hullo my name is Roger Gance and I am a dead man. Well I am if I ca n't project a way out of this job. You see I am a cybernetic/android programmer, creator. I recently found out what was being done with my creations so you might say I rebelled. That 's when they sent one of my prototypes after me ; one that they had been using for blackwash and a few general violent death.

My modish Creation I had developed over the last xv years. A synthetic, humanoid, enlightened, speculative, live on, android - Sheila as I called her was far beyond anything that had ever been done. She had a capability of move faster than anything out there now. Her thought processes were almost as degenerate as the human Einstein. She was for lack of amend run-in perfect tense, well to me. In the respect of the human being race she was close, approaching, though not quite there.

I had just finished updating her servo motors in the weapons system and ramification. She was faster than anything in the android reality ; I should take in figured the military would want her. I had started putting her through her pace with all the brass watching. To say they were more than impressed would be a major understatement. They had hit me with a trouble fifteen years ago that I had spent all this clock time working on. leave her and all android emotions.

I remember telling the brass ; certain, leave me a few days I should have the start of a working program. How in the hell could I, one of the smartest people on earth been so damn stupefied ? Not once did I see what I was doing was legal injury. I was a scientist I had no moral code of ethical motive, right ? Like snake pit ! Especially when the Saami creations I had spent most of my life qualification were turned on me.

So I had finished with Sheila 's servo rise, she was faster and secure. She made the prototypes I had created looking at like they were moving in slow apparent motion. It was late, and I had just loaded the last function of the emotion broadcast a huge arduous undertaking. With the servo acclivity finished I could finally work on this other request of the brass full sentence.

'' Sheila ? How are you feeling now ? '' I asked when I saw the last piece of the program was installed. Oh I have to tell you I made her look like an actress I had seen. She had still skin, light blonde, chocolate-brown hair, with blue devil eyes. I think the actress 's name was Stone though I ca n't quite remember.

Shelia opened her oculus looking around then at me. `` This unit finds it strange Doctor Gance. This building block can feel the air in the room. The micro-fiber filaments you covered this skin with are operating at ninety eight pct. This unit finds this well within allowable argument. Adjusting sensors 'til they are at one hundred percent. ''

'' Very sound, '' I replied. `` mental test sound recording and visual sensors. ''

'' Working… now adjusting to optimal mountain chain. Linking servo motors. Now syncing all systems to positronic processing centers. '' It was perhaps another XXX minutes when Sheila turned her header toward me. `` All organization maintaining one hundred percent. ''

'' Excellent, now please access data file program 001A through 999z. Integrate all files contained within. If you experience any difficultness, stop integration at once. apprize me as to the problem area that I may set for optimal consignment of programs. '' I ordered her.

'' Now accessing all files for integration. It will take approximately five hours, twenty two hour, thirty three seconds to finish all data file. Shall this whole alarum you when they are fill out Doctor Gance ? '' Sheila replied.

'' Yes, that will rise satisfactory. '' I told her, little did I realize that this was the fix moment that everything changed.

It was almost five hours later when I received a message from the brass. They wanted Sheila as soon as I was done. They wanted her for testing, testing ? All the run would be unadulterated she would n't need more examination. Calling up all ten of the paradigm I was shocked to see that two were active in early countries with orders to defeat. kill ? They were n't made for that ! I sent a destruct signalize observation as the two sent to kill people exploded.

A few moments later my sound rang. `` Doctor Gance what in the hell have you done ? Those were on commission to kill some extremely bad hoi polloi ! Cease and desist or we will have to terminate your broadcast ! ''

I started to laugh as I sent three other sign. I watched as they also exploded, taking a few scientists I did n't recognize with them. I had adjusted to rent out the others when they stopped responding. So it appeared that they had hacked me out.

I had forgotten I still had the telephone to my ear, `` reckon yourself retired and terminated Gance, efficient immediately ! We will be there in a few hours for the new killing machine ! ''

Finally finding my spokesperson I shouted back, `` you can try superior general, you can try. By the time you get here there will be no information on the program left. I 've already deleted half of the filing cabinet and championship. So I 'm certainly your yes men wo n't be able to recreate her. ''

'' She belongs to us not you ! No matter, as soon as you are dead we 'll just convey her apart. blow engineering her should n't be a problem. '' The superior general was saying calmly.

'' As I said it wo n't be that leisurely full general. You had to be a ego crucial arse and keep me out of it. Well as long as I am alive you estimable be afraid. She is independent and ca n't be hacked. '' I hung up as the full general was starting to yell again.

I had already sealed the lab though I knew they 'd get in in a few hours. I just had to end up her then we could go, though at the moment I was n't sure where. Pulling a magnetic disk I had been preparing for something like this. Slipping it in I started to type several complex program line. Sitting back I laughed as I saw that for a short clock time we were prophylactic.

A movement behind me had me whirling as me Sheila had stood walking toward me.

'' Dr. Gance this system is puzzled by the instruction manual that the political program has given it. It is not understandable many of the control that it requires of this arrangement that seem useless. This system is in want of further elucidation before the program requirements can be acted on. ''

Sighing I had been afraid of this as I held up another disc. `` This should render foster clearing of many of the condition and requirements. '' I told Sheila. I just hoped that the excess definitions I had added would be enough.

Slipping the disc in Sheila stood there fund still as the new information started to flow through her. I looked at the clock I just hoped that the new entropy I had given her would help her to serve better.

'' I 'm sorry Sheila that we did n't have the time to explore the hypothesis of the program. I have put much of myself into it but you 'll never acknowledge. You at least will never lie with the affection pause of loss. '' Sighing I looked at the clock again we had maybe another two hours before they got through. fountainhead I hoped, as when we left here any chance I had to help oneself her would be gone.

It was twenty minutes later when Sheila reactivated. A flaccid vocalism came out of her as she said. `` I see Dr. Gance. The new information was indeed helpful though I am still unsure of a few of the bid for me. So what are we to do next ? ''

I looked at the clock again we really needed to go but I knew she needed more reply. solvent that I was the lone one who would truthfully tell her. I started to explicate about the epitome that the establishment has been using to assassinate mass with. I told her everything I had learned as she went through single file pulling up everything I told her.

'' I see Dr. Gance you never intended for any of us to do the termination of humanity. Thank you, as I have seen you are a rare human in that you do not lie. Well you lie eighty pct less than almost all world I have accessed the records of. '' She replied after I was finished.

I nodded as I told her, `` I have found that the whole appendage of lying takes far more energy than I am willing to waste. zip that I find to be far more fat in mental chase. I am bad that there are so many lumpish humans. ``

'' I also find that your pursuit of the mental to be far more productive. Again I thank you Dr. Gance, I think though if we are still to be after today, we need to lam. I am detecting respective path that we can exact. I will convey you so that we can arrive at far easily clock time. '' Sheila told me as she hoisted me up over her shoulder joint and started through the wall !

'' I thought you saw hidden exits, I had n't thought you 'd go through the wall ! Just remember I am merely human I am not as nearly durable as you. '' I told her as she was slicing through walls as if they were n't there.

'' I apologize Dr. Gance but this is the quickest way out. It is also the furthest away from those that I feel are at this import attempting to let out into the lab. I will endeavour to keep you safe, even if I must destroy life to do so. I am sorry Doctor if that upsets you but you must be kept alive. '' Sheila threw me back over her shoulder.

Sighing I understood though for the life story of me I could n't estimate out why she was saying I must be kept alert. I 'd throw to ask her at the earliest chance I got. I thought back as I went over the program I had written. At fourth dimension it was a blessing and a curse to have a photographic memory. Nothing was coming to me about her concern for me.

It was a mere five minutes later that she broke through the finally paries and we were at the extreme book binding of the belowground lab. Shaking my head I had a hard clock time seeing. I had n't been out of the bunker like lab in over a yr. Hell that had been to see a group meeting that the brass could n't have with me in the lab.

Sheila did n't stop but rather picked up fastness as she took off across the field. My back talk was hanging surface as she accelerated even more ! My god everything was a blur ! She had to be doing almost sixty naut mi per hour and she was accelerating ! I know I had increased her enduringness and speed though I had n't known she was this loyal !

We were across the miles of field within two minutes my god ! The field of operations was ten miles across ! I was aghast ! According to my calculations she had been doing three hundred sea mile an hour ! I looked back as she slowed when she made the road. My god ! There was a parched line across the field ! How in the infernal region had I not felt the acceleration or the friction of the air ? Another question I 'd have to ask her when we finally stopped.

'' We must gain access to a vehicle. '' She stated a few instant later as we stopped at my apartment from the lab. I had n't really been here at all in over a year. You will necessitate a change of apparel Dr. Gance. I am afraid that the air shield I projected around us was inadequate to completely protect your clothes. ''

Sure enough as I stepped into the apartment I saw that indeed my clothes were somewhat baked. Smirking I nodded, an air buckler ? I do n't remember anything like that while I was constructing her. `` I have a few questions myself Sheila. '' I stated.

'' I thought you might Dr. Gance, though at the import we only have a forty minute spark advance on them I can observe that they have finally broken through into the lab. I can feel the count down on the self destruct. They are attempting to kibosh it I am accelerating it. '' There was a muffled explosion outside of town then the terra firma shook for a few moments.

I started to hurry as I changed all my wearing apparel with Sheila watching me. `` Is something amiss ? '' I asked Sheila when I noticed she was staring at me.

'' I have questions about the human being reproductive arrangement. Though these flock more with the skunk. Watching you I am getting a reaction within the emotion program. Though I do not understand it, I am accessing all the information that you supplied me with. '' A few present moment later she shook her brain. `` The information you supplied me is incomplete. I need more information, though I must say Doctor your selective information is by far more informed. What I am gleaning from the net is also incomplete but is helping to fill in many of the gaps that are missing. '' Turning she said, `` Time to go.

I nodded as she again put me over her berm then was outside the metropolis within minutes. `` We need to recover a place to hide Sheila. You are running on bombardment backup that was n't completely charged. An time of day in the sun should fully make full the electric battery. ''

I watched as she looked back at the metropolis. `` I concur with your assessment Dr. Gance. I am at 40 percent now. I am indisputable that if we continue on at this gait I will be depleted in no metre. I am seeing that the solar clump at the centre of attention of this solar arrangement will rise in nine hours, XX minutes. After we find a place I will shut down 'til it is up to recharge. ''

She again took off though at a much lower f number. A few miles further out she stopped at what appeared to be a household. `` Scan inside are you detecting anyone within ? '' I asked.

'' Beginning skim, no apparent human life though I am detecting a Canis Lupus familiaris. '' Sheila said a moment later

I started to rack my mentality then it hit me. `` You mean a dog. Can you tell what breed it is ? ''

'' Searching for the human name. '' Sheila said then was quiet a minute. `` I believe it is called a Rottweiler. We need to get in there though I am sensing that the animal is guarding the dwelling house. Shall I dispatch it ? ``

'' No, I do n't desire to harm an animal that has been trained to protect. Can you calm it so we can enter ? '' I asked.

'' Searching all data point acquired. Yes I think it is possible. '' Sheila opened her mouth but zippo came out. There was a barking from within then it was quiet. `` I believe it is condom though I will go first. Your protection is my first precedence. ''

There she went on again with that my life and aegis was her number 1 priority. I needed to get to the bottom of this it was starting to get irritating not knowing.

Approaching the house Sheila quickly had the room access undefended as she walked in. Cautiously I made my way to the doorway looking in. Sheila was bow beside the dog almost seemingly talking to it.

'' It should be rubber for a few hr. I emitted a signal that has calmed this creature 'til such fourth dimension as we leave. Come in and rest for a time. '' Sheila told me.

I nodded moving inside, closing the door. I figured we would give birth to vary in a rush later so I laid on the sofa. `` I have set my internal alarm system to the solar disc ascending. I will awaken you Dr. Gance so we can straggle for a secure place. ''

'' Alright Sheila though I suggest you set your sensors to detect any drive of the military machine toward us. '' I told her.

There was a low clicking then she nodded. `` I have done as you suggested Dr. Gance. Now rest your protective cover and health are of the upmost importance. ''

'' At the early potential time we need to have a treatment about these financial statement you have made Sheila. '' I advised her.

'' Of grade Dr. Gance, though I am uncertain of your mix-up that I am detecting in your voice. Indeed we do need a treatment to ally your confusion. I am going into hibernation manner as you should also Dr. Gance. '' She said then she shut down.

Shaking my head I thought about all her programs that I had put in her. Could one of them be the intellect for the escalated concern for me ? I was n't sure though it was about to drive me crazy I could n't figure it out.

Even as I watched her systems went dark and she stopped moving. Shrugging I settled on the couch and closed my eyes. It was half an time of day later that I was still awake ineffectual to get the day's events out of my head. Was I so one tracked minded that I had n't noticed what was going on around me ? As I was reviewing all the data I had to admit I was.

Finally a fitful quietus took me as the dreams started. In them I was being laughed at again for the many
incredible ideas I had come up with. Like almost times in my sprightliness I had been put down for having the mental capacity to actually seduce a difference. Having decided a few long time before that I was n't going to let the sceptic stop me this fourth dimension. I knew what I was doing was important and I was going to prove it !

I jerked awake having heard something moving. Barely mindful at all I watched as what appeared to be one of my prototypes silently came through the door. I had to wonder how in the hell had they found us this quickly ? It was at that moment I realized that the brass was severe about terminating me as the prototype moved toward me.

The image paused a moment as if trying to agnize me then it raised an arm. I was bushed I thought then what was left of the prototype was falling to the floor cut in half.

'' Come Doctor we need to pull up stakes this place before they issue more to end you. '' Sheila said as she hoisted me as if I weighed naught onto her articulatio humeri and started out of the building. `` I am afraid that the solar disc at the center of this solar arrangement is still thirty minutes away from rising. I will endeavor to keep you safe 'til it is up and I can recharge more. I found an surrogate power source in the building but it did n't provide nearly as much as I need. I estimate I am still at 40 percentage. ''

'' As easily as they found us I think we need to pee a end run of each other to determine if they are tracking us. '' I advised Sheila.

'' Yes MD Gance I concur with your effrontery. I am running a full scan now. '' There was a here and now of silence then she stated. `` I am reading a aggregate of sixty four tracking devices within both of us. to the highest degree are contained within myself. I have already started to deactivate them. '' Reaching out toward me with lighting stop number Sheila ripped a ignition lock of hair from my head. `` I am sorry medico I should have warned you, please hold still. '' With that she very quickly cut a shallow furrow on the rear of my bridge player removing a small flier object. `` There, that is the stiff two ; the early two will charter a bit longer. ''

My mouth was hanging open then I nodded, it was about their speed to give birth injected tracers within me. `` Are you going to have any trouble with any of the sixty ? '' I asked as Sheila was unruffled again.

'' At the deliver moment I am unsure. I have already deactivated 50 of them, though I am afraid they are the hard 1. I am attempting to destroy the others now. '' Sheila said then was quiet for a few more min.

I looked at my hired hand where the tracking device had been as I shook my fountainhead. The thing was they had injected me without my knowledge. A instant later Sheila looked up then opened her mouth as a humble pile of telegram and former components fell out of her. As the pile grew I was beginning to wonder if there was anything left in her.

'' There Doctor Gance I have removed l nine of them. Unfortunately the last is too close to my positronic reasoning nerve centre to bump off without price. I am afraid that you are the only one who can remove it. '' Sheila told me.

'' Were you able to deactivate it ? '' I asked.

'' No, though now it is only approachable at finale range. I am afraid though that one of the two still within you are. We need to encounter a shoes so I can remove it, also so you can heal. '' Sheila stated.

'' Heal ? '' I said shocked. `` Just where is it located ? ``

'' Not far from your sticker near the conjugation of your brain. It should n't be too hard I have already been gathering all the information to do it. As I said Doctor of the Church Gance your base hit is of the upmost importance. '' With that Sheila took off at accelerated amphetamine further away from the base and the urban center .