"So, you're looking for a place to belong. I know Canada is a wonderful place. There are no laws restricting androids there, the climate is pleasant, and you can start a new life." Zlatko lounged on the sofa with his arms spread wide, a glass of wine in one hand.
The wine swayed gently in his glass as Zlatko drank and described that wonderful, unrestricted life to Kara.
The logs in the fireplace crackled, and within the warm flames, it seemed as though they could see a distant, longed-for future.
Kara could not help but laugh, because that was exactly what she had been thinking.
Take Alice and go to Canada.
Perhaps that was where they could find a place to belong.
"I can help you, but first, we need to remove your tracker." Zlatko spoke with some regret.
The subject immediately caught Kara's interest, because she had never heard of such a thing.
According to Zlatko, every android had a built-in tracker so humans could monitor their location at all times.
Remove the tracker, and they would be safe.
The two followed Zlatko toward the basement.
When they reached the basement door, they stopped.
The basement entrance was just beyond the living room. The moment they stepped inside, they could tell its decor was completely different from the rest of the house.
The walls had not even been painted. The black-gray brick walls were dark and oppressive, and the space was filled with cardboard boxes and tools.
As they went deeper, it looked nothing like an ordinary household wine cellar.
After turning several corners, they found themselves facing rooms laid out like a dungeon.
The doors of every "cell" were iron bars, one after another.
But Zlatko paid no attention to their thoughts and kept walking ahead without looking