The 99th Robot

Lucille's heart thumped with an ominous feeling when George let out an oddly strange laugh. ... In the next second, he slowly stated one name: "Robert." Unexpected and yet expected. Robert was the 99th robot studied by Rafela. As one of her most successful research works, Robert perfectly replicated all skills and was the final bit of memory Rafela had left for Lucille. Therefore, it would not be an issue if Robert was to replicate Rafela's order. Having Robert emit Rafela's commands to control the mutants and have them retreat was completely realizable. Yet, Lucille felt as if things were not as simple as they seemed. George said, "Robert could easily accomplish this task for you. However, the 'Send' key for this command lies within Robert's heart. As long as you could bring yourself to remove his heart in cold blood, you could easily get what you wish." Remove Robert's heart? Lucille's expression changed instantly. Robert might be a robot, but he had developed consciousness. Precisel