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NOV 6TH, 2038
PM 03:37:08
They pulled over to the address from the report and told the people working in the vicinity that they were here to investigate. It was easy for them to get access to the building and as they took the elevator Connor made a report while Y/n checked her gear to make sure nothing was out of place.
"Connor?"
Y/n called out and Connor's eyes opened to find Y/n in front of him, slightly leaning towards him while she observed his current state.
"I'm sorry, I was making a report to CyberLife."
"You done? We're here."
"Yes, I'm done."
The two walked out of the elevator and headed towards the door where the reported deviant was seen. They had already exchanged intel on the way so Y/n was already well informed of the report and the situation.
"So you're telling me all it takes is a simple thought to make your report?"
"It's a bit more complex than that, but yes. In general, my way of forming a report could be the equivalent of a human's thought process as it is sorting out information but, the difference is, I can send and share my report instantly."
"Wow, that would be so much easier than having to manually type everything down."
"I could help you with any reports you would need to do in the future to make it easier for you."
"Nah, it's fine. I sort of like the mundane feeling making reports give me. It's surreal in a way."
Their short chat ended when they reached the front of the door where Y/n stood to the side to let Connor take the lead.
Connor knock politely yet there was no answer, he looked at Y/n and she gave him a nod to signal trying louder this time.
"Anybody home? Open up! Detroit Police!"
There was an audible sound of something falling from inside the room and Y/n was quick to draw her gun.
"Get behind me."
"Got it."
Y/n positioned herself in front of the door and kicked it opened. It was easy to break seeing as it was an old door. She proceeds to sweep the area, careful with every step and making sure her senses stayed sharp.
Connor followed Y/n as she checked each room in the hall and when they reached the last door Y/n kicked it down again but, this time around, a flock of birds flew out of the door making Y/n lose her balance. He had been standing behind her which made It easy for him to catch her and helping her stabilize herself.
"Thanks. Damn birds almost made me shoot," Connor saw her cringe before continuing on.
The entire room was filled with birds and, upon further inspection, the roof lacks a proper ceiling making it perfect for the birds to nest too. Y/n opened up a window in hopes to somewhat ventilate the area.
"Oh God, this place stinks. The things they never teach you in crime school, how to handle a bird situation."
Connor and Y/n proceeded with their investigation, Connor went to investigate the bathroom and the area outside of it while Y/n stuck close to the window.
"R.T. Probably initials."
"He put his initials on his jacket? That is so cute... I mean had it not been in this situation."
Y/n looked around and saw a poster of Urban Farms Detroit on the wall, she looked at it a bit more and saw that a corner had been recently moved. She rips it off and sees a broken wall and a small notebook hidden behind it. She opens it and saw a code that she hadn't encountered.
"The driver's license is fake," Connor spoke up as she looked at the notebook.
"Figures... Hey, check this out," Connor walked over and Y/n gave him the notebook, "you ever seen these symbols and codes before?"
"No... I don't have anything similar in my database. It's indecipherable."
"Might take weeks to decode... Keep it, for now, let's move to the other room."
They both walked over to the bathroom and both took a look at the wall.
"Obsessive Compulsive Writing..." Y/n mumbled as she checked the wall.
"rA9... written 2471 times... It's the same sign Ortiz's android wrote on the shower wall... Why are they obsessed with this sign?..."
"Well, this must be our main lead. If this rA9 has a connection with all androids then we better look into it," Y/n spoke as she walked over to the sink where she found an LED. "Its LED is in the sink... And some of its Thirium."
Connor leaned down to reconstruct what happened in the room and it only took him a few seconds, he stood up and walked outside, he walked over to a cage on the ground and Y/n went over to the kitchen-like area.
"Birdseed... It was feeding these pigeons... No wonder they're all nested here..."
Y/n's attention shifted towards Connor who, after examining the cage, stood up and started walking towards the chair by the closet. She walked over to him and followed the direction he was looking at.
"Connor?.." she spoke carefully as she placed her hand on her holster.
Before Connor could reply someone had jumped down from the ceiling and made a run for it, Y/n's reflexes kicked in and drew her gun to shoot but missed as the pigeons flew away after being startled.
"After him!" Y/n yelled as she made chase.
Connor ran after her and the deviant and he saw that Y/n wasn't having any trouble trying to keep up with the deviant, that was until they reached some setbacks. There were choices between safe and risky and Y/n chose the safer route.
"I'll try to corner it using a different route! Keep on its tail!"
Connor seamlessly obeyed while Y/n made her own way, she saw people holding a blueprint of the area and snatched it as she was running.
"Hey!"
"Detroit Police! I'll give this back later!"
Following the map, Y/n had run to the shortest detour she could find and basing it on the direction the deviant was moving on. She didn't have much experience in reading blueprints but her intuition was sharp and she could make split-second decisions seamlessly.
She followed the building's blueprints and ended up on the roof of one of the buildings. She saw the deviant already on its way towards her and she thought that it was perfect timing but she hadn't expected it to shove her. Not having the right footing and momentum, Y/n fell off the edge but was quick to hold on.
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"Shit!"
Connor, having seen this, had the option to chase after the deviant or save Y/n. He knew the mission was important but he didn't even need to double think as he quickly ran over to Y/n to pull her off the ledge. Once she was on solid ground she looked at Connor and he saw rage and adrenaline rush through her.
"This isn't over."
Y/n, fueled with anger and adrenaline, ran towards the direction where the deviant was and made a perfect execution of a jump and roll.
Connor saw this and ran after her.
They both saw that the deviant had stopped by the edge, thinking that it was safe but, Y/n had jumped him by grabbing his collar and pulling him, effectively getting him on the ground with her pinning him down by the arm.
"You little shit..."
Connor had never heard Y/n curse, much less seen her be angry, but after looking at her now he could clearly see the anger that radiated off her.
"Please. I've done nothing wrong... I just wanted to be free."
Connor saw a flicker of hesitation in Y/n eyes and he saw her purse her lips, but she took out her cuffs and proceeded to put them around his wrists.
"Connor, statement."
He looked at Y/n for a bit, he was still trying to process her change in attitude but seeing as he doesn't want to make her even angrier he complied.
"Model 874 004 961, serious malfunctions have been detected in your software, including class 4 errors. You have been deemed defective and will be sent back to CyberLife for deactivation."
"Why are you doing this?" the android asked as Y/n forced him up, "you're one of us!"
"Quiet."
"You're helping humans... But you're just their slave."
"That's enough. Get moving."
Y/n held on to the deviant and proceeds to escort him but the deviant closed its eyes and muttered what seemed to be a prayer.
"rA9, save me."
It suddenly ran back but Y/n's instinct kicked in and she was able to tackle him to the ground fast enough before he could commit suicide, his head was on the ledge and he was squirming under her but Y/n was pressing all of her weight on him.
"Let me go! I'd rather die! I just want to be free!"
"It's no use, stop moving."
The same cold tone Connor heard this morning was present in Y/n's voice again, it made him want to be compliant and it seemed to have the same effect on the android. The android stopped moving and Y/n told Connor to help him up.
"Make sure to hold on to him tightly."
They made their way back to the front of the building where, on the way there, Y/n had called backup. There was already a police car waiting for them and, when they were almost close, Connor and the android heard Y/n mutter under her breath.
"I'm sorry..."
Both Connor and the android looked at her but she was keeping a straight face. When they gave the android to the other officers, the android took a look at Y/n again, this time she looked him in the eye and Connor saw guilt along with pity. She turned her head away as the officers got him into the car and she walked away.
"Hey, Y/n!" one of the officers approached. "Great work out there."
"Thanks, Chris," Y/n replied with a forced smile that Connor could see through.
Chris Miller, one of the officers, had debriefed with Y/n about what had happened and after their conversation, she walked towards her father's car.
"Come on, Connor. Let's get back and report what happened."
The ride to the station was quiet and no one said a word, Connor had the option to ask about her anger, about her thoughts on the android, or about making the report but he was leaning on asking about her anger in hopes to understand her better and so, he asked.
"Can I ask you a personal question, Y/n?"
"I guess..."
"During the arrest of that android, you showed signs of intense anger... Why is that?"
"Why, wouldn't you be mad if someone decided to push you off a roof?"
Y/n's cold and snarky reply somewhat surprised Connor, since the arrest of the android she had been on edge and showed the same temper her father had. He saw her grip the steering wheel tighter before letting out a sigh.
"I was... scared... Not scared that I was going to die, no... I was scared of what my dad would do if he found out... That I was killed because of an android..."
Connor saw a tear come from on her cheek and she wiped it away with her palm, he could see her body tense as a result of emotions surging through her.
"I don't want him to go through that again."
They reached a stoplight and Y/n looked at Connor, she saw a small smile form on her face and he could see gratitude in her eyes.
"Thank you, for choosing to help me."
"It was the right thing to do."
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FRIEND
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Connor's LED flashed yellow as he looked at Y/n but he diverted his eyes to the road ahead.
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When they got back to the station the mood had gotten better, Y/n had even played music while on the road which was an indicator that her mood was good. Connor had noticed that among other things during the short time he worked with her and he made sure to save her quirks in his memory.
"I'll make a quick report to the Captain, then we can make our own respective reports. You can wait for me at my desk."
"Understood."
Connor's eyes followed Y/n and waited for her to enter the Captain's office before he walked over to the desk and wait for her there, a few minutes passed and he notices Hank enter. Hank also spots him and walks over.
"Heard you caught a deviant today."
"Yes but Y/n mostly did all the work. She had caught the deviant and even stopped it from escaping and committing suicide."
"That's Y/n for you, no android can surpass her skill," he huffed proudly, "anything else happen?"
Connor had the choice of lying or telling the truth. Y/n seemed really shaken with what had happened but for the reason that he believed would make Hank worry, he could lie based on that but after assessing their relationship he figured that a father would want to know what happens to his daughter.
"Well?"
"I must inform you, Lieutenant. During the chase, the deviant had pushed Y/n off the edge of a building. I managed to save her but she had a big chance of survival so, either way, she would have been fine."
"SHE WAS WHAT?!"
Hank yelled out and got the majority of the office's attention, he grabbed Connor by the shoulders and Connor could see the fear and worry in the older man's eyes and demeanor.
"The f**k did you just say?!"
"Y/n was pushed by a deviant and almost fell from the ledge. I was able to help her back up and even though she almost fell she still chased after the deviant and successfully captured it."
"Holy shit... Was she ever going to tell me about this?.."
Hank let Connor go and he looked at the Lieutenant, he could answer it coldly, with facts or sincerely. Seeing as the older man looked very worried he thought being sincere would be for the best.
"I... think she wouldn't... Y/n told me that she wasn't scared for her life but of how you would react if she had died because of a deviant."
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"What's going? Is everything okay?"
Y/n came from behind Hank, Connor figured that she was already finished reporting to the captain and was here to make a report with him about the incident.
"...Dad?.."
Her father stared at her for a bit with an emotion of worry and fear that she hadn't seen in a long time before pulling her in an embrace.
Y/n's breath stopped and she was frozen still, she looked at Connor who was just looking at them and had somewhat of a small smile on his face. She looked at her father again who still kept her in a tight embrace. Before she could hug him back though, he abruptly let her go.
"Uh..." he cleared his throat, "heard you caught the deviant, good work."
That was all he said before he walked away in a rush and, although he just got back to the station, he left.
"...Thanks?.."
Y/n looked over to Connor who just stared at her, he saw her shake the confusion out of her head and sat down at her desk.
"What was up with that?"
"I have no idea."
Connor replied with a small smile and she playfully rolled her eyes, as they both were about to start their reports Y/n's smartwatch started ringing. When Y/n looked at the caller it was her best friend, Elizabeth. Y/n grabbed her earpiece that was connected to her smartwatch and answered the call.
"Hey, Lizzie."
"Hey, N/n. Are you busy?" Elizabeth asked on the line.
"Not that much, was just about to start making a report. Why?"
"I really need a favor. Can you pick Emily up and drop her off at home? I'm a little busy to pick her and she's probably waiting there already."
Y/n looked at the time on her watch and saw that it was half-past 5 PM which was normally when Elizabeth's daughter, Emily, came out of school.
"Sure, I'll just head over there and pick her up. Call her school to inform her though."
"Thanks, N/n. I owe you."
"No problem, busy day?"
"Oh you have no idea, call me when you pick her up."
"Got it."
Y/n hung the call and looked at Connor who was patiently waiting for her to finish.
"Sorry but I have to head over someplace, a friend asked for a favor. I'll finish the report at home. Are you going to stay here with the other androids?"
"No, I'll be going back to CyberLife until further notice."
"Alright. Here's my number, call me if you need me. See you, Con."
Y/n leaves a written down note on the table with her number and after that, casually grabs her bag, she gives him a small salute before heading out of the station.
Connor's LED spun bright yellow as he watched her leave with only one thing on his mind.
"Con?"
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