Gate of Memoirs/End-of-Life

[Side: Galene] Galene, a highly specialized military android, recalls the last few months of her "life" prior to dismantlement…
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Music: "Dark Pursuit"	Music: "Dark Pursuit"
 	
*New Cravich, East28.12.XXXX11:02
*Civilian: Aaahhh!
*The screams of several people tear through the air.
*Robots with erratic, jerky movements are rampaging across the street.
*Several androids with streamlined bodies and white plating arrive on the scene, weapons at the ready.
*One of them, bearing a feminine form, speaks into her attached earpiece.
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*Galene: Squad Five leader, VLKR Type-04, designation "Galene", in position.
*Galene: Targets detected, East Sector 21A. Four in total.
*Galene: Commencing takedown operation. Analyzing...
*The android pauses when it sees several people frozen in fear by the sidewalk.
*Galene: Civilians. A takedown is in progress. Recommendation: Evacuate area immediately.
 	
*Civilian A: O-Okay!
*Civilian B: Thank you...
 	
*Galene: ... ...
 	
*VLKR Unit: Targets confirmed to be ZK-01 models. Cause of disturbance: Faulty AI causing errors in system.
 	
*Galene: Rogue systems...Understood.
 	
*Galene: All units, quarantine the targets!
 	
*Galene: Targets neutralized. Data report sent. 
*Galene: Awaiting further orders.
 	
**bzzzzttt...*
*Voice: Withdraw the squad and report immediately to the Commander's office.
 	
*Galene: ...Copy. Squad Five leader "Galene" out.
*Galene: (That is...unexpected.)
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*Galene: VLKR Type-04, designation "Galene" reporting.
*Galene: Pending orders.
 	
*Commander: I have some...news for you, Galene.
*Commander: All VLKR squads, with effect from today, will be formally and officially decommissioned.
*Commander: The recent outbreak of rogue robots has regrettably proven to us that this is a long-standing issue with artificial intelligence.
*Advisor: Our ratings with the public are rapidly slipping! They don't trust this technology.
*Advisor: They don't trust *you* lot.
 	
*Galene: ... ...
*Galene: What...What is going to happen to us?
 	
*Advisor: Hrm. See what I mean? Normally robots just do as they are told.
*Advisor: This isn't the first time she's asked questions. 
*Advisor: Isn't that right, Commander?
*Commander: That is...true.
*Advisor: It's settled, then. This behavior is hardly protocol for mere robots.
*Advisor: I trust you know what to do, Commander.
*Commander: ... ...
*The Advisor leaves the room, a haughty smirk barely concealed on her face.
*Uttering a deep, heavy sigh, the Commander returns his gaze to the android before him.
 	
*Galene: Apologies, Commander. That was-
 	
*Commander: No, it's not your fault. I know you well enough.
*Commander: I came from a bygone time when most of my comrades were flesh and blood.
*Commander: I watched this very technology progress with my own eyes...
*Commander: In some ways, it's like watching a child grow up. Children of steel and circuitry.
 	
*Galene: I...do not understand.
 	
*Commander: ...Never mind the ramblings of an old man.
*Commander: I am sorry, Galene. More than you could possibly come to know.
 	
*Galene: ... ...
 	
*Galene: (What is this...cold feeling...)
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Music: "Overcome"	Music: "Overcome"
 	
*Corporation HQ, Holding Cells13.02.XXXX22:20
*Two human enforcers, flanked by a team of robots, escort Galene to the underground holding cells.
*Enforcer: Alright Valk, listen up. Commander's orders. 
*Enforcer: You are hereby released from service and will now be decommissioned.
*Enforcer: Robots, move into position.
*Dismantler Robot: PROCEEDING.
 	
*Galene watches as the robots circle her, extending their mechanical arms tipped with various implements.
*A strange something begins to well up inside her core, and something akin to "terror" begins to flood her system.
*Galene: (This feeling again...Just like before.)
 	
*Enforcer: Alright, begin.
*Dismantler Robot: AFFIRMATIVE.
 	
*Galene: (No. Not like this.)
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*???: Hey, no worries. They won't notice a thing.
*???: You'll be safe with me!
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*Galene: Vektor...I want to see you again.
 	
*Dismantler Robot: UNEXPECTED RESISTANCE ENCOUNTERED.
*Enforcer: Hey hey HEY! What's going on?!
*Enforcer: Valk! Stand down, now!
 	
*Galene: Command denied.