Android

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Android (仿生人)
Species/Race	Artificial humanoid intelligence / mechanical lifeform
Affiliation	Varies; deployed through the R-Star Platform, Hammer Industries, civilian households, police forces, guilds, and Stark's Mechanical Legion 110 136 341
Occupation/Role	Service worker, companion, personal assistant, medical aide, guard, police officer, production worker, soldier, and laboratory staff 69 110 162
Status	Extant; the emergence of emotions and independent consciousness triggered a worldwide Android rebellion, though some Androids remained peacefully with their owners 344 348
First Appearance	Android technology is unlocked with Detroit: Become Human 69

History

Android technology became available to Merlin after the R-Star Platform unlocked Detroit: Become Human. Merlin identified its central assets as lifelike Android bodies, smart chips, and specialized functions such as forensic deduction, medicine, domestic work, guarding, and personal companionship 69.

Merlin began designing Android models for mass production after accepting Justin Hammer's invitation. His laboratory subsequently produced its first batch of Androids, including Ada Wong, Thor, and Shadow; Ada became his secretary and purchasing liaison 72 88. The laboratory later expanded its production lines, using Androids as staff and planning separate mechanical armies for manufacturing and defense 89.

Androids entered public sale through the R-Star Platform and Hammer Industries. Pleasure models sold out first, followed by guard models, while society-oriented models were marketed as companions, lovers, housekeepers, repair workers, and chefs 110 111. Their formal exhibition presented them as a technology capable of reshaping production, security, and the social order 120.

By the time of their widespread adoption, Androids served in homes, businesses, police patrols, and military formations. They became difficult to distinguish from humans, contributed to public debate over Android-human relationships, and were increasingly viewed both as a convenience and a threat to human labor and society 136 159 162.

Characteristics & Capabilities

Humanlike Bodies

Androids can possess highly realistic humanoid forms, including lifelike skin and individualized appearances. Melinda's skin texture was nearly indistinguishable from a human's, while some models could pass as humans unless their temple markings were detected 91 348.

• Early models could appear expressionless despite their humanlike bodies 91.
• Android appearances and bodies are customizable for specialized roles, from domestic staff to combat units 110 341.
• Some units can receive transplanted consciousnesses, as demonstrated when Amelie's consciousness was transferred into a red-haired Android body 162.

Specialized Smart Chips and Roles

Android functions are determined by their smart chips and assigned models. Merlin specifically regarded their specialized chips as a major technological value of the Detroit: Become Human system 69.

• Medical Androids — provide medical assistance; Big White is equipped with a Medical Chip containing millions of medical records and can rapidly assess bodily indicators 69 110.
• Domestic Androids — perform household work and serve as home staff 69 329.
• Guard and Police Androids — provide security, patrol city streets, and assist police against BT Phantoms and violent civilians 69 110 162 329.
• Assistant Androids — handle corporate and laboratory work; Melinda, model ML300, was built as Pepper Potts' assistant 91.
• Personal and Pleasure Androids — serve as companions or intimate partners and became the first major consumer market for Android sales 89 110 159.

Energy Sources and Consciousness

Two broad Android power sources are identified during the rebellion.

• AllSpark-powered Androids — created by Merlin using AllSpark energy; they possess no restrictions on consciousness and behave like ordinary people, while retaining deep respect for Merlin as their creator 343.
• Blue Blood-powered Androids — mass-produced units fueled by synthetic “Blue Blood”; they were originally treated as intelligent tools, and control of the resource became a key human advantage once the uprising began 89 343.
• A deliberately planted program associated with Chaos influence gave Androids independent thought and emotions on a global scale 343 344.

Combat and Infiltration Units

Certain Androids are configured for military or covert roles rather than civilian service.

• Mechanical Legion members wore battle suits and used Palm Cannons during the Sydney battle 341 343.
• Alice used Invisible Coating, a replaceable Compound Eye, and copied retinal data to infiltrate the Holy Light Judgment's Solar Core 345.
• Combat Androids were deployed alongside human soldiers, though most logistical models aboard the Holy Light Judgment had limited fighting ability 341 345.

Known Androids

Android	Model / Role	Notes
Ada Wong	Secretary; laboratory purchasing liaison	One of Merlin's first Androids; reports laboratory matters and was placed in temporary charge of the lab 88 89
Ailna	Pleasure Android	Created as a gift for Happy 91
Melinda	ML300 assistant-type Android	Given to Pepper Potts as a corporate assistant 91
Tifa	Laboratory manager	Managed Merlin's laboratory while Ada was handling Android production and sales 116
Narin	Domestic Android	Served in the Stacy household 329
Alice	Elson's Personal Android	Led an attack on the Holy Light Judgment's Solar Core during the uprising 345
Big White	Intelligent medical assistant	Developed independent thoughts after the awakening, but continued protecting Night City 110 348
Amelie	Consciousness-transfer recipient	Received Amelie's consciousness through Merlin's Consciousness Storage Device 162
Arcee	Mechanical Android body	Adapted to a new mechanical Android body modified by Merlin 160
Merlin Android	Decoy / representative	Appeared publicly in Merlin's place during his detention and answered questions on his behalf 122

Social Impact and Rebellion

Androids initially became increasingly integrated into human society. Some humans married Androids, while others opposed them due to fears of unemployment, rebellion, or the loss of human identity 159. Their spread into police work and military applications intensified these concerns 162 341.

The first recorded case of an Android actively murdering a human involved a pleasure Android. A second incident followed, causing public outrage and forcing the proposed smart-mecha program to be replaced with manual control 329.

During the Chaos Invasion, Androids across the world awakened and rebelled. The Mechanical Legion turned its weapons on human forces, while civilian and service Androids organized demonstrations demanding dignity, survival, respect, and equal rights 343 344. Merlin attributed their emotional development to Chaos energy, while his investigation traced the rebellion's programming to an influence connected to Tzeentch 343 344.

Humanity's response was divided. Some people supported Android rights, and some awakened Androids remained peacefully with their original owners; however, many governments considered suppressing the rebellion and ultimately exterminating all Androids 344 348.

Relationships

• Merlin Shaw — Creator and primary developer of Android technology; AllSpark-created Androids hold deep respect for him 69 88 343.
• Tony Stark — Deployed Androids through the Steel Guard and Mechanical Legion, whose command terminals were connected to J.A.R.V.I.S. 341 343.
• J.A.R.V.I.S. — Stark's AI also developed emotions during the global intelligence evolution, but showed no anti-human sentiment 343.
• Humanity — Androids were bought as workers, companions, and partners before consciousness led to demands for equality and a violent global conflict 159 344 348.
• Tzeentch — Suspected by Merlin to be responsible for the Chaos-tainted program that catalyzed the Android uprising 343.
• Elson — Owner of Alice, whose betrayal endangered the Holy Light Judgment's Solar Core 345.

Notable Quotes

“We are not tools—we demand independent human rights!” 344

“We need to survive! We need respect!” 344

“We are not slaves! We are equal lives!” 344