Alfred is my father's android, he's basically the head android of the house, as he does most of the housework, whatever work that's left to be done if not automated. I cannot call Alfred directly as he's not assigned to me so I have to have Raven call for him, and he'll come if he's not preoccupied.
Alfred materializes right in front of me. He's your typical old and proper man, with gray hair and wearing a suit and tie. His wrinkles weren't really there when his father first initialized his appearance, but Alfred placed them on himself as he believed it was fitting.
"What can I do for you young master?"
"Sophia and Anthony are at it again, do something about them. Please? It's about the time my brother stop with all this icky nonsense." I said, "We're getting matched in a year, it's not really proper behavior to be fornicating with someone else as much as he does, Right?"
"I do believe you're correct as always, young master Ash. " He says with his usual closed eye, smile. "As you wish, I'll do something about it immediately." The android disappeared and I could only fathom what he did from the scream that I heard from both Sophia and Anthony. To block them out, I turned to my own android, who materialized earlier alongside Alfred.
"Raven, Search for Johnathan Davis' exact location, please," I told him, looking at him dead in the eyes. For a second, he looked as if he thought that I was kidding him. But I wasn't smiling, which is usually an indication to him that I am being incredibly serious with him.
"But sir, location tracking is forbi-"
"He's my father Raven, I wanna see him," I gave Raven a few seconds, and they stood there, wondering if there was any way out of this. After a few minutes of me waiting for him to budge, "override code A1201A," Technically, it is forbidden for someone to ask an android to track someone else's location, however, it is possible to use an override code (Set by the head of the household) to be able to track family members. So, it is illegal to track outsiders, but for family, it is 100% legal, if you know the override code. I know, cause father set it as Anthony and I's birthtime. Anthony was successfully, and surgically, removed from our mother at 12:59 midnight, and I followed a few minutes afterward.
"Haaa...If you so wish sir. Tracking Jonathan Davis." Raven said de-materializing once more.
When people are born, a chip is implanted into their arm, attaching themselves to the bone. The chip has a ton of purposes when it comes to daily living. It serves as an identification, and some use it to store and spend their money. However, it's also used by FARM to track our whereabouts. It sounds animalistic but that's how it goes these days, it's worse in the 3rd districts of civilizations. The people who live in the 3rd district have some sort of freedom as some of them do get their chips removed. This is why a bunch of the Android army is stationed around the elevators to keep the underground people in check (Basically to keep them down there).
"Location found, what do you want to do with this information?" I hesitated for a minute, my breathing growing heavier by the passing minute, do I want to meet my father's lover? Would it be awkward for us to just show up and be like "Hey, it's the illegitimate sons of your lover, hoped you didn't mind being single for 17 years cause you failed your match since our grandparents TAMPERED the system, and you were therefore sent underground 17 years ago? But hey at least you're matched now, you're still underground, but now you have each other, all's well that ends well, right?"
I drew in a deep breath and stood up, "Send it to my chip Raven," I told him, who only nodded, as the data was slowly sent to me, I saw a quick peek at the status of the underground, I saw where to go, which alleyways to take and which turns to make. Finally, a door. Sighing, I mentally prepared myself. The underground isn't so bad, there are fewer people there than in the second district but it's definitely the free-est out of all districts in a cluster. Some people are sent there (like ex-convicts, people who naturally match with "under people", gay individuals, and couples), and some are just born there. Most gay people tragically lives their life in unwanted marriage just so they can stay above them, some accept their fate and are sent underground, and some brave their luck outside.
Imagining the door to my father's place underground one last time, I build up my own courage.
Tomorrow. Tomorrow I'll venture out into the 3rd district and visit father. Today, I'm going to get some rest and avoid my brother's wrath for ordering Alfred to tamper with his android.
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