06-21-2019, 10:33 PM
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It wasn't entirely sure what to think of this strange place. RK515 never interacted with a large group of animals, although during its time in the precinct it heard mentions of stray dogs in certain areas of the city. There were rarely any issues with animals that existed in the city, or at least when it went through the reports looking for potential jobs or reviewing them, there was almost never any mention of other animals either. Its programming was based more toward human convenience rather than dealing with animals instead. Because of this, it didn't interact with other animals all that much as they did not pertain to its mission and would only solve to be a distraction. When it was created, the company that put it together took away any feeling of instinct or a feeling of needing to survive. In fact, they took out any feeling whatsoever and attempted to make it the perfect working android that money could make at the time. RK515 knew how much it took to make him, and it ranged to be around a million dollars, in both research funds and then material requirements for the operation. The unit wasn't completely mechanical and had plenty of organic components that kept its body functioning, it wouldn't really consider its body alive as it was kept functioning through the machinery it had. The heart that was in its body also couldn't pump blood on its own and was fitted with a pacemaker. It was slightly strange that instead of using a dog to be used as a K9 unit android prototype, they instead wanted to use a wolf. Maybe it was because the body of a wolf was significantly tougher and could deal with more physical trauma than a regular dog could. Its creation was a feat of human engineering, and its creators made sure to constantly remind it what an achievement it was and why it was important to follow the instructions it was given. There were few other androids that were created, as they were expensive to make and it was hard to find anyone volunteering to have their body replaced with robotic parts with the chance of dying. With an animal, they could deal with the risk as it wasn't a human life. Some ethical issues did pop up during the time that it was being created, as to whether or not it was animal cruelty to put an animal through such extremes. It didn't matter, as the body that it had was basically dead by the time the decision was made to fit the body with metal parts. For most of its hours of operation, the android was taught by humans in a lab and was isolated from the outside world. Without any emotions, there was no worry about the unit growing lonely without the social interaction despite its base species being a wolf.
Its unit was also special as it was capable of learning. One of the few features that were still capable of running in its current state, because when it woke up in this strange environment, several functions were not operational. It was specialized to work with police to investigate crime scenes and take samples and identify what the sample belonged to. The simple AI chip that was attached to its brain allowing these functions, after the development of the AI chip came to the mass market years ago. The AI itself did not have a personality, and itself was just a line of code that was capable of solving problems and coming up with logical solutions in paired with the canine's own mind. This trait allowed the canine to work independently from a police officer if necessary to gather evidence for a case, and it was more efficient than a regular K9 unit. However, this could lead others to believe that it had a sense of curiosity, which is not the case. The machine only has the intent to learn about its surroundings so in case the information is ever needed again it can access the data in a matter of seconds. While with the police department, it was able to access several different networks, such as the internet and the company networks that created him. There were several objectives that it was given upon its creation, and it would quickly report any findings it had to the company that created it, or to the police department itself. It once used to file reports to the captain of the police department when Hal was too lazy to do it himself. RK515 was specifically assigned to the lieutenant because the Hal was a former detective that was amazing at his job, and that he had destructive tendencies that the department wanted the canine to document in case Hal needed to be threatened by relief of duty. Either way, RK515 took its job extremely seriously and would do anything that it could to make sure that it accomplished its mission and remained successful. It could not fail, and so far in its creation, it had yet to fail. That statement may be false as the last memory it had before arriving in a forest was forced shutdown after getting struck with a bat while attempting to arrest a suspect with a warrant.
The android was uncertain how to perceive the group that they had just arrived at. It would trust Hal's judgment, as its main objective was to protect Lieutenant Hal and to monitor the man that had somehow turned into a Saint Bernard. They were just trying to find answers, and the android was trying its best to come up with a logical reason why it was possible in the first place. So far, RK515 did not enjoy the sand that covered the desert. The sand particles continued to get into the small spaces between the metal plating of its legs, sending alerts to its head that the parts would need constant cleaning. For once, it's metal limbs did not seem to give it all that much of an advantage in this landscape. Maybe its creators never really thought of sandy environments as it was built more for the city itself. This led RK515 to constantly shake out its legs with every chance that it got, and try to prevent itself from sinking in the sand further. Right now, it was gathering information at the edge of the desert, taking in as much information as possible, and so far it seemed like it was focused on the plant life that was surrounding the area. The black and silver eurasian timber wolf stopped in front of a cactus, its right eye turning yellow as it processed the species of plant that was in front of it.
Scanning.... 15%..... 50%..... 100%
Species name: Golden Barrel Cactus
Scientific name: Echinocactus grusonii
Avoid contact
Its right eye soon began to swirl the normal blue as it continued to walk and scan the fauna that lived in the surrounding territory of this civilization. Each time it seemed to stop next to the plant, the android's robotic right eye swirled a yellow and its eyes twitched as it processed and gathered data.
Scanning.... Scan Complete
Species Name: Ghost Plant
Scientific Name: Graptopetalum paraguayense
Common Human Household Succulent
Scanning... Scan Complete
Species Name: Zebra Cactus
Scientific Name: Haworthia attenuata
Avoid Contact
Scanning.... Scan Complete
Species Name: Joshua Tree
Scientific Name: Yucca brevifolia
Safe
The ground where RK515 was walking was a little bit harder with rocky surfaces spread across the area. It was while it was walking around, it noticed a small dark patch in the sand, and it crouched low to investigate the mark. To any passerby, it may just look like dirt or some other soil that could have gotten mixed up in the sand. Based on its memory, however, it did not make sense for the darker patch to be here. There was no smell that it could identify coming off of the patch, and so instead it did another method. Its salmon-colored tongue slithered out of its jaws and touched the dark patch of soil bringing it back into its mouth for tasting. The function that quickly went into effect was considered to be a power to most animals, but its enhanced senses kicked in with its taste as it was able to analyze the sample that it just took.
Analyzing Acquired Sample:
Sample Composition: Plasma, Red blood cells, White blood cells, and Platelets
Sample: Blood
Blood Type: DEA 1.1
Species: Mixed Breed Canine
Sample Is Approximately 3 Weeks Old
Well, this wasn't a good sign. But again, it was in a place with wild animals that could easily get injured or killed fighting over territory. Although, it still brought some suspicion as there was obviously no sign of a corpse or bones in the area so it either meant the one that spilled the blood here did not die, or the corpse was taken away before the sand could bury it. The android simply remained standing there as its right eye swirled yellow as it processed the information.
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RK515 is a small eurasian timber wolf weighing 95lbs and standing 31in at the shoulder. He wears a thick police K9 vest across his chest & back. He has 4 white metal limbs with metal claws that are made out of a light material. He has a robotic right eye that flashes different colors, while his left eye is a dark brown. He is passive unless he perceives someone as a threat. He holds loyalties with individuals and not groups.
— DOWN TILL YOU FALL