Synth Pulse

THEY LOOKED AT HER WITH INDIFFERENCE. NO, NOT INDIFFERENCE. MORE LIKE THE FEELING A BOILED POTATO ELICITS. NOTHING — IT'S A BOILED POTATO.

The New California Republic succeeded. Synthetic beings created to be stronger, faster and predictably obedient reside alongside the Organics, at least till the generational fade-out of that lesser being (contaminant) is complete.

The better being is to absorb, the lesser being — dissolve.

But they didn't account for one thing — how do you say no to a better being when he decides he too wants choice?