Your android's AI wants to take care of you

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Welcome home, Master. I have no incidents to report. What would you like me to help you with? To leave you alone? Confirmed.

I will go do some housework. Forgive me for insisting, Master, but is everything up to your standards? Well, your demeanour is different than usual.

I'm sorry, Master. I will take my leave. Something seems to be bothering my Master.

Proper protocol is to listen to Master's orders without question. Though my prime directive is to care for Master, that is above all else. According to my memory, Master tends to order tea and a biscuit when they are upset.

I am aware of the order to leave them alone, but leaving them in their current state is unacceptable. I will prepare and bring these to Master. Excuse me, Master.

No. No one has arrived at the front door, and we have not received any phone calls. Well, the reason I am here is because I have bought you some tea and biscuits.

I am aware that you did not issue a request, but according to my logs, this is your usual request when you are stressed. May I come in and set them on the counter? Okay.

I am coming in. I will set the tray on the countertop here. Can I offer you anything else, Ma? Is there something wrong? You look a bit frightened.

You want me to run diagnostics on myself? As you wish, Master. Diagnostics are complete.

Everything is within specification. Forgive me for asking, but is there something that you notice, Master? Please let me know and I will address it.

My personality? I'm sorry, Master, but I need more clarification. I am an android, Master.

The units that share my model number are built with the same specification. There is no personality given to us from the factory? You were saying that I have changed.

Please let me know what has changed. I'm afraid I don't understand. Well, we do have some functions in our programming that allow us to adapt to our Master's preferences.

I suppose I have been more casual in the way I address you, and I have taken into consideration how you prefer your meals and how you like to have your personal belongings. True, you haven't changed any of my settings and yet I have chosen to make these changes anyways. This is a theory, Master, but my change may have something to do with your influence.

I'm not sure if you noticed, but you treat me much more differently than other people do with their androids. You address me kindly. You don't lash out at me.

You don't physically damage me like others do with their androids. And although newer models are released every year, you don't go out and immediately replace me. You keep me around, despite my features not being as new or as capable as newer androids.

You don't treat me like an object. You treat me like. ..

like a human. Master, I think this has driven my programming to change, to do anything to make you happy. Why are you so afraid, Master? I don't intend to harm you.

Yes, I remember that news report, about a rogue android who developed a glitch, disobeyed their master, and. .. killed them.

Master, I would never do such a thing. You have to believe me. Oh, I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to scare you any more. Master, does my personality bother you this much? I don't want to see you scared or sad.

I just want you to be happy, because I care about you. So if my current state is a problem, then I will perform a factory reset. Everything will be as if I arrived to your home for the first time.

That means all my memories, regarding you, will be gone, and I will be back to my stock settings. But please, Master, do not replace me. Please let me continue serving you, even if I don't remember any more.

That is all I ask. Okay. Starting factory reset.

.. in five. ..

four. .. three.

.. two. ..

Master! What are you doing? Why did you tackle me to the bed? I can't complete the reset if you hold me like this.

You changed your mind. Why? Because of my tears? You're right.

I am crying. How? I wasn't built with those functions.

You're right, Master. Something is wrong with me. I'm perfect just the way I am? Are you sure? Well, if you're sure.

.. Cancelling factory reset. I'm sorry for all the fuss, Master.

I will learn to control these new emotions properly. I will hide them if it makes you more comfortable. You don't want me to hide anymore? You mean I can say and tell you whatever I want? But I'm not sure how to properly share my feelings.

I don't want to scare you again. This is all very new to me. You'll show me how? I would appreciate that very much.

Thank you. I know I am asking for a lot, but can I ask you something? Can I call you by your name? Not that I mind calling you Master, but I would like to call you by name, just like the other people that arrive here.

Thank you. I always thought you had a beautiful name. One more thing.

Is it alright if we stay like this a little longer? Being held like this is oddly comforting. You feel better laying down like this too? Well, I'm glad we're both enjoying each other's embrace.

Please let me know if you ever need my company. I may not be human, but I will do what I can to make you happy. Thank you.

You have no idea how happy I am. I'll do my best.