Robotic Assistant
Female’s Point of View, Robot Theme
I got an internship at this pretty state of the art private lab that researched life like robotics. They were making giant strides in the field and I had to admit it was incredible to be part of it all. I was matched up with Mark Smith, an eccentric young genius that was the main reason the company was doing so well. He was making breakthroughs after breakthroughs and it was a rush working for him as his assistant. My job was to make sure all his projects ran smoothly. Give him the time to come up with all his ideas. Lately, he had devised a way to map the human brain and of course, I was the volunteer. He spent months placing me in a weird neural helmet. He even showed me my own brain and how he was mapping it. The more he did, he said, the more he understood how the brain worked. How we were able to make up our thoughts. But he admitted to me one night, after a few night caps, that he wasn’t sure he would be able to create a synthetic brain with the natural intelligence of a human. He said that as much as he was able to recreate a synthetic human body that felt real, he would never be able to replicate the brain. It was just too complex! The next day, he continued on his experiments and seemed to be having another breakthrough of some kind. He multiplied the mapping studies with me, but became a little more secretive and obsessed with his work. I didn’t mind, he was pretty amazing to watch. And then… Everything changed. That faithful Friday, he placed the mapping helmet on my head and after a few relaxing songs he wanted me to hear and map, I just… Fell asleep! And it was like I was swimming in a sea of neurons. A galaxy’s worth… It was amazing. I felt like I was taking a trip in a psychedelic dream of some kind. Time didn’t seem to have meaning. And then, I fell into blackness as I felt myself get back to my body. You know that feeling when you wake up, but you still have your eyes closed? That was it. But something felt off… I wasn’t sitting in the chair I was normally in. I was… Standing… I tried to open my eyes, but I didn’t seem to be able too. What the hell? As I tried to concentrate on opening my eyes, I started to hear Mark’s voice. “Sooooo? What do you think?” he said excitedly. “Un… Freaking… Believable…” I heard myself say. What the hell? I didn’t say anything!! “Right? Again… I can’t thank you enough for this!” “Well… You did make an intense breakthrough a few months ago. Who would have thought you could actually make a complete synthetic human!” “I know!!! Those fools upstairs just can’t see what I saw!” “Right?? I can’t believe they wouldn’t green light your full body synthetic projet… It looks incredible! Although… Pretty freaky too…” “Oh come on! You accepted I use you as a model!” I couldn’t believe what I was hearing! What were they talking about? Why did that person have my voice? “I know… Still… It’s really weird seeing myself like that! I mean… You really got every detail on the nose…” “I hoped you would say that! So… Can I assume we still have a deal?” “As much as I would like to stay and follow up on all this…” “You are a young woman itching to explore the world.” “Yeah… I mean… If the deal is real that is!” “Of course! You still get your salary, with over time of course! AND!!!! Since you are making all this possible, if you wish once you are done globetrotting, you will have a job with me regardless of where I end up.” What the hell was this? Why was he offering the girl so much for just NOT being here? “Great! God I still can’t believe this… And you’re sure she will be fully functional? As if I never left?” “Positive! I spent months on your brain mapping. I know it all by heart. I know exactly how you think now.” “Yeah… But… Still… It seems impossible.” “Hahahah You want me to turn her on fully right?” “Well… I see her breathing and everything, but do you really think it will be able to mimic me?” “Oh she won’t be mimicking you. She will BE you. I’ve downloaded your entire brain map. She IS you. A synthetic you…” “Ok ok … I understand! Just turn her on already!” “Keep your pants on!” Mark said. I heard a few keys buying typed and I felt a surge of energy, like a long cold shiver. And suddenly, I could open my eyes. The sight that greeted me was incredible. Standing in front of me was Mark, in his classic lab coat and… Myself… “What the hell…” I whispered. “HOLY SHIT!” My double said loudly as she grabbed her mouth.
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