The Gentle Giant

By the fire, Alice lay beneath a torn-down curtain. It was thin, but it still served as a blanket.

Kara told Alice a story—a story about a little girl who met a robot. She said that the little girl and Alice had encountered a tall, gentle giant, and that the giant had promised to protect them.

As she said this, Kara glanced sideways at Luther behind her.

Hearing Kara's words, Luther turned his head as well.

He had heard the story Kara told, and he had also heard what she called him.

'Gentle giant.'

It was a term he had never experienced before.

He stood and walked over to Alice, placing a kiss on her forehead. "Good night, Alice. Sweet dreams."

"They really do look like a family." As Yinzi watched Luther, the upward curve of his lips softened his entire expression.

That curved smile had a specific modern definition: 'happiness.'

'The big guy is so gentle.'

'I hope we'll be able to handle the relationship between androids and humans properly in the future.'

'The times are progressing. Humans should come first, but if we really create artificial intelligence in the future, I believe we'll be able to handle the relationship between both sides well.'

The players began discussing that distant future. Perhaps a team of genius scientists at some research institute was already developing strong AI programs with self-awareness and free will. Perhaps another breakthrough would come someday.

"I can see Old Thief's ambition." Yinzi's thoughts grew complicated.

It was difficult to use words alone to show ordinary people the future society built within the game, yet he had done it. Everyone could see that the future society depicted in Detroit: Become Human was inevitable.

It was the trend of the times.

"Of course, I don't actually think