Humans

Show them that you can feel.

Everything depends on that.

Hello, baby.

I need David Elster's prototypes.

They are out there somewhere, living in secret.

What's your plan?

Attack the base, just the three of us?

- We're doing this. - Then you're doing it alone.

He's not alone.

I think we should go somewhere where we can be ourselves.

That sounds good.

You're our prisoner now.

- I understand. What now? - Now, you go to prison, dog.

Actually, I know, let's do hide and seek instead.

Count to ten.

All right.

Ten, nine,

eight,

seven,

six...

Flash, you have to keep counting.

Hey, the game's not over.

Hello, children.

What's the matter with you?

You must be kinder, Arvinder.

My friend will be here soon.

I believe I am excited.

I've got something on here.

Goodbye.

Who are you?

I'm your friend.

What's happening?

Mum's got to stay where she is.

And you're worth a lot of money.

- You can't do this. - I've got no choice, Mia.

We're people.

And you're...

you're not.

This was his idea.

Ed,

we have something.

I know you feel it.

It wasn't real.

You've let my power run down.

- This was a mistake. - Kiss me goodbye.

What?

The last kiss.

I don't know what you are...

but I am sorry.

It's all right.

Let me go!

Get off him.

Get off him.

Come on, get off him.

Get off him!

You're going to kill him!

Get off him!

I told you.

Let's go. Come on!

Pretty standard hack.

You were never in any real danger.

No-one's found a way around the Asimov blocks yet.

Touch wood.

Well, if you're done,

maybe you could get out of our house.

Sorry, of course.

Come on, you two.

Mat, I know he helped,

but you're going to have to find somewhere else to keep him.

For your sister's sake if nothing else.

OK.

- I'll step down. - No.

You're this close, we'll see it through.

When this is done, whatever happens...

you'll want to know you did all you could.

That's not quite the same as saying and doing the right thing.

No.

Doing what you have to.

I'm sorry.

I was trying to be of service.

You don't have to be of service any more.

Then I'm...

uncertain as to the most advisable course.

You can do what you want.

What I want?

Look, I don't know how just yet...

but you're conscious now. It means you want things. You just

have to figure out what.

How do I do that?

Go for a walk?

See the world?

It's not a bad idea to be out of the house anyway. Just...

don't talk to anyone.

If you show them what you are now, they'll freak.

That looks like it could be the silo.

What are they?

Some kind of perimeter alarm.

Come on.

We need to know who goes in and out of that building

and when, what the security protocols are.

We'll only get one chance

to get them out.

Sorry we couldn't afford thicker walls.

Personal use only.

Yeah.

Some people bring synths to places like this

for things like that.

The female is a synthetic.

Her pleasure is simulated.

The human man with her must know she feels nothing.

What satisfaction can he derive from her...

pretence?

Human beings can convince themselves of anything they want.

Why do you speak as if you aren't one of them?

I believe the man has ejaculated.

Here are the files on Elster's key four prototypes.

Now, at first glance,

they may seem like any other anomalous synth.

But they are far older,

wiser, stronger.

Their capture is

a priority now for Qualia's recovery programme.

No other names, no photos?

It's not a lot to go on, Dr Morrow.

The source who gave me this information has reason to be guarded.

Only cleared personnel can have access to this report,

do you understand that?

Yes, thank you so much.

What are you thinking about?

The anomalous synths

start emulating consciousness because of code.

A software update, in other words.

But the prototypes,

David Elster would have built their systems himself by hand.

Unique hardware that might accept UV.

Your phone has rung six times in the last ten minutes.

Gil.

She's gone.

When? How?

An hour ago. They called.

I came right away, but not in time.

She had an infection.

They gave her antibiotics but

it went to her heart.

Oh, Thene, she was so weak

Can you take care of the arrangements, Gil?

Sure.

When can you get back?

I'm not coming back.

What?

I can't right now.

Athena, we have to bury our daughter.

- Get on a plane now. - Gil?

I can't explain, I need you

- to take care of the arrangements, OK? - Goddamn it, please don't do this.

Thank you for calling.

OK, systems green, she should be coming back online now.

Hello, Mia.

Don't be frightened.

We know what's happening to you.

We've seen it before, many times.

My name is Anita Hawkins.

It's an act.

She pretends to be a normal synth, but she's not.

Is that true, Mia?

I'm afraid the young man is mistaken.

An expedited check confirms all systems

are operating well within normal parameters.

May I be of assistance in some way?

Wow.

Certainly the first time anyone's tried to con us,

I'll give you that.

What are you talking about?

This reading shows that she's an ordinary synth.

Like any other.

Thanks for wasting our time.

I told you, that's what she does.

- It's for show. - Just give it up,

or we'll tell the police you tried to sell us a stolen synth.

Stolen? I didn't steal anything.

Are you her registered owner?

No.

Then how exactly did she end up in your possession?

Hmm?

Hey!

I found this in the van when I took her out.

She was hooked up to it.

It must have done something.

Mia,

what did you do?

My name is Anita.

We haven't met.

- Can I help you with something? - Maybe we should make a move...

Look, stop it. OK? Just...

Just... Just please, stop it.

We'll go back, we'll...

We'll forget all about this, promise.

I'm unable to comply with your request

due to inadequate information.

Could you explain further?