A short story of about 30,000 Chinese characters.
1.
In the new century, humanity was divided into ranks through genetic screening.
The wealthy and powerful, unmodified humans, were upper-class citizens.
Cyborgs were middle-class citizens.
Robots and people with genetic defects were lower-class citizens.
To avoid losing her upper-class status over personal feelings, Vita had no choice but to buy a robot.
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A-1003 was a companion android that followed the three laws of artificial intelligence.
1. It must obey human orders.
2. It must not harm humans.
3. It must monitor human health and promptly report any abnormalities.
Yet from the very first day of service, he was caught in daily conflicts within his base code.
[Target client: Vita, an upper-class citizen. A purebred human who has not undergone genetic editing or cloning and has no prosthetic modifications. Physically fragile.]
[Day 1: Physical abnormality detected. Rapid breathing and elevated heart rate. Medical center should be notified immediately.]
Vita: "I'm perfectly healthy. Do you believe me, or should I unplug you and turn you into a pile of scrap metal?"
[Day 3: Warning. Target client has taken alprazolam, an old-century emotional suppressant with a high risk of addiction, now classified as a banned substance. The Federal Police should be notified.]
Vita: "Could you really stand to let me lie awake, worrying?"
[Day N: Medical center staff broke into the house, intending to take Vita away by force. She... was crying, so I had no choice but to knock them to the ground.]
[Day N+n: Vita wants to go beyond the central city. Survival conditions are unknown and may cause harm to her body, but... I did not refuse.]
Theme: Everyone is equal.
