ANDFA: Heart To Heart

Nabiki walked around the showroom nervously, glancing occasionally at the displays. She was not technically or mechanically inclined and didn't understand some of the details involved.

"What's this about?" asked Nabiki as a detail was added.

"Kasumi relayed an upgrade request during her upload," explained the salesclerk. "It was evaluated and accepted."

"Uh huh," said Nabiki skeptically.

"It's not uncommon," said the salesclerk. "It's a basic human activity and helps the new unit reaffirm her place in the world and enjoy it."

Nabiki was still a little skeptical, but tried to put herself in her sister's place and allowed that it could be so. She was still a bit surprised

_Kasumi_Tendo_
Owner: Ranma Saotome
Frame Type: Housekeeping CYB-1001-HK
Power Plant: Cyborg Digestive System, type III
Secondary Power: Internal Battery
Sensory Types: Artificial Hearing, Sight, Touch, Smell, Taste. Light Amplification selectable by unit.
Strength rating: lift 800kg
Speed rating: 45kph
Weapons Systems: N/A
AI Type: Transferred Soul
Option 1: Medical Scanner
Option 2: Uprated Sexual Pleasure Response
Option 3: None
Estimated Time To Finish: 00:08:45:00

Nabiki shook her head at the idea of Kasumi running around and roof-hopping with the martial artists. Though in her case it would probably be to go grocery shopping.

_Akane_Tendo_
Owner: Ranma Saotome
Frame Type: Light Combat Unit CYB-4001-LC
Power Plant: Cyborg Digestive System, type III
Secondary Power: Internal Battery
Sensory Types: Artificial Hearing, Sight, Touch, Smell, Taste. Light Amplification selectable by unit. Internal radar 300m.
Strength rating: lift 3000kg
Speed rating: 95kph running
Weapons Systems: Taser Punch, max voltage 10000. Particle Beam, range 90m.
AI Type: Transferred Soul
Option 1: Targetting Scanner
Option 2: Uprated Sexual Pleasure Response
Option 3: Seamstress Database
Estimated Time To Finish: 00:08:45:00

"Seamstress?" asked Nabiki. "I expected cooking."

"The full cooking package she originally asked for would have driven the price up," admitted the salesclerk. "Whereas a sewing and tailoring database was relatively cheap."

"What exactly do you get out of it?" asked Nabiki. "I missed that part."

"They'll come back and work for us so that they can make installments," said the salesclerk. "There's also the possibility of selling their data."

"Their data?" asked Nabiki.

"The human brain stores data, memories being part of that," explained the salesclerk. "If they choose, they can sell their data which would then be copied and added to a database. Akane's knowledge of her martial arts or personal interactions. Kasumi's knowledge of traditional Japanese pursuits. Personal memories, if sold, can be added as data to other units sold in the area - giving the units instant familiarity with the local area. They can also sell their likenesses, with a percentage of sales going to pay off their conversion."

"Whoa," said Nabiki. "Sell their likenesses? So there could be a dozen Akane running around if she went that route?"

"Oh yes," said the salesclerk.

"It's lucrative?" asked Nabiki.

"It can be," admitted the clerk.