- Sergey Anatolyevich, your universal remote came in handy for me.

I did not even know that he has such capabilities.

Shevchenko chuckled on the other side of the world:

- I understand that you do not have enough communication with me. But why do this in an emergency mode. To report, for example, that the console helped open the doors of a broken elevator ... - judging by his voice, Sergey Anatolyevich was somewhat dissatisfied that Alex was tearing him away from important matters. So it was. The scientist at this very moment was doing the final tests of the new model, which was intended for Zheleznov before sending it to Russia.

“Not quite so,” Telegin replied — excuse me for distracting, but the case is truly extraordinary. I found a new android ... And it is not in my database ... I don’t know something ... either ...

- That is, how - not in the database? - here Shevchenko was surprised - this can not be. All the information on the models I created in Russia should be yours. What is she like, how did you find her?

“Your universal remote control just found it — and Alex, briefly, as concisely as possible, told the tutor a story of an unexpected acquaintance with Victoria Ivanovna.

After Telegin Shevchenko’s narration, a minute, maybe two, was just silent. A long pause even strained Alex. Finally, a familiar voice rang out:

“It’s just amazing that it happened to you.” It's just fate ...

- I do not understand you, Sergey Anatolyevich ... Is this your doll?

- No, not mine - the instructor sighed - I really told you not everything ...

The fact is that at the beginning of my development I created a unique car - a woman. Which wanted to use as not so much a sexual partner, as a learned companion. I have been programming this model for several years, filling its artificial intelligence with all my secrets and knowledge. If I managed to do something new, I immediately “shared” with Nina ...

- Nina? What a simple name for an advanced model ...

- I called it that way ... I thought of using it as the first assistant. The repository of their ideas and developments ...

- And what happened next?

- Do not believe it - she ran away. A year before our acquaintance with you. I myself am guilty - I trusted this model so much, I considered it my second “I”, only in a woman’s appearance, that I didn’t even resort to additional control measures. It can exist completely autonomously, it does not even need nanoparticles.

- With what does it work? This car is your woman ...

- It is difficult to call it a car. For deceit is not inherent in fembots. And it exists with the help of a quantum engine - almost a perpetual tool.

- But why did you make it so superdeal and did not take care of the security of your project?

- But who knew that this could happen. All my pupae are somehow controlled by me, and you too. But all these models were created primarily as sexbots ... And were intended, as a rule, for existence in another, non-laboratory environment. Nina was always with me - sometimes I went out into the world with her, but she was always adequately obedient. True, she could have argued with me lately, but more about science ...

“Still, I still don’t see the connection between Victoria and your missing android.” Or is Victoria perhaps Nina? ...

- Not. This is not Nina. This is most likely her product ...

“So you want to say that your robot began to produce other robots ...” Alex asked a little stammering. He had already lost the habit of being surprised, but it was impossible not to marvel at this fact - This is unreal ...

“And most likely it is - in the voice of Sergei Anatolyevich unexpected pride sounded - judging by your description, Nina still started producing her own models. What actually dreamed.

- But the robot can not dream ... - Telegin exclaimed

- My models can develop ... Sometimes in the most unexpected way. An example of this is your little Zhenya. And Nina had information literally about everything that I knew. And further more, for she had a highly developed intellect. And she probably reprogrammed herself when she was about to leave my laboratory ... my factory ... - the doctor grinned - it was probably her first independent work experience ...

- But why does she need it?

- I have already said that Nina possessed all the human qualities that could well develop. Moreover, not only positive. And vanity was one of them. And the fact that the android accidentally discovered by my remote control is at least partially subject to our control, says that Nina used my technologies all the same, but somehow in her own way.

But these are all my guesses ... In order for the picture to be clearer - it is necessary to remove the restrictions from the model you discovered ... This is a time. Secondly, Nina should in no way know about the appearance of a new user in the memory of her product ...

- What am I supposed to do? - asked puzzled Alex.

Shevchenko paused again. Then he said:

- You have to take Vika to yourself and give the order to Wife. so she guarded her. Before my arrival ...

- So you still come yourself?

- One you can not cope. Even I don't know yet how to reprogram this Victoria. Therefore, in all it is necessary to understand yourself and in place. But this does not reduce your responsibility. You are still my first mate.

- Yes, I understand ... But it’s still good that you will help me in Russia. For I seem completely confused. Will you come alone or ...?

- I will bring a fembot for our client - Zheleznova On the spot, I will acquaint you with her legend ... By the way, this is also a new model ...

- It may be easier to acquaint the world with old versions of artificial girls. And the new ones behave somehow unpredictably ... - said Alex

“I don’t know, I don’t know,” but I think that progress should not stand still — after a little thought, Sergey Anatolyevich summed up their conversation with firmness — I will be there in three days.

Of course, it was impossible to call Telegin’s state a shock at all after this conversation, but nevertheless he looked extremely puzzled. He looked at the turned off creation of Nina's robot. The slender body seemed to be enveloped in the spell of the Hypnos - Victoria, even in a state of sleep, looked very much like a real girl. Only very tired and prikornuvshuyu on the home sofa. There are real girls who at night “curl up, and then they can’t get rid of the desire to take a nap in the afternoon. At the moment, Vika was just like a party girl who was lucky to forget herself in the afternoon.

Well, one had to admit, Shevchenko had a great student. Also a master ... Although of course it didn’t fit in my head that such an artificial creation could create. "Miracles", and only.

Interestingly, according to this, Neumann would have said if he had found out that another player had appeared on their common field, moreover with artificial mind and body. It is curious whether Roman Yakovlevich was even aware of the existence of Nina the Wise? However, now it was not before.

Alex quickly got dressed and pressed a button on the remote - it was time to turn on Victoria. Her body trembled again, but now it’s as if a girl had a discharge of electric current. I wonder why this is the case - after all, earlier it turned on more calmly. We ought to deal with this later.

Viktoria Ivanovna crouched and darted into Telegin with blue eyes:

- Why so often you turn me on and off? She asked displeased.

- So it was necessary - Alex did not begin to tell the fembot about his conversation with Shevchenko - go to the bathroom and get dressed. You will go with me

- If you took advantage of my body and do not hide, they made me pleasant, it may not give you the right to command me. If I do not want to go with you? ... - Victoria asked suddenly, impudently.

- Is this order can be discussed? You forgot - I am your user - Telegin strictly said

- Unfortunately, yes - I almost cried Vika - but I was not used to being someone’s property.

- Is it ...