As an artificial life form herself, she was more than a little curious about these two. Not to mention that they would have the same owner as herself.
She tapped out an inquiry and raised an eyebrow at some of the choices.
Unit NT001 Nabiki Tendo
Sabre class Marionette SR type
Str **
Spd ***
Int ***
Dur **
Self Repair System - Basic
Childbearing Package - Basic
Sensor Suite - Battlecomputer, IR, UV, Nightvision, internal radar
Primary Designation: Mechanic
Primary Skills: Domestic, Masseuse, Marionette Repair, Mecha Pilot/Repair, Electronic and Mechanical Repairs, Gunsmith, Entertainer
Secondary Designation: Entertainer - Geisha
AI: Transferred Soul, Otome Kairo Mk II
Affection For Owner subroutine altered to Level III
Owner: Ranma Saotome
Progress: 84% Completed
Ifurita looked at where Nabiki's scalp was building a level of hair even as the changes continued elsewhere. Everything below the waist was still open, with the legs only being metal-ceramic bones and connective tissues at this point.
Ranma looked slightly ill still.
Unit KK001 Kodachi Kuno
Sabre class Marionette VR type
Str **
Spd ****
Int **
Dur **
Self Repair System - Basic
Childbearing Package - Basic
Sensor Suite - Short range medical scanners
Drug Dispensing System - Type II
Primary Designation: Personal Assistant
Primary Skills: Domestic, Masseuse, First Aid, EMT, Marionette Repair - Basic, Entertainer
Secondary Designation: Nurse
AI: Transferred Soul, Otome Kairo Mk II
Per request, using Affection For Owner subroutine level I
Owner: Ranma Saotome
Progress: 24% Completed
Ifurita looked over the girl there, who had known what she was getting into. She suspected that Nabiki had not known or considered the ramifications, whereas in the case of Kodachi - it was possible that she had placed herself in harm's way deliberately for this end.
The girl's face and head were mostly complete and seemed serenely asleep. The spine and basics of the rib cage were apparent, but the rest had yet to be filled in.
"It's not bad," pointed out Ifurita. "If it bothers you, just don't order them about. Though from what I can see of this girl's psychological profile, she would probably feel neglected if you didn't."
"Huh?" Ranma asked.
"Look at these two, they've sold their image data. The Nabiki series is designated a Mechanic specialist. While the Kodachi series is being designated as an Entertainer specialist. Though apparently these designations are just initial and can change after feasibility studies."
"We've decided," Akane told Kumiko.
"That's good," said Kumiko, turning from her conversation with Yuka and Sayuri.
Akane stopped and looked at her friends, then back to Kumiko, and then back to her innocent looking friends. "Guys?"
"They were just concluding a potential deal, Miss Tendo," Kumiko informed Akane. She then addressed Akane's two friends. "We have initial images ready. Would you like to see them?"
"Yes please," blurted Yuka.
Holograms appeared, showing images of both Yuka and Sayuri turning in midair. Except that these seemed to have a few cosmetic alterations.
Yuka's image had a pair of cat ears and a tail, and was bustier than her original. Wearing a Lara Croft adventuring outfit and with a gun holstered on both hips, she looked a bit wilder and more dangerous than the schoolgirl original as well.
Sayuri's image stood with legs slightly apart, hands clasped in front of her own more generous bosom. Her cheongsam fluttered slightly in a simulated breeze as she regarded them.
"If you come back and decide to sell us your data, we can easily use these specifications," Kumiko informed the two. "As you've stated we can specify the Yuka as an Explorer-Scout and the Sayuri model as a Tutor-Bodyguard series."
"You can specify duty type," Shampoo said. "Okay-dokey! Shampoo sell image data but want specify what duty type series sold as."
"Let me guess, body guard?" Ukyo drawled.
"Waitress," said Shampoo. "And please to have unit speak clearly and distinctly. No want speech impediment copied."
"Okay. Beppo?" Kumiko gestured and a metal baseball flew up. "Beppo here will take you to an imaging chamber. A holographic representation will appear that you can add tweaks to if it makes you feel more comfortable."
Shampoo followed the slowly moving baseball, looking a little more nervous now that she'd committed.
"What about testing of these units, or development?" Ukyo seemed hesitant now that it was actually coming to pass.
"I see," said Kumiko. "So you desire to pay back your share of expenses by field testing units in real world situations? With your statements about running a restaurant that would provide a semi-regulated work environment for fine tuning. That is certainly one way to do it. Independent contractor status?"
"Uh yeah," said Ukyo quickly, having not even realized that was a possibility. "That's it exactly. No matter how many simulations you run, it ain't like it's the real thing."
"True," admitted Kumiko. "We have had prototypes run into problems and there is always new data to gather. Particularly when you factor in alternate realities. Very well, one Image Data, one Field Test, and what of you, Miss Tendo?"
"ME?!" Akane exclaimed, glaring briefly at Ukyo. The plan had been for all three to sell their Image Data. Ukyo going off and using her advantage at having a business didn't seem at all fair to Akane. "I... what else can I do to pay off that kind of debt?"
Kumiko considered the youngest Tendo as if analyzing her down to the last molecule. "Well, Miss Tendo, we could:"
(Posted Sat, 25 Oct 2003 13:12)
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