Armitage: Dual Matrix Page #3

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Who are you?

You're Strings, right?

I came to ask why

you killed those robots.

What?

I'm talking about all

those robots you killed.

Killed? Robots?

Don't you mean "destroyed?"

Does that include

the humans, too?

You probably know that 18% of

that plant's staffwas human.

You act as though you

were there yourself.

For the sake of humanity, for the

sake of our righteous goal...

You...! You're a robot?!

You're garbage!

Some sick monster

who gets off on killing!

You killed them all to hide the existence

of the Third Project, didn't you?!

Third? What are

you talking about?

Don't play dumb!

Hold it!

Hold it right there,

Naomi Armitage.

Demitrio...

I can just see

tomorrow's headlines:

"Hero of the First Error suppression,

murdered by robot assassin."

What?!

Sorry to have exposed you

to such unpleasantness.

How do you

know my name?

Well, well, well!

Has life on the run dulled

your detective's intuition?

My name is Demitrio Mardini.

Executive Vice President

of Earth Robotronics.

And you're the daughter of the great

genius, Dr. Asakura, are you not?

I've so looked forward to

meeting you. This is an honor.

Welcome to Earth, my dear!

Now, shall we get

down to business?

I've brought him, sir.

It's been a long time,

Ross Sylibus.

Mr. Chairman...

I called you here for a reason.

I need a favor, Ross.

Y- Yes, sir...

Would you go

to Earth, please?

I want you to attend

the Chicago Summit.

As the representative

of me, Frederick Ohara...

...chairman of the Martian

Development Foundation.

You'll go, won't you?

Me, sir...?

To begin with,

the remarkable advancements...

...in robot production techniques on

Mars have been driven by necessity.

The birth rate has been

dropping dramatically...

...since the fourth

generation of colonists.

And there's a labor shortage.

That, in turn, led to a need for

robots to be dependable partners.

If they're to be partners,

they need to be given rights...

...protected by law as good

citizens and good neighbors.

It's the only logical

outcome, isn't it?

But it's an outcome

I can't allow.

Demand for the Seconds

imported from Mars...

...is slowing my company down.

And if the Robot Rights bill goes

through, things will get worse.

It could shake every union

to its foundations.

As a businessman,

I want to prevent that.

So, you're spinning

a new scenario.

You made up the First Error,

the robot uprising.

Not quite. The uprising

did actually happen.

If you made it all the

way to Earth like this...

...you must know

about that already.

I don't just know

about it! I saw it!

I'm carrying the memories of a

Third who was built in that plant!

I see. It's fascinating how

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