What a heavy she is - Alex breathed when he and Dr. Shevchenko dragged the immobilized doll up to the wagon of the corporation. Here Auriku was already received by the strong and silent employees of Beauty. The house in which the young singer “lived” was considered to be new and elite, but for some reason there was no concierge in it, as well as the surveillance cameras did not work here. Probably, they had not yet had time to install technical security equipment. That in any case was in the hands of our heroes. The presence of extra eyes in this situation was completely out of place.

“Not harder than an ordinary girl,” Shevchenko muttered somewhat grumblingly. Alex nodded to the tutor. Sergey Anatolyevich looked extremely dejected. And, it seems, he was more worried not so much by the failure in the vital activity of his androids, but by the fact of the betrayal of Neumann. Alex was delicately silent at that moment ...

- Roman Yakovlevich was my first most reliable assistant until you appeared in my life. Although he did not possess our gift, he is still a wonderful and talented scientist. You can't take that from him. I taught a lot to Neumann myself. I met him when I was looking for employees in my company. One, I still would not have coped. I think that you understand how complicated the process of making even one model is.

Telegin, of course, did not know the technological details of the work of Beauty, but he guessed that this was not the easiest thing. He glimpsed a brief glance from the tutor's story to look at the pupa turned off. The oriental beauty, which was neatly placed on a spacious armchair, only shook the fluffy hair in time with the road bumps and naturally did not react to the conversation taking place in the car. Now it was just a doll, of amazing beauty, but still more than a mannequin.

- Aurika was one of my first models. I developed them with the help of Neumann. The novel immediately showed serious knowledge and great scientific potential. That's why I brought him closer to the secret of creating artificial girls. And it turns out that the student decided to surpass his teacher - Shevchenko smiled wryly

- That is, Neuman knew about the artificial essence of your models?

- Of course, I knew, but not to such an extent as to fully take up their creation. I only know it.

- Probably why you do not tell me everything?

Sergey Anatolyevich looked up at Alex. Probably for the first time in these minutes:

- Sasha, I'm tired of making mistakes in people. I wanted it to not apply to you. You know a lot, you know a lot ... And I believe you and in you. Do you know why?

Telegin shrugged.

- You are not capable of betrayal. I feel it. You were always sincere with me. This quality just Neumann lacked. He worked with me for the sake of money, for the sake of science, but not at all as a like-minded person, as a close person. Although I do not understand what he lacked. He was very secure. I did not hurt him.

- Maybe he just wanted power? Let at least on your models. By the way, what did he do with them?

- For now, just say. We will bring Aurik to the laboratory - we will understand - in Shevchenko's voice, at last, familiar business notes appeared.What was encouraging, then, the doctor began to recover after the news of the betrayal of Neumann - But he was probably able to reprogram our girls in such a way that they lost some but very important locks. In particular, he changed the image of the owner to his image. And forced them to unconditionally fulfill their will.

- Now the models have become dangerous?

- I'm afraid so. And we just need to solve this problem as soon as possible. Otherwise, there really will be trouble.

“But you can influence Neumann with the help of our gift.” After all, he is subject to him?

Shevchenko chuckled once more:

- He is subject to, like any man. But in order to influence his will, you must first see him. Until now, I was sure of it, therefore I did not conduct any experiments with Neumann’s will. So, neither I nor you will be able to influence it. And to meet with us, Mr. Neumann is unlikely to agree. It is good that he had access to the programs of only five models. The earliest.

To the outskirts of the capital city streets thinned. Passing cars by has become much less. The van drove into a forest near Moscow. Dense thicket that hides the light of day, even more suggestive of gloomy thoughts. Alex was silent, attentively listening to the teacher:

- You will not believe, Sasha, but I made a great discovery worthy of the Nobel Prize. Essentially, I created a perpetual motion machine. After all, my girls do not need to be recharged, their life, notice, as being quite reasonable, even if limited to software installations, does not require any electrical recharging. A special biotech pill or vaccine is enough and they are already as alive. And in this direction you can still develop and develop. But most likely not in this country anymore.

- That is, Sergey Anatolyevich? - Alex raised his eyebrows

- By its betrayal, Neuman threatened not only the cause of our corporation, but also its reputation. Imagine if all the girls subordinate to his will begin actions like the one that Aurik did today. And although customers may not immediately guess that they are guilty of their mistress, but anything can happen. Therefore, I think, it is necessary to curtail work in Russia. Moreover, Neumann unfortunately knows where we produce pupae. He could hardly dare to come here, knowing my abilities, but now I cannot predict his vile actions.

“But he knows where I live,” Alex cried anxiously, and then Zhenya is in danger.

- Zhenya is too tough for him. She is one of the latest models ... By the way, I care that you are too attached to her. Boy, she's just an android ... She can't love, she just represents love.

- But she truly believes in it ...

- A dolly believes, thinks and does what is in it. Remember this guy

- Yes. I remember - Alex nodded and returned to the topic of the possible departure of the doctor - so you just leave the pupae?

- Nobody will abandon our models to the mercy of fate. After all, you will not allow this?

The doctor with a rather sly smile, unexpected in this situation, looked into Telegin’s eyes, and Alex desperately tried to understand what he meant. He could not always read the teacher’s thoughts.

- I want to leave you here. So that you can solve the problem with Neuman and follow the rest of the models. Moreover, another one is on the way. The rest of the copies I will deliver to you from abroad. I have a base there too. Far away, on the islands. Neuman does not know about this ...

Stay alone, without a teacher. This is a huge responsibility. Can he do it? After all, even in the most critical and difficult situations, Telegin invisibly felt Shevchenko’s support.

- Do not worry, I'm sure you will succeed. Moreover, the assistants will be Genia and any other model of our corporation. Though they don’t have their true self, they are very versatile and learnable. My pupae can do a lot. You just give them the right order ...

Alex sighed heavily. It seemed to him that the doctor clearly overestimated his possibilities. As for the dolls, sometimes he still could not believe that they were not real women.It seemed that these were ordinary girls who had their bodies taken away and the brain transplanted into this polymer-organic mechanism. Although he could already be convinced of the opposite more than once.

The car finally came to the country office "Beauty". Employees of the company, carefully, as if an unconscious girl, laid Aurica on a stretcher and carried into the building through one of the service entrances. Shevchenko and Alex followed them. Therefore, Telegin did not even know who is sitting at the reception today - Sasha or Irina, who was renovated after renovation. Although, in principle, he now was not up to that. Moreover, on the way, the doctor stunned him with another conclusion:

- By the way, I think that the official office will have to cover. I will sell it to Listerman. Is he ...