“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.
