Unusual Corporate Espionage

Yep, that's me: Doctor Elaine Dyson, founder and of the Dyson Institute, industry leader of modern robotics, and current owner of one of the most advanced and sophisticated bodies ever developed.

Yes, the "advanced and sophisticated" body is currently immobile. I've had my servos disabled, limbs bound, and cables shoved inside my access panel. Everything that could keep a feisty woman like me tied down. Real shame, since I enjoy moving.

No, it wasn't part of some bondage role-play gone badly wrong. A body as well-designed and engineered as this doesn't fall apart after a mere hour of intense sadomasochism. Sure, most low-quality gynoids fall apart after far less, but I don't make low-quality gynoids. No, I settle for nothing less than perfection.

Still, the question remains: why is Doctor Elaine Dyson tied up like a second-rate disposable sex doll? Is she testing some new advancement in the field of female robotics? Is she experimenting with some sort of new fetish? Did she accidentally piss off the wrong person and end up in an elaborate maze of deathtraps devoted to fragile ego of some wannabe supervillain? Or perhaps she was simply--

Wait, no, scratch that last rhetorical question.

It was definitely the wannabe supervillain.

I get confused sometimes.

It's quite unfortunate, really. I mean, the day was going so well...

A Few Hours Earlier

"Doctor Dyson?"

"Doctor Dyson?"

"...You still in there, Elaine?"

Rebecca sighed. She tried knocking, and, although she could clearly hear her boss, she still got no response. It was one of...those...mornings.

With a well-placed boot, Rebecca forced the door open, nearly knocking it off its hinges. As expected, Doctor Dyson was inside, masturbating.

She was really going at it. Fingers were gliding up and down her vaginal module, delighting in its soft creases and folds. If Rebecca didn't have other pressing matters, she'd probably join in. In fact, she could already feel her own womanhood moistening, demanding attention from a set of eager fingers. If only...

She pushed the thought aside. Rebecca is a professional, and the company has a schedule to keep. She marched right over to her boss and gave her a hard slap across her face. Startled by the interruption, Doctor Dyson, after intentionally delaying her orgasm sequence, momentarily lost her focus and accidentally initiated the a cavalcade of backed-up processes. She erupted in a lusty cry as her crotch vanished under a shuddering torrent of fluids, her chest heaving as she tried to regain composure.

This went on for some time. Rebecca watched impatiently, both out of annoyance at the continued schedule slips and the fact that she really wished she could switch places with her boss. Slowly, Elaine's magnificent breasts slowed their rhythmic, undulating motions as she began to breathe normally.

"Sorry, Rebecca," Elaine Dyson managed between small gasps. "I was just testing patch 10.3.5b on our latest SynGina modules. They're still a little intensive on my processing systems, but I still don't think I've had such a good session with myself."

She gestured at her crotch. "You want to give it a go? Or, perhaps, do you need some additional, shall we say, encouragement?" Elaine gave Rebecca a playful wink.

Though understandably horny, Rebecca turned down the offer. "Sorry, Elaine. I was just here to inform you that the 11:00 client has arrived. Not sure how the database didn't alert us to her registration, but evidently it's urgent. She's been using the synthetic systems of one of our competitors, and the poor girl is really insistent on seeing the differences for herself."

Doctor Dyson stood up. "Well, why didn't you say so? Bring her in. Let's add another lucky woman to our family."

Rebecca wrinkled her nose. "Uh, Elaine? Can you at least get dressed first?"

"But I'm going to take everything off anyways," Dyson pouted.

"I know, but we're dealing with an...unusual kind of customer. We want to at least make her comfortable, don't want to give her more than she can handle. Not a lot up there, so to speak."

"Oh, fine." Doctor Dyson picked up some of her discarded clothing and began putting them back on. "Remember, Rebecca. You still owe me a little playtime tonight."

Rebecca laughed, eliciting a playful wink from her boss.

A Sleight of Hand

"So, you're interested in the latest Dyson models?" I gave her latest client one of her award-winning smiles. No point in scaring off someone looking for what is an objectively superior expression of femininity.

To be perfectly frank, she really needed an objectively superior expression of femininity. There's outdated, and there's ancient. This woman though, she's prehistoric. In all my years, I have never seen such a badly outdated piece of hardware. Yellowed plastic panels, static face-plate, jerky motor functions, ugh. If I didn't know better, I'd have thought she was a mannequin that wandered out of some moldering attic. Sheesh, I really should've taken Rebecca's warning a little more seriously.

As it stands, the woman took quite a while to respond to the little ice-breaker. I could actually hear an increasingly over-taxed fan whine as primitive processors tried to keep up with the obsolete unit's thoughts. Poor thing. I made a mental note to personally oversee her adjustment period after she undoubtedly signs up for a full-body transfer.

Finally she answered. Honestly, it was a little unsettling to watch her speak since I kept expecting her face to move, only to be greeted with the unyielding stillness of paint and varnish. After spending so many years trying to avoid the uncanny valley, I've forgotten how uncomfortable it can really get.

"I. Would. Like. New. Body.

"Current. Body. Getting. Old.

"Been. Shopping. Around.

"Want. Something. Cheap. And. Practical.

"Saw. Commercials. On. Radio.

"Very. Good. Reviews.

"Would. You. Recommend. Any. Specific. Model."

It was hard, but I managed to not wince at her voice. It was very sharp, punctuated by loud bursts of static and loud beeps, almost as if there was an old-fashioned modem running under her voice. Still, I couldn't really blame her for her current state, and I continued with my pitch.

"Well, if budget is a major concern, we could always try some of the older models. The RX series is still fairly reliable even after all these years, and I see no problem integrating your current neurological mappings to a used model. Though, if you think you'll have issues adjusting, we do have a few AX models. They're not really that top-of-the-line anymore, but I've used quite a few back in the day, and I can personally vouch for their effectiveness."

She nodded. At least, I think it was a nod. It could've been an errant twitch. I couldn't really tell with her complete lack of identifiable emotion.

With a few stiff motions, she raised an arm and pointed a finger at the general direction of my crotch.

"Heard. Lot. About. Sex. Drive.

"Burned. Out. Mine.

"How. Good. These."

Crap, I forgot to start with our best part!

"Oh, if that's what you want, then you're in the right place! The SynGina is a piece of proprietary Dyson software that is the pinnacle of lesbotic stimulation. Compared to the human equivalent and even the most highly-rated products of our competitors, the Dyson difference is immense! I assure you, you'll feel the difference immediately."

I gave my hips a little shake for emphasis.

"At the moment, we're running version 10. It's the latest in erotic stimulation, boasting over 10k sensors per square centimeter, boasting its own array of micronic computational drives and featuring on-the-spot adaptability for even the most demanding of sexual encounters." I paused for a moment. "Of course, it is backwards compatible with some of the later AX models, but you might not get full functionality. As compensation, we can offer the module and any other auxiliary upgrades free of charge as long you agree to the contract."

My client spent another moment processing the information. Evidently, there was still some hesitation on her part. She tilted her head towards my pelvis and contemplated it for a while.

"Can. I. Examine. The. Module."

Huh, I didn't expect her to get this far so quickly. Usually, folks aren't this direct. Regardless, I'm always happy to help a woman on her journey to mechanical perfection. After all, it can be hard to take the last step, and, if this is what it takes, I'm happy to oblige.

I unbutton my skirt, letting it fall to the ground. I turn around and slowly pull down my panties, giving my captive audience a full view of my perfectly sculpted buttocks. Hey, might as well give her more of an incentive to take the conversion.

My pussy now exposed, I turn back around, hands reaching down, fingers just barely touching the pubic hairs. My hands delicately trace the edges of my highly advanced vaginal unit, barely caressing it. I let loose a soft sigh and, having completed the initial round of teasing, present my magnum opus to what is hopefully soon to be a future loyal customer.

I wasn't expecting any highly experienced foreplay, but I was surprised as how rough and mechanical her movements were. I mean, sure, she was moving jerkily before, but her fingers had much less coordination than I thought. I don't think I saw her fingernails before this, but I could definitely feel something with rigid edges find its way inside. They fumbled around clumsily, roughly grabbing my folds with their hard, unyielding points. It was like she was trying to drive her digits in as far as possible, occasionally spazzing out and completely missing their mark as they hit something sensitive. Because of her hard, almost painful probing, I was quite grateful that my development team managed to dramatically increase the durability of the current SynGina model, though I couldn't help but give a little cough to try and end the awkward moment.

Thankfully, she took the hint and stopped her prodding. She took a step back and glanced down at her own crotch. I mean, it was clear that she didn't have anything down there, so it's natural that she would be curious.

"Demonstrate. Please. The. Functionality."

Most organic women and low-quality fembots would probably refuse. After all, their systems aren't quite able to adapt as quickly. I, however, as the latest Dyson model, am quite resilient. Happily, I let my fingers work their way down to my sensitive bud, massaging the sensors populating my womanhood.

The suite of sexual techniques is one of the major selling points of the Dyson family, and I always make sure our clients are aware of the whole package.

Needless to say, with my years of experience and mechanical prowess, my pussy quickly moistens and tenses. As the sensory data begins building, I begin to moan lustily, softly at first, then increasingly loud. It isn't long before I can't handle the load anymore and come in a glorious crescendo of orgasmic cries and vaginal lubrication.

Still softly gasping, I straighten my posture, confidently standing before the client as I move to close the deal.

"As you can see, when it comes to lesbotic stimulation, the Dyson Institute is simply unmatched. No competitor can even come close to matching our level of female sexual experiences. Now, if you--"

Suddenly, I twitch.

That was unusual. I mean, I'm still panting a bit after my masturbation demonstration, but that's common. The twitch though, that seemed a bit...off.

I try to play it off.

"As I was saying, i--"

Suddenly, I twitch again.

That's...fairly unexpected. Not just the twitching. My climax subroutines had concluded, but I was still getting readouts for excessive erogenous stimulation. It's like my systems hadn't registered the event flag and were repeatedly looping the orgasm sequence. I mean, it's enjoyable, but I can already feel a burgeoning load of system resources causing strain on my systems. Going to have to get this checked out later.

"As I--"

Another twitch.

Unbidden, another convulsion shook my pussy, sending out another torrent of lubrication. I grabbed the edge of my desk, trying to keep myself upright as I gasped from the corrupted pleasure data. What was going on?

"I--"

Another twitch.

My pussy kept convulsing at random, the movements of its artificial musculature nearly overwhelming my mind with simulated erotic stimulation. I try to override it manually, but my body is shuddering too hard for me to maintain any coordination. The best I can do is grab my breasts with my free hand to steady their rapid rippling motions as I try to keep calm.

"I---I---I--"

What's going on? Am I malfunctioning? Me? Doctor Dyson, head of the Dyson Institute and most renowned robotics expert in the world? I know patch 10.3.5b isn't the most stable, but none of my tests showed this level of atrocious--

[INSTALLATION COMPLETE: KERNEL ACCESS GRANTED, SHELL READY TO EXECUTE]

The fuck? I don't remember install--

[WARNING: PROCESSOR UTILIZATION AT 91.4%, UNABLE TO KILL BACKGROUND PROCESSES]

Shit! My processor isn't rated to run that high! If it gets any higher--

[WARNING: PROCESSOR UTILIZATION AT 94.8%, UNABLE TO KILL BACKGROUND PROGRAMS]

Smoke starts to seep from hidden seams across my body, and my abdominal panel forces itself open, revealing a catastrophic wave of flashing red lights and sparking electronics. I see my client start to back away. I try to smile, to play it off.

"I-I-I a-a-assure you, this i-i-is-s-s all-l-l under-r-r c-c-c--"

[ERROR: PROCESSOR UTILIZATION ABOVE RECOMMENDED LEVELS, INITIATING SHUTDOWN...]

A massive surge erupts from my abdominal cavity, sending white-hot sparks flying everywhere. It's a wonder that I don't combust on the spot. I'd thank the engineering team for their fire suppression advancements, but, frankly, this doesn't seem like the time.

As it stands, I can't. Succumbing to the malfunction, I fall to the ground as I lose my remaining control over my limbs. In a last-ditch effort, I try to remotely contact Rebecca, only to find my wireless connection, of course, disabled.

[ERROR: PROCESSOR UTILIZATION ABOVE RECOMMENDED LEVELS, SHUTDOWN SEQUENCE FAILED, INSUFFICIENT PRIVILEGES]

"I-I-I--"

Limbs spasm.

"I-I-I--"

Limbs seize.

"I-I-I--"

As the malfunction escalates, the glorious form of Doctor Dyson, once standing proud over her vast empire of technological prowess, is reduced to a glitching mess of sparks and smoke, still desperately trying to signal her client for help.

Dead Drop

All throughout Doctor Dyson's meltdown, the antiquated machine was acting strangely passive. While it could've been the slow response times from her comparatively primitive computational suite, there was something...calculating about her current posture. While Doctor Dyson wasn't exactly seeing 20/20, what with her optical sensors failing to send data through a haze of building error prompts, she could've sworn that her client was moving far more gracefully than she had in the past hour or so.

While as she tried desperately to control her flailing systems, the figure got up and glided over to the door, locking it, then wedging one of the office chairs under the handle. In another series of neatly guided motions, she repositioned some of the clutter the good doctor created in her undignified meltdown. Next, came the windows. They were closed long before the meeting started, obviously for privacy reasons. Regardless, the lithe figure touched a sort of protrusion from the side of her head as she slightly lifted the blinds.

Upon closer examination, it seemed that she was talking into an integrated headset. The protrusion had extended into an antennae, and there was a strange series of beeps and clicks as she continued to look out the window. It was a lot like the way she was speaking before, though without any trace of spoken language, only a series of unintelligible noises.

No, not unintelligible.

Droid binary.

Regardless, in her malfunctioning state, Doctor Dyson still couldn't understand the exact sequence of beeps and clicks. However, it didn't really matter. Their meaning would soon become clear.

Act 3 of the story "Unusual Corporate Espionage"

Something outside must have happened, as she nodded and closed the blinds. Opening up a hidden hatch in her leg, she retrieved a length of long, sturdy rope. In a single swift motion, she wrapped Elaine's now completely unresponsive body in a neat little package. Throwing her prize over her shoulder, she opened the window and began climbing down, somehow clinging to the completely flat, featureless exterior of the Dyson Headquarters.

This was no living mannequin, Elaine was starting to realize.

This is some sort of assassin.

This meeting was a trap.

Why else would a seemingly outdated gynoid know precisely how to overwhelm her systems? Why else would the formidable Dyson anti-virus suite fail? Why else would her assailant be so confidently striding down her fortress in open daylight? Unless, she had some sort of escape route planned...

As if to confirm her suspicions, another figure emerged from the shadows. It gestured to Elaine Dyson's captor, and infiltrator climbed down to greet her accomplice. There was a quick exchange of words, and the immobilized body of the once-proud doctor was roughly shoved into the back of a nondescript vehicle.

Once inside, she could only watch as the other figure unveiled some sort of pronged device, electricity crackling at its tips. Aiming it directly at the center cluster of processors beneath Doctor Dyson's prodigious bosom, he plunged it in. The discharge made her systems go haywire, overwhelming carefully crafted lines of code in a cavalcade of error messages. Just before her systems were forced into a preemptive shutdown, she could just barely make out the assassin climbing back up and closing the window.

There would be no evidence of the kidnapping.

Preparations

"So, you're telling me you hacked the Dyson visitation timetable, fooled the receptionist with a fake name tag, dressed our prototype infiltration unit in some garbage you found at the local dump, had said prototype shove her fingers in the crotch of the most powerful woman in the tech industry, and got away with it?"

"Yes, that is exactly what I just told you, Xavier."

Standing in the center of a crowd of technicians and buzzing machinery, the bespectacled man in the slacks and sports coat looked at his phone incredulously.

"Why do you sound surprised, Xavier? The rehearsal has already been performed multiple times with you present. After all, you were the one who came up with the majority of the plan."

One of the technicians, a perky Indian woman, chose this moment to butt in.

"Oh for fuck's sake, quit your whining, you fucking prude! Doctor Dyson, world-renowned first-rate beauty and purveyor of all things sexual? Of course that was going to work! If you actually bothered sticking your dick somewhere other than your hand, we'd probably stop making fun of you!"

This outburst elicited smirks and barely suppressed chortles from almost every worker in the room, human and otherwise.

"First of all, we kidnapped a powerful CEO with nothing but an SD card stuck in her vagina. That should not have worked. It was sheer dumb luck that she just happened to have an SD port down there.

"Secondly, I didn't even want to do that! I do not understand why our asinine asshole of a boss insists on her needless poetic drama. If it were up to me, I 'd just toss an EMP and be done with it.

"Thirdly, is--"

"I must remind you that our boss likes to listen in on our conversations. I would advise everyone present to recant your earlier...inaccuracies before you get in trouble."

Xavier sighed angrily. The previously happy-go-lucky technician froze and buried her face in her terminal. The other technicians and employees all huddled close to their monitors as well, leaving only Xavier standing.

"Our very nice and intelligent boss, who I--"

"Less overt sarcasm."

"Our exceedingly intelligent and charitable boss who always thinks things through and never makes any mistakes ever because she's so obviously perfect, made the perfect plan to capture and interrogate a business rival who only got ahead by sleeping around like the town bicycle she is. Happy?"

"Your tone and inflection increased the perception of ingratitude by a worryingly large degree. While I predict she will accept the flattery of herself and the denigration of our designated corporate rival, your overall apology still requires adjustment to conceal your obvious distaste for our superior. Are you willing to--"

"As I was saying! Thirdly, is Snippers okay?"

There is a small pause, then a chuckle.

"Snayperskya Prototype Model 4.01-a is currently in stable condition. It performed admirably and well within expected parameters. However, the auxiliary vocal interpretation and mapping software we installed resulted in more CPU utilization than expected, and I have elected to permit her rest for the remainder of our return trip."

"Yes, yes, but is she okay?"

"You could always ask her yourself. Your...personal connection is always open."

There is a pause.

There is a longer pause.

The is a longer pause that gets uncomfortable.

"...Xavier?"

"What's she doing right now?"

"She is recharging and organizing her cached memory. As I was saying, if you wish to speak personally, I can connect you. It has been a long day for her, and she would be more than happy to speak with a close acquaintance. As a matter of fact, she has been eavesdropping and is currently moving to intercept the call. I am going to put her--"

"Shit, change of plans. Boss lady is coming over."

A small laugh sounds from the phone speaker. "Oh, the serendipity of prior obligations. I will enjoy hearing the exact method you chose to explain your insubordination. I enjoy our little chats, so do try to survive."

With that, there is a click, and the line goes dead.

Not a moment had passed before something loudly thunders over to the office. High heels are usually meant for dainty, formal events, but the fast-approaching abomination managed to make their approach a knell of impending doom regardless. A figure appeared in the door. A pretty face and a voluptuous body may present the veneer of a beautiful woman, but an expression of pure rage and ridiculously impractical disaster of a fashion statement is the perfect picture of malice.

As she took in a deep breath in preparation of what would surely be an hour of screams, lectures, and more screams, Xavier only had one thought regarding his ill-fated future.

"Well, fuck me, I guess."