EXTRACT FOR
Hope's Revenge
(Lindsey Greene)

"He lives at 17 Goodkirk Street," Joy said. As Hope made her way from Amelia's lab towards the elevators.

"And how do you know that?"

"My systems are tied into those of the habitat. Give me a name and I'll tell you everything about them on record. Strangely, there is very little concerning Aegis Barnes, but that can be attributed to his being a super sperm carrying synth."

"By the time I'm done with him he won't have any super sperm left."

"Are you really going to...holy moly you are! Can't you think of a more appealing method for extraction?"

"Sure, but they all involve one orifice or another and I'm not about to take you off even for a second. Tell me, the strength and speed I gain from you, is it comparable to that of your average synth?"

"Honey, you're faster and stronger than anyone in this habitat as long as you wear me," Joy said with what could be called pride - a very human emotion for a sophisticated piece of technology. In terms of speed you're a cheetah and he's a snail. "And as far as strength goes, he's not even close. Your average synth has a maximum lifting capacity of seven-hundred-and-fifty pounds. When I'm fully charged you should be able to lift at least a ton, perhaps even as much as two. And don't forget the reality manipulation and your new Holden Mark three."

"Of course, but before I take care of him I'm going to need a few things that aren't exactly legal in this habitat."

"You could always go to habitat X to get what you need? If the information in the database is correct it will only cost you a few body alterations, five of which you already have."

"I assume you are talking about the piercings you gave me when I first put you on?"

"Correct."

"What are the other alterations?"

"A monitoring implant that will allow your every sexual act to be recorded and used in virtual reality simulators, and something called a tramp stamp."

"I see. I think I'd rather find what I need here. As much as I want to leave the confines of the habitat, I don't want to take the risk just yet."

"You'll still be required to do things you may not want to do in order to obtain the items you're looking for. Items of a perverted nature have been outlawed for personal use since the Purity Laws of 2763. No one is going to willingly hand them over without payment in advance."

"Then maybe I'll make my own!"

"When did you become a mechanic and engineer? Look, you can get away with using some rope and a few household items."

"And when did you become an expert on perverted sex acts?"

"Since the moment you put me on and I was connected to all habitat systems via your medical chip. To put it humbly, I know everything there is to know about everything that was ever recorded and put on the system. And just think, you are keeping all of this knowledge safely tucked away up your ass."

"I thought your voice sounded a little muffled," Hope chuckled.