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Authors: Astrid Yrigollen
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home had one of those awful biometric devices to keep humans out and alert the constables if you were to come back.”
The door to our private car slid open and a small woman bowed to us.
“ Shitsuree shimas , would any of you like a meal?” I had been feeling peckish but I did not want to have to eat and then go to the bathroom later.
“ Hai, futari kudasai .” Mr. Lowood answered reaching in to his vest pocket and producing his payment card. She took his payment card and slid it inside her kimono, just below her neck where her exchange panel was located discreetly. She was a perfect example of the humanoid android. One would never notice that she was made out of metal and gears underneath her synthetic skin. Androids in the workforce were primarily used in positions where humans could not constantly deliver the same level of service, mainly customer service on long trips. However, they were not legal to use in offices or stores where they would be taking jobs away from humans. She smiled demurely at Mr. Lowood and produced his payment card.
I noticed that his payment card glowed neon white, which meant his funds were inexhaustible. My own payment card, when I had one, glowed a pretty pink to indicate that my card was linked to my parents funds but that they had enough to cover purchases made by me up to five thousand Dumas. Anything above that, I would need their approval. Of course now my account was frozen, as I am sure my parents accounts were. All because of Kurten.
A table slid out from a side compartment under the window to position itself between Mr. Lowood and myself. The top was made out of a material called yongri which looks and feels like glass but can become soft and pliable in seconds. I could see the table contained a storage underneath in which it pushed up its contents through the top of the yongri. In seconds two drinks, and several plates of food rose up from inside of the table.
“ Doozo .” The small woman said, indicating we should eat. Mr. Lowood picked up his napkin and placed it on his lap.
“ Arigatou gozaimasu .” He nodded to her and smiled.
“ Doomo shitsuree shimashita .” She answered and left as Mr. Lowood picked up a fork and began to eat his salad.
“Deuce if I know how they manage to keep everything in it’s place with these contraptions.” He said a speared a cherry tomato.
“We studied it in school and at the time it was quite interesting, but I am afraid that I have forgotten much of what I learned in my basic materials class.” He nodded as we proceed to eat in silence. After the meal was finished and the yongri table had disappeared back into the wall, he started his story once more.
“Was the meal to your liking Claren?” He asked.
“Yes thank you. I’m quite full.”
“Full are we? Good. Well that should carry us the rest of the journey and the rest of our conversation.” He took out a round pocket watch and flipped the lid to check the time. He closed it and tucked it back in to his vest pocket.
“Now where was I? Oh yes, so I went to the Constables station to gather more information about you and the incident. Thankfully there were enough loose lipped constables there to tell me more or less the story. They knew you were innocent and they painted quite a picture for me of this Kurten. They also informed me that you did not have a chance for a fair trial.”
“I gathered as much. Kurten’s family is very powerful and exerts much influence. I knew I had to leave before the constables arrived the next day.”
“You know Claren, I do believe they wanted to give you a chance to leave. I distinctly got that impression. Well, when you finally showed up at my door step I decided to play as though I did not know who you were since I was afraid that you would leave again. I did not want you to think I would turn you in to the authorities. I wanted to gain your trust.”
“But why
The door to our private car slid open and a small woman bowed to us.
“ Shitsuree shimas , would any of you like a meal?” I had been feeling peckish but I did not want to have to eat and then go to the bathroom later.
“ Hai, futari kudasai .” Mr. Lowood answered reaching in to his vest pocket and producing his payment card. She took his payment card and slid it inside her kimono, just below her neck where her exchange panel was located discreetly. She was a perfect example of the humanoid android. One would never notice that she was made out of metal and gears underneath her synthetic skin. Androids in the workforce were primarily used in positions where humans could not constantly deliver the same level of service, mainly customer service on long trips. However, they were not legal to use in offices or stores where they would be taking jobs away from humans. She smiled demurely at Mr. Lowood and produced his payment card.
I noticed that his payment card glowed neon white, which meant his funds were inexhaustible. My own payment card, when I had one, glowed a pretty pink to indicate that my card was linked to my parents funds but that they had enough to cover purchases made by me up to five thousand Dumas. Anything above that, I would need their approval. Of course now my account was frozen, as I am sure my parents accounts were. All because of Kurten.
A table slid out from a side compartment under the window to position itself between Mr. Lowood and myself. The top was made out of a material called yongri which looks and feels like glass but can become soft and pliable in seconds. I could see the table contained a storage underneath in which it pushed up its contents through the top of the yongri. In seconds two drinks, and several plates of food rose up from inside of the table.
“ Doozo .” The small woman said, indicating we should eat. Mr. Lowood picked up his napkin and placed it on his lap.
“ Arigatou gozaimasu .” He nodded to her and smiled.
“ Doomo shitsuree shimashita .” She answered and left as Mr. Lowood picked up a fork and began to eat his salad.
“Deuce if I know how they manage to keep everything in it’s place with these contraptions.” He said a speared a cherry tomato.
“We studied it in school and at the time it was quite interesting, but I am afraid that I have forgotten much of what I learned in my basic materials class.” He nodded as we proceed to eat in silence. After the meal was finished and the yongri table had disappeared back into the wall, he started his story once more.
“Was the meal to your liking Claren?” He asked.
“Yes thank you. I’m quite full.”
“Full are we? Good. Well that should carry us the rest of the journey and the rest of our conversation.” He took out a round pocket watch and flipped the lid to check the time. He closed it and tucked it back in to his vest pocket.
“Now where was I? Oh yes, so I went to the Constables station to gather more information about you and the incident. Thankfully there were enough loose lipped constables there to tell me more or less the story. They knew you were innocent and they painted quite a picture for me of this Kurten. They also informed me that you did not have a chance for a fair trial.”
“I gathered as much. Kurten’s family is very powerful and exerts much influence. I knew I had to leave before the constables arrived the next day.”
“You know Claren, I do believe they wanted to give you a chance to leave. I distinctly got that impression. Well, when you finally showed up at my door step I decided to play as though I did not know who you were since I was afraid that you would leave again. I did not want you to think I would turn you in to the authorities. I wanted to gain your trust.”
“But why
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