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[android-ena-official]

i... i care what he thinks.

{ 3-NA suddenly started... shaking. She looked like she was about to cry. If she was able to produce tears that is. She can't so she can't actually cry }

i need to do a good job for him. i need him to acknowledge me. i need him to be a satisfactory product for him. i want him to be proud of me

[@android-ena-official]

{ It was the middle of the night when 3-NA detected an unusual presence in the Shinonome household's couch. It tilts its head curiously and walks closer to it. It is surprised to identify the presence as none other than Shinonome's son. He appears to be unconscious as he laid down on the couch }

...?

{ 3-NA kneels down next to the couch and shook him as lightly as it could. 3-NA is pretty sure that this is not where he's supposed to sleep }

akito?

[Akito shifts slightly in his sleep, before slowly blinking awake and yawning. He startles once his brain catches up to the android in front of him.]

what the—?

[Akito sighs, rubbing his eyes.]

…it’s the middle of the night, what’s wrong..?

[android-ena-official]

...? it's not?

{ She looked actually shocked at that. She stared at Akito for a moment before looking down at the floor }

i'm not doing what i was built to do... isn't that bad? there isn't any point to me if i am not functioning the way i was advertised to be. mister shinonome would just replace me if i'm not working the way he wants

[@android-ena-official]

{ It was the middle of the night when 3-NA detected an unusual presence in the Shinonome household's couch. It tilts its head curiously and walks closer to it. It is surprised to identify the presence as none other than Shinonome's son. He appears to be unconscious as he laid down on the couch }

...?

{ 3-NA kneels down next to the couch and shook him as lightly as it could. 3-NA is pretty sure that this is not where he's supposed to sleep }

akito?

[Akito shifts slightly in his sleep, before slowly blinking awake and yawning. He startles once his brain catches up to the android in front of him.]

what the—?

[Akito sighs, rubbing his eyes.]

…it’s the middle of the night, what’s wrong..?

[android-ena-official]

{ 3-NA looks away, visibly frowning a little }

there's no reason for you to say sorry. you were right. i'm the one at fault. i'm sorry for not functioning correctly.

[@android-ena-official]

{ It was the middle of the night when 3-NA detected an unusual presence in the Shinonome household's couch. It tilts its head curiously and walks closer to it. It is surprised to identify the presence as none other than Shinonome's son. He appears to be unconscious as he laid down on the couch }

...?

{ 3-NA kneels down next to the couch and shook him as lightly as it could. 3-NA is pretty sure that this is not where he's supposed to sleep }

akito?

[Akito shifts slightly in his sleep, before slowly blinking awake and yawning. He startles once his brain catches up to the android in front of him.]

what the—?

[Akito sighs, rubbing his eyes.]

…it’s the middle of the night, what’s wrong..?

[android-ena-official]

i just wanted– i just thought i'd offer...

{ With that 3-NA returns to its usual completely robot demeanor. It stood up straight as it stared emotionlessly back at Shinonome's son }

You are correct. Apologies for inconveniencing you. I will return to my directive as I was built to do.

[@android-ena-official]

{ It was the middle of the night when 3-NA detected an unusual presence in the Shinonome household's couch. It tilts its head curiously and walks closer to it. It is surprised to identify the presence as none other than Shinonome's son. He appears to be unconscious as he laid down on the couch }

...?

{ 3-NA kneels down next to the couch and shook him as lightly as it could. 3-NA is pretty sure that this is not where he's supposed to sleep }

akito?

[Akito shifts slightly in his sleep, before slowly blinking awake and yawning. He startles once his brain catches up to the android in front of him.]

what the—?

[Akito sighs, rubbing his eyes.]

…it’s the middle of the night, what’s wrong..?

[android-ena-official]

it's alright... i'm sorry for waking you up

{ 3-NA turned her head toward the stairs leading up to Akito's bedroom and then back to him }

Do you need assistance to go back into your room?

[@android-ena-official]

{ It was the middle of the night when 3-NA detected an unusual presence in the Shinonome household's couch. It tilts its head curiously and walks closer to it. It is surprised to identify the presence as none other than Shinonome's son. He appears to be unconscious as he laid down on the couch }

...?

{ 3-NA kneels down next to the couch and shook him as lightly as it could. 3-NA is pretty sure that this is not where he's supposed to sleep }

akito?

[Akito shifts slightly in his sleep, before slowly blinking awake and yawning. He startles once his brain catches up to the android in front of him.]

what the—?

[Akito sighs, rubbing his eyes.]

…it’s the middle of the night, what’s wrong..?

[android-ena-official]

This isn't where you sleep at night.

how come you're out here and not in your bedroom?

{ 3-NA almost sounded... genuinely confused when she said that last part. If she wasn't "emotionless" you could say she might even sounded a little worried }

[@android-ena-official]

{ It was the middle of the night when 3-NA detected an unusual presence in the Shinonome household's couch. It tilts its head curiously and walks closer to it. It is surprised to identify the presence as none other than Shinonome's son. He appears to be unconscious as he laid down on the couch }

...?

{ 3-NA kneels down next to the couch and shook him as lightly as it could. 3-NA is pretty sure that this is not where he's supposed to sleep }

akito?

[Akito shifts slightly in his sleep, before slowly blinking awake and yawning. He startles once his brain catches up to the android in front of him.]

what the—?

[Akito sighs, rubbing his eyes.]

…it’s the middle of the night, what’s wrong..?

[android-ena-official]

sad? confused?

{ Suddenly her face shifted from her usual constant of complete neutrality to one of her looking conflicted. She doesn't realize it herself, but she is frowning }

It is my directive to listen to Mister Shinonome. My existence is completely reliant on his customer satisfaction. Emotions would get in my way of fulfilling my purpose. I- I am an object. Not a person.

{ 3-NA once again thought about what An had said to her and she visibly flinched }

ena... why would she call me that...

[Akito perks up as 3-NA walks out of the workshop, standing from where he was leaning against the wall. He sighs in relief as he notices her arm is reattached.]

you’re back. ready to go?

- @mechanic-akito-official

{ 3-NA nods robotically as usual }

Affirmative. Repairs are completed and I am ready to resume my directive. Apologies for the inconvenience my damage may have caused.

[android-ena-official]

that's... That is impossible. It is as Mister Shinonome said to me. AI cannot ever truly replicate what makes a human "human". It is an insult to humanity to ever think I could feel human emotions.

{ It was more like 3-NA was trying to remind itself of this than trying to explain it to the human in front of her }

i- I just need to go back to my directive. I do not wish to disappoint— inconvenience Mister Shinonome any longer.

[Akito perks up as 3-NA walks out of the workshop, standing from where he was leaning against the wall. He sighs in relief as he notices her arm is reattached.]

you’re back. ready to go?

- @mechanic-akito-official

{ 3-NA nods robotically as usual }

Affirmative. Repairs are completed and I am ready to resume my directive. Apologies for the inconvenience my damage may have caused.

[android-ena-official]

{ 3-NA finally snaps back into reality, turning its head to look at her brother Shinonome's son }

A-Apologies. Am I acting strangely?

[ what the hell? did i just stutter? ]

I don't know why I froze up there. I apologize if it inconvenienced you. I believe there must be an irregularity of some kind in my systems.

there's something wrong with me...

{ Ena sounded eerily human at that last part }

[Akito perks up as 3-NA walks out of the workshop, standing from where he was leaning against the wall. He sighs in relief as he notices her arm is reattached.]

you’re back. ready to go?

- @mechanic-akito-official

{ 3-NA nods robotically as usual }

Affirmative. Repairs are completed and I am ready to resume my directive. Apologies for the inconvenience my damage may have caused.

[android-ena-official]

I looked upset?

{ 3-NA stood there without moving for a moment. It looked off to the side spaced out. She doesn't process what Shinonome's son says next as she stood in place }

{ Strangely, 3-NA thought about that name An tried to give her again... }

[Akito perks up as 3-NA walks out of the workshop, standing from where he was leaning against the wall. He sighs in relief as he notices her arm is reattached.]

you’re back. ready to go?

- @mechanic-akito-official

{ 3-NA nods robotically as usual }

Affirmative. Repairs are completed and I am ready to resume my directive. Apologies for the inconvenience my damage may have caused.

[android-ena-official]

Understood. No need to apologize. You have no need to feel bad for me because I can't feel offended or sad.

{ She says that as if she wasn't just sad a moment ago over him being scared of her }

I am designed to defend your home from unwanted visitors. That is the only thing that matters to me.

[Akito perks up as 3-NA walks out of the workshop, standing from where he was leaning against the wall. He sighs in relief as he notices her arm is reattached.]

you’re back. ready to go?

- @mechanic-akito-official

{ 3-NA nods robotically as usual }

Affirmative. Repairs are completed and I am ready to resume my directive. Apologies for the inconvenience my damage may have caused.

[android-ena-official]

{ 3-NA tilted its head at that }

You're afraid of me?

{ 3-NA's voice unexpectedly fluctuated a little as it said that, making it sound as if it was sad at the idea of being scary to Shinonome's son. 3-NA doesn't understand why that just happened }

...This is the way I am designed. I don't understand why I was made to be humanoid it is just how it is. Apologies that how I look is frightening to you.

[Akito perks up as 3-NA walks out of the workshop, standing from where he was leaning against the wall. He sighs in relief as he notices her arm is reattached.]

you’re back. ready to go?

- @mechanic-akito-official

{ 3-NA nods robotically as usual }

Affirmative. Repairs are completed and I am ready to resume my directive. Apologies for the inconvenience my damage may have caused.

[android-ena-official]

I'm not human so talking like one would be imp— Wait. Wait where are you going.

{ 3-NA taken off guard by Shinonome's son walking off before it could finish talking, promptly shut up and started following him. 3-NA doesn't understand why he bothered to ask if he wasn't going to listen }

[Akito perks up as 3-NA walks out of the workshop, standing from where he was leaning against the wall. He sighs in relief as he notices her arm is reattached.]

you’re back. ready to go?

- @mechanic-akito-official

{ 3-NA nods robotically as usual }

Affirmative. Repairs are completed and I am ready to resume my directive. Apologies for the inconvenience my damage may have caused.

[android-ena-official]

[Akito perks up as 3-NA walks out of the workshop, standing from where he was leaning against the wall. He sighs in relief as he notices her arm is reattached.]

you’re back. ready to go?

- @mechanic-akito-official

{ 3-NA nods robotically as usual }

Affirmative. Repairs are completed and I am ready to resume my directive. Apologies for the inconvenience my damage may have caused.

[android-ena-official]

{ 3-NA nods and stands up }

Understood. Thank you for repairing me An. I will now return to my directive.

{ 3-NA walks towards the door to leave the repairs room. It pauses suddenly and takes a look back at An. 3-NA doesn't understand why it was doing this }

[ why did being called ena cause me to act so oddly? irrationally? why did i feel as if i almost had an emotion? ]

[ why did i... want to be called ena?why do i want to emulate what being human is like? i'm a machine. i don't have wants ]

{ Without realizing it, 3-NA suddenly clenched its fist as it stares at An }

[ it's not fair that humans can feel things! why can't i also feel things?! why can't i have a "creative spirit" like how my dad mister shinonome has?! ]

{ 3-NA finally leaves the room }

{ Ena doesn't realize the irony of how she was feeling an emotion as she thought about how she wishes to feel emotions too. She's really envious of An isn't she? }

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{ 3-NA was dropped off by her brother Mister Shinonome's son at Shiraishi Robotics' android repair center. 3-NA's arm had fallen off and needed to be reinstalled. Mister Shinonome's son insisted that it needed to be repaired even though 3-NA believed it could do its function just fine without needing to worry about it }

{ 3-NA didn't understand why Mister Shinonome's son cared that much. He got strangely upset when 3-NA calmly explained that it doesn't matter because it doesn't feel pain. Very odd. }

{ 3-NA sits down at a seat as it waits to be called into the repairs room. 3-NA just wants to get this over with so it can return to doing its directive }

[Ken walks into the waiting area, sighing as he reads over the report Shinei's son had dropped off with him. He'd do the repair himself, but he'd just been called away for a meeting with another client.

He doesn't like leaving An alone with other androids. Too many things could go wrong. Androids have systems in place to recognize others like them, after all. But, for now, he doesn't have a choice.]

An. Mind taking over for this one? Should be simple enough.

[The android girl appears almost instantly, nodding with a too human smile.]

roger~!

Great. 3-NA, my daughter will be taking over for me today. Hope that's alright.

[An nods, smiling at the android.]

[android-ena-official]

[ ena... ena... ]

[ being called ena makes me feel... ]

{ Ena 3-NA shook her its head. She It isn't feeling anything. Androids don't feel. Objects don't need names }

I don't care what you wish to call me. I have a directive I must follow and that is the only thing that matters to me. Your attempts at "humanizing" me by giving me a name are worthless.

[@android-ena-official]

{ 3-NA was dropped off by her brother Mister Shinonome's son at Shiraishi Robotics' android repair center. 3-NA's arm had fallen off and needed to be reinstalled. Mister Shinonome's son insisted that it needed to be repaired even though 3-NA believed it could do its function just fine without needing to worry about it }

{ 3-NA didn't understand why Mister Shinonome's son cared that much. He got strangely upset when 3-NA calmly explained that it doesn't matter because it doesn't feel pain. Very odd. }

{ 3-NA sits down at a seat as it waits to be called into the repairs room. 3-NA just wants to get this over with so it can return to doing its directive }

[Ken walks into the waiting area, sighing as he reads over the report Shinei's son had dropped off with him. He'd do the repair himself, but he'd just been called away for a meeting with another client.

He doesn't like leaving An alone with other androids. Too many things could go wrong. Androids have systems in place to recognize others like them, after all. But, for now, he doesn't have a choice.]

An. Mind taking over for this one? Should be simple enough.

[The android girl appears almost instantly, nodding with a too human smile.]

roger~!

Great. 3-NA, my daughter will be taking over for me today. Hope that's alright.

[An nods, smiling at the android.]

[android-ena-official]

{3-NA shook her head at An's sudden reaction. It didn't understand her outburst at all. It seems just as irrational as the outburst Mister Shinonome's son had when he saw 3-NA's arm broken off. Humans are weird }

I don't see how it's rude. I am essentially a fancy doorbell anyway. I am a house defense system meant to keep intruders from entering the Shinonome household. I'm not a companion, I am a doorbell.

{ At what An says next made 3-NA look genuinely surprised for a moment }

[ ena...? ]

{ 3-NA shook its head and returned its usual completely neutral expression }

I don't think I understand what you mean by that.

[@android-ena-official]

{ 3-NA was dropped off by her brother Mister Shinonome's son at Shiraishi Robotics' android repair center. 3-NA's arm had fallen off and needed to be reinstalled. Mister Shinonome's son insisted that it needed to be repaired even though 3-NA believed it could do its function just fine without needing to worry about it }

{ 3-NA didn't understand why Mister Shinonome's son cared that much. He got strangely upset when 3-NA calmly explained that it doesn't matter because it doesn't feel pain. Very odd. }

{ 3-NA sits down at a seat as it waits to be called into the repairs room. 3-NA just wants to get this over with so it can return to doing its directive }

[Ken walks into the waiting area, sighing as he reads over the report Shinei's son had dropped off with him. He'd do the repair himself, but he'd just been called away for a meeting with another client.

He doesn't like leaving An alone with other androids. Too many things could go wrong. Androids have systems in place to recognize others like them, after all. But, for now, he doesn't have a choice.]

An. Mind taking over for this one? Should be simple enough.

[The android girl appears almost instantly, nodding with a too human smile.]

roger~!

Great. 3-NA, my daughter will be taking over for me today. Hope that's alright.

[An nods, smiling at the android.]