As you tinker with wires in the Companion's belly, you find yourself scoffing at yourself for being so shy. She's a robot, why are you blushing at being so close to her? But you won't lie, she is one of the prettier models you have here at Empathix, and this is the first time you've been sent over to repair one of the IRIS prototypes. You might get one for yourself...Especially if it looks like this one.

You close up her stomach and it's almost like you never had to take her apart just to get in there; it's as good as new. You hope. "Iris, turn on." You command, needing to check how her systems are after a few repairs. Her white eyes flicker back to the green-blue ones you first saw, and you feel yourself flush again. "Okay, um, let's see here..." Mumbling to yourself, you look down at the tablet with all her settings and try to start a remote connection with her. The last couple of times that you've tried, all you got were error screens, so you're hoping she's all fixed and ready to go this time.

It finally connects and she jolts as she fully wakes up, looking at you with curious eyes. "Hey, you."