Accident Prone - Becoming Human

New Jericho

Two weeks after the success of the peaceful Revolution first responders and public officials were allowed to return to the city of Detroit to begin cleaning up the mess left behind, while citizens were required to remain elsewhere for another two weeks as the new laws needed to be enacted. Overall tensions were still high between the humans who mistreated androids in the past and toward the deviants who had gained their sentience. As a result many feared that any possible backlash could prove more volatile than Revolution ever could. Expectedly the city remained tense and would be under close vigil for some time until the dust finally settled and a sense of normalcy returned.

In the outskirts of the city along the river and nestled in the harbor stood the formerly abandoned CyberLife Tower glowing with renewed energy as Markus, North, Josh and Simon used the building to found New Jericho; a sanctuary for all androids and an embassy to bridge the gap between humans and deviants. Connor and Lieutenant Hank Anderson were recruited by Markus himself to act as private law enforcement to protect New Jericho and handle any potential cases regarding lingering android bigotry.

The aged Oldsmobile arrived at the refurbished tower with Connor and Hank as its only two passengers right on schedule. The tower's exterior had been repainted from an ominous black to a hopeful white as a sign of good faith and to act as a beacon of hope to those who lived in the city, and in turn it looked far more inviting to passersby. It was the first of many changes the tower would undergo over time.

The car came to a gentle stop outside the front of the building and the two detectives simultaneously exited the parked Oldsmobile with a calm pace. Neither had any reason to be ware of New Jericho or the tower, but it was still quite the sight to behold.

"CyberLife Tower..." Hank commented as he stood beside the Oldsmobile and looked up at the massive structure that pierced the sky. The sight of the tower now bathed in white instead of black didn't make the structure any less intimidating to the people standing at its base. "Sure as hell won't miss that twisted corporation sticking their nose in our business every damn day."

Connor stood at Hank's side as he too looked upward at the tower, the building that had essentially been his previous home, and whispered the new name with a sense of trepidation in his voice. "New Jericho Tower."

"Think this can work?" The seasoned detective asked as he knew Connor would have better insight into such a scenario than him. "I know Markus won't do anything that'll hurt anyone, but that doesn't mean other people won't try to hurt him just to be spiteful."

Contemplating the question Connor's brow furrowed slightly as he turned to look at his partner beside him. "Do you think someone would attack New Jericho?"

"I know at least one crazy, zealous person will try." Hank explained as he and Connor walked toward the large glass doors at the front of the building leading into the tower. "Living inside this tower, even with all the new security protocols we'll help put in place, is like living inside of a massive target."

"You may be right." Ever alert and guarded Connor agreed as the security sensors scanned over Hank and himself before allowing the doors to unlock and slide open. As Markus's personally appointed law enforcement the duo were granted special security clearance and allowed to enter and exit the tower as they pleased. "Perhaps we should install more security systems around the perimeter of the tower to keep the threat of attacks to a minimum."

The tower itself was full of deviants seeking shelter - each room of each floor converted into comfortable living quarters to accommodate the new occupants and to give them all some well deserved privacy. One of those rooms, one on the very top floor of the tower, once belonged to Connor. Or rather, it was assigned to Connor when he was CyberLife's weapon; an assassin and the infamous 'Deviant Hunter' for CyberLife.