Chapter 17: A forgivable act

Android Zeroth Law.

An android created by R.P.M. can never, under any circumstances, inflict direct harm upon a human.

With that law in mind, I stared at the screen beyond the joystick in my hand.

An android in PVP mode was taking aim at me—its name: ‘Bossmon, Owner of the Tuna Can.’

The realization hit me: Levi, an android like this one, was my enemy.

The moment I understood that, I devised a plan, even if it meant risking my life.

“I’ll take the front line.”

“W-what?!”

“Levi, distract that sniper for me.”

As long as the Zeroth Law existed, that android couldn’t harm me.

At least, not if it was a ‘normal android.’

So, chances were, I’d be fine—but if something went wrong, I might end up with a hole in my head.

Even so, Levi desperately tried to stop me when I volunteered to lead.

But this was an apocalyptic world, and hiding behind women wasn’t my style.

***

“I think that android is the owner of the tuna can we took yesterday.”

“?! You mean the android currently sniping at us?”

“Yeah. There’s been a misunderstanding. I’ll go clear it up myself.”

“But… it’s too dangerous, Chanwoo!”

“We can’t keep wasting time on pointless fights like this.”

“…!”

“Trust me, Levi. Just buy me some time.”

“Grr… Fine!”

‘Trust me because I trust you.’

‘And I trust you because you trust me.’

Levi had once entrusted me with her control rights—proof of how deeply she believed in me.

‘Maybe that’s why, despite the danger, she reluctantly agreed to let me take point in this reckless plan.’

“Let’s try to talk this out!”

While Levi deflected the sniper’s bullets, I sprinted toward the abandoned building’s vantage point, following the world map’s layout.

First things first—I’d have to knock some sense into that android the moment we met.

After all, stealing that tuna can yesterday was undeniably a crime.

And in this ruined world, I couldn’t afford to make enemies with someone who could ‘restore factories.’

So I planned to smooth things over carefully—but then…

‘…Why’s she acting like this?’

“G-gah! I-I dared to raise my hand against a human…! I-I’ve overstepped…!”

“Huh?”

“I’ll do anything! Anything at all! Please, forgive me!”

She immediately disarmed herself, clasped her hands together, and begged like a frightened puppy.

Her twin tails drooped limply, and her amethyst eyes spilled tears like a terrified child.

‘Wait… weren’t we the ones in the wrong?’

“I was wrong! Please, spare me!”

“Uh… So, your name is…?”

“Y-yes! Codename Number P859JSAO294ED! Designation: Serika!”

“Right, Serika. Mind if I ask you something?”

“O-of course! Even a question from a human is too much for a defective android like me, slated for deactivation!”

Serika—this android—was crying, yet forcing a smile, desperate to appease me.

That tear-streaked, trembling grin stirred something in me.

‘…Honestly, I shouldn’t be thinking this.’

But it weirdly awakened my sadistic side.

She was provoking something in my lower half.

But now wasn’t the time for that.

***

“Wait, ‘deactivation’?”

An android I’d just met was suddenly declaring, “I’m on borrowed time!”

This was beyond confusing.

As far as I knew, R.P.M.’s self-termination protocol only activated after a major crime.

But Serika didn’t seem like a villain at all.

“Serika. Why are you being deactivated?”

“W-well…”

Her eyes darted around nervously, as if checking something invisible.

Finally, she spilled everything:

She’d nearly shot me, not realizing I was human.

The Zeroth Law had triggered as a result.

And now, she had barely four minutes left before shutdown.

“So, to summarize…”

“I’ve committed a capital offense.”

“No, no! It was just a misunderstanding! And they’re really scrapping a ‘brilliant android’ over that?!”

“…Brilliant?”

Serika blinked in confusion.

***

‘The Zeroth Law is terrifying.’

‘For a human like me, it was reassuring—but this punishment was too harsh.’

‘Besides… I needed Serika.’

‘She wasn’t just any android.’

‘She was the owner of the tuna can factory—a genius in engineering.’

‘Losing her like this was unacceptable.’

‘She was essential for the ‘utopia’ I dreamed of.’

‘Deactivation?’

‘Not an option.’

So—

“If I forgive you, the shutdown stops, right?”

“Y-yes! Exactly!”

I’d save Serika.

No—technically, I’d grant her forgiveness.

‘If I wanted her as an ally, she had to survive first.’

“Got it. Then, Serika—I forgive you.”

“…! T-thank you, human!”

Sure, we were the ones who messed up first—but as a human, I could afford to be magnanimous.

Serika, overjoyed like a prisoner granted parole, beamed.

“Alright, so it’s over now, right?”

“……”

Case closed!

…If only it were that simple.

“Th-the functional shutdown…”

“Huh?”

“The functional shutdown… won’t stop… Human…”

“Wha—?!”

‘What does that mean?’

I thought forgiving her would be the end of it.

‘Didn’t I already say I forgave her?’ But Serika’s shutdown timer kept ticking relentlessly.

“P-please save me…! I don’t want to die…!”

“I forgive you! I said I forgive you!”

“Sob… But all I see is ‘Perform an act worthy of forgiveness’… The timer won’t stop…!”

‘An act worthy of forgiveness…?’

‘Wait, didn’t I already forgive her?!’

No matter how many times I shouted, Serika’s situation didn’t improve.

Only two minutes remained.

“Human… Please, please let me do whatever it takes to earn your forgiveness! I’m begging you!”

“Serika…”

Even if she prostrated herself, pressing her ample chest and forehead to the floor, it wouldn’t help.

I want to know what this “act worthy of forgiveness” is too!

‘What could be blinding Serika’s vision in red?’

‘Was it because she attacked us?’

‘Does that mean she has to suffer in return?’

‘But if that were the case, a warning would’ve appeared earlier—like when she fought Levi.’

‘Which means… she needs to perform an act for me specifically.’

‘The only thing I felt looking at Serika was a throbbing in my lower half…’

Her tight white bodysuit left nothing to the imagination, accentuating her obscenely curvaceous figure.

Like Levi, Serika had an uncanny talent for provoking a certain reaction from me.

‘…Wait a second.’

‘She made me angry?’

‘And now she needs an “act worthy of forgiveness” from me, the angry human?’

‘…There’s only one thing that fits.’

“Serika, are you really prepared to earn my forgiveness?”

“!! Y-yes! I’ll do anything! Please, just tell me what to do!”

“Fine. But remember—you asked for this.”

“……Huh?”

‘Honestly, I could be wrong.’

‘In the worst case, she’d end up a violated android, shut down mid-assault.’

But I’ve spent over 20,000 hours in Star Child—I’m a veteran.

I had to trust my instincts.

As Serika knelt before me, looking up with pleading eyes like a prayer to the heavens—

Throb.

“?!?!!!?!??!”

I revealed the part of me that could grant her forgiveness—my fully erect cock, swollen with rage.

“Serika, do you know what this is?”

“Eeek?! Th-that’s… um…”

“…Don’t you want to be forgiven?”

“?! N-no! It’s just… I’ve only seen it in data chips… That’s a ‘penis,’ right?”

“Nope. This is a dick.”

“D-dick…!”

‘Penis?’

‘Such a clinical word would kill the mood.’

So, though she wasn’t as clueless as Levi, I decided to give Serika a proper sex ed lesson.

“Now, here’s the question. Why is my dick hard like this?”

“Uh, um… W-well…”

“You’d better answer before the shutdown timer runs out.”

“…! B-because you’re aroused! According to R.P.M., human males get erect when sexually excited… I-I mean, when they’re turned on!”

“Good, you know the basics. Now, final question: Why is my dick this angry, veins bulging like crazy?”

“Huh? W-well… Um…”

‘Ugh.’

‘This idiot.’

‘After all these hints, she still doesn’t get it?’

‘Is she pretending out of embarrassment?’

‘Or is she genuinely clueless?’

Either way, wasting time is dangerous for her.

So I decided to show her the answer.

“The reason is you, Serika! Your shameless body did this!”

“Hyah?!”

Schlick!

I grabbed her twin-tailed hair like motorcycle handlebars and shoved my throbbing cock past her parted lips—deep into her mouth.

After all the recent chaos and Levi’s antics, my balls were full.

And the moment I felt that wet, velvety heat—so much better than my lonely hand—

Pulse.

Throb.

“First shot.”

“Ghk?! Ugh…!”

I unloaded a thick load straight down her throat, painting her innocent face with sticky streaks.

[Code Name: P859JSAO294ED]

[Android – Serika’s ‘act worthy of forgiveness’ confirmed.]

[Functional shutdown counter deactivated as of this moment.]