//Yeah, that's right, I'm mentally unstable again. Another short story.
Content warning: I can't think of anything to flag for now. Read the synopsis first; there might be things some people find triggering in the description, so avoid it if needed.
[Synopsis]
In 2626, technology reaches new heights. The development of robots and androids transforms society. As a "veteran," I've spent years following my mentor and become a renowned successor in my own right, until that man appears...
Pei Yang. My mentor lavishes him with praise, calling him a "genius," but I don't buy it. He's a total mute. What, do geniuses have autism?
Honestly, I didn't hate Pei Yang that much at first. But his arrival took me from the center of everyone's attention and made me his sidekick, and I couldn't accept it. When he first arrived, he outshone me, and I put up with it. Then he outshone me again, and I put up with it. Now he's still outshining me. I've had enough!
And my way of getting back at him isn't some sneaky little prank. I've matured beyond that.
I ordered a Pei Yang android from some obscure website. I can't stand Pei Yang, with his boring, taciturn personality, but I have to admit he has a gorgeous face and a great body. I'm more into the dumb-but-beautiful type, though unfortunately Pei Yang is too smart.
I was planning to get a Pei Yang android to insult and hit, but for some reason this android mumbles when it talks. Guess you get what you pay for!
I watch the android's face grow pinker and pinker. Damn, who are you trying to seduce with that vixen-like look? Fuck! I have to fuck him! That'll teach you to keep outshining me and making me look bad, and to keep acting like some little wife.
So I take out the equipment I'd prepared in advance. The android is restrained and can't move, and I point at his nose and curse him:
"Pei Yang, you'd better not cross me."
I heard you can make androids down there look just like real people, but I've never seen the real thing, and I don't know what Pei Yang looks like down there either. Fine, I'll just make this quick.
But can someone tell me why the android's eyes are red, his gaze unfocused, and he's crying? That's not right, is it? Have they upgraded the technology without telling me?
Remembering that androids need to be charged, I reach for the charging port on its waist.
Smooth and flat. And the other side is exactly the same.
A horrible thought explodes in my mind. He, he, he couldn't actually be Pei Yang himself, could he?!
Theme: Technological progress
