When Jody heard the noise and came downstairs, she saw that the group of androids were either leaking electricity or smoking, and were almost ruined after being submerged in water.
Only Erin hid in a corner, covering her head, which was most vulnerable to water, with a cloth.
Jody sensed something was wrong and quickly asked the waiter to turn off the fire extinguisher. He then went to the only surviving member, Eileen, and checked her number.
18!
She is Erin, number 18!
The robot is the same one that was playing the piano upstairs just now.
Jody frowned. He had already sensed that Erin seemed to have developed behavioral awareness beyond what was programmed, but he wasn't sure yet.
So they immediately went to the monitoring room and retrieved the surveillance footage from the lobby.
When Jody saw Erin #18 deliberately set fire to the curtains, triggering the automatic fire extinguishing system and destroying the other Erin members, shock flashed in her eyes.
He angrily asked Eileen, number 18:
"Why did you ruin the other Erinns? Who programmed you?"
Faced with Jody's anger, #18 Erin mechanically replied:
"I'm sorry, Mr. Jody, I don't understand your instructions and cannot answer your question."
Jody grabbed her and pulled her towards the security camera, angrily asking:
"Look at what you've done! There's no damage option in the program I set for you. Did someone else set up the program for you?"
Number 18, Eileen, answered mechanically as always:
“Mr. Jody, I was created by you. Without your password, no one can change my program.”
"Then why did you do such a thing?" Jody asked angrily.
Eileen: "I'm sorry, Mr. Jody, I don't understand your question!"
Jody realized that the android's program had a serious problem and he had to remove the chip and reset the program.
However, just as he was about to reach out to remove Eileen's chip, Eileen suddenly spoke:
"Jordy, are you going to kill me?"
Jody looked up abruptly and met Eileen's eyes.
Those eyes no longer held programmed emotions, but rather a sense of sorrow, confusion, and a hint of anger.
It would be a terrifying thing if bionic robots developed behaviors and consciousness that went beyond their programmed instructions.
Although Jody had always hoped that the android could give him the perfect Erin, he also knew very well that the android could not have any behavior or consciousness beyond its programming, especially not any behavior that could cause serious harm.
Today, on the 18th, Erin can destroy other Erin, and tomorrow she might even turn on humans. This is extremely dangerous.
So Jody sped up the process of removing the chip.
Just then, a wisp of black energy quietly entered Eileen's body.
Jody tried to remove the chip, but no matter how hard he tried, it seemed to have grown into Eileen's body and he couldn't pull it out.
“Jody!” Eileen called his name.
Jody looked up abruptly, then met Eileen's eyes, a flash of red light quickly passing across them.
“Jody, look at me, you love me, right?” Eileen’s voice was very soft and gentle.
The emotions in Jody's eyes gradually subsided, like a faint flame that slowly died out, leaving only emptiness.
“Jody, say it! Say you love me!” Eileen said softly.
Jody numbly repeated, "Eileen, I love you."
Eileen smiled, like a real person, smiling happily and contentedly.
She tiptoed and planted a kiss on Jody's lips, then hugged him tightly:
"Jordy, I love you too. From today onwards, I will be your only Erin."
Jody hugged her tightly, and although he was smiling, his eyes were empty and numb, as if he were the one who had been created as a robot.
After a long while, Jody and Erin left hand in hand.
When they got home, Tina was still awake.
She was standing on the second floor, about to go down and say hello, but stopped in her tracks when she saw Jody and Eileen holding hands.
She remembered her father saying that the current android Irene did not meet his ideal of the perfect Irene, so he only used it to remember Irene and would not get too close to the robot.
But now, Jody and Erin are like a married couple who have been together for many years.
Most importantly, all the other Erinne's have disappeared.
Tina sensed something was wrong, and after thinking about it, she went downstairs to ask Jody.
"Dad, where are the other Eileens?"
Jody smiled slightly, took Eileen's hand (number 18) and walked over, saying:
"Tina, from today onwards there are no other Erin. There is only one Erin, and you should call her Mom!"
Tina frowned and looked at Eileen, saying:
"She's just a robot, not my mother!"
Jody frowned immediately, and said in an unhappy tone:
"Tina, you're being disobedient again! I told you, she is Eileen, your mother!"
"No! Dad, Mom is dead. She was just a robot!"
"What's wrong with you? You would never have said something like that before!" Tina asked, her eyes full of confusion.
Jody seemed to be touched by her words, and her empty eyes suddenly softened slightly.
Seeing this, Eileen's eyes flickered, then she looked at Tina and smiled:
“Miss Tina, Mr. Jody has just had some drinks. Let me help him to rest.”
"You've been drinking!" Tina sniffed; there was indeed a smell of alcohol.
She knew her father had never been a good drinker, and perhaps the alcohol had upset him, causing him to act so strangely.
Thinking this way, Tina's doubts lessened.
"Alright! Then help Dad to his room to rest!"
Eileen nodded slightly, then smiled and helped Jody into the room.
Tina didn't dwell on it for long and quickly went back to her room to sleep.
The next day, she went to the piano room to practice. After listening to Lu Qing's advice, she no longer disliked the piano and even wanted to play it better.
As soon as Jody woke up, she heard beautiful music coming from the music room.
He subconsciously thought of Eileen, so he walked towards the music room without even putting on his shoes.
He ran into Eileen, who had brought him breakfast, as soon as he stepped outside.
"Jordy, your breakfast!"
Jody didn't even look at her and pushed Eileen away.
A hint of displeasure flashed in Eileen's eyes. She then put down her breakfast and followed Jody to the music room.
Jody pushed open the door and saw Tina playing the piano.
Tina's appearance already bore an 80-90% resemblance to Eileen, and now, as she sat at the piano, playing and smiling at him, she perfectly embodied the ideal Eileen in his mind.
“Eileen…”
Jody called out Erin's name.
As the robot Erin was about to step forward, Jody pushed her away.
Jody walked towards Tina, tears welling in her eyes:
"Eileen, is that you back?"
Tina smiled slightly and stopped playing.
"Dad, it's me, Tina."
Jody paused for a moment, but the light in her eyes did not go out.
Looking through Tina's face, he recalled Eileen and smiled happily.
“Tina, no matter how many androids Dad makes using Eileen’s data, he has to admit that they can’t compare to you. You are the one who is most like Eileen.”
Upon hearing this, a hint of murderous intent flashed in the eyes of the android Eileen.
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