Rolled 8 (1d10)
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You watch as the android performs its work at your terminal. Its too-white skin is tinged in the yellow of the external industrial lights, contradicted by blue undertones from the ceiling fixture. The clacks against the keys are distinctly plastic colliding with plastic, much louder than a person typing.
It’s impossible to tell what it’s looking at, with the blank metal discs it has instead of eyes. They give an eerie stare to everything it’s doing, even when cast in shadows.
You wonder what it’s actually plumbing for in your computer. Its lies all technically add up, but they lack the intangible heart of deception that you need in order to pull the wool over someone’s eyes. Classic synthetic mistake. The Welthers are good, but there are reasons aside from cost that the hypercorps haven’t replaced their workforces entirely with androids.
Why would cost even be a consideration for a hypercorp? The phrase ‘more money than God’ has never been more applicable since the concept of Money-God has existed.
You hear noise from outside, and glance through the clouded plastic window inset in your door. Kantaro and Morgan shuffle past, pulling a large crate behind them. Kantaro’s another issue you’ll have to deal with soon. Really, who refuses to bathe for so long that they begin to stink that badly? You could barely stand being near the man while waiting for the ship earlier. You should’ve known better than to expect pressure from his comrades to resolve the issue.
The sound of someone clearing their throat comes from the android. It’s not really the thing clearing its throat, just a simulation from its speakers. The flat quality of the simulated sound combines with the otherwise faithful imitation. An imperceptible shiver rolls down your spine. Just the cold of the office, you tell yourself.
You look back towards the thing and it speaks to you with jaw movements that are just slightly wrong, dull metal teeth flash from between the lips. The edges too thick and flat to really resemble human teeth. Saves money on manufacturing, you recall.
It takes a moment to realize that you’ve been too distracted observing the mechanics of the android speaking to actually hear what the Welther said.
“Pardon?”
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