Robot Protection Zone

“I’ll tell you everything I know. My memories… I can’t remember…. Please don’t erase me…. Please….”

William Spencer is the CEO of a robot manufacturing company, yet he has no emotional attachment to robots.

He inherited the company from his grandfather, the founder. And by chance, he inherited one more thing— a human-like robot named DD, who not only looks like a person but also thinks like one.

William, initially considering selling DD, decides to keep him around for a discontinued HumanBot project that his grandfather had personally created but ultimately scrapped…

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“Master, would you like a shoulder massage?”

Master gave a slight nod.

“Go ahead.”

“Yes!”

As soon as I received permission, I sprang to my feet.

Approaching Master from behind, I caught a faint whiff of subtle cologne.

I gently placed my hands on his shoulders and pressed down.

Through the soft suit fabric, I could feel firm muscles.

Harder than I expected…?

Startled by the unexpected solidity beneath the clothes, I briefly wondered—could Master actually be a robot? He was as solid as one.

But only for a moment. I quickly calmed myself and focused on doing my best to massage his shoulders.

Just like I had done for my previous master, I carefully worked through the tense muscles.

“You’re so weak.”

Despite doing my best, what came back was a cold remark. I instantly wilted.

My previous master had said it felt good…

Maybe it was because I’d been powered off for so long—my grip strength must have weakened.

I made a mental note to visit Thomas later and report that I might be malfunctioning, as I slowly took my hands off.

“Then… I’ll stop now…”

“No. Keep going.”

Just as I was about to pull away, Master added another command.

Unable to disobey, I resumed massaging the solid shoulders.

Even though he said I was weak, Master didn’t tell me to stop for a long time.

As I silently worked on his rock-like shoulders, I began to feel the ache in my hands… and quietly swallowed back tears.