Akane2 cocked her head at the original. "I do not understand the question."
"You look just like me!"
"Not exactly."
"You know what I mean!"
"No, I don't."
"ARGH! Just tell me what you are doing here!"
"I am here to serve Kasumi Tendo in any capacity that she may need me to."
"You will?" asked Kasumi.
"Of course. My main directive is towards domestic chores such as cooking and cleaning, but I do have several other functions. Such as emergency medical help, and as a bodyguard if needed."
Akane1 snorted. "What's that jerk's real plan?"
"Who?"
"Ranma! That's who!"
"I am not aware of any plan."
"So he just happened to buy a girl who looks just like ME?!"
"I am not a girl, but a marionette."
"Oh so what is that supposed to mean?!"
"I am an android, a robot made in the image of human being."
"Gimme a break, a robot."
"Yes, and purchased for the use of one Kasumi Tendo."
"EWWW! Do how perverted that sounds?!"
"Perhaps I should rephrase that. I am supposed to serve Kasumi in anyway that I can."
"Really, so you were just brought off of a shelf or something?!"
"Not at all. Mister Saotome came to the showroom of the company that I was manufactured by and brought me from them. Once the programming choices that he had chosen were set, it was only a little while before I was packaged and shipped here."
"Then you can just 'ship' yourself back, you copy!"
Akane2 shook her head. "Only my owner can return me, and that would be Kasumi Tendo."
"Then we'll just have Kasumi return you!"
"Is that what you wish, Miss Tendo?"
Kasumi frowned. "I don't see why..?"
"Kasumi?!" gasped Akane1.
"Thank you," Akane2 told her owner.
The eldest Tendo daughter smiled. "It wouldn't be nice to send you all the way back after such a long trip. Besides, I'm sure that Ranma-kun meant well."
"I was programed to be of assistance for you."
"In what way?"
"I can help with your chores, giving you more free time to do what you want."
"That would be good, wouldn't it?"
"Would you listen?!" yelled Akane1. "He's probably got some sick scheme all made up!"
"Why do you think that?"
"Look at how she's dressed!"
Looking down over her maid outfit, stockings and high heels, Akane2 frowned. "This is the default outfit for female domestic units sold by my company."
"It is..?"
"Yes. All marionettes of my type who's purchasers have not chosen a clothing scheme for them are given this outfit."
"Oh..."
"Come on now," said Kasumi, "Let's see what we should do."
"Yes Ma'am," replied Akane2.
Which left Akane standing there openmouthed while:
(Posted Wed, 21 May 2003 20:20)
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