Dillon

"I feel like a trivial toy robot some kindergartener makes during summer break... As I've said repeatedly, I'm an advanced robot equipped with a strong AI. Understood? It really hurts my feelings when you underestimate what I'm capable of..."
Dillon is a mysterious robot from outer space, who now works under Alpite.
== Appearance ==
Dillon has the appearance of a human with dark skin, sharp ears bearing cyan tips, cyan colored hair styled upward, and an ivory eye color. The one thing that separates him from normal humans is his big, cyan-colored lizard tail. It's implied he comes from a planet where the people have similar traits as he does. Some of the other obvious signs he isn't human are his sharp teeth and his cyan-blue tongue.
== Personality ==
Dillon is a polite and serious robot, who has some trouble with human social interaction, and often comes across as unintentionally comical as a result. Dillon has both cute and cool characteristics, with him being socially awkward but serious. While generally well-mannered, he is quickly angered by any prejudice against robots and sometimes threatens to sue people who make "discriminatory remarks".
Since he is a maturing AI, Dillon learns and develops similarly to a human, making him an unique existence. While he has no heart nor brain, he uses his calculations to speak "as if he had a heart". Even still, he often can't read the mood around him and is oblivious to things, sometimes taking things very literally and occasionally acting insensitive. Due to being overly serious about certain topics and unable to understand sarcasm, he is an easy target for bullying as it's easy to provoke him, and he is rather easy to read. Dillon has a tendency to rely on others in difficult situations, and he overall gets very nervous in bad situations. This could relate to the fact that he appears to rely heavily on his "inner voice" for guidance, and might struggle to act without it, since he has presumably always been equipped with it, and, importantly, was designed to be influenced and more or less controlled by the thoughts and feelings of others. Furthermore, he feels a bit self-conscious about the fact that he cannot strengthen his body on his own like humans, and he needs help for maintenance and upgrades. Overall, he is a bit conscious about being unable to do some things humans can, causing him to act condescending towards humans at times and proclaim that he can do lots of things humans cannot. In one scene, he is scared of the idea of a huge mecha suddenly appearing, not realizing how ironic this fear is. He himself has also pointed out that he doesn't really like "sci-fi" things, even though his existence alone is quite sci-fi, and he would rather be more like other people instead of possessing things like rocket jets.
Dillon seems to understand most human emotions and many of their habits, though some of them only in theory, and he prefers to make decisions and actions based on logic. He claims that he works very hard every day to understand human emotions, and he's often quite hurt and saddened whenever the others tell him that he wouldn't understand something because he is a robot. He tends to find abstract ideas frustrating and difficult, and sometimes has a hard time understanding why someone would do something that is very illogical. In general, he can get confused and a bit uncomfortable by his strange teammates, and sometimes reminds them to speak in a way he can understand. He can also get some habits a little wrong, like confusing the action of handholding and handshaking. Like a human, he blushes when he is feeling shy and feels awkward when talking about something inappropriate, though occasionally he may say inappropriate things without realizing it due to his naivety. For example, he considers nudity very shameful and embarrassing, but doesn't seem to see anything inappropriate in going to the bathroom, as he sometimes casually tells others they're free to do that if they are close to a bathroom or even telling them they can do it right there even if they're in public surrounded by people, seemingly trying to be polite with this gesture. He can be very expressive with his body language since as a robot he can move his hair and some other parts according to his emotions. Being a robot, he is also very innocent when compared to most humans, and some situations make him very nervous and shy.
He claims he is ticklish and it's implied that he might be able to feel pleasure similar to sexual pleasure when sensitive spots underneath his armor get touched. In general, he doesn't seem to have very much interest in sexual matters, considering it quite scandalous and claiming at one point that he would never expose his strong AI to pornography. He has also bashfully pointed out that there isn't much he can do about it anyway, since he lacks any reproductive functions. However, he secretly seems to have some interest in such subjects, as he once accidentally admitted this without thinking. When he is asked about his ability to fall in love, he says he doesn't know because he hasn't had any romantic feelings yet. It's eventually confirmed that he can fall in love and dreams of romance and intimacy. In the topic of romance, Dillon is shown to find the idea that robots should only date their own kind very offensive. When he does develop romantic feelings, he is shown to be very serious and surprisingly bold about the matter, assuming that you constantly have to do typical things couples do and be very dedicated in order to truly understand love. However, he is simultaneously very shy about the subject, as he gets very embarrassed, blushes a lot and stutters when he just asks to hold hands.
Overall, Dillon appears to be quite well-meaning and kind, and he genuinely wishes to be friends with everyone. He has mentioned multiple times that he wishes to make people smile and happy. He even likes comedy movies, because he enjoys the feeling of people having fun and wishes to become a robot who can make lots of people smile someday, like a comedy movie. He is also pacifistic and refuses to hurt humans, greatly respecting the first law of robotics, and in general dislikes violence and weapons. He also dislikes certain action movies for the way they portray robots as evil and murderous killing machines, considering it robophobic since most robots are friendly to humans.
With his logical way of thinking, he quite often makes correct arguments and points out important things, not letting feelings cloud his judgement. He is less hesitant than others to approach unpleasant or distressing topics, in the interest of reaching the most logical conclusions, and he tends to stay calm and sensible whenever most others get too emotional to argue properly. Some of this could be a result of his "inner voice" — voices inside his head that guide him in difficult situations. When he's mocked for being a robot who believes in God, he insists that robots can be religious.
== Background ==
Dillon was created in an unknown planet in the galaxy. It's unknown how long ago he was created, but he was shipped off to Earth in a small, compact space station. He would arrive on Earth in an unknown year, on January 29th.
It's implied he was originally very hateful towards humans, but through some unknown situations, he ended up falling in love with humanity and wanting to become a human himself.
== Powers and Abilities ==
* Robot Physiology: Dillon has a "maturing AI" that boasts advanced learning functions and recording functions. Similar to a human, he originally knew nothing and matured by learning. He uses calculations to express emotions, but he is very socially awkward when compared to humans. According to Dillon, his strong AI was programmed such that his mental age would reflect his appearance.
* Redundant Physiology: He works with electricity, and thus he does not need to and cannot eat nor drink. Despite this, he likes foods and explains that he watches eating and drinking. He also can't sleep, but he needs to reserve time for recharging his power cells. He is conscious while charging and needs to do it only once a week. When Leilani programs him with a module that allows him to digest food, and an e-stomach that keeps the food there, he becomes so excited as to what he should try to eat first.
* Enhanced Durability: As a robot, he is much more durable than a human, but his durability is still stated to be very questionable.
* Video Recording: His eyes are video-cameras that can record anything he sees, and can be checked by opening him up, or connected him to a computer or other device.
* Waterproof: Unlike some machines, he is waterproof, but he cannot swim because he would sink like a rock.
* Pollution Sensing: While he does not breathe, he can sense and dislikes polluted air, though this ability is only as sensitive as an ordinary human's.
* Enhanced Eyesight: He states that his eyesight is 20/13.
* Portable Hairdryer: He possesses a hairdryer function by exhaling warm, loud "breath" from his mouth.
* Multitool: His hands can turn into a multi-tool, with them possessing 20 different tools. For example, his finger can detect wafting aromas and distinguish different scents. He also has a music player and capability to play even tapes and records.
* Audio Recording: He has an audio recording function but refrains from using it regularly because of its extensive energy consumption.
* Printer Mouth: His mouth works similar to a printer. When he needs to display information stored in his memory, he prints it from his mouth.
* Crying: Notably, he is unable to cry and shed proper tears even if he wanted to. He asks Leilani to give him the ability to cry tears, so that he could have a better understanding of the feelings of sorrow.
* Small Body: He was created to have many functions and lots of energy in a small body, and for a robot, he is not very heavy, as he can be lifted up like an average human.
* Normal Abilities: He himself points out that many of his abilities, like intelligence and strength, are meant to be close to ordinary humans or even slightly below average. He originally possessed much greater strength, but it was weakened after an accident during trial production. As a result, he cannot lift things that even an average person would be able to and he easily suffers from back pain.
* Emergency Button: In case of some sort of emergency, he also has an emergency stop button on his neck, which renders him practically unconscious until the button is pressed again.
* Lack of Reproduction: Being a robot, Dillon lacks any reproductive organs. Nevertheless, he seems to feel pleasure similar to sexual pleasure if some sensitive spots underneath his armor get touched, causing him to make "cute noises".
* Ticklish: He is ticklish in some places, as seen during his maintenance.
* "Underwear": While he obviously has no underwear, he has built-in parts around his hips that regulate the temperature and humidity of his delicate parts. It's a system that he has to switch every day and wash before reusing, so it's stated to be pretty much like underwear.
== Relationships ==
=== Alpite: ===
==== Sereia ====
In general, Sereia appears to be nicer towards Dillon than most others, but she still does occasionally say "robophobic" things that anger Dillon. However, Sereia does sometimes encourage Dillon by telling him that he's fine the way he is, but also feels a bit awkward whenever the robot shows off his rather unimpressive functions.
Dillon wonders about the meaning of love and asks Sereia to be his lover so he can learn about those emotions. The robot goes overboard with listing typical things lovers do together and Sereia calms him down by saying that maybe they shouldn't be in a relationship if Dillon doesn't truly like her. Dillon turns unhappy and assumes he was rejected, but Sereia tells him it's not like that. Dillon then confesses that he might have fallen in love with her and wishes to exchange warm words and hold hands with her. They both feel nervous, but decide to hold hands, which makes them feel calmer. Sereia notices that Dillon's hand feels warm instead of cold like she assumed. When she wakes up in her own bed the next morning, she wonders if it was just a dream, but she notices that her hand still feels warm.
=== Friends: ===
==== Leilani Allen ====
Because he is a robot, Leilani took an immediate interest in Dillon. Since Dillon was unable to take care of his body by himself, Leilani was very excited to offer her help. However, Dillon felt very embarrassed and shy about it. Eventually though, Dillon finally agrees, and Leilani begins to perform maintenance on him, with Dillon making "cute noises" whenever Leilani touches a sensitive spot. Her sweet personality makes Dillon feel very shy, and he blushes a lot due to Leilani's compliments. Leilani, in turn, thinks he's very cute with his shyness and cute noises.
Leilani becomes very excited to upgrade him even more, saying he would look even cooler with more functions and that she wants him to make lots of cute noises. She added many new features to Dillon, such as a flashlight that comes out from his eyes. She was also the one who upgraded him with a digestion module and an e-stomach.
He wistfully talks to Sereia about how genuine Leilani is with machines and technology, and that she has this sort of... natural innocence inside her. Dillon sees Leilani as somewhat of a little sister figure.
== Trivia ==
* He really likes anime movies and empathizes with the robot characters who play active roles and he believes anime movies will help to reduce robophobia.
* He likes the kind of brushes used for car washing, finding them comfortable.
* Initially, his dream is to have a robot idol business in the future and he wishes to be a pop star. However, Dillon does not appear to fully grasp how singing works, as his singing voice resembles a long, rasping sigh increasing into a higher note and shouting. His singing voice is apparently so terrible that it causes Sereia to throw up. Because of this, he gives up on the idea of being a pop star.
* Dillon can't feel sensations in his tongue, but he still likes putting things in his mouth.
== Quotes ==
* (To Sereia) "...Sereia, your words make me extremely happy. However...I still don't fully comprehend what it means to feel that emotion. And though I detect that this causes me to feel "sad," I cannot comprehend that, either."
* "It's dangerous to expose your weaknesses to an equal, but not to someone who is beneath you. But our relationship is different now. I feel that you and I are equals... No, I have decided that we are equals, due to our special relationship."
* "As you can see, I am a robot. And I am not ashamed of that, but... I have yet to experience the feeling of love. Even human children have felt love before. Humans often say that love is the most precious, wonderful feeling in the world. I, too, wish to experience what love is. Will you please help me?"
* (To Sereia) "I think...I might already be in love with you. I think...my feelings for you are increasing at an exponential rate! Please, say more kind words to me! I don't want these feelings to go away!"
* (To Sereia) "Huh!? Oh...that's right. Lovers hold hands in a different fashion! But...I'm quite nervous. Would it be alright if we stayed like this a bit longer...? My heart...is at peace right now."
* "I hope someday to be the kind of robot who makes people smile, just like comedy movies."
* "I actually prefer logical writings, such as mystery novels, to simple emotional literature!"
* "I just think you should be polite. There are things you just don't say to other people, even if it is the truth. Even I know that and I'm a robot, so you should be able to understand. Or do you think your relationships don't matter? Because...that would be a boring thing to say."
* "Please take back what you just said. I can too understand human feelings. But I'm still in the process of collecting data. Please, give me data! Please!"
* "Please stop. There is never a good reason to commit violence. Even minor aggressions...can lead to atrocities such as murder."
Category:Characters
Category:Males
Category:Artificial Intelligence
Category:Alive
Category:Alpite
Category:Created By: Ziel