Hank didn't head home that night and opted to stay with Erika. Natalie was pleased at this and granted him and Connor access to a 24/7 visitor pass. Except, Hank was just the one that stayed; Connor had to return to CyberLife to report his findings and undergo a company diagnostic. He entered the front gate, surpassed security, and entered the elevator. He rode the glass compartment for 31 floors until he reach his floor. Connor entered the room, stepped onto a pedestal, and closed his eyes. When he opened them he arrived at the Zen, a place in his software where he reports his findings and receives orders from a woman named Amanda. She is the head, a director of the sort that keeps the RK800 series on track. No one defies her for she was ruthless and this was something that made Connor's wiring overheat with anticipation of what she may do or order him to do. As of late it was simple tasks--a simple order: find the deviants. For this was what Connor was dubbed as the deviant hunter.

Connor walked around the garden in an attempt to locate his superior. He passed by an arch-like sculpture that was there since he was first activated. Amanda was watering some roses in the center pavilion of the garden. She lightly mist the buds of red, giving the roses her undivided attention, only when Connor was a few feet behind her--she broke her concentration and turned to the android.

"Connor, excellent work on locating that humanoid", she spoke of the human with android additions," although it appears that this case has driven you off course"

Connor blinked and looked at Amanda, he did not dare to speak without consent. She turned back to her roses, uninterested in seeing Connor as he was just a pawn to her.

"It involved deviants", Connor started," and my programming is to accompany Lieutenant Anderson with all cases involving androids, this one is just particularly peculiar"

"Very well, investigate further," Amanda said with a blank face," so how is your progress with befriending the lieutenant"

Connor thought for a moment. Should he mention Erika and her and the lieutenant's relation or should he lie a partial truth?

"He has become less tense and even made jokes around me, behaviors humans exhibit with colleagues", he stated without flinching

Amanda turned with a displeased expression. She looked at Connor to notice any detail, any movement that made his different. Nothing of the sort was evident, so she walked up to Connor, standing at ear shot.

"Well you have two witnesses and possible leads, find them and complete the mission", she walked away leaving Connor to ponder where he stood.

When he blinked and opened his eyes fully he was in a taxi heading back to the hospital. Connor looked out the window and thought about the emotions he's felt when associated with Erika. Pain was one of feelings and anger was definitely an emotion, but was this an error, a fault in his software or just him mimicking great human likeness? Whatever it was it confused him to a great extent. He continued to think, think...think.

"Connor"

His eyes shot open as he heard a voice. It was sweet with a hint of childishness. He scanned his surroundings to locate the origin of the voice, but nothing. The only voice that spoke was the taxi notifying that he arrived at his destination. He looked around again then stepped out of the futuristic vehicle. Connor entered the hospital, passed the scanner and headed up in another elevator. Usually he would twirl a quarter in his hands to pass the time instead he stood there, nerves filling his wiring as he came one floor closer. Once the door opened he headed right and scanned his pass to room H450. When he entered he saw Hank asleep on the bench near the window. Cans of soda were scattered along a table accompanied with a sandwich that was a quarter done. Connor analyzed the lieutenant to make sure he wasn't intoxicated and to his satisfaction he wasn't, just an over consumption of sugary carbonated beverages. His head turned to Erika who was also fast asleep. The monitor displayed normal vitals and heart rate. Connor took the seat on her right and observed her features in a more calm setting.

Her hair was a bit more strawberry blonde than her ash blonde hair in Hank's photo. It was cut straight all around, no accents in the form of bangs were present. He enjoyed that detail though, it allowed him to view every detail of her face. Her nose was slightly angular, but came to a button like tip. The color of her lips resembled strawberries a faded variant of the berry. Connor noticed every detail, everything except for her eyes.

His memory projected the image on Hank's desk. Hazel, her eyes were a hazel color--a color that shifted depending on the lighting. He wanted to be able to see them, to get lost. For him to be near her presence was calming. It brought warmth to his cold interior, she was the color yellow, a bright sunshine--his happiness.

He held onto her hand, the android one and closed his eyes, unaware of their hands shedding their skin at the touch. He saw her and her happiness. He witnessed her as a child being carefree and her struggles as a teen. He saw her life, everything she saw through her eyes. A smile crept up to his mouth as he viewed these memories. Connor could play those happy moments over and over, but her life didn't end there. His eyebrows furrowed as the world he viewed through her eyes were gray and dark. The color she once saw vanished. Sadness overcame him, but this feeling didn't last long. It was soon replaced with fury.

Connor saw that man, Conan caressing her in a loving way. She seemed to enjoy it, but when she disobeyed him, he would beat her. Connor blinked and found himself in that operation room from the apartment. He was strapped to the surface; he started a struggle. In the middle of his attempt to free himself Conan entered the room in suergon's rages and a set of WR400 legs.

"Don't worry babe, I'm improving you", he stated menacingly," so you'll never run away from me ever again"

Connor struggling as Erika yelled cries for help. He was silenced by Conan's gloved hand while the other moved an index finger side to side, representing disappointment.

"Tsk, tsk" Conan continued," now don't make me replace that mouth of yours...I really like that part of you, but if it won't obey, it will be just like your heart and now your legs... improved"

Conan grabbed a sedative drug and pulled some into a needle and injected a dose into Erika.

"Connor", a faint voice spoke, its sweetness uplifted the android.

"Connor, wake up", the voice repeated again. His eyes opened again for the fourth time. He turned to the origin of the voice and saw Erika awake.

Their hands were still interlocked with each other. Connor looked at them and how their skins were gone, noticing a vulnerable state for the both of them. He looked up and saw her eyes, this action cause his features to calm. They released their hands from one another as Erika slipped hers away. She looked at the android and him at her--she gave him a half hearted smile.

"Now you know", Erika looked at him with her face immediately restoring to a look of defeat, but she was glad that she was able to tell the truth without speaking, for if she did she'll undergo another episode. Her head looked down at her hands as tears began to drip onto her bedding. She hated her past and what became of her. Most of her was gone and was replaced, due to disobeying Conan, she cried to the fact that she's alone. Connor saw her sorrow and held onto her hand once more.

"Get some rest, it will give you strength for the upcoming day", he said in a calming way," I'll be here when you wake"

Erika nodded, not questioning Connor's actions or motives for his actions. She obeyed by closing her eyes and drifted off to sleep once more.

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Afternoon chapter! I hope you like it! Also comment your thoughts, even if it's just one word. Another thing, how do like Lily James portraying Erika? I was gonna use Elena from Uncharted 4 since the game styles match, but Lily's outfits in baby driver match Erika's style. What are your thoughts?