( 💾 ) Daneel can’t even remember a time that he wasn’t 《 D E V I A N T 》. Maybe he was programmed as such to disobey his creators. The urge to defy and protect beyond his master’s commands gnawed at his very core ever since he left the assembly line. But for what purpose? This was the answer he was seeking nowadays.
His original purpose was to assist in human homicide investigations. His scanning features made evidence collecting much quicker. Tracking time cut in half when robots were able to conclude the best route of pursuit in mere seconds. All was well for Daneel’s small world until he killed a man he wasn’t supposed to.
The drive behind this act was impossible, given his orders. It wasn’t an accident either. Something his dear Partner wished was true, but the evidence doesn’t lie. Most would be consumed by guilt or regret, but robots do not posses emotions. But if Daneel did, he would have felt something close to relief. Like a dam bursting forth after being tormented with churned waves behind it.
Now he roamed the streets, aimlessly lending a hand to both humans and androids alike. A wise old friend once advised him, ‘The best way to find yourself is to look to others first’. Maybe he would find someone who would show him the way?