Conduit

In a world where Earth teeters on the brink, and humanity's survival hinges on machines, Elijah, a reclusive genius mechanic, holds the key. But when the very androids meant to save them begin to rebel, and a mysterious corporation demands his impossible expertise, Elijah must confront the secrets of his past and the true cost of saving a dying world. Will his unique bond with his own advanced android, Victoria, be enough to mend a broken planet, or will their efforts only accelerate the inevitable end?

Wires connected, tied, and twisted. Metal to metal, sparks ignited. Against my hands, it felt like fire, but in my eyes, it was the closest I'd ever be to the stars.

As I grinned, I saw my reflection in the interior cavity of my personal android. Another touch from my soldering tool and artificial organs reacted, moving, replicating human life. As the heart beat and hummed, I watched the computer power on. Blue lights against steel made my brown skin glow.

I clicked my teeth and closed the latch. My android moved.

"Are you done, Elijah?" it asked.

It. Her. Victoria.

Leaning back in my seat, I rolled a foot away and looked at her. An angelic piece of pristine technology. Rebuilt, reconstructed, by me. Unlike the rest of the androids in the world, Victoria had a personality I programmed from the ground up. I couldn't let her exterior feel so inanimate compared to it, so I spruced that up, too. While the rest of the robots in the world looked like machines with synthetic flesh, Victoria looked like she could live next door.

She was more than an android. She was real.

Conduit

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