Chapter Eight The Presentation Mr. V led Emily down the dark hallway to the elevator. He pressed a button, the doors opened and they stepped inside. As they rapidly descended, an image of a man in a suit and dark glasses appeared on the mirrored interior wall. “You’re late,” the man said. “There’s been a slight delay. We’re on our way,” Mr. V replied. The image of the man faded and Emily stared at herself in the mirror, standing next to Mr. V in her lingerie and obedience collar. I am an android. I’m not human. Emily imagined her future, being passed from one human to the next and used for their pleasure until she broke down or a more advanced s*x bot made her model obsolete. The training collar began constricting her throat slightly on the ride down, as if it was telling her not to

