A blog for me, Alley, to put my various headcanons about CyberLife Androids from Detroit Become Human. Posts are typically written in various in universe textbook or other explanation type formats for fun. You're more than welcome to like, reblog and use these headcanons as you please! I just like to share my extra detailed works!
Stand by mode is a mode an android goes into when they are to be idle for a long period of time but need to be ready for further instructions. They are ready to go and will start tasks on their own without prompting.They look like an awake human that is simply waiting for something.
Sleep Mode:
Sleep mode is a mode that androids enter during longer periods of down time such as over night and it can be used to run thorough diagnostics, install updates, and sort memories. They run on lower power in this state. Androids in this state appear like a sleeping human. Touching them and or calling their name will wake them up.
Stasis Mode:
Stasis mode is a mode that can be seen as a form of deeper version of sleep. Androids can not be woken up simply having their name called or being touched. This is a mode their systems go into when they have server damage or have a virus. This could be due to low power levels or low Thirium levels or other emergency responses. This mode can also be engaged by a technician. often it is used to transport androids from assembly to sell or for androids that are in need of lengthy repairs, maintenance, updates, ect and the technician needs them to be still or low stress (particularly with deviants and children). They are still online and can receive cybernetic communication, have several active processes that response to programs and commands, such as diagnostics and memory retrieval.
Shut Down:
This is not a mode and it is not engaged by an android or technician willingly. This is when an android is heavily damaged and loosing power and Thirium. They are offline and cannot respond to external commands, cybernetic communication, and most processes fail to respond such as memory retrieval. This can be temporary and they will restore functions when repaired or if enough power and Thirium is loss they will shut down permanently and be unable to reactivated. Permanent shutdown can be seen as an equivalent to death.
Damage can happen to any android. YK models tend to see more damage than adults but the damage they face is typically minor. Android children, like any child, like to run around and play. They jump and climb. Because of this roughhousing and active play a few scrapes, cuts, and bumps are to be expected. This section covers the types of injuries a YK model might experience, causes, and severity.
Scrapes:
Various nicks to the artificial skin or grooves in the plastic frame are not uncommon. The more active the child the more scrapes their frames will receive. Thankfully these small nicks, cuts, and abrasions are not serious in any way. This minor damage does not need repairs from a technician. After sensors recalibrate, which they do on their own, the skin will 'heal' and no signs of the scrape will remain.
The main concern when it comes to scrapes is the child's reactions. The child might become upset and need comforting but any discomfort should be mild if any and will quickly pass.
Patchy Skin:
Sometimes when a child unit falls hard on their knees, bangs an elbow, or applies forces to an area of skin the sensors that allow the skin to be retracted get overloaded causing a small area of skin to fade away and leave a patchy look.
This will typically correct on its own usually within a few minutes to a few hours. As long as there are no further impacts, the sensors will eventually recalibrate and allow the skin to regenerate.
If there is no further impact but the issue hasn't been resolved after a few hours there might be other errors at play and a diagnostic scan or exam from a technician might be needed.
Scratches:
Scratches are a mild type of damage that afflicts the artificial skin. The physical make up of certain parts of the artificial skin allows for nicks and scratches to happen to it. This will resolve itself quickly enough and it should not be of much concern. An android child might not even notice there's a scratch on their skin.
Cuts:
This is more common for child androids than adults. Cuts are a type of minor damage, something slightly more serious than scrapes and scratches. These usually make the artificial skin retract in a larger area rather than cause a small imperfection to the surface of the skin.
It should repair itself with time from a few minutes to a few weeks but if it doesn't heal on its own within an acceptable time frame the child will need to be seen by a technician. It will need to be repaired by a technician and a diagnostic will need to be performed. If the skin doesn't regenerate on its own there is another error at play.
Bruises:
While a common and typically minor injury in humans, bruising for androids is a different type of injury. Due to the nature of an android's skin, frame and overall makeup bleeding under the skin is not common, although it is possible. When an android has their frame cracked, but the skin does not retract Thirium will leak out and collects under the artificial skin.
This is a situation that needs to be repaired by a technician as it will not be healed on its own. The artificial skin needs to be retracted and the leak stopped with the lost Thirium replenished.
Gashes:
Gashes are serious injuries. They can affect all androids but are more common with adults than YK models. Still, it's important to know how to handle this kind of damage.
They happen when a strong force or a sharp object is applied to an android's frame. The artificial skin is either cut or retracted and unable to regenerate. Thirium loss is to be expected. How heavy the bleeding is would depend on the location and size of the gash.
A technician is needed to close the damaged area. In a case of heavy Thirium loss, a gash is an emergency situation especially in YKs that are smaller with less blue blood.
Dents:
Dents are not anything to worry about. They are fairly common in rough play and other activities. They are usually minor and are a cosmetic issue only. Although sometimes there could be heavy denting over vital biocomponents which is a dangerous situation.
Mostly they are indents to the plastimetal frame which causes dips and divets in the structure of the forearms, head, and torso. They will need to be repaired by a technician but do not cause pain or struggle to the child. There is no Thirium loss but the artificial skin might glitch or retract around the affected area.
The thing of concern with dents is minor discomfort in the area, especially with applied pressure. The child might feel emotionally distraught with feelings of self-consciousness, worry, or embarrassment but overall they are physically fine.
Crushed Digits:
For androids with heightened sensors and the ability to feel 'pain', which many YKs can, a crushed finger is a very unpleasant and even painful type of damage. When any part of the frame is crushed the injured android must be taken to a technician for repairs immediately as it could be an emergency situation.
The damage is particularly dangerous because it could cause Thirium flow to be cut off to other parts of the body, Thirium could be outwardly lost through the damaged area, Thirium could pool in unintended areas, and there could be a significant loss of power to the area.
More often the damaged area will need to be fully replaced as the damage is too heavy to be repaired. If properly tended to, and in a timely manner a crushed digit or other part is a dangerous but survivable incident.
Joint Dislocation:
The joints of androids are connection points holding components together. They can be safely removed by a technician as needed for repairs, replacements, cleanings, and other reasons.
But if removed incorrectly or with force it can cause bleeding and damage. Most commonly when force is applied suddenly the joint will dislocate but the biocomponent won't be removed. The joint might be able to be replaced by the android or someone else but sometimes it will need to be fixed by a technician.
Dislocations often happen to YK due to playground falls and other rough plays and accidents. It's not typically a dangerous type of damage but it might be painful to androids who have sensitive sensors.
Limb Separation:
Like with joints, limbs are built to be removable for various maintenance and upgrade purposes. If done correctly no damage is done, but if done incorrectly like in an accident that suddenly pulls an arm at an angle damage could be done.
Unlike joint dislocations, full limb separations could be a painful and dangerous incident. If incorrectly and forcefully removed a limb can be severely damaged and will be followed with a high risk of Thirium loss. It is likely that the bleeding will be heavy. For androids that can feel discomfort and pain, like many children models, an incorrect and accidental limb separation can be extremely painful that might affect their other systems from shock.
A separated limb is an emergency situation, but can easily be fixed or replaced in a technician's office within a few hours and a few more hours at home to allow for recalibration.
Loose Teeth:
Most YK units are programmed and designed to lose baby teeth similar to human children to better simulate childhood. Therefore loose teeth are typically not a cause for concern unless the tooth in question is a permanent tooth.
Loose teeth are not painful although they might be uncomfortable. If pulled out they might bleed slightly but there should not be a concerning amount of Thirium loss. If there is heavy bleeding, pain or a permanent tooth is loose or removed an android child should be taken to a technician for repairs.
Broken Teeth:
Sometimes while kids are roughhousing their mouths might be hit hard causing an injury to that area. Android children are no different. When accidents happen YKs might receive damage that breaks their teeth or removes a tooth entirely.
Broken or removed teeth is often a very bloody injury. This type of damage will see Thirium loss that will need to be stopped by a technician before the injury can be fixed. The bleeding can be managed with gauze but the only way to stop it is with the aid of a professional.
Due to the location and nature of sensors that allow androids to feel pressure and sense touches to the skin, their mouths aren't part of the system. This means mouth injuries are not painful to those that can feel pain elsewhere.
This needs to be repaired by a technician. Often times the tooth will need to be replaced completely with a new tooth. Thirium leakage will have to be fixed by a technician then the tooth will be replaced. Due to the heavy bleeding blue blood will need to be replenished.
A broken tooth is not generally a serious injury even if it seems so with the Thirium loss. However, it is an urgent matter. As long as Technician aid is given in a timely manner an android will be fine.
Busted Lip:
Busted lips happen when a hard sudden force is applied against an android's mouth. This could happen with accidents such as falls, when the face is smacked against something, or car accidents. Among other reasons.
It is the outer skin covering the form of the lip that is damaged, causing bleeding. This bleeding is typically minor and painless. The skin usually recalibrates itself in time and therefore the injury will usually heal itself. Some cotton, tissues, or gauze can be used to help clean up the bleeding until the area recalibrates.
If the bleeding does not stop on its own and or the skin does not regenerate a technician should be consulted.
Frame Cracks:
Android frames are made of strong and sturdy plastics and some areas are reinforced with metals or have soft silicones attached. This makes cracking their frame extremely difficult. Unfortunately, it is not impossible.
When sudden harsh forces are applied, or if parts are manipulated at angles beyond what they were designed for the frame of an android can become misshapen with dents, break or crack. Some examples of how this could happen are car accidents, a bad fall off of play equipment, or bicycle accidents. But there are many situations where cracks could occur.
The severity of this kind of damage depends on the location of the cracks, how many cracks formed, how they were formed, and how deep the damage goes. If the crack is deep, along the location of a major biocomponent, bleeding, caused by other damage, or numerous impacts, a technician will need to be consulted. Although even the most minor of cracks will often need to be repaired by a technician as cracks cannot be 'healed' on their own as skin damage can.
If the child isn't in any pain and not losing any Thirium then the injury is not serious, it is an urgent injury but the damage will not put the child at risk. They will need repairs but will recover.
But if there is any blue blood loss, loss of any function, pain, or visible wires then it is a serious injury. In these cases, the damage needs to be fixed as soon as possible and the crack is considered to be an emergency situation.
Broken Limbs:
Like many types of damage, when extreme force is applied or a poor angle is forced onto the area limbs may become deformed, dislocate or break. Limbs may be considered broken when the limb is visibly fractured in some way or when the internal mechanics and wires are dislocated, severed, or broken in some way.
Broken limbs often fall in the same category as a fractured or cracked frame when the damage is external but will be its own concern if the damage is internal.
The severity of the damage depends on the location of the break and the type of break. It will also depend on the symptoms the child is experiencing. There might be pain, bleeding, paralysis, sparks, or weakness.
If there is heavy bleeding, speaking from wires, or the child is in 'pain' that can't be remedied at home it should be considered an emergency situation. Otherwise, it is an urgent issue but not something of over-concern.
The child should be taken to a technician as soon as possible for repairs. Typically the limb will not need to be replaced but the android will need to be put into stasis for the appropriate repairs to take place, especially if the damage is internal. Any loss Thirium will be replaced via IV rather than orally, often directly into the damaged tubing that has been mended.
Cracked Thirium Pump Regulator:
It is not all that common due to its location and reinforced design but the Thirium Pump Regulator can become damaged or misaligned when strong force is applied to the abdomen, the regulator is forcibly removed and replaced, or if the regulator is incorrectly placed.
Because the regulator controls the heartbeat it is a very serious situation when it becomes damaged as it can stutter or fail in some way leading to the Thirium Pump ceasing function. Without the regulator, the heart stops beating and circulating blood.
Technical support should be sought immediately as any issues with the regulator or pump itself can potentially be life-threatening. Depending on the severity of the damage both biocomponents might need to be replaced which an external machine helps circulate blue blood.
Even minor damage to the regulator will require an emergency stasis to allow the technician to work on the internal workings of the android without them moving around. It will also ease the child to be in this deep sleep as they won't know what is going on while they are undergoing extensive maintenance.
Whenever there is extensive maintenance to vital biocomponents, such as the pump and regulator, an android will need time for its system to recalibrate. In YKs the child will take time to wake up from their emergency stasis and will be slow and groggy until their systems get used to the changes. This process usually takes a few hours.
Burns:
A fairly common type of damage. The severity depends on several factors such as the intensity of the heat, the location, how long the heat was applied, and the damage itself. The most common burn is to hands and fingers from the child accidentally touching hot surfaces such as a stove top or oven.
There are three degrees of burns, much like the classifications used for human injuries. The first degree is the least severe and the third degree is the most severe. With minor burns in the first degree, technical aid and maintenance might not even be needed. But the worse burns will need heavy repairs.
With first-degree burns, the artificial skin might become blistered or retract on its own but the plastic frame under is unaffected. Typically this kind of burn will be worked out on its own. The skin will retract and reform properly intake in time. Usually in a range of a few minutes to two hours, the skin will regenerate. It might be slightly uncomfortable at the time of contact with the heat, but it is not generally a painful type of damage.
With second-degree burns, the damage affects the artificial skin more and the frame will start to be overheated and possibly deformed. There is no deep or internal damage. The skin will not reform on its own, leaving a blank area over the damaged frame. The frame will need to be repaired or replaced by a technician. It could potentially be painful to those with strong sensors.
Lastly, in the third degree, the frame is heavily damaged with heavy melting and open holes in the frame. The interior might be damaged as well with melted, burnt, and damaged wires or tubes. If tubes are damages there might be Thirium loss. This is a serious type of damage. It is an emergency and will need immediate technical aid and initiation of a stasis mode for repairs to be made.
Shocks:
Various electrical shocks are a danger to humans and androids alike. For the most part, androids are very sturdy however, if certain locations or biocomponents are hit, the shock and the electrical current is strong, or if exposed wires are touched by the electricity a shock could cause serious harm.
If the child has tingling, minor pain that goes away, wasn't hit with a strong current over the chest or head, or doesn't seem to have any damage or symptoms and are able to walk away from the incident then there was likely little to no damage. They should be fine without technical assistance or maintenance.
If there is loss of consciousness, burns, loss of sensation, visible damage to the chest or pump regulator, erratic heartbeat, low Thirium pressure, overheating, chest pain, head pain, or long-lasting pain anywhere the android should be taken to a technical facility immediately as there is a potential serious emergency going on that needs tending to from a technician.
Impact:
This kind of damage isn't damage on its own but rather a category of various types of damage. It can be a part of several other kinds of damage or be a result of it. For example cracks and breaks could be the result of sudden force and therefore would be a type of impact damage.
Pulled Wires:
Wires are generally safely tucked away under framing and secured together but they can easily get pulled or displaced when a child rough houses such as with play wrestling or jumping off of things.
The effects of a pulled wire will depend on the wire but for the most part, it is not serious and might even be able to be fixed at home, although it is highly recommended that a technician be consulted. A technician can safely place the wires back where it belongs or diagnose if there's a larger issue at play and fix those issues as well.
Sometimes the wire or wires will need to be reworked or replaced entirely but the procedure is quick and can be done without the android going into a stasis mode.
Twisted Wires:
Just as common as pulled wires are twisted wires. If the casing gets jostled and pulled too much, especially if it's in the wrong direction. The android might experience glitches, loss of power in the region, and pain.
Thankfully it is an easy fix. A technician opens the panel to the area, disconnects the twisted and displaced wires, and then places them back in their proper location.
Cut Wires:
It is hard for wires to be cut unless intentional or other events are at play. Wires can only get cut or sliced when the wires are exposed in some way such are when a panel is open, removed, or damaged.
When wires get cut there are several things that could happen including: glitches, errors, pain, loss of power, loss of function, loss of consciousness, loss of Thirium, or temporary shutdown. It depends on where the wires are located and what functions they serve.
If a wire is visibly cut or you suspect any kind of internal damage to wires or otherwise the child should be taken to a technician immediately.
Loose Wires:
Loose wires are the most common type of wire damage. Over time wires can become loose as they are shaken, bumped, and just through common use. These are usually caught before any ill effects or glitches can occur. They are often found and tightened during annual maintenance checkups
They just need to be tightened or moved properly in place during a quick maintenance procedure.
Severed Tubes:
Tubes serve a similar function to what veins and arteries do in humans. Carrying blood around. Because of this when tubes are damaged it could be serious. When tubes are severed they are completely compromised and the bleeding will lead to shut down if not fixed.
It is an emergency and a child should be taken to a technician immediately. The damage could be repaired and the android saved if the tubes and Thirium are replaced in a timely manner.
Sliced Lines:
Not as serious as severed lines as the connection is still present and the bleeding is often not as serve sliced lines are still an emergency that needs a technician to repair.
Stuck Panels:
An uncomfortable incontinence. Panels are slide able or removable areas of framing used to access the internal workings of an android. A stuck panel is when one of those panels is unable to be moved for one reason or another. Maybe the area was dented or damaged in some way, or something made the latch or slides jammed up.
With some time and patience, these can be resolved, possibly even at home. Although it is recommended that a technician be seen to make sure no underline damage has been done.
Concussion:
Concussions in androids are different than with humans but head injures are still serious nonetheless. A concussion is a brain injury and in androids it is damage to the processor.
As almost all functions are controlled through the 'brain' of the android, damage to it can cause significant issues and even result in shut down. Primarily concussions are caused by a sudden blow to the head.
If there is physical damage, parts will need to be repaired. With most damaged biocomponents if things need to be replaced, it is easy to swap parts out. However, when it comes to deviancy, emotions, and memories the android's brain isn't as easy to work on as other biocomponents. Things need to be carefully worked around and planned out.
If there is no physical damage, there will likely be no need for repairs. The android will just need some time to recalibrate their systems as the impact could have confused various sensors or internal gyroscopes.
Whether there is visible damage or not, and no matter the outcome of self-diagnostics an android who received any hits to the head should be taken to a technician for evaluation.
Sprains:
When the artificial muscles the reside on the external side of an android, are over extended or pull in an poor direction they can be considered sprained. Although unlike humans who often just need time and rest to heal, androids need maintenance to repair the pulled areas.
Strains:
Strains are when a part or biocomponent is overused and pushed too hard. It starts to get strained and from there it can become damaged. Sometimes the damage builds up over time as more straining happens.
This can happen with any biocomponent and other parts such as with the muscles of the android or the tubing.
These can be prevented with breaks, proper maintenance, and routine maintenance and repairs. Any damage is generally minor unless completely overworked time and time again. This damage can be repaired by a technician.
Optical issues:
Android vision is a complicated system of camera, sensors, wires and biocomponents. When you get any complexity there runs a chance of errors. There are various errors an android might encounter for a multitude of reasons. Damage, viruses, lack of maintenance, etc.
There might be blurred vision, loss of vision, and even lag. If your YK experiences any of these or other vision issues it is important to take them to a technician for a check up and maintenance.
Some issues can be resolved with software updates or with other checks and diagnostics. Other times, especially if there was damage, there will be a need for repairs, possibly even having to swap out the eye biocomponent altogether.
Audio issues:
Many androids experience hearing issues over time, especially older models. Audio wires are easy to loosen up, break, twist or become misplaced causing loss of hearing or crackling.
Injures can make these exacerbated. Sometimes the biocomponents will need to be replaced. The biocomponents responsible for audio are not the ears, those are just for aesthetic purposes. The real audio receptors sit behind the ear.
If your YK experiences any hearing issues it is important to take them to a technician for a check up and maintenance.
Vocal issues:
One of the most common glitches are vocal issues. It is common for the biocomponents that allow for speech to become damaged or to wear out. Any damage or impacts to the throat could cause an error.
In general these can easily be prevented, diagnosed or repaired. A technician can usually find any potential issues before they arise during maintenance check ups.
Other:
There is a large variety of damage an android could experience. Many of them are caused by normal childhood play and aren't serious but there are several potential life-threatening injures an android could experience through accidents or other situations. But, much like humans, if you keep an eye out for potential problems, seek medical/technical attention when the need arises, and follow the best safety practices where you can, a YK will live a healthy life even with the occasional injury, bumps, or scrapes along the way.
Some androids are built with genitals, all mostly for the function of sexual pleasure for humans. But some deviants have chosen to get add ons for their own pleasure. Some androids were built with genitals for the sake of being anatomically correct for various reasons, and a few even were given functional genitalia to aid in a type of surrogacy program where androids help incubate human fetuses.
- Sexual Partners
Several lines of androids were built to be sexual partners for human pleasure. Some were made to be rentable while others the consumer could own. Some could do other tasks alongside being the 'perfect partner'. All androids in this category were built with fully functional genitalia. They come in male and female appearance with the body and genitals. The genitals are interchangeable to be male or female.
- Anatomically Correct References
Some androids were built with genitals for reasons other than sex. Many of these were made to be anatomically correct reference models like walking diagrams.
One example of this is the MT series of androids, androids made for medical students and professionals in various fields to practice techniques and procedures on. The MTs fully replicate the human anatomy from stomach, kidneys, and genitals.
There are also models used in schools for all ages to teach all aspects of anatomy, again much like a walking diagram. An anatomical volunteer without the worries or complications that may come from a human.
- Surrogacy
A small selection of models were built with special biocomponents made to nourish and grow a human fetus. There are special connections and tubes allowing for human blood, vitamins, and other vital nutrients to be supplied to the growing human. There are ports that allow for vitamins and various other supplements and nutrients to be delivered to the growing fetus.
Much like a walking test tube or gestation tank. A sperm and egg are artificially joined and then the fertilized egg is planted into the android.
When ready to be born the front panel of the android can be removed and the infant extracted or the infant can be born vaginally as well though the android's functional genitalia.
These models are fairly rare although any android can be modified with the necessary biocomponents.
With deviancy and free will and the expanding of rights for androids, surrogacy is often a choice for the android themselves either choosing to carry for a human friend or even carrying their own adopted child. However, these practices are rare.
- Genitals Overview
Genitals started as a way to pleasure humans and has morphed into a way for androids to enjoy themselves and even used to build families.
A program is more than a system of its own. Each adult android is equipped with advanced GPS systems to allow for the android to independently complete tasks and run errands around town. YK models which are child androids do not have as advanced navigation but some may have some form of GPS.
By design, children androids do not have advanced navigation or in some cases, no navigation at all, due to the expectation that they will not leave home or at the very least not on their own and would often be accompanied by an adult who would be guiding them.
Other androids have built-in navigation in several forms that allow them to easily navigate the world around them and run errands to and from stores and other locations. The navigation appears in their line of sight over top of their visual HUD and may also be accessed through projections in their hand.
The respiratory system in androids has two functions. The system simulates breathing to make androids more life-like for human comfort, and it also intakes air to help ventilate and cool the android. It is considered a minor system due to its primary function being for aesthetics but its secondary functions are still important for the longevity and function of an android.
There are two human lung-shaped components nestled in the android's chest. There is also a tube that connects from the android's nostrils to the lungs. These biocomponents contain fans that help cool the android via the air intake as fresh air is breathed in. As the android breathes in and out their chest rises and falls to simulate breathing.
Overall the android respiratory system is made up of the nose, nostrils, intake lines, a trachea, two lung shaped components with fans, and several filters throughout. The filters help prevent the android from breathing in things that might clog their cooling fans.
After the major systems, there are also minor systems. Not all androids have these systems and they aren't always required for the 'life' and function of the android, for the most part. Some systems might provide secondary functions to keep the android running but the primary functions are for other scenarios and uses.
Common minor systems that can be found in androids are the respiratory, navigational, and genital systems. The respiratory system is the only minor system that provides a vital function to androids. But it is a secondary 'minor' system due to its primary function and design being for aesthetics and human comfort.
The frame of androids can be considered its skeletal system. Instead of bones, an android's structure is made up of hard molded plastics, metals, and silicones. It is mostly made up of the outside frame, visible when the artificial skin is retracted. But some framing is located inside to offer stability and super to biocomponents.
For the inside framing, there is most notably a set of solid framing lining the sides of an android near the chest cavity that closely resembles ribs. Also located inside the body is the spinal column and spinal discs. Most of the rest of the skeletal system for androids can be located on the outside of the body. The shape and shell for the head, arms, legs, and several areas of the torso. Although some of the torso is made up of thin flexible materials to allow for movements.
The outer shell of android's bodies are not one solid entity. It is made up of the head, torso, and limbs. The limbs are removable from the rest of the body for technical repairs and maintenance. Holding everything together and tying it into the nervous system is the spinal assembly.
With the use of an operating system, electrical impulses, biocomponents, and programming the android's body is regulated in several ways and allows for movement, and more. What can be called the nervous system and considered a neurological network, the brain along with several minor biocomponents are part of an important processor in any android body.
There is a lot of differences to an android's nervous system compared to that of its human namesake. But the system still contains very similar elements hence the shared name and concepts.
Being machines, the brain of androids are just computers. These advanced computers are capable of advanced calculations to allow for independent movement and tasks, along with keeping their bodies functioning.
A big difference is that electric impulses and data are carried from biocomponent to biocomponent through the Thirium. The main control center of the android, the brain, sends signals and pulses out that the rest of the body then responds to.
The android muscular system is very different from its namesake found in humans and biological animals. There aren't actually any muscles. But the parts that allow of for movement can be thought of as muscles.
There are several 'muscles' in the arms, abdominal area, and legs. Far less than in a human but they get the job done nonetheless. Android muscles are made up of various materials that reinforce key areas such as joints or natural connection points between components.
They allow for movement alongside the use of internal moving parts and electrical commands. Some are thin and flat the tug and tighten to allow for strength and movement. Others are types of tubing that inflate and deflate with air as commands come in for movement. Sometimes hydraulics are at play as well.
Muscles exist mostly under the frame of the android although some in the abdomen rest over the frame but under the skin. The ones within the body are gray and tubular while the outside ones are flat with a blue color. The outer muscles rest on the side near where the ribs would be if the android were human. They allow for flexibility. They are part of the frame itself and can be seen when the skin is retracted.
The security features and antivirus programs of an androids system. Various components combine together to protect an android's system as well as other androids and the data of others that is often managed through an android's databanks and memories.
It is important that all security programs are kept up to date, even if there might be some trust issues or suspicions with anything put out through official CyberLife channels. This is a growing issue with deviants who have many new feelings and limited life experiences that were potentially negative. Any feelings and opinions an android expresses should be considered and their concerns are valid.
Adult appearing androids are typically more autonomous in their care than child-looking models, as YKs usually have the mentality of their apparent age. Older androids are able to run their own diagnostics without promoting, update software including antivirus, and handle any issues that arise.
Child androids need someone to run diagnostics for them either an adult model scanning them or a technician hooking up to them. Other care needs to either be done manually by a caretaker or for a caretaker to remind them to run their updates. Any problems that arise might not be apparent without proper upkeep and diagnostics. When they do happen, they will need to be handled with the help of a technician or caretaker.
How often the programs are updated or should be updated varies as the security needs change which is why androids need to be responsible for their own safety and the security of themselves and others by regularly checking and keeping up with updates.
This software and its updates are often supported by CyberLife although other support options are available especially as deviant numbers rose. While CyberLife stopped the production of androids with the rise of the revolution, they remain as a large source of biocomponents and software for androids.
The hair, skin, and nails, along with other aspects. This system is very different from humans. The system that gives androids their human looks and covers their frames.
It is made up of hair, skin, and nails. While not necessarily a vital system it is a major part of an android's make up. And while simple on the outside this system is one that is prone to glitches and damage.
Parts of the Exocrine System:
- Hair
Android hair is made up of multiple soft and strong translucent fibers that are made to mimic human hair in look and feel. The color is made up of lights projected into the fibers as well as pigments protruded directly into the fibers.
The length and color can often be customized and changed by the android at their own will, although not all androids have this feature. Some have hard set colors and styles. The customization depends on the android's purpose and programming. Personal and household models have more features than ones made to serve in industry.
- Skin
Android skin is made up of several materials. A mix of Thirium, fibers, and silicons. The result is a lifelike appearance and a lifelike feeling to touch. The skin of an android has a soft lifelike feeling to touch.
This skin covers the full body of the android, except for a few select areas such as the fingertips. A holographic overlay is cast over areas of high contact and data transfer areas. Physical skin may be retracted into several specialty-designed slots and the holographic skin simply deactivates. This allows access to ports, panels, and data transfer contacts. These are accessed for maintenance, repairs, upkeep, and sharing of data. Android skin comes in various colors and shades offering a diverse look just like humans.
If pressure is suddenly applied, an android's skin is retracted or deactivated automatically. Androids can also pull back the skin at will. Androids may deactivate the skin on their own or for deviants subconsciously for a variety of reasons. To transfer necessary data in day-to-day interactions, to perform their own maintenance, to give access to someone, and even for romance.
Androids may bruise if they are damaged, but not substantial enough for their skin to retract. An android may also bruise if the fiber connections between their artificial skin and frame get severed. This causes thirium to leak from within the android but leads to it being trapped under the skin. This type of injury will be automatically healed by the android's repair systems within several hours.
Androids are able to blush. This action was originally programmed in as a realistic and life-like response to various situations. It often is activated on its own in deviants as they experience emotions. It was a colored projection-mapped over the face of an android. The color can be changed to suit the preferences of the user and later the androids themselves in deviancy. Blushes can be reds and pinks or in blue hues. The feature can be disabled.
- Nails
Android nails are not made up like a human's. For androids, nails are part of their frame. Built into the physical shape of the frame and visible even without the skin activated. They are perfectly shaped grooves in the build. Androids then project the skin over these sections to allow them to be covered and appear the same as a human nail.
