AI Hunter Chronicles: Energized (Season 1)

Episode 9: Lockdown

Samantha Keeling Enterprises Facility, Nashville, Tennessee Territory, Lower Canada

We cut to the repairs department of Samantha Keeling Enterprises, back to Hyperion, who is working on repairing something for the company.

Hyperion hums to himself as he plugs in cable wires to the back of the latest model SKE Suit. He is checking all the wires and cables in order to make sure everything is properly in its place. The suit itself is currently missing all of its limbs and other components, having been through a long day of testing. He suddenly stops humming as he looks up to see another man walking up to him, clipboard in hand.

It is Herberto, Hyperion's supervisor. He is a really friendly guy, as Hyperion has found out.

Herberto: Hey Hyper! Working hard?

Hyperion smiles back at Herberto. He shrugs in reply.

Hyperion: Just checking all these wires and cables, you know? The Suit had put through its paces yesterday and then had all of its components removed. Just putting it back together, is all.

He then takes a closer look at Herberto's clipboard.

Hyperion: By the way, what do you have there?

Herberto: Oh, this? Oh, it's nothing. Just some work that I'm trying to find a more SKE experienced repairer to figure out, no offense, mind you.

Hyperion shrugs again, clearly not offended.

Hyperion: That so? And here I was hoping you were going to be handing me a promotion or a raise.

He chuckles as he jokingly makes his remark.

Herberto chuckles as well

Herberto: Yeah. That'd be something. Week in work and a promotion already! Then again, who knows, I heard rumors you got your way to this place because of something you said to Genesis! I didn't even know the bot could feel anything!

Hyperion blushes. He quickly turns away to hide the blush, but it's clear he's embarrassed. Herberto laughs, and eventually, Hyperion turns back to face him.

Hyperion: Shh! You saw nothing!

He laughs as well.

Herberto: Lips sealed! Ha ha ha! Now I'm getting more conflicted with this work! I want to give you it, because I like you, but I also don't want to give it to you, because I like you.

Hyperion raises an eyebrow in question.

Hyperion: Why wouldn't you want to give me the work if you like me? Unless...

He starts making connections in his head, putting two and two together.

Herberto: Yeah, pretty bad one. A few of the Biological Department's specimen containers short circuited, while some were still inside! Wild right?!

Hyperion nods, not surprised in the slightest.

Hyperion: That sounds about right. I wouldn't be surprised if Genesis knew about it before any of us did. She's always monitoring the facilities...

Herberto: Yeah, but she doesn't even tell us about the other departments. "Company policy" and whatnot. I mean come on, if I...

Hyperion drowned out the conversation he was having with Herberto as he saw someone from the corner of his eyes. She walked through the halls procedurally, like she always done, and exited from his line of sight in seconds. It was that Quinn girl again, he knew it.