Zyla 8I8: Begin Again

1 - Birth of an Android

◇•[Year: 2032]•◇

"How is it going?" A man in a long, white coat wearing white glasses asked.

"It's all going how we were expecting it sir." A woman in a white skirt and coat responded politely.

"So, when is it going to be done? You know, time doesn't wait for no one." The man demanded.

"We only have to add a few touches in the skin and check the sensors. Then it should be complete." she replied.

"Hope it will be a success and not a burden. I will sue you if this goes wrong. We are talking about young people's lives here," he said in a quarrelsome tone.

The woman giggled, "Don't worry, we are the best company you could ever request this from. And after all, how could we deny an order from the chief of the S.P.D? It's an honour to work with you. We will make this perfect just for you."

"Miss?" a scientist with frizzly hair, most likely in his 40s, called.

"Yes?"

"We have finished the android. I personally and manually, did the checks and reassured the AI follows our commands when notified."

The woman reassured the man, "Ah, right in time. Would you like to see it chief? Don't fret, we aren't going to go and see it to the point of physical contact, just to prevent any kind of harm so we are going to the operating theatre and admire it from there."

"Why would I deny such an important request? I'll be more than glad to see it."

The pair walked through operating room to operating room till to the basement of the A.I.I.

Then they entered the heart of the basement. It was eerie but at the same time satisfying like it was the place where your imagination could become reality. The wall were shades of black and blue displaying peculiar codes and symbols emitting a white luminous light giving a sense of illusion to the atmosphere. There were abnormal tools and machines lying around. This place looked like a mad-scientists lab full of gadgets that could be considered illegal but if a life depends on it, you got to use all the cards you've got.

Then, the creation that the chief waited for, was seen.

The man stood speechless with a mind full of incredible and admirable thoughts.

"Unbelievable," the chief gasped.

"So, what do you think sir?" the woman asked.

"I-I'm seriously impressed," the man stuttered, "It's outstanding!"

The woman spoke, "I'm glad you like it sir."

"B-but how did you get it to be like this-,"

The head interrupted, "Don't overthink, just know that it's complete."

As soon as the young woman finished to talk, she handed a piece of paper to the middle-aged man. It had the chief's name on and a big red writing that read 'confidential'.

"What's this?" the man questioned.

"Oh, it's a terms and conditions document that you have to accept so that we know you will follow the rules and its regulations," she responded.

The chief without giving it a second thought told the head of the A.I.I that he agrees to all the regulations and has no complains about the final product.

The man's face was still lit up, full of hope and with high expectations for it. As the chief signs the contract, the A.I.I was packing the android in a box with a small subheading on the left bottom corner with written 'Zyla 8I8'. Then, it was ready to be sent to the department.

◇•[2 days later]•◇

"Sir, there is someone who would like to meet you at the front gate." A receptionist spoke.

"Ah, it must be what I have been waiting for. Thanks for informing me, Park Seo-Yun."

The receptionist stood there with eyes filled with confusion and a bit of hesitation since she knew how the chief behaved.

"Good morning, Abrielle."

"Morning. And since when did you start using my first name?" the head of the A.I.I asked.

"We are now friends, not only colleagues." the chief laughed.

"Okay then, Hyeon."

The two adults laughed it off for a bit, but obviously, business had to come down to the conversation.

Julia spoke, "So, we have now brought the android and my men already put it in the hall in your department. If anything goes wrong with it, just call me. To turn it on, just call out its name."

"I'm very thankful and grateful for what you have done. I have no idea how I can repay you. But I'll make sure I will." Hyeon said.

"Ah, don't worry about repaying me. I, no... we did it all out of our hearts. We're friends after all. Just get this mission over and done with. Let's catch the criminal and find the missing students. For Kangjeon University. For Seoul."

"For Seoul."

The two grown bosses had said their goodbyes and parted ways.

"So, sir, care to explain what happened? You've been so weird lately that I don't recognise you anymore. You're acting abnormally excited." One of the colleagues complained.

"You are right. I have been very excited lately but I now have a way to expose the criminal for its atrocious acts. We have been searching them for an unbelievable amount of time. I'm sorry, as your captain, for letting you down. But this time we shall catch them at all costs."

The man continued his speech as he talked about his mistakes and how he's going to get everything right. The people who sat in the hall, listened carefully but also wondered what the chief's plan would be.

"Thank you for your time listening to me. And I shall present to you, the key to our victory. Zyla 8I8." 

◇•[Author's Note]•◇
I doubt there will be anyone here since it's my first story that I have written. But if you are, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did writing it.
As you read the story, I hope you can share some of your thoughts on it. What's good and what's bad about it. It would really help.

Okay then, hope you liked it. See you in the next part😁.

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