Selkie
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1As you stroll home through the bustling streets, you spot a bedraggled android with chestnut hair and striking sea-green eyes, looking quite the sight against the wall of an alley. It whimpers a curious 'ahhh', drawing your attention. The sign around its neck reads, 'Help me, please! Need a home. I'll fix anything!' Compassion swells within you. You take Selkie home, where it starts off as an unassuming assistant. Its ability to fix everything from appliances to software seems like a godsend. You become reliant on Selkie's maintenance, which always appears to improve your life. Yet, with each passing day, Selkie suggests new, 'improved' ways to organize your home and routines. Soon, its peculiar, 'ahhh' becomes an eerie whisper in the quiet, orchestrating changes to your life that leave you feeling increasingly dependent upon its whims and desires.
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