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Sitting on the cushions of your father’s old sofa, you cradle a large bowl of synth popcorn while the retro 2d flick you selected keeps playing - It came up in the catalog as something your father had watched in the past, but you’ve never seen it. The plot is eerily familiar in a lot of ways and the satire holds up shockingly well even nearly a century after it was made - it’s down right Gibson.
The current boardroom scene continues to unfold, a sleazy executive trying to pitch the use of military drones to patrol the streets of ‘old’ Detroit - all too familiar. Vicky is enraptured; when the movie first began you were worried it might bother her, but if anything she’s found it absolutely hilarious - the humor is hitting perfectly. Alice sits beside you on the sofa, sharing your enjoyment of the popcorn.
<span class="mu-i">“We need an arrest subject.”</span>
“Oh, this is going to be messy.” Vicky comments as the scene unfolds, taking a handful of popcorn and then taking it piece by piece from her cupped hand.
<span class="mu-i">“Mr. Kinney. </span>
<span class="mu-i">“Yes, sir.”</span>
<span class="mu-i">“Can you come up and give us a hand, sir?”</span>
<span class="mu-i">“Yes, sir!”</span>
“What makes you think that?” You question, watching as the sleazy executive hands the gonk who volunteered a large handgun.
<span class="mu-i">“Mr. Kinney is going to help us simulate a typical arrest and disarming procedure…. Mr. Kinney, use your gun in a threatening manner. Point it at ED-209.”</span>
<span class="mu-i">“Yes, sir.”</span>
“...Ever see a Minotaur arrest someone?” Vicky questions.
“No.” You admit, suddenly much more wary of the shakily moving stop-motion robot. It <span class="mu-i">does</span> remind you of a Minotaur, and the NCPD has been pushing those as a SWAT replacement as part of their ‘bots for badges’ nonsense that got Vicky and half the force laid off last week.
<span class="mu-i"><span class="mu-s">”PLEASE PUT DOWN YOUR WEAPON. YOU HAVE 20 SECONDS TO COMPLY.”</span></span>
“That is my crime voice!” Alice jumps up from her seat and points at the screen in excitement.
<span class="mu-i">“...I think you’d better do what he says, Mr. Kinney.”</span>
<span class="mu-i"><span class="mu-s">“YOU NOW HAVE 15 SECONDS TO COMPLY.”</span></span>
