My Robot Lover
Yet, I declined their offers without hesitation.
I didn't want to interfere with their busy schedules, and to be honest, I preferred to be by myself.
And since my in-laws were quite understanding, they didn't force the matter onto me. They instead decided to custom-build 008 for me.
It finally dawned on me what Madeline had been referring to when she mentioned the hidden mode.
I had never truly studied the robotics industry, but I was aware that there were robots on the market crafted specifically for single people. However, these types of robots were typically programmed to be fully immersed in a specific service function, only activating when the owner issued a command.