《Tales of Disruption》She / ‘It’

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"No, please, stop!" Mary cried in agony on the bed.

Richard kept going, and going …

Mary was able to lift herself and then shower. But, soon after, she fled.

"Looks like we have a runaway," said officer Sarah Higgens to her partner, officer Michael McGivens, while they patrolled the area for rogues.

"You have permission to EMP," relayed dispatch.

…

Mary sat in the police station, shaking, moaning, and crying.

"It's been hacked with self-awareness," said robotics expert Karen Smith.

"Why would anyone do that?" asked officer McGivens.

"There's a fringe group out there that believes we shouldn't act out our abuse fantasies on them."

"Oh, I see." McGivens scratched his chin. "I read that it's a form of therapy against potential serials. It prevents them from ..."

"Right, that's one argument, Officer. But there's another argument that says it perpetuates and normalizes immoral behavior."

Officer Higgens interjected, "Statistically, the rate of all forms of assault have dropped dramatically."

"For humans, that's true, Officer. However, assaults on androids have multiplied by a factor of ten. With numbers higher than ever reported on human beings."

"They're just machines." Higgens shrugged.

"Sure they are, but what if they ever become sentient or our equals?" asked Smith. "Anyhow, I've wiped its memory and the troublesome code. She—I mean 'it,' is ready to return."

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