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	For the next 8 minutes, Vicki remained frozen in place as the laptop installed the programs she'd selected. Every 10 seconds, she announced her current status in her monotone voice. Finally, around 7:06, she reached VL Upgrade 3, the last program on the list.		For the next 8 minutes, Vicki remained frozen in place as the laptop installed the programs she'd selected. Every 10 seconds, she announced her current status in her monotone voice. Finally, around 7:06, she reached VL Upgrade 3, the last program on the list.

	'''"Downloading VL Upgrade 3…….progress: 85% complete."		'''"Downloading VL Upgrade 3…….progress: 85% complete."'''

	"Downloading VL Upgrade 3…….progress: 90% complete."		'''"Downloading VL Upgrade 3…….progress: 90% complete."'''

	"Downloading VL Upgrade 3…….progress: 95% complete."		'''"Downloading VL Upgrade 3…….progress: 95% complete."'''

	"Downloading VL Upgrade 3…….progress: 100% complete."'''		'''"Downloading VL Upgrade 3…….progress: 100% complete."'''

	'''"All downloads complete. V.I.C.I. shutting down…commence auto-reboot in 20 seconds…"'''		'''"All downloads complete. V.I.C.I. shutting down…commence auto-reboot in 20 seconds…"'''

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	Before leaving her room, Vicki noticed a package by the door without a return address---and a note from Mr. Tell attached. Intrigued, she read the note first.		Before leaving her room, Vicki noticed a package by the door without a return address---and a note from Mr. Tell attached. Intrigued, she read the note first.

	''To the newest member of ALPA (soon to be ALPHA, if they can figure out how to make that name work…)		''To the newest member of ALPA (soon to be ALPHA, if they can figure out how to make that name work…)''

	I guess I should start off by welcoming you to the club---and yes, I'm part of ALPA. With that in mind, Major Tom has asked me to give you what he likes to call your Mission Outline---I call it a game plan, since it sounds more casual (and fun!).		''I guess I should start off by welcoming you to the club---and yes, I'm part of ALPA. With that in mind, Major Tom has asked me to give you what he likes to call your Mission Outline---I call it a game plan, since it sounds more casual (and fun!).''

	Out of the entire student body of San Jose State University, 155 of them---including yourself---are androids (and before you ask: yes, there are android teachers at SJSU, and no, I'm not gonna tell you who they are), and out of that number, 35 don't know that they're androids. One such student is the subject of your first mission: Kirsten Sanderson. Her father works for United Robotronics, and my sources tell me that he never left work yesterday. Find out if Kirsten knows why her dad didn't come home, and protect her if at all possible, but whatever happens, DON'T TELL HER THAT SHE'S AN ANDROID. If you're with her and she gets jumped by anyone, just tell her that they're trying to get to her dad by going after her.		''Out of the entire student body of San Jose State University, 155 of them---including yourself---are androids (and before you ask: yes, there are android teachers at SJSU, and no, I'm not gonna tell you who they are), and out of that number, 35 don't know that they're androids. One such student is the subject of your first mission: Kirsten Sanderson. Her father works for United Robotronics, and my sources tell me that he never left work yesterday. Find out if Kirsten knows why her dad didn't come home, and protect her if at all possible, but whatever happens, DON'T TELL HER THAT SHE'S AN ANDROID. If you're with her and she gets jumped by anyone, just tell her that they're trying to get to her dad by going after her.''

	While we're on the subject of your mission, you're probably wondering what's in the package. I can only say this: Don't open it if your roommate's around.		''While we're on the subject of your mission, you're probably wondering what's in the package. I can only say this: Don't open it if your roommate's around.''

	Your personal repairman,		''Your personal repairman,''
	Mr. Tell		''Mr. Tell''

	PS: Your new waterproofing system should be able to withstand a few dozen laps around the pool at the Aquatics Facility if you feel like taking a swim.''		''PS: Your new waterproofing system should be able to withstand a few dozen laps around the pool at the Aquatics Facility if you feel like taking a swim.''

	Vicki grinned as she hid the note in her backpack before turning her attention to the package. Mr. Tell did say that it'll help me on my mission…. After a 30-second brainstorm, she finally decided to open the package.		Vicki grinned as she hid the note in her backpack before turning her attention to the package. Mr. Tell did say that it'll help me on my mission…. After a 30-second brainstorm, she finally decided to open the package.

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	He began his usual greeting for "house callers" before he even opened the door: "Mr. Tell, technological wizard and master of all electronic devices. How may I---" He stopped when he saw what was waiting for him behind the door: Vicki Lawson, looking as if she'd been crying her eyes out, had her entire hand on the doorbell button. Behind her, Glenn Saxon was holding the still-smoking form of Dianne in his arms; Kirsten stood next to him, looking and feeling as nervous as Raoul Duke hopped up on mescaline. "We need you to fix Dianne," Vicki stated tonelessly. "Ah……right. Follow me." Vicki pushed past Mr. Tell as he ushered Glenn and Kirsten inside, muttering "good thing it's not raining" as he closed the door.		He began his usual greeting for "house callers" before he even opened the door: "Mr. Tell, technological wizard and master of all electronic devices. How may I---" He stopped when he saw what was waiting for him behind the door: Vicki Lawson, looking as if she'd been crying her eyes out, had her entire hand on the doorbell button. Behind her, Glenn Saxon was holding the still-smoking form of Dianne in his arms; Kirsten stood next to him, looking and feeling as nervous as Raoul Duke hopped up on mescaline. "We need you to fix Dianne," Vicki stated tonelessly. "Ah……right. Follow me." Vicki pushed past Mr. Tell as he ushered Glenn and Kirsten inside, muttering "good thing it's not raining" as he closed the door.

	Once Vicki and her new ~~acquaintences~~ were inside, Mr. Tell directed Glenn towards his workroom; "Just put her on the slab---that's the big table in the center of the room---and I'll be right with you." "What about me?" Kirsten asked, her voice close to cracking. "Ah….the waiting room's right over there. I have the most recent issues of 30 different magazines; feel free to peruse the selection, and try not to tear the pages or anything." Once Kirsten went on her way, Mr. Tell turned to address Vicki, only to find her crying again. "Er, I don't want to sound callous, or anything…but…." "Can you fix her?" The directness of the question stunned Tell. "Well, It might take a few hours, but---" "'''CAN YOU FIX HER OR NOT?!'''" Vicki shouted. "Look," Tell countered, trying to sound pissed, "I think you should---" "All I want to know," Vicki interjected, growling, "is whether or not you can repair Dianne so that can get back to living the life of the girl she was created to replace. Now I'm going to ask you one more time…." Her voice began to crack. "Can you fix her or not?"		Once Vicki and her new acquaintances were inside, Mr. Tell directed Glenn towards his workroom; "Just put her on the slab---that's the big table in the center of the room---and I'll be right with you." "What about me?" Kirsten asked, her voice close to cracking. "Ah….the waiting room's right over there. I have the most recent issues of 30 different magazines; feel free to peruse the selection, and try not to tear the pages or anything." Once Kirsten went on her way, Mr. Tell turned to address Vicki, only to find her crying again. "Er, I don't want to sound callous, or anything…but…." "Can you fix her?" The directness of the question stunned Tell. "Well, It might take a few hours, but---" "'''CAN YOU FIX HER OR NOT?!'''" Vicki shouted. "Look," Tell countered, trying to sound pissed, "I think you should---" "All I want to know," Vicki interjected, growling, "is whether or not you can repair Dianne so that can get back to living the life of the girl she was created to replace. Now I'm going to ask you one more time…." Her voice began to crack. "Can you fix her or not?"

	Mr. Tell looked Vicki in the eye. "Yes. I can and will fix her." Instantly, Vicki's anger vanished, and she almost fell forward as she hugged Mr. Tell. "Th-thank you…" she sobbed. "No problem, V. Now let's see if I can fix your best friend before the Charlie Chaplin marathon ends."		Mr. Tell looked Vicki in the eye. "Yes. I can and will fix her." Instantly, Vicki's anger vanished, and she almost fell forward as she hugged Mr. Tell. "Th-thank you…" she sobbed. "No problem, V. Now let's see if I can fix your best friend before the Charlie Chaplin marathon ends."
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	Vicki's back panel whirred open, exactly as it had opened that morning. Glenn's eyes widened, and a muttered "wow" escaped Kirsten's lips as the two gazed into V.I.C.I.'s internals. "My name, Vicki, is based on my official designation: Voice Input Cybernetic Indicant," she explained. "Dad added the 'k' to make it sound better. So… any questions?" "Ah, I have a few….." Glenn muttered distractedly. "For starters, why in the hell are you telling us that you're an android?" Vicki sighed. "Guys like Mr. Tell are what you might call field agents; if I malfunction during my daily routine, he'll send an 'ambulance' to pick me up and bring me here so he can fix whatever's wrong with me. Unfortunately, that strategy hasn't been working out too well lately, which means that if I'm hit by a major malfunction and Tell's ambulance gets stuck in traffic, I'm on my own." She closed her back panel with a blink and pulled her shirt back down before turning to face Kirsten and Glenn. "Now that the two of you know what I am," she told them, "you can't tell anyone else, because the fewer people know my secret, the better." Kirsten raised her hand nervously. "Are there….others, like you and Dianne?" Vicki almost wanted to cry right there; ''if only you knew'', Kirsten. Out loud, she replied "Yes, but for security reasons, I can't tell you exactly how many there are, not even locally. Only my closest family members and friends know the truth about me---and they only know about me," she added. "They've also been sworn to secrecy…which is what I'll need the two of you to do right now."		Vicki's back panel whirred open, exactly as it had opened that morning. Glenn's eyes widened, and a muttered "wow" escaped Kirsten's lips as the two gazed into V.I.C.I.'s internals. "My name, Vicki, is based on my official designation: Voice Input Cybernetic Indicant," she explained. "Dad added the 'k' to make it sound better. So… any questions?" "Ah, I have a few….." Glenn muttered distractedly. "For starters, why in the hell are you telling us that you're an android?" Vicki sighed. "Guys like Mr. Tell are what you might call field agents; if I malfunction during my daily routine, he'll send an 'ambulance' to pick me up and bring me here so he can fix whatever's wrong with me. Unfortunately, that strategy hasn't been working out too well lately, which means that if I'm hit by a major malfunction and Tell's ambulance gets stuck in traffic, I'm on my own." She closed her back panel with a blink and pulled her shirt back down before turning to face Kirsten and Glenn. "Now that the two of you know what I am," she told them, "you can't tell anyone else, because the fewer people know my secret, the better." Kirsten raised her hand nervously. "Are there….others, like you and Dianne?" Vicki almost wanted to cry right there; ''if only you knew'', Kirsten. Out loud, she replied "Yes, but for security reasons, I can't tell you exactly how many there are, not even locally. Only my closest family members and friends know the truth about me---and they only know about me," she added. "They've also been sworn to secrecy…which is what I'll need the two of you to do right now."

	She expected Glenn to start going on about the First Amendment, or Kirsten to start crying that this was all too much for her to bear. Instead, to her surprise, both of them promised her that they would, indeed, keep her true nature a secret from everyone else. She could barely bring herself to look Kirsten in the eye; now that you know the truth about me, she wondered, how long will it take before you learn the truth about yourself?----------------------------------		She expected Glenn to start going on about the First Amendment, or Kirsten to start crying that this was all too much for her to bear. Instead, to her surprise, both of them promised her that they would, indeed, keep her true nature a secret from everyone else. She could barely bring herself to look Kirsten in the eye; now that you know the truth about me, she wondered, how long will it take before you learn the truth about yourself?
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	She expected Glenn to start going on about the First Amendment, or Kirsten to start crying that this was all too much for her to bear. Instead, to her surprise, both of them promised her that they would, indeed, keep her true nature a secret from everyone else. She could barely bring herself to look Kirsten in the eye; now that you know the truth about me, she wondered, how long will it take before you learn the truth about yourself?----------------------------------		She expected Glenn to start going on about the First Amendment, or Kirsten to start crying that this was all too much for her to bear. Instead, to her surprise, both of them promised her that they would, indeed, keep her true nature a secret from everyone else. She could barely bring herself to look Kirsten in the eye; now that you know the truth about me, she wondered, how long will it take before you learn the truth about yourself?----------------------------------

	''V.I.C.I./Vicki Lawson's Diary		''V.I.C.I./Vicki Lawson's Diary''

	A lot happened over the last few days, but for now, I'll try to stick to the important stuff.		''A lot happened over the last few days, but for now, I'll try to stick to the important stuff.''

	For starters, I think I've finally found my life's ~~callling~~: helping others like me. Thanks to Dad (and some guy called Major Tom---who looks like a young, blond Tom Cruise, by the way), I know now that I'm not the only android in the general Silicon Valley area---and I'm definitely not the only one in this country! I also know that a few of my fellow students here at San Jose State University are androids, and thanks to my latest upgrades, I can tell who's an android and who isn't. I also made a few new friends today---my physics teacher, Glenn Saxon, and Kirsten Sanderson both know what I am, and they've promised that they won't tell anyone else. It's especially hard for Kirsten---she's an android too, but she doesn't know it. I wonder what that's like….		''For starters, I think I've finally found my life's calling: helping others like me. Thanks to Dad (and some guy called Major Tom---who looks like a young, blond Tom Cruise, by the way), I know now that I'm not the only android in the general Silicon Valley area---and I'm definitely not the only one in this country! I also know that a few of my fellow students here at San Jose State University are androids, and thanks to my latest upgrades, I can tell who's an android and who isn't. I also made a few new friends today---my physics teacher, Glenn Saxon, and Kirsten Sanderson both know what I am, and they've promised that they won't tell anyone else. It's especially hard for Kirsten---she's an android too, but she doesn't know it. I wonder what that's like….''

	Unfortunately, I also lost a friend today; my roommate, Dianne---who also happens to be a gynoid---had to be deactivated thanks to that sick freak, Faceless. It's a long story, and I don't want to go into it…but let's just say that if I EVER see Faceless again, he's going to need more than those stupid blades and that stupid mask if he wants to leave in one piece… Anyway, Mr. Tell's called in some favors, and Dianne should have a new body by the end of the month….but she can't stay at SJSU anymore. Mr. Tell called a few minutes ago to tell me that the Isleys will be moving to another state (he couldn't say which, for security purposes) once Dianne's new body is finished. He did say that they promise to keep in touch, though, so that's something. Also, I promised Dianne that I'll look after her sister, Carrie; she's finishing high school soon, and her situation is a lot like Kirsten's---she doesn't know she's a gynoid.		''Unfortunately, I also lost a friend today; my roommate, Dianne---who also happens to be a gynoid---had to be deactivated thanks to that sick freak, Faceless. It's a long story, and I don't want to go into it…but let's just say that if I EVER see Faceless again, he's going to need more than those stupid blades and that stupid mask if he wants to leave in one piece… Anyway, Mr. Tell's called in some favors, and Dianne should have a new body by the end of the month….but she can't stay at SJSU anymore. Mr. Tell called a few minutes ago to tell me that the Isleys will be moving to another state (he couldn't say which, for security purposes) once Dianne's new body is finished. He did say that they promise to keep in touch, though, so that's something. Also, I promised Dianne that I'll look after her sister, Carrie; she's finishing high school soon, and her situation is a lot like Kirsten's---she doesn't know she's a gynoid.''

	As for school stuff, I'm thinking about joining a sorority, and maybe even trying out for some sports. Ted will probably flip his lid---I'll have to ask Mr. Tell about those inhibitors that'll let me compete at a "natural" pace.		''As for school stuff, I'm thinking about joining a sorority, and maybe even trying out for some sports. Ted will probably flip his lid---I'll have to ask Mr. Tell about those inhibitors that'll let me compete at a "natural" pace.''

	Thus far, the semester has been pretty interesting. Kirsten's moving in across the hall tonight---Faceless apparently visited her old dorm and trashed the place---and I'm getting a new roommate tomorrow, so that should be pretty exciting. Hopefully, I can balance classwork and helping my fellow gynoids without too many problems.		''Thus far, the semester has been pretty interesting. Kirsten's moving in across the hall tonight---Faceless apparently visited her old dorm and trashed the place---and I'm getting a new roommate tomorrow, so that should be pretty exciting. Hopefully, I can balance classwork and helping my fellow gynoids without too many problems.''

	I can hear Kirsten outside. Guess I'd better help her settle in!''		''I can hear Kirsten outside. Guess I'd better help her settle in!''

	''Until next time….V.I.C.I./Vicki Lawson.''		''Until next time….V.I.C.I./Vicki Lawson.''

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	She expected Glenn to start going on about the First Amendment, or Kirsten to start crying that this was all too much for her to bear. Instead, to her surprise, both of them promised her that they would, indeed, keep her true nature a secret from everyone else. She could barely bring herself to look Kirsten in the eye; now that you know the truth about me, she wondered, how long will it take before you learn the truth about yourself?----------------------------------		She expected Glenn to start going on about the First Amendment, or Kirsten to start crying that this was all too much for her to bear. Instead, to her surprise, both of them promised her that they would, indeed, keep her true nature a secret from everyone else. She could barely bring herself to look Kirsten in the eye; now that you know the truth about me, she wondered, how long will it take before you learn the truth about yourself?----------------------------------

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	Thus far, the semester has been pretty interesting. Kirsten's moving in across the hall tonight---Faceless apparently visited her old dorm and trashed the place---and I'm getting a new roommate tomorrow, so that should be pretty exciting. Hopefully, I can balance classwork and helping my fellow gynoids without too many problems.		Thus far, the semester has been pretty interesting. Kirsten's moving in across the hall tonight---Faceless apparently visited her old dorm and trashed the place---and I'm getting a new roommate tomorrow, so that should be pretty exciting. Hopefully, I can balance classwork and helping my fellow gynoids without too many problems.

	I can hear Kirsten outside. Guess I'd better help her settle in!		I can hear Kirsten outside. Guess I'd better help her settle in!''

	Until next time….V.I.C.I./Vicki Lawson.-----------------------------~~-----''~~		''Until next time….V.I.C.I./Vicki Lawson.''
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