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			[[The Small Business Chronicles]]

			'''Season One'''
	[[Closed for Christmas - The Shop]] \| [[The Repair Shop - Part 1]] \| [[Off-season - The Motel]] \| [[The Repair Shop - Part 2]] \| [[Slow day - The Cafe]] \| [[The Small Business - End-of-Year Review]]		[[Closed for Christmas - The Shop]] \| [[The Repair Shop - Part 1]] \| [[Off-season - The Motel]] \| [[The Repair Shop - Part 2]] \| [[Slow day - The Cafe]] \| [[The Small Business - End-of-Year Review]]

			'''Season Two'''
			[[Homefront - The House]]

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Chapter Eight: Looking ahead

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Chapter Seven: One Last Project

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Chapter Six: Luiza

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Chapter Five: Taking a break

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Chapter Four: Karina

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	==Chapter Eight: Looking ahead==		==Chapter Eight: Looking ahead==
	While JB and Ellie engaged in several rounds of sex, Gabby ~~had~~ decided to return to the house and prepare dinner. It had, after all, been a trying day, and Jack certainly deserved a well cooked meal.		While JB and Ellie engaged in several rounds of sex, Gabby decided to return to the house and prepare dinner. It had, after all, been a trying day, and Jack certainly deserved a well-cooked meal.

	Jack wasn’t just watching JB and Ellie’s activities, however, he was mainly monitoring both their wireless feeds to detect any errors, paying closer attention to JBs feed. After all, if Jack ever did have to transfer his consciousness into JBs body, he wanted to make extra certain it was fully functional.		Jack wasn’t just watching JB and Ellie’s activities, however, he was mainly monitoring both their wireless feeds to detect any errors, paying closer attention to JBs feed. After all, if Jack ever did have to transfer his consciousness into JBs body, he wanted to make extra certain it was fully functional.
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	It certainly was something to think about in the coming year, but for now Jack just wanted to focus on the last few weeks of this year.		It certainly was something to think about in the coming year, but for now Jack just wanted to focus on the last few weeks of this year.


	Jack hadn’t really given them any instructions or suggestions on how long they should engage in sexual activities. But, before too much time had passed, they finally stopped and then stepped into the shower together to clean up before presenting themselves to Jack for examination.		Jack hadn’t really given them any instructions or suggestions on how long they should engage in sexual activities. But, before too much time had passed, they finally stopped and then stepped into the shower together to clean up before presenting themselves to Jack for examination.

	“Hmmm, I guess they’re more like us than I give them credit for,” Jack mused, thinking that that’s about how long he might’ve had sex with Gabby before throwing in the towel. Still knowing his own habits, as well as Ellie’s, he figured he had roughly ten minutes to continue compiling the sexual data from their experience.		“Hmmm, I guess they’re more like us than I give them credit for,” Jack mused, thinking that that’s about how long he might’ve had sex with Gabby before throwing in the towel. Still, knowing his own habits, as well as Ellie’s, he figured he had roughly ten minutes to continue compiling the sexual data from their experience.

	While Jack was working on the data, he suddenly realized that the data could be used to further improve the female ~~models~~ sexual systems, since for the first time he had data from a male one. Before he could think on it further, he heard JB and Ellie returning from the testing room, so he saved his work for later.		While Jack was working on the data, he suddenly realized that the data could be used to further improve the female models’ sexual systems, since for the first time he had data from a male one. Before he could think on it further, he heard JB and Ellie returning from the testing room, so he saved his work for later.

	“So guys, how was it?” Jack asked.		“So, guys, how was it?” Jack asked.

	“It was great!” Ellie squealed, jumping up and down with excitement as JB gave a subtle nod ~~and sigh~~.		“It was great!” Ellie squealed, jumping up and down with excitement as JB gave a subtle nod.

	“And how about you JB?” Jack asked, “How was it?”		“And how about you JB?” Jack asked, “How was it?”
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	“Oh,” Ellie said with a slight look of disappointment, “Well, trying out your body still makes up for it, so I don’t mind,” she then said with a smile.		“Oh,” Ellie said with a slight look of disappointment, “Well, trying out your body still makes up for it, so I don’t mind,” she then said with a smile.

	“Good,” Jack said, looking a bit relieved, “Now, I know I have the dump files from your sexual experiences, but did you guys experience any issues in there…at all?” ~~Jack asked.~~		“Good,” Jack said, looking a bit relieved, “Now, I know I have the dump files from your sexual experiences, but did you guys experience any issues in there…at all?”

	JB nodded his head, “No Jack, I functioned exactly as you would have in the same situation,” he replied clinically.		JB nodded his head, “No Jack, I functioned exactly as you would have in the same situation,” he replied clinically.
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	Once JB was completely shut down, Jack covered him up with a cloth and then turned to Ellie. “Well, if you want to eat the lovely dinner Gabby’s cooking, you might want to get dressed,” Jack suggested, pausing to admire Ellie’s body.		Once JB was completely shut down, Jack covered him up with a cloth and then turned to Ellie. “Well, if you want to eat the lovely dinner Gabby’s cooking, you might want to get dressed,” Jack suggested, pausing to admire Ellie’s body.

	“Oh,” Ellie said, seeming to have forgotten she was naked, “I suppose I should,” she smiled with a hint of programmed embarrassment showing on her face. She quickly walked to where she had discarded her clothes earlier and redressed. “Feel better now?” ~~she asked.~~		“Oh,” Ellie said, seeming to have forgotten she was naked, “I suppose I should,” she smiled with a hint of programmed embarrassment showing on her face. She quickly walked to where she had discarded her clothes earlier and redressed. “Feel better now?”

	“Hey, I don’t mind seeing you naked,” Jack told her, “But I don’t want you to be naked all the time.”		“Hey, I don’t mind seeing you naked,” Jack told her, “But I don’t want you to be naked all the time.”

	“I suppose you’re right,” Ellie sighed, “So, now what?” ~~she asked.~~		“I suppose you’re right,” Ellie sighed, “So, now what?”

	“What do you mean?” Jack asked.		“What do you mean?” Jack asked.

	“Well, you took control of the motel, and you built the café, and fine-tuned the staff in each, myself included, so now what?” she asked.		“Well, you took control of the motel, and you built the café, and fine-tuned the staff in each, myself included, so now what?” she asked.

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	Luiza had been commissioned by a rather wealthy individual from Brazil. He had more money that most people could dream of, so he purchased the best android he could with all the trimmings…including illegal sleeper programming.		Luiza had been commissioned by a rather wealthy individual from Brazil. He had more money that most people could dream of, so he purchased the best android he could with all the trimmings…including illegal sleeper programming.

	Sleeper programming was illegal because society felt that it would be immoral to create a being that thought itself to be human. It was enough for the androids to look human, but for it to think it was human would be the ultimate form of dehumanization and slavery; creating someone who believes they are human but is subject to their programming.		Sleeper programming was illegal because society felt that it would be immoral to create a being that thought itself to be human, yet was still subservient to them. It was enough for the androids to look human, but for it to think it was human would be the ultimate form of dehumanization and slavery; creating someone who believes they are human but is subject to their programming.

	Another issue was that the sleeper programs were unstable, and it was feared they would lead to unintended consequences, such as true artificial sentience…something society was not yet prepared for.		Another issue was that the sleeper programs were unstable, and required a tremendous number of processors to filter the android’s perceptions. It was also feared they would lead to unintended consequences, such as true artificial sentience…something society was not yet prepared for.

	That being said, legal androids came pretty close, the only difference is that their programming dictates what they can and can’t do.		That being said, legal androids came pretty close, the only difference is that their programming dictates what they can and can’t do.
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	“Oh, is it?” Luiza asked, “It seems like I just had one a few weeks ago,” she said with a confused look.		“Oh, is it?” Luiza asked, “It seems like I just had one a few weeks ago,” she said with a confused look.

	“I know; time flies right?” Jack said with a forced smile, hoping Luiza would buy it.		“I know; time flies, right?” Jack said with a forced smile, hoping Luiza would buy it.

	“Well, alright,” she said, after thinking on it for a few moments, “I take it your lovely wife is here to cover me in the kitchen.”		“Well, alright,” she said, after thinking on it for a few moments, “I take it your lovely wife is here to cover me in the kitchen.”
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	The reason for her large body size was soon made apparent as soon as Jack removed the panel. Laying underneath, surrounding her standard A.I. core, were several arrays of processors…far more than a standard android would need. The extra processors were to handle the enormous strain created by her sleeper protocols, and required a larger frame, or body, to house them. It was for mainly this reason, as opposed to the aforementioned legal issues, that sleepers weren’t built. Technology hadn’t yet progressed to make that many processors fit into a more appealing, or rather, slim frame.		The reason for her large body size was soon made apparent as soon as Jack removed the panel. Laying underneath, surrounding her standard A.I. core, were several arrays of processors…far more than a standard android would need. The extra processors were to handle the enormous strain created by her sleeper protocols, and required a larger frame, or body, to house them. It was for mainly this reason, as opposed to the aforementioned legal issues, that sleepers weren’t built. Technology hadn’t yet progressed to make that many processors fit into a more appealing, or rather, slim frame.

	As Jack examined her complex array of processors, he just wondered how much of the world she was experiencing was being filtered through all of them. Shaking himself out of his reverie, he grabbed the cable from his terminal and plugged it into Luiza’s core. Due to her sleeper programming, she didn’t make any verbal acknowledgement of her connection, though, her governing A.I. did notify him on his terminal and brought up her vital stats and diagnostics.		As Jack examined her complex array of processors, he just wondered how much of the world she was experiencing was being filtered through all of them. Shaking himself out of his reverie, he grabbed the cable from his terminal and plugged it into Luiza’s core. Due to her sleeper programming, she didn’t make any verbal acknowledgement of her connection, though, her governing A.I. did notify him on his terminal and brought up her vital stats and diagnostics.

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	He began by opening her root configuration files…basically everything that made her was she was: her personality, her implanted memories, her experiences, and her installed programs.		He began by opening her root configuration files…basically everything that made her was she was: her personality, her implanted memories, her experiences, and her installed programs.

	Jack’s solution to her problem was to systematically erase all memories of her previous owner. ~~That~~ was, he could properly implant new memories to make her life here easier. If he was unsuccessful, his only remaining option would be to completely reformat Luiza’s memories…basically, resetting her to factory default. Obviously, that wasn’t a good option since it would likely also remove the sleeper programming. Normally, that would be good, since it would make her easier to maintain...but, the extra processors would be too much for her normal systems to handle; that was also the reason he couldn’t put Ellie’s core in Luiza’s body, much to Ellie’s dismay.		Jack’s solution to her problem was to systematically erase all memories of her previous owner. Once that was done, he could properly implant new memories to make her life here easier. If he was unsuccessful, his only remaining option would be to completely reformat Luiza’s memories…basically, resetting her to factory default. Obviously, that wasn’t a good option since it would likely also remove the sleeper programming. Normally, that would be good, since it would make her easier to maintain...but, the extra processors would be too much for her normal systems to handle; that was also the reason he couldn’t put Ellie’s core in Luiza’s body, much to Ellie’s dismay.

	The best way Jack could think of to isolate each section of her memory was to basically continue asking a series of questions about her former owner, so that she’d access them and they would appear on his terminal.		The best way Jack could think of to isolate each section of her memory was to basically continue asking a series of questions about her former owner, so that she’d access them and they would appear on his terminal.
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	He kept asking her questions until several of the areas lit up multiple times, signifying he’d likely flagged everything the original owner had programmed her with. Jack had actually consulted a human psychiatrist, who had always been fascinated with the concept of a sleeper android. She ended up giving him a list of questions she’d usually ask a human in order to map their brain functions.		He kept asking her questions until several of the areas lit up multiple times, signifying he’d likely flagged everything the original owner had programmed her with. Jack had actually consulted a human psychiatrist, who had always been fascinated with the concept of a sleeper android. She ended up giving him a list of questions she’d usually ask a human in order to map their brain functions.
	“Well Luiza, I’m truly impressed with your life story, but I’m afraid I’m ~~gonna~~ have to sedate you now,” he told her.
			“Well Luiza, I’m truly impressed with your life story, but I’m afraid I’m going to have to sedate you now,” he told her.

	“Alright,” Luiza said with a slight pout, “Will I be better when I wake up?” she asked innocently.		“Alright,” Luiza said with a slight pout, “Will I be better when I wake up?” she asked innocently.

	“I certainly hope so,” Jack said under his breath, “If my new treatment works, you’ll feel like a new woman,” ~~he told her.~~		“I certainly hope so,” Jack said under his breath, “If my new treatment works, you’ll feel like a new woman.”

	“That would be nice,” Luiza mused, but not for long, because as soon as she finished her thought, Jack shutdown her A.I.		“That would be nice,” Luiza mused, but not for long, because as soon as she finished her thought, Jack shutdown her A.I.
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	“Alright Ellie, let’s keep her panel open just in case she malfunctions,” Jack instructed her, and after receiving a nod in return, he reactivated Luiza’s A.I.		“Alright Ellie, let’s keep her panel open just in case she malfunctions,” Jack instructed her, and after receiving a nod in return, he reactivated Luiza’s A.I.

	Luiza’s eyes blinked rapidly a few times as her systems came back online, but before long, ~~the~~ slowly reopened, and she appeared as though she had just awoken from a restful nap. After adjusting to her surroundings, and noting the amount of time that had passed, she focused her eyes on Jack.		Luiza’s eyes blinked rapidly a few times as her systems came back online, but before long, they slowly reopened, and she appeared as though she had just awoken from a restful nap. After adjusting to her surroundings, and noting the amount of time that had passed, she focused her eyes on Jack.

	“So, how am I?” she asked.		“So, how am I?” she asked.

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	==Chapter Five: Taking a break==		==Chapter Five: Taking a break==
	As soon as the lift arrived in the shop’s office, they headed into the storeroom that connected the shop to the hotel. After saying a few passing comments to both Rachel and Varsha, they finally emerged into the motel’s office, which now had a connecting hallway to the brand new café.		As soon as the lift arrived in the shop’s office, they headed into the storeroom that connected the shop to the hotel. After saying a few passing comments to both Rachel and Varsha, they finally emerged into the motel’s office, which now had a connecting hallway to the brand-new café.

	The café was designed to look like a warm and welcoming café one would expect in a fairly rural area. Unlike an old fashioned one though, Jack had made sure to include a miniature arcade area for nostalgic purposes…which was part of the reason he wanted Karina. It had perhaps a dozen booths built along the windows with a saddle shaped counter/bar that surrounded the interior and led to the kitchen.		The café was designed to look like a warm and welcoming café one would expect in a fairly rural area. Unlike an old fashioned one though, Jack had made sure to include a miniature arcade area for nostalgic purposes…which was part of the reason he wanted Karina. It had perhaps a dozen booths built along the windows with a saddle shaped counter/bar that surrounded the interior and led to the kitchen.

	At this time, there were only a handful of customers currently dining, but it was after the usual lunch hour for the business folks uptown. Amber was currently doing her job for a change, which involved cleaning the dining areas. Before, her personality felt it was beneath her, but now that she had been properly reprogrammed, she was finally doing what she was supposed to do. She gave them a friendly wave as Ellie and		At this time, there were only a handful of customers currently dining, but it was after the usual lunch hour for the business folks uptown. Amber was currently doing her job for a change, which involved cleaning the dining areas. Before, her personality felt it was beneath her, but now that she had been properly reprogrammed, she was finally doing what she was supposed to do. She gave them a friendly wave as Ellie and Gabby sat down at the counter; Jack continued on with Karina to the doorway leading behind the counter, where Serriah was currently working.
	Gabby sat down at the counter; Jack continued on with Karina to the doorway leading behind the counter, where Serriah was currently working.

	“Ah, I see my relief has arrived,” Serriah said in a friendly tone, carefully setting down the receipts and tips from the day and approaching them.		“Ah, I see my relief has arrived,” Serriah said in a friendly tone, carefully setting down the receipts and tips from the day and approaching them.

	“She has indeed,” Jack said with a smiled, “This is Karina,” he introduced.		“She has indeed,” Jack said with a smiled, “This is Karina,” he introduced.

	Karina gave a friendly curtsy and then outstretched her hand. “Sorry I’m late, but my previous owner decided to have a bit of fun with me before letting me go.”		Karina gave a friendly curtsy and then outstretched her hand. “Sorry I’m late, but my previous owner decided to have a bit of fun with me before letting me go.”

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	“Alright Serriah, it’s not a contest,” Jack interrupted, “Why don’t you just give Karina a quick rundown of how you’ve been running this place for the past few weeks. Then, I’d like you to return to work in your gift shop; Sarah’s been running it as best she could, but we’d really like you back there as soon as possible.”		“Alright Serriah, it’s not a contest,” Jack interrupted, “Why don’t you just give Karina a quick rundown of how you’ve been running this place for the past few weeks. Then, I’d like you to return to work in your gift shop; Sarah’s been running it as best she could, but we’d really like you back there as soon as possible.”

	“Of course Jack,” Serriah smiled, then, as Jack headed back out to take a seat next to Gabby and Ellie, Serriah quickly showed Karina around the serving area, as well as the kitchen.		“Of course, Jack,” Serriah smiled, then, as Jack headed back out to take a seat next to Gabby and Ellie, Serriah quickly showed Karina around the serving area, as well as the kitchen.

	“You know what ladies, let’s get a booth instead,” Jack suggested, once he’d arrived back where they were sitting.		“You know what ladies, let’s get a booth instead,” Jack suggested, once he’d arrived back where they were sitting.
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	“Serriah said she’d be here in a few moments,” Amber reported as she delivered the waters, “In the meanwhile, are you ready to order?”		“Serriah said she’d be here in a few moments,” Amber reported as she delivered the waters, “In the meanwhile, are you ready to order?”

	“Yes we are,” Jack said, then the three of them relayed their orders. As Amber was leaving with their menus, Serriah happened to walk by and stop at the booth.		“Yes, we are,” Jack said, then the three of them relayed their orders. As Amber was leaving with their menus, Serriah happened to walk by and stop at the booth.

	“Amber said you wanted to ask me something,” Serriah queried.		“Amber said you wanted to ask me something,” Serriah queried.

	“Yes,” Jack said, “How’s Luiza doing today?” ~~he asked with a concerned look.~~		“Yes,” Jack said with a concerned look, “How’s Luiza doing today?”

	Serriah put on a concerned expression as well. “Well, she’s better today…but she does ask a number of questions and I have to maneuver around them to keep her from glitching out.”		Serriah put on a concerned expression as well. “Well, she’s better today…but she does ask a number of questions and I have to maneuver around them to keep her from glitching out.”
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	Ellie-bot also took her position for granted, since she was programmed with the memories of Jack’s real cousin Ellie. “Still, that doesn’t stop you from banging them,” Ellie teased.		Ellie-bot also took her position for granted, since she was programmed with the memories of Jack’s real cousin Ellie. “Still, that doesn’t stop you from banging them,” Ellie teased.

	“Well, I never said it was a traditional family,” Jack defended, “But you get the picture,” ~~he smiled.~~		“Well, I never said it was a traditional family,” Jack defended, with a smile “But you get the picture.”

	“No worries, I see where you’re coming from,” Ellie assure him.		“No worries, I see where you’re coming from,” Ellie assure him.

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	“Hey, maybe we’ll get lucky,” Ellie assured him.		“Hey, maybe we’ll get lucky,” Ellie assured him.

	“Well, I guess we’ll see shortly,” Jack said, setting a forced smile as he and Ellie released both latches and removed the top of the box. He was slightly surprised to see the box filled with packing peanuts. They weren’t packing peanuts of course, but they were the 22nd equivalent of them…more like plastic pellets designed to be more recyclable…people just called them that out of tradition.		“Well, I guess we’ll see shortly,” Jack said, setting a forced smile as he and Ellie released both latches and removed the top of the box. He was slightly surprised to see the box filled with packing peanuts. They weren’t actually packing peanuts, of course, but they were the 22nd equivalent of them…more like plastic pellets designed to be more recyclable…people just called them that out of tradition.

	“Packing peanuts?” Ellie asked with an incredulous look.		“Packing peanuts?” Ellie asked with an incredulous look.

	“How much you wanna bet that Karina here is in a disassembled state?” Jack asked as he dug his hands in it.		“How much you wanna bet that Karina here is in a disassembled state?” Jack asked as he dug his hands in it.


	“I don’t like my odds, so I won’t take it,” Ellie said with a wry expression.		“I don’t like my odds, so I won’t take it,” Ellie said with a wry expression.
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	“Perhaps,” Jack nodded. He then gave the foot a probing sniff and shook his head, “Doesn’t smell clean,” he said. Ellie merely shook her head and then joined him digging through the box.		“Perhaps,” Jack nodded. He then gave the foot a probing sniff and shook his head, “Doesn’t smell clean,” he said. Ellie merely shook her head and then joined him digging through the box.


	The end result of their expedition in the packing pellets was two feet, two legs, a torso, two arms, two hands, and a head…everything that should have been there, even a few sets of clothes. It was apparent that she hadn’t been cleaned, but aside from that, and her disassembled state, everything seemed to be in order...at least, physically.		The end result of their expedition in the packing pellets was two feet, two legs, a torso, two arms, two hands, and a head…everything that should have been there, even a few sets of clothes. It was apparent that she hadn’t been cleaned, but aside from that, and her disassembled state, everything seemed to be in order...at least, physically.

	“Well, everything’s here,” Ellie said, making sure to ~~counts~~ each piece and inspect the connection points.		“Well, everything’s here,” Ellie said, making sure to count each piece and inspect the connection points.

	“Indeed,” Jack agreed, “I just hope her hardware and software are in at least decent working order,” he then said, “Because based on the state she’s in now, it is rather telling of who may have owned her before.		“Indeed,” Jack agreed, “I just hope her hardware and software are in at least decent working order,” he then said, “Because based on the state she’s in now, it is rather telling of who may have owned her before.”

	“I guess you’re right,” Ellie nodded, “Well, shall we assemble her now?”		“I guess you’re right,” Ellie nodded, “Well, shall we assemble her now?”
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	“I suppose we might as well,” Jack said. He and Ellie then both grabbed pieces from either side of her body and began connecting them to each other and then to the torso; because her body was offline, the seams were still visible. Jack finished the job by attaching the head and then stood back to examine his new employee.		“I suppose we might as well,” Jack said. He and Ellie then both grabbed pieces from either side of her body and began connecting them to each other and then to the torso; because her body was offline, the seams were still visible. Jack finished the job by attaching the head and then stood back to examine his new employee.

	Karina was designed with the appearance of a young, Caucasian college girl. Her previous owner was heavily involved in gaming, and he had apparently custom designed Karina to look like a stereotypical gaming girl. She had a nerdy face accentuated with glasses. She had a rather petite figure, and her dark brown hair had been died a near copper girl at the tips and done up in a strange way. Aside from that, she had a rather tame physical appearance: no tattoos, no painted toe or finger nails, and no ~~extreme vaginal enhancements~~.		Karina was designed with the appearance of a young, Caucasian college girl. Her previous owner was heavily involved in gaming, and he had apparently custom designed Karina to look like a stereotypical gaming girl. She had a nerdy face accentuated with glasses. She had a rather petite figure, and her dark brown hair had been died a near copper girl at the tips and done up in a strange way. Aside from that, she had a rather tame physical appearance: no tattoos, no painted toe or finger nails, and no piercings.

	From the review he sent Jack, Karina had served him well playing video games with him, but he had to part with her due to finding a real life gamer girl who didn’t like having her around. Unfortunately, this was a common occurrence, but one that allowed people like Jack to give these bots another chance.		From the review he sent Jack, Karina had served him well playing video games with him, but he had to part with her due to finding a real-life gamer girl who didn’t like having her around. Unfortunately, this was a common occurrence, but one that allowed people like Jack to give these bots another chance.

	“Well, she looks kinda cute,” Ellie said, once she had taken in Karina’s appearance.		“Well, she looks kinda cute,” Ellie said, once she had taken in Karina’s appearance.
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	“Good.” Ellie said.		“Good.” Ellie said.

	While Jack performed the software end of the work, Ellie helped out by placing the clothes provided for Karina into the rapid wash unit. She also had Kat return to the lab to retrieve the empty box and recycle the contents for further use; there was actually someone in town who turned plastic pellets into toys that then got sold at the gift shop. Jack tried not to waste anything. Finally, Ellie assisted by performing the necessary hardware upgrades, since they were basic enough for ~~Ellie~~ to handle.		While Jack performed the software end of the work, Ellie helped out by placing the clothes provided for Karina into the rapid wash unit. She also had Kat return to the lab to retrieve the empty box and recycle the contents for further use; there was actually someone in town who turned plastic pellets into toys that then got sold at the gift shop; Jack tried not to waste anything. Finally, Ellie assisted by performing the necessary hardware upgrades, since they were basic enough for her to handle.

	By the time Ellie finished tidying up, Jack had already finished updating Karina’s software.		By the time Ellie finished tidying up, Jack had already finished updating Karina’s software.
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	“Alright, time to turn our new employee on and introduce ourselves,” Jack said, rubbing his hands together with excitement. He got a real thrill out of turning his employees on for the first time. He quickly reached in and pressed the power button on the core. Lights quickly started blinking in sequence in her body and she promptly came online with a quick opening of her eyes.		“Alright, time to turn our new employee on and introduce ourselves,” Jack said, rubbing his hands together with excitement. He got a real thrill out of turning his employees on for the first time. He quickly reached in and pressed the power button on the core. Lights quickly started blinking in sequence in her body and she promptly came online with a quick opening of her eyes.

	She carefully and efficiently sat up and turned to face Jack. “Hello, my name is Karina, a Mark II Perfect Friend model,” Karina said in a cheerful, yet surprisingly deep and rich voice. “I’ve been placed into new registration mode…are you my new owner?” ~~she inquired.~~		She carefully and efficiently sat up and turned to face Jack. “Hello, my name is Karina, a Mark II Perfect Friend model,” Karina said in a cheerful, yet surprisingly deep and rich voice. “I’ve been placed into new registration mode…are you my new owner?”

	“Yes Karina,” Jack answered, “My name’s Jack Brown.”		“Yes Karina,” Jack answered, “My name’s Jack Brown.”
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	“Very well, new registration is confirmed,” she reported. She then seemed to zone out as her new programming was integrated, “I see you’re going to have me tending the counter for a café,” she said.		“Very well, new registration is confirmed,” she reported. She then seemed to zone out as her new programming was integrated, “I see you’re going to have me tending the counter for a café,” she said.

	“That’s correct,” Jack nodded, “By the way, Karina, is that your real voice, or are your vocal systems ~~malfunction~~?”		“That’s correct,” Jack nodded, “By the way, Karina, is that your real voice, or are your vocal systems malfunctioning?”

	“This is the voice I was programmed with,” Karina confirmed, ~~“Why, does~~ it bother you?” ~~she asked.~~		“This is the voice I was programmed with,” Karina confirmed, “Does it bother you?”

	“No, not at all,” Jack said, “It’s just I wouldn’t have expected it from someone with such a petite figure as yours,” he explained.		“No, not at all,” Jack said, “It’s just I wouldn’t have expected it from someone with such a petite figure as yours,” he explained.
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	“I wouldn’t have it any other way.”		“I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

	After a few minutes, Ellie returned with a now squeaky clean Karina. Karina was also wearing a set of the clothes sent with her…apparently Ellie had picked out what she thought would best fit Karina’s new personality. What she had picked was a set of black leggings that disappeared into a sort of black and grey dress with a belt woven into the mid area to give the appearance that it was two pieces. She wore a simple set of black flats on her feet, and now had her hair in its original coloring sans dye. Overall, the outfit gave Karina a sort of tame gothic appearance.
			After a few minutes, Ellie returned with a now squeaky-clean Karina. Karina was also wearing a set of the clothes sent with her…apparently Ellie had picked out what she thought would best fit Karina’s new personality. What she had picked was a set of black leggings that disappeared into a sort of black and grey dress with a belt woven into the mid area to give the appearance that it was two pieces. She wore a simple set of black flats on her feet, and now had her hair in its original coloring sans dye. Overall, the outfit gave Karina a sort of tame gothic appearance.

	“Wow Ellie, you really outdid yourself this time,” Jack said with an approving nod.		“Wow Ellie, you really outdid yourself this time,” Jack said with an approving nod.