Title: Model 8128

Pairing: Dongjun/Siwan

Prompt: Love Evolution

“The Model 8128s have gone rogue,” Dongjun said matter-of-factly as Siwan joined him at the work station. He said it as if it were something ordinary, something he had been expecting. Indeed, dealing with rogue androids was something they did on a daily basis, that being the focus of their unit, and yet Model 8128 had never been associated with rogue behaviour before.

“You don’t sound surprised?”

“Hell, no,” Dongjun said laughing, “I’ve always had suspicions about those guys. They are the most intelligent androids, and they are basically psychopaths right? Put that together and you are bound to get trouble. And now that they have evolved to cooperate with each other... well, it was only a matter of time before they would start a rebellion.”

Siwan frowned as he listened. He said, “Psychopaths? If they have evolved into being able to cooperate with each other, maybe they would have evolved into being able to love and feel emotion.”

“Eh, I don't think that's how androids work,” Dongjun replied lightly, then suddenly remembering his position added, “at least not to my knowledge. But you’re probably right, boss.”

Siwan didn’t take the conversation any further. “So what are you doing?” he asked.

“Dealing with the 8128s isn’t too hard, since they are all registered on the network. I’m just collecting data now. There’s not too many of them.”

Siwan nodded. “Don’t do anything without me saying so.”

He left Dongjun to his work and wandered back through the office. He took a moment to watch the sky through the window, bleak and grey, b with what would be another acid rain. There was still time, he thought. Dongjun could only do so much. Track down every android, keep tabs on them. Eventually he might be able to introduce a virus which would affect their software and put them out of action, maybe for good. There was still time.

Siwan inspected his wrist. What should I do? It's just another puzzle really, figuring out what steps to take next. He supposed Dongjun was checking the list now.

Dongjun turned out the office lights with an uneasy feeling. Siwan had been rather brisk with him today, but that was nothing out of the ordinary so he didn’t read into it. But he must have known that I would see his name on the register.

It was cold outside, and Dongjun shivered as he pulled the hood over his head. As he walked downtown he wondered whether all that stuff about the love evolution could be true.

He kept looking over his shoulder the whole way home.