The robot placed the chip back into the container, jumped out from the bed and walked out of the room to look for Ray to let him know that he is ready. He found Oxford in the living room, talking to someone on the phone, he turned around and saw him standing there on the doorway, Oxford just gave a glance at him before turning back around. The robot went to the hallway and into Ray's bedroom where he found him sitting on the bed and looking at the papers which are the blueprints. He looked up when he heard a knock on the door and saw Fier opening the door.
"Yes?", he questioned.
The robot sat down on the bed, carefully not sitting on the papers, and placed the glass container on the bed. Ray grabbed the container and then looked back at the robot.
"Let's do this.", said the robot.
Ray nodded at him when suddenly he caught Oxford watching them from the doorway. He stared at him until the robot turned around and also locked his eyes on him.
"You need these.", said Oxford when he walked in with a MacBook Pro and a male-to-male USB cable and handed it to Ray, he then sat down near the desk.
"Are you sure?", Ray questioned the robot when he was connecting the other end of the cable to the laptop and then handed the other end to the robot.
Fier nodded at him and Ray nodded back before looking at the man who was watching them. He told them to swap places since the robot needs to be sitting properly so that he can access the panel which protects the motherboard. Oxford agreed and so did the robot. Whilst the robot sat straight, Ray placed the laptop on the desk and gently inserted the USB head into its port from the panel. He looked down at laptop when he heard a bing from it. He launched an app that is capable to access the robot. Then he clicked the button that opens and shuts the panel. The motherboard is now exposed, so Ray must do it quickly. He grabbed the container, opened it and grabbed the chip with his right index finger and his middle finger. He carefully placed the chip into its correct empty socket which is located near the QCPU. He applied small pressure on it to make sure that it won't fall from its place before closing the panel.
"Stay in your place.", said Ray to Fier while keeping his eyes on the screen.
After few minutes, he ejected him from the MacBook pro and also carefully disconnected the usb from the robot. He then gave the laptop back to Oxford with the cable and told the robot to stand up and try to use it. Ray sat down on the chair where the robot was sitting. The two men watched the robot stood in the middle of the room, trying to use the chip and the panels.
"Looks like we're going to need more time.", said Ray after watching him for half a minute.
"I already told my wife that he is coming with us.", Oxford turned his head to Ray.
"Oxford.", Ray sat next to Oxford while the robot is still trying in the distance.
"Do you know his real name?", questioned Ray.
"I know. I guess you know too.", replied the man.
"Why aren't you calling him that, if you don't mind.", said Ray after he glanced at the robot.
"Well... it's a long story. Do not worry, I will tell you someday.", replied Oxford.
Ray game little nod to him before standing up and sat on the chair near the desk, to examine the blueprints since it is the only way for him to be distracted. Oxford turned around to watch the robot, still trying to use the chip, but soon gave up. Fier sat down on the bed, next to Oxford.
"I couldn't do it.", said the robot to Ray.
"I know... plan b I guess.", replied Ray when he turned his swivel chair to face them.
"What's plan B?", questioned Oxford.
"Control the chip remotely.", answered Ray.
"You should've created it while we were still there.", said Oxford to Ray.
"May I borrow your laptop and the cable again?", asked Ray to Oxford as he pointed at the two objects.
Oxford nodded and handed him the laptop and the cable. Ray stood up and told the robot to sit on the chair so that he can access the pane again, he is going to try if the laptop can control the chip, wired or wirelessly. After connecting the cable, he launched the app again and opened its control settings, when he finally found the chip's name from the list, he opened its menu and first checked if it is running perfectly.
"Tell me if you feel something wrong.", Ray told the robot.
Fier nodded and even gave a thumbs up.
"Testing your right arm.", announced Ray before activating the panels.
Fier's right arm has changed colour. Oxford and Ray were surprised that it worked correctly. Ray looked back at the laptop and announced that he is now going to activate all the panels. After a few seconds, Fier's body has changed colour to metallic black.
"That's just the colour.", said Ray while looking at the laptop, trying to commend the panels to change their appearance.
"An error occurred.", Fier read the popup from his HUD.
They both heard Ray let out a sigh as he tried again, but still failed for the second time.
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The Disparate One
FantasyA man woke up in an unknown facility without any knowledge about him, even his past. The facility is located deep underground where the public wouldn't discover it by accident and it is one of the three facilities that they built, all three of the f...
