The Fall of a man, The Rise of a Robot (REMASTERED)

Chapter 4. The job.

They arrived at the ADHOC building at 8AM the next day. As Norman pulled into the parkinglot he got out, told Hypno to wait, then went inside. A receptionist sat behind a desk, she smiled when she saw him.

"Hello! And Welcome to ADHOC. We're Built with Purpose." 

Norman nodded and said to the receptionist, "Yeah hi..i'm here for a job interview. Something about advertising?"

He was taken aback when she snickered. "I guess that old trick still works." She stood up and motioned to him. "Come along." 

Confused, he followed her as she explained that what he'd been told, was a lie. He wouldn't be there for an advertising job. He'd be there working as a tester for the new equipment that the lab boys came up with.

She lead him to an room overlooking the lab area, and he was amazed. It looked like it was the size of an airfield!! Just rows appon rows of machines and scientists. The scientists doing their duties, then when their idea was accepted, the blueprints were fed into some machine and the robots on the building line would build it. He instantly wanted the job, this was like heaven!! He couldn't wait for the inter- 

He thoughts were cut off as a man walked in carrying a briefcase. He was dressed in an all black suit, with polished black dress shoes, that made disturbing clicking sounds as he walked. He nodded to the receptionist and she left the room. The man looked at Norman, as if he was a lion sizing up his prey. "Sit." Was all he said. Norman of course, sat in a chair on the oppisite of the man. After he pulled some papers out of the briefcase, the interview began.

"I assume you're Mr. Droid?"

"Yes."

"Well. Welcome, to ADHOC. I'm Mr. Nightmare."

Norman felt as if this was a scene out of a horror movie, and this man was about to kill him. But he kept his cool. "Okay."

"I see you've had some experience in this type of work before, so we both know we can cut the crap and get right to the chase."

"Uhm, okay."

"You seem to know what you're doing so, basically, you're hired. There's only 4 things you need to remember. 1. Do your job, 2. Do your job, 3. Do your job, and 4. Do not ever, talk about ANYTHING that happens here to anyone."

"S-sure."

"Good. You start tomorrow. Now, shoo." Mr. Nightmare then stood up and opened the door for Norman to leave. Norman exited the room then left the building and saw Hypno talking to someone on a bench. Three words formed in his head. 'What the hell?' He walked over to them. 

Hypno noticed him approaching. "Hey! How'd it go?"

"I got the job."

She smiled. "Perfect! Now we both have jobs."

Norman raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

She motioned to the man next to her. "I just got a job at a company called QUALIA."