Life Finds A Way (A Detroit Become Human Fanfiction)

Ch 18: Data Memory Evidence Analysis

Waiting.
Knock.
Waiting.
Knock.
"Face it, Connor. I was right," Hank said. "You fucked up."
Connor didn't screw up. He predicted there would be difficulties if he had picked this choice. However, there were more variables to it, the most important being Kara.
Kara had stayed behind in the station when she could have left with the androids. Kara had trusted in him even after seeing the footage, and having to break relations with her brother. Kara also risked malfunction with manipulating her statuses.
Family was important, and it would be better to deal with the difficulties head on so she could stay reunited with her brother, without him losing Detroit Blue.
However, Connor wasn't going to say that to Hank. He had helped immensely too, and their was a sense of selfish pride Hank liked to have over androids when he won. In the beginning, Connor would have gone round in circles with him. Sometimes, he still did. Although impractical, it was fun.
But, he would give it to Hank so he could move on with the situation. "You were right, Hank. No one is answering the door so that I can see Detroit Blue."
"Yep, told you. Luther is going to be mad at you for awhile. Unless Kara's in that room, nothing's reliable." Hank paused while Connor knocked again. "Unless she happens to come back to the room, I doubt that's doing any good Connor."
"It's reminding him of the fact that I am here, and I do not plan on going away." Connor knocked again.
"You put yourself in a hard spot. Back in this hotel, a separate room from Kara and the rest of your family." Hank groaned and paced slightly. "I can't be here all day, Connor."
"Yeah. I know." Connor looked at the door. He knew that Kara would come home and she would answer that knock. He didn't have anything there to keep Hank happy to stay. "Could I bribe you with one of your unhealthy sandwiches that will slowly-"
Then the door opened and Alice popped her head in anxiously. "Connor."
Progress? "Alice."
"Detroit Blue isn't even here," Alice told him. "Kara got pushed into a meeting with Markus and the head androids. I would have opened the door sooner but Luther said I couldn't either. Neither could he. No one but Kara. So, I'm not supposed to see you, but I really wanted to. I'm worried."
"What does she mean?" Hank asked. "What did you sign, Connor?"
"A legit contract." Connor smiled, being nice and calm for her. Nice and calm. Alice should be able to opt out as well as Luther. What are they trying to do now? "Do you know which room specifically the meeting is in?"

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Meeting: Downstairs

Kara held Detroit Blue. "This was settled." She looked toward Markus. "You promised this was settled."
Markus didn't answer out loud, and he only communicated to her. I had to make a choice, Kara, and Connor has been a great dad. I wanted this fixed, for good, but trust me. Don't put a permanent mark on this. "I know. Sorry it's taking so long to get everyone together. I don't know why Josh hasn't shown up yet."
"Meanwhile, it's getting late." Kara didn't know whether she should trust Markus, but at this rate, Connor wouldn't be able to see Detroit Blue tonight. He liked to see him everyday. It was supposed to be a 'without Connor' meeting too.
"Hey, Sorry I'm late." Josh finally came in. He took a seat.
"Great, we are all here." Markus straightened his papers. "We just want to make sure everything's okay so far with your time back. Have you had any technical problems? Manipulation side effects from what you did to yourself?"
This is not what Kara wanted to talk about. "I have been good. There have been no side effects. Can we get on with it?"
"Some information that wasn't known before is know now," Markus said. "We think there might be a need to update an edition."
Markus was an android, he'd never mess up that.
"Information that wasn't known?" What did they mean? If you are on Connor's side, you have a hard way of showing it, Markus.
This was supposed to be good. I don't think it will end that way now. "We'll have a different meeting with Connor about it later, but everyone needs to stay on the same page. Now, there is a clause about extended family. You wanted to make sure Alice could still be considered his daughter, so the definition was placed in there for it."
"Yes, and she has the option as does Luther to opt out of being under the rest of the rules of the contract." Connor made sure that clause was in there, so they couldn't use it against him later. Connor knew contracts, it was built into him. Nothing outrageous could have gone against him.
"Alice can opt-out and she should be able to see him just fine. I don't see what does not allow this?"
"She has to sign with every member of the family available," Josh said. His eyes went black as he displayed a transcript of a conversation. A private conversation.