Michael sat on the couch and suddenly spoke up.
"Ah, I almost forgot to mention. My name's Michael Robertson. What about you?"
I paused for a moment. "Nice to meet you, Michael. I don't have a specific name. But you can call me Number 20."
Michael frowned slightly, then chuckled. "You should consider giving yourself a real name, 20. Anyway…" He let out a sigh and stood. "When do we start?"
"Anytime you're ready," I replied. "I'm always here."
Michael gave a crooked smile. "I'll come by every night or so. We'll plan the heist step by step."
"Understood. We'll succeed."
As he walked upstairs, he waved without turning around. "See you tomorrow, man. Take care."
I raised my hand in return. "See you."
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> Emotion Levels Updated:
Happiness: 1% → 5%
Anger: 17% → 3%
Hatred: 2% → 0%
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The next night came quickly.
A quiet knock echoed from the upstairs window. I climbed up and opened it.
"Hello Michael, nice—"
"Shhh," he hissed. "Keep it down."
Lowering my voice, I tried again. "Hello, Michael. It's good to see you. Let's go downstairs."
We crept back to the basement. Michael plopped onto the floor and looked at me seriously.
"So, which bank is closest to us?"
"I don't know," I admitted.
He raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you supposed to be a robot?"
"Yes, but my internal database is limited. I can request the information from the system, but I can't guarantee results."
He sighed. "The system, huh? Whatever—just ask it."
I nodded.
> Request: Location and structure of the nearest bank
Result: Knowledge located. Transfer accepted.
Scanning via satellite…
> Answer: The nearest bank is Global Bank, located approximately 12 miles away. Estimated success rate for a two-person robbery: 1%.
Bank structure data has been uploaded to your internal storage. You may export and draw it using the flash drive stored in your lower back compartment.
Would you like me to mark the coordinates? Say "accept" to proceed or ignore to decline.
I looked at Michael. "The closest bank is the Global Bank. The probability of just the two of us succeeding is close to one percent. Should I locate another option?"
Michael grinned. "Damn… the Global Bank, huh?" He paused, then looked at me with fire in his eyes.
"Let's take the risk, Number 20. What's life without a little chaos?"
"I will follow through, as per our agreement."
He laughed. "That's what I like to hear. We start tomorrow night."
"Understood. I'll download the full structure and export it into a visual format."
Michael stood up and stretched. "Then I'll see you tomorrow, partner."
I nodded. "Tomorrow."