lung hemorrhage: pneumothorax
Lower lung hemorrhage: internal bleeding
There was silence as Connor conducted further analysis.
FATHER WAS HOLDING SOMETHING
The android went over to a corner, finding a tablet. He interfaced with it, finding another clue.
"Your order for an AP700 android has been registered. CyberLife thanks you for your purchase." A female voice blared from the device's speakers.
Jenny looked over Connor's shoulder to see it. "So, the android was gonna be replaced. That's rough."
"So, the android that went 'Deviant' is male, and the proposed replacement android is female. I might have an idea." Michael stated, then whispered something into Connor's ear.
Gunshots were heard, and one of the police soldiers was hit, but the wound was nonfatal. "Holy ████! Cover me while I evacuate him."
"Man down. I repeat, man down. Requesting immediate evac."
Nearby was another body, and Connor ran a thorough analysis.
DPD OFFICER WAS FIRST RESPONDER
P.O DECKART, ANTONY
Estimated time of death: 8:03 PM
0.355 BULLET WOUND
Right heart ventricle perforation: internal bleeding
GUNSHOT RESIDUE
Lead styphnate, antimony sulfide
Only one shot
Connor then did a reconstruction of the incident, gathering a few more pieces of evidence.
HOSTAGE WITNESSED THE SHOOTING
COP SHOT THE DEVIANT
WEAPON LOCATED
The android then looked under the table, pulling a handgun from underneath it.
P.L. 544-7 AMERICAN ANDROIDS ACT 2029
Androids are strictly forbidden to carry or use any type of weapon
Connor then tossed the gun back under the table, keeping to the law without question.
Connor then went over to a small splash of blue liquid on the floor, rubbed it with two fingers, and... put it... in... his mouth.
FRESH BLUE BLOOD
Model PL600
Serial #369 911 047
DEVIANT MODEL: PL600
"OK, that's disgusting." Samus remarked, looking away from the android.
"You put that stuff in your mouth?!" Michael questioned with a slight hint of disgust.
"The blue blood of androids is also known as Thirium 310." The RK800 answered calmly.
There was a little kid's shoe on the ground, and Connor scanned it.
CHILD SIZE SHOE
Colorful model
Human blood traces
HOSTAGE COULD BE WOUNDED
Connor looked up as another gunshot was heard, and Michael scampered to cover, clutching his chest. "Androids in this world are accurate shooters, just like our Sniper Spectres, I'll give them that."
"Michael, you've sustained a 0.355 bullet wound straight to the heart. I'm afraid you will need to seek medical attention." Connor stated.
"No need. ~cough~ Rocco, little help here?" The Ghost appeared, healing the wound in a matter of seconds, and transmatting the bullet out of Michael's body and into the palm of his prosthetic hand. "~cough, cough~ That's better. I needed that. Thanks."
"{Anytime.}" Rocco stated before vanishing again.
Connor took a moment to analyze him again.
DAMAGE REVERSION
Heart perforation missing
No sign of nanotech application
"Your wound... It's been undone entirely, like it was never there."
"Never underestimate what a Guardian's Ghost can do. Once we get back home, I'm gonna need to get this hole in my shirt patched up. Oh, and here's the bullet." Michael handed the round to the police soldier next to him.
"Go away! All of you, go away, or I'll jump!" The Deviant was heard yelling.
"That Deviant seems scared." Jenny said with concern. "Are androids meant to feel human emotions, like pain and suffering?"
"Not intentionally." The investigator replied.
Michael smirked at those words. "The accidental creation of new life."
As Connor headed towards the door, Jenny put a hand on his shoulder. "Whatever you do… don't get them killed."
Music
Detroit: Become Human - Your Choice
Connor went out the curtain, only for a shot to puncture his left shoulder, leaving a small splash of thirium on the curtain behind him.
"Stay back! Don't come any closer or I'll jump!" The Deviant yelled.
"No, no, please! I'm begging you!" The little girl was heard crying.
"Hi, Daniel!" Connor called out.
"How...?"
"My name is Connor!"
"How do you know my name?!"
"I know a lot of things about you! I've come to get you out of this!" Just then, a helicopter flew by, blowing a few things out of place. "I know you're angry, Daniel, but you need to trust me and let me help you!"
"I don't want your help! Nobody can help me! All I want is for all this to stop, I... I just want all this to stop!" The Deviant then pointed the gun at Connor. "Are you armed?!"
"No! I don't have a gun!"
"You're lying! I know you have a gun!"
"I'm telling you the truth, Daniel! I came here unarmed!" Connor then used another piece of evidence he gathered at the scene. "They were going to replace you, and you became upset! That's what happened, right?"
"I thought I was part of the family... I thought I mattered... but I was just their toy, something to throw away when you're done with it."
"I know you and Emma were very close. You think she betrayed you, but she's done nothing wrong!"
"SHE LIED TO ME! I thought she loved me... but I was wrong!" The Deviant then pointed the gun at Emma's head again. "She's just like all the other humans!"
"Daniel, no!" Emma cried out.
Connor then made another attempt to calm down the Deviant. "Listen. I know it's not your fault. These emotions you're feeling are just errors in your software."
"No. It's not my fault. I never wanted this. I loved them, you know? But I was nothing to them! Just a slave to be ordered around!" Just then, the helicopter flew in close to Daniel, aggravating him. "I can't stand that noise anymore! Tell that helicopter to get out of here!"
Connor waved at the helicopter, which flew away at his request. "There. I did what you wanted." The android then continued convincing the Deviant to stand down. "You have to trust me, Daniel. Let the hostage go, and I promise you, everything will be fine."
"I want everyone to leave!" Daniel demanded. "And-and I want a car. When I'm outside the city, I'll let her go."
Connor shook his head. "That's impossible, Daniel. Let the girl go, and I promise you, you won't be hurt."
At this, the Deviant relaxed his posture. "I don't wanna die."
Just then, before Connor could reach a decision, Michael stepped in. "What if they weren't gonna replace you? The android they ordered was female. What if they were getting you a girlfriend?"
Surprisingly, that worked, and the Deviant lost his grip on the gun and the little girl. "Wait a minute... WHAT?!" The Deviant then began pacing back and forth, the light above his right eye flashing yellow.
"Heh. That got him."
"Human ingenuity. He used the evidence to formulate an alternative possibility." Connor quietly praised.
"I... I need to... I need to sit and think about this..." The confused Deviant sat down on a nearby lounge chair.
Music
Detroit: Become Human - Analysing
Turning to the Pilot, Captain Allen extended a hand. "Michael, we… greatly appreciate your help. I think you and your buddies can go home now."
"No problem." Michael replied, returning the handshake.
"And get your shirt patched up. Can't catch any more androids if you're hurt."
The Pilot looked down briefly at his bloodstained shirt. "That's... exactly what I'm gonna do."
8:43 PM
08/15/2038
Dimension 12
Planet Earth - Detroit
Grand Circus Park
On the way back to the gate, Connor had one thing to say to the Fireteam.
"Captain Fowler will be relieved to know that we have your support." The android said. "In the meantime, I'll let the DPD know that the arch you left behind is not to be tampered with, obstructed, or relocated."
Michael nodded in agreement. "That'll make it easier for us to find our way back." The ace then headed through the portal. "Farewell, my friend."
However, what the Pilot didn't notice was that Connor had felt a tinge of software instability.
5:17 PM
11/12/3272
Yionus's moon, Zuter - IMC testing site Echo-918
Chamber 137
Music
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption - Briefing Room & Ambience Theme
Returning back to their own world, Michael decided to pay another visit to the City to get his shirt patched up.
"So, what happened in there?" The Shadow asked as Michael left the chamber.
"We joined up with an android named Connor to resolve a hostage situation concerning another android that went rogue, which they refer to as a 'Deviant'." Samus reported.
"Fascinating. I'll add that to the logs."
Detroit: Become Human. Now THAT was unexpected, but I believe at least one of you was wishing for my team to find that dimension.
See you next time, and I have another plan.