Colossus By Design: Season 2 - Log 74

[March 12, 2166]
[Site F29 - Detainment Block]
[Lagos Island]
[Beyond the Japanese coast]

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Androids. A popular concept during the the late 20th and early 21st century, the idea of perfectly Human robots was always one to turn heads.

Of course, with the advent of intelligent Synthetics, the idea began to fall into obscurity. But for some, the dream remains strong, such as one Jacob Hargrove, majority shareholder and ex-founder/president of STRQ Industries. For whatever reasons, he commissioned the creation of robotic A.I.s capable of blending in seamlessly with Humans, reminiscent of retro robotic infiltrators from popular fiction.

Minus the infiltration and sinister intent, of course.

With her cover as an early prototype blown and the leader of the Order of Homo Novus silencing the mole, Emmy Kano is now caught between a rock and a hard place as she wrangles with what to say to the witnesses, Vivian Grahame and Lance Weyland of Black Panther Industries and S-Death Materials, respectively.


(Viviane Grahame): Were you.... always this way? Just some machine?

(Emmy Kano): Not quite.

(Lance Weyland): At least you're not the evil-company-silencing type like that one fellow's franchise. Something about how no one can hear you scre--

(Viviane Grahame): LANCE!

(Lance Weyland); Sorry, sorry. Wrong time and place.

(Emmy Kano): Since you've both seen it, I suppose there's no point in hiding anything else. I--


All of a sudden, the doors are kicked in. The Global Union of Division's Civil Defense Forces start pouring in and surround the three supervisors of Site F29; they train their weapons on them. One of the site's foremen rushes in as well, accompanied by none other than Japanese president Tori Bott-80.


(Foreman Jim Boe): I'm sorry, ma'am! The G.U.D.'s Japanese division just came down upon us all of a sudden, and--

(Emmy Kano): That's enough, Jimmy. It's fine. Hello, Tori.

(President Bott-80): Emmy. Good to see you, again.


The Japanese president looks around the room briefly; she first takes notice of the two representatives from Black Panther and S-Death Materials, then the shriveled up body of Carlos Santiago. However, what catches her attention the most is Ms. Kano's exposed android hand. The political leader is fixated on that detail for an uncomfortably long time; she's only snapped out of her trance by one of her guards lightly tapping her on the shoulder.


(President Bott-80): Oh, err..... yes, right.

(Viviane Grahame): Is this about the Post-Human, the P.E.M.F. pods, or STRQ's Android?

(President Bott-80): Yes to all of that. If you don't mind, I'd like a word with Ms. Kano. In private.

(Lance & Viviane): Yes, ma'am.


The two company representatives walk out of the interrogation room, as do Civil Defense Force security detail; they close the doors behind them, leaving Emmy Kano and President Tori Bott-80 all alone. After everyone leaves, the Japanese official relaxes a little, as does STRQ Industries' Android spokesperson.


(Tori Bott-80): Are you alright, Emmy?

(Emmy Kano): I'm fine, Tori. Just showed a little more than I'd have liked. BUT! To be fair, err......

(Tori Bott-80): No need to explain, sister. I'm just worried Hargrove is in over his head sending you out so early. You know how wary the Humans can get at times. And you really need to work on controlling your strength.

(Emmy Kano): I know, sis. But I promised him that I'd do my best at providing the best results I could as his first prototype.

(Tori Bott-80): And the others?

(Emmy Kano): Still safe in development.

(Tori Bott-80): Good. Now, about....... her.


The two Synthetic sisters both turn around to look at the corpse of Carlos Santiago after his blood was sucked dry by Bloody Mary. The Japanese president walks up to him and examines the body for any clues or signs; she appears disappointed. The only anomalies present are the two fang marks on his neck: a stereotypical but notable indication of where Mary drained him of his bodily fluids.


(Tori Bott-80): He was just a lower grunt, yes?

(Emmy Kano): Indeed. I'm positive he showed up to try and take some of the site's samples for the Order. He also gave me a clue.

(Tori Bott-80): A clue, you say?

(Emmy Kano): He was mostly spouting off propaganda bullshit, but he did let loose that the Order wants to tear society down. I deduced that they need something big to do that. Really, REALLY big.

(Tori Bott-80): P.E.M.F.s of their own, perhaps? It would explain this one's presence here, but what of the disappearing equipment in the dark zones?

(Emmy Kano): No idea. I'm sorry I couldn't get much more out of him.

(Tori Bott-80): That's alright, sis. Just be careful next time. I don't wanna lose you again.


The two sisters embrace tightly, then walk out of the interrogation room together.