The Mission

The Mission

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The Karetao Project- A line of robots created to blend in perfectly to society. They look and feel like humans, but under their flesh like human skin lies metal and circuits where bone and joints should be. These robots were created for one purpose: destroy any resistance. It's simple for the most part, except for those who live on the very edge of the civilization in a place called the Mechanic's Nest. No matter what is sent there, it never returns. Tamio Kateri is the human name for the next robot being sent on this seemingly impossible task....at least he was supposed to be. However, the very government that created him just tried to destroy him. Confused and damaged Tamio flees to the very place he was supposed to annihilate.
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