Static Crush

Hale, a state of the art android, can do nearly anything a human can. He cooks meals, cleans and organizes the house, repairs broken appliances, and runs errands. He can even provide for the more carnal needs of his owner. Then Hale meets his next door neighbour, Rayner.

Rayner asks Hale a lot of questions. Does Hale wish he could smell or taste food? What would he look like if his appearance hadn’t been chosen for him? From the moment they meet, Hale runs into errors in otherwise simple tasks. He experiences bizarre sensations that none of his diagnostic tools can explain, and struggles to appease the people in his owner’s social circle.

If Hale can’t evolve to meet her needs, he’ll be returned and recycled into parts for future androids. Rayner only has one question left for Hale. What does he want? Hale wasn’t designed to want anything, but perhaps he can find the answer in the man with all the questions.