Android Cop Page #3

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Yes, as you are aware,

Detective Hammond,

the success on the battlefields

led to many applications.

They can give the wounded

a new lease on life, a new mobility,

and freedom from their mortal bodies.

So she is connected via

telepresence robot right now.

An android. One so sophisticated

it can pass through your eye.

So why don't we just wake

her up and ask her where it is?

It's not so simple.

She suffered catasprophic injuries in

her accident, and she went into a coma.

Now we were able to connect her to

an android body, but here's the kicker.

She's not aware it is in her own body.

She is not aware of her telepresence.

Is that illegal?

I'm told that the shock of waking up

and making such a discovery could be

devastating to her.

Could lead to a psychotic break.

As far as she is concerned, she had an

accident and she made it out just fine.

How could she not know?

The conscious mind believes what

it wants to believe, Detective.

And you cannot track

her telepresence droid.

She's gone outside the Grid.

We believe she's gone into one

of the deconstructed zones,

that's where you come in.

You can go in there

with no problems.

Well so, if I go in there

and I find her, what then?

I mean she hasn't

committed any crimes.

Secure her and bring her back here.

Now under no circumstances

is she to be told what she is.

Now if Helen wakes up here,

we'll handle that.

But otherwise, she is just

a normal 24 year old woman.

Who happens to be an android.

Not 'be' one, 'existing' one.

You know the difference?

This zone is off limits.

So what happened to her?

That's not relevant to this case and

the mayor doesn't want

that information out there.

Well, it might help us find her.

Trust me, it won't.

Is there something

in her personality

that will make you think she

will be drawn to the Zones?

Listen. The mayor and his daughter

don't always see eye to eye.

She's a bit of an activist.

When she got injured, we think she was in

the zones under the guise of some crusade.

People being exploited

are her pet causes.

Her father has enemies

on all sides of the law.

If she went there under the

guise of some idealogical crusade,

she could have run into somebody that

would hurt her just to get to her father.

Well, even if they did run into

her, what could they do to her?

I mean, her real body is right here

and the other one is an android.

No of fence Andy, but you know

what people do with androids.

Manual labour, soldiers,

domestics, sex slaves.

The mayor's daughter,

turned into a sex slave?

Look even if it's

for your telepresence,

that's something that we don't

even want to imagine, Detective.

Find her, before they do.

We could check the

underground markets.

That won't be necessary.

If she has been abducted, someone

with her attributes could end up there.

And did you notice her

attributes, oh it's not that,

I know somebody that

could help us find her.

Porter, Porter, Porter.

What is this?

Official business?

Yes. Have you seen this woman?

What makes you think

I can help you with that?

Don't bullshit me, Porter.

I can make it worth your while.

I would not be in business if I turn

people over to anyone offering me a buck.

You see, I'm not offering you a buck,

partner. I'm offering you your freedom.

How can you offer me

something I already got?

See my partner, here?

He's not like you and me.

See, he's an android.

That means, you take the

empathy of a regular person,

a normal person. And you

divide that by that, say, 20,000.

And you still won't be able to touch

his level of not giving a ground.

And you're telling me this, why?

Here's where I'm gonna help you,

See, he doesn't give a damn about you.

See, he can look deep into your

sh*t, if you know what I mean.

No, I don't.

Your business, Porter.

He could look deep into it.

Andy, show him what

I'm talking about.

I'm assessing his records.

I can find nothing that

substantiates filing charges.

Woh, what about his bank records?

I'm sure embezzlement might offer up some

numerical residue that we can sniff into.

This individual is clean.

He pays his bills.

His deposits matches

employer records.

I do show that he is

expecting a tax refund.

- Give us a minute.

- Absolutely.

Look. You need to go

along with me on this, okay?

You know those text

messages that you falsified?

I do not see how threatening

this individual help our case.

Preferable tactic would

be to get in his trust.

Well, you need to do a

little in getting my trust.

Are you looking for results

or are using this interaction as an

outlet for suppressed aggression?

Results. Watch me.

Listen, a**hole.

I know people like you

provide guide services

for people going in

and out of the zone.

Oh yeah, that's...

Damn! That is illegal.

That violates the quarantine.

This woman has been in and

out of this zone quite often.

Clearly, someone has helped her.

Not by me.

Is that right?

Okay.

Then tell me, some other

operators. Give me their names.

That's beyond my scope.

What are you doing?

This is not working.

Oh, okay. You're trying to

play good cop, bad cop.

Good cop, bad cop.

- Yeah, it's where one of us...

- I'm familiar with the technique.

Oh, are you? Well, you're doing

a good job at playing mediocre cop.

I tell you what.

You need me, I'll be at the bar.

Please accept the apology of the

Police Department for Officer Hammond.

He's experiencing difficulties.

Oh yeah. Well, that's no excuse

for roughing somebody up.

Of course it isn't.

Would you like to file charges?

That, ah, isn't necessary.

I'm equipped to accept verbal

statements for filing charges.

Look, I ..

I don't want to file charges.

Are you afraid he may retaliate?

No. No, no, no, no.

See, it's not my way. Okay.

I don't file charges against cops.

Uh, uh.

Are you at all afraid of the police?

Would you like to add

that to your statement?

No. God damn it, man! What's...

If you are threatened by the police

at any time, we can offer protection.

I don't need protection.

Hey look, I'm sorry.

He's malfunctioning.

What?

All system scans are

at acceptable levels.

No, there's something wrong. We

need to get back to HQ. Let's go.

You're interfering with

an ongoing investigation.

It is against departmental code.

We need to go.

You are pursuing unlawful behaviour.

Well then, write me up.

File charges. Let's go.

You can leave.

I'm continuing this investigation.

Well, I see how this

is gonna go down.

You are in risk of bodily

injury or destruction.

Jesus, you guys are nuts!

It's okay everybody.

I got this all under control.

- You accomplished a lot.

- Yes I did.

The adrenalin is affecting your

reasoning and decision making.

Track his calls.

- Who?

- Porter.

He's about to call her right now.

Can you track it?

- Affirmative.

- Go ahead.

You're not concerned about her

being aware of our interest?

No.

Safer this way we don't

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