When Dr. Lester Usole attends an event at AI developer Carnificiality, hes introduced to Beauties: artificial beings designed to provide tailored sexual experiences for their human owners. Lester isnt interested in sexbut he is fascinated by Ira, a Beauty too violent to be sold.
Lester convinces Carnificiality to give Ira to him. Lester has always wanted the chance to work with an adult AI, and around Lester, Ira isnt violent. Hes strangely innocent, uncannily perceptive, and his company does much to ease Lesters loneliness. Except somethings not quite right: Ira roams at night, even when Lesters sure hes locked Iras door.
Soon Lester is certain of only one thing: Ira has a secret. Something that will link their pasts and change the course of their futureif Lester is willing to face whats on the inside.
A 20,000 word story, originally published in the anthology All in Fear.
Genre: Horror
Lester convinces Carnificiality to give Ira to him. Lester has always wanted the chance to work with an adult AI, and around Lester, Ira isnt violent. Hes strangely innocent, uncannily perceptive, and his company does much to ease Lesters loneliness. Except somethings not quite right: Ira roams at night, even when Lesters sure hes locked Iras door.
Soon Lester is certain of only one thing: Ira has a secret. Something that will link their pasts and change the course of their futureif Lester is willing to face whats on the inside.
A 20,000 word story, originally published in the anthology All in Fear.
Genre: Horror
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