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August 18, 2015
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| In this society, technology was high, but the economy was bad; because of this, some 'mismatches' happened. A guy in a suit was sitting in the bank. His partner was also sitting down, apart. They had entered separately, and each took a waiting number ticket from the machine. They sat on different sofas pretending they were total strangers. They were punks, but in this society, disguising technology was high. They wore silicon masks and wigs, and nobody realized it. They had studied about banks' security systems through the Internet. They came to this bank several times (in a different disguise each time). The guy's number was announced. When he faced the female clerk, who was in her early 20s, pretty, he said in a low voice, "Please don't move, even an inch. Please don't push the emergency button under the counter." He showed a nozzle between
The woman at the counter didn't show any surprise expression, keeping her smile, and said, "Certainly, sir." He was surprised at her professional manner; she was well-trained. "So, how may I help you, sir?" she asked him. He said, "Ask the manager to come here right away. She smiled and said, "Certainly, sir." She signaled the nearest colleague and told him to call the manager. He glanced at his partner. His partner also was standing at a different counter. His role was to make a new account, and if the guy had any problems, like the security guards approaching him, his partner would help him to escape. He was talking to the clerk at the other counter; also, a pretty young woman. The manager came over. He said to the manager to give him XXXX million dollars in cash as soon as possible. Or else, he would throw sulfuric acid on his subordinate, this girl. If the manager called the police, his partner outside would tell him, and he would still shoot sulfuric acid on his subordinate. He showed the nozzle to the manager pretending to be just explaining something. The manager became very upset. The guy was relieved to see this normal action. Actually he had hated the young female clerk's calmness in this situation. The manager promised to prepare the money as soon as possible, and pledged not to do anything ridiculous. She was a precious resource. The manager left. So far, his plan seemed to be proceeding well. When he came up with this idea, the robbery using sulfuric acid, he thought he was a genius. If you used a gun, it would have a possibility to kill somebody. But sulfuric acid usually doesn't kill people. Some time ago, one guy who broke-up with his girlfriend poured sulfuric acid onto her. Her poor face was broadcasted. For women, sulfuric acid would be a more fearful weapon. And he had another assurance. A couple years ago, a bank clerk was shot and was badly injured by a robbery. The clerk sued the bank instead of the robber saying they should have had more suitable protection. In the end, the clerk got more money from the bank than the money that was taken from the robbery. The bank's female clerks' faces could demand a huge amount of money as they can sue. When he got this idea, he thought he was a genius again, and started to plan for this day. He looked at the clerk again. She might be prettier than the other female clerks. But looking at the other female clerks, he realized that they have some similarities. He didn't notice this before. Their way of smiling resembled each other, their way of nodding, their way of receiving a bank note, their way of brushing their hair with their hand c "Andy!" He jumped and returned. It was his partner. He became panicked. His partner was not supposed to approach him unless it was an emergency. Plus, he called him by his name! He shouted to his partner in a low voice, "What are you doing? You are not supposed to come to me except for an emergency, right?" The partner said, "Andy. This is an emergency. They are not human!" "What do you mean?" "They are humano.., humano.., robots!" "Humanoids?" "Yes, that's it." "No kidding. This woman is a perfect human being, outlook-wise, voice-wise c" The woman at the counter was looking at them still smiling. He suddenly took a 20 dollars bill from his pocket and put it on the counter, saying, "Can you break this?" She said, "Certainly, sir." When she reached for the money with her hand, he grabbed it. It was somehow softer than a human beings', and on the top of it, it was cold, like a reptile. She said, "Is something wrong, sir?" She was still smiling. He was very shocked and pushed her hand releasing it. She lost her balance and went backwards into her chair, and the momentum was so strong, she hit the floor. There was a strange sound like something hitting heavy metal when her head hit the floor. Some sparks appeared from her eyes, and her silicon skin started to burn and it spread to her uniform. It became a fire and smoke arose. Customers started to scream and the room became chaos. Soon sprinklers started to work. They got out using this fuss. It was just before that they left the bank that the police cars came and the officers started to surround the bank. Walking, they removed their masks and wigs and threw them from the bridge into the river. The guy said, "Unbelievable! But, when did you realize they were humanoids?" His partner said, "I asked to the girl at the counter if she was free tonight. I was just kidding. She said, "This is out of our procedure, sir. I need to ask a manager, sir." I thought this was a funny joke, but she was about to stand up so I was upset thinking it might ruin our plan and said, "Wait. Maybe your manager is busy. Forget it." She said, "I'm sorry, but I can't forget it." I said, "What do you mean?" She said, "I can't forget anything unless my mechanic formats my memory chip." He sighed. His partner, looked at him, said, "To tell you the truth, I'm curious to go out on a date with a humanoid." He replied, "It's good to go out with them and show them to other guys, they are beauties. But maybe, they seem to be boring to talk with. You would get bored soon." "I bet." They laughed. |
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*sulfur/sulphur :a yellow chemical element that has an unpleasant smell (C)
*acid :one of the several licuid substances which react with other substances, often burning or dissolving them (C)
*reptile :an animal whose body is covered with scales (=pieces of hard skin), and whose blood changes temperature, for example a snake (C)