A Tale Across Two Worlds.

by Dimensional Librarian


Setting the Stage - Human

A noon day sun beat down upon the city of Trestin, the light gleaming off it’s tall skyscrapers. Within one of the higher apartments a young woman sat in a chair and stared at the city below with her left eye, the other covered by her long purple hair. She was wearing a simple blue t shirt, jeans, and a pair of boots, she gazed on as a voice spoke from behind her.

“So as you can see Ms. Taissy, we’ve provided you with full amenities. If you need anything else, please just give us a call.” A man in a suit said kindly from the doorway of the apartment. “I’ll just get going and let you start figuring out what to do from here.”

As he left Taissy raised her right arm and inspected her hand in the light, “I know it’s fake, but it looks so real. Same with those drones, it’s like looking in a mirror.” She stood and went over to the bedroom opening the door and gazing in upon the five identical copies of herself standing against one wall with eyes closed, standing as stiff as the machines they were. “It’s just freaky”, she thought with a shiver as she walked past them and pulled a hoodie out from the closet and began to leave.


“Inquiry: Where is Mother Unit headed?” a woman’s voice asked from behind her just as Taissy  placed her hand on the door knob to pull it closed behind herself.


“Out, Number Two, and you five can just stay here in rest mode” Taissy responded in an identical voice, not turning around to face the active doppelganger with glowing orange eyes. Taissy then continued out of the apartment and stepped onto the elevator. As she rode down she began to think over her current situation. “So all I know is that some people at Medical Robotics made me into what I currently am. They also made the Drones that are now in my bedroom, and whatever it is they did I can’t seem to recall what happened to make them do it.” A message then slid across her vision saying “Memory Deleted”, along with a quick splitting headache. Hissing in frustration and pain Taissy stepped off the elevator and walked out of the building.

Outside there were people and Robots walking about, living their lives and draining their batteries. “And I’m the hybrid now…” she muttered to herself as she blended in with the crowd heading for the park, wanting  fresher air than the vehicle-output filled air she was currently within. “And I keep getting these images of some guy, I feel I should know him, but nothing.” Releasing a sigh as she reached the park and headed down a trail that led through the trees and the practically natural forest in the middle of Trestin. Joggers passed her as she quickly walked out into a clearing that had a few vendors selling food or gimmicky souvenirs to the park goers.

“I should probably look into a job starting tomorrow,” she muttered to herself, “Not sure where to even start.”

“Why not find a security job?” asked a voice that wasn’t her own but was also within her own head. ”That is what we are made for.”

“Maybe you and the others Three, but I’m human,” Taissy hissed through her teeth as she sat upon a bench “and humans aren’t restrained by programs because we’re born.”

“Three has a point though, a security or guarding position is strategically best for the collective Mother Unit. With our combined skill set and the tools you currently have at your disposal it's logical to pursue that career path.” replied Two.

“Didn’t I tell you lot to stay in sleep mode?” Taissy grumbled out, “Besides, doing that wouldn’t be any different than if we stayed with War Mechanics. I don’t want to be used as they were using us.”

“I thought we left because they never gave you cake.” Three questioned causing the other drones to start chatting amongst themselves and giving Taissy  the beginnings of a headache.

Putting her hands to her temples and rubbing them lightly she said, “It’s going to be a long month.”


A week later Taissy was sitting at the table within her apartment with a few various applications laid out in front of her. She was going through them filling them out as the five identical drones were going about cleaning the apartment and organizing all of Taissy’s things. “Why are we doing this?” asked the one organizing the pantry as she glanced back with her Blue eyes. “It’s demeaning of our skills and capabilities.”


“Because, Five, even if we only need to buy food for me you all are going to help clean this place so I can work more once I get a job.” Taissy replied as she turned a page on the application she was currently working on.

“Besides, Five, it’s different from what we normally do.” spoke up the drone with yellow eyes who was dusting the ceiling fan.

“Whatever you say Three.” Five said with a huff as she went back to her chore.

“Will the two of you be quiet and just get your jobs done?” called another drone from the bathroom.

“Just be glad Four hasn’t joined them, One.” said another from the bedroom.

“And you can shut your mouth Two.” One replied as Taissy huffed and forcibly put her pen down.

“Should I just leave or do you want to be put on toilet duty for the next month One?”

“No Ma’am.” One replied after a moment of silence.

“That’s what I thought.” Taissy stated turning her violet gaze back to the papers in front of her. “Coffee Shop waitress, or should I turn in the one for the library?”

“Or we could go to Dimensional Technologies for work. I hear they are hiring.” said the drone with green eyes, flicking through tabs and windows on the apartment computer, taking in information.

“I’ve told you my position on that, Four.” Taissy said getting only a shrug in response. She turned in her chair to gaze across the building tops to the dark gray building with a large, blue, interconnected capital D and T. “That logo seems so familiar though...”


The sun shone brightly down upon the top of a sea of clouds that Taissy could see from her seat. “So we’re going to these people to ask what sort of advancements they have currently?” she asked the man in a white lab coat, with the Dimtec logo over the heart, as he stepped past her to sit in one of the leather seats on the opposite side.

He smiled and gave a nod, “We will also be figuring out what they know about us as well.” A low groan  came from the exterior of the plane, followed by a high whine from the engines. “Hopefully this goes quick Ms. Lascher, I never fully trust the planes. Something about trusting such thin walls to keep me thousands of feet off the ground.”

“Of course Mr. Tanner, is there anything else I should be aware of?” Taissy asked looking at him with both of her eyes.

“Not off the top my head, just be sure to study all bits of robotics they allow us to see as the studious little budding scientist you are.” Mr. Tanner said pulling a bottle of water out from a compartment.

Their flight continued in silence for a while longer before the whine of the engines cut off with a lurch. “Would you be a dear, Taissy, and go check the radar in the cockpit? I didn’t think we were so close yet.”

“Yes sir.” she said standing from her seat and heading into the vacant cockpit. She ran her gaze over the instruments and, finding the radar quickly, she raised an eyebrow before calling back, “Sir, there’s nothing around according to it.” Yet before a response could come the plane gave another lurch and began to dive with a red emergency light finally flicking on.

“I suggest you get to your seat Ms. Lascher.” Said Mr. Tanner from the back and the plane rocked, hitting turbulence in its fall. Taissy turned on her feet and started to move. As she was in the hall between the cockpit and the main cabin another lurch threw her roughly into the wall, the force causing her to black out.

Taissy bolted upright in her bed, taking deep breaths as she looked around the bedroom with her human and artificial eye. Three was standing at the window looking at the city below with her yellow glowing gaze. “Is Mother Unit alright?” she asked without turning.

“I’m fine Three, it was just a dream.” Taissy replied pulling her knees up to her chest and wrapping her arms around them.