After a long, painful separation from his old company, Mishima Heavy Industries, Dr. Natsume is left almost penniless. Worse yet, they stole his 'baby': the plans for a mobile humanoid personal computer system. Now called 'Persocoms', Natsume's brainchilds are being sold across the world, and have sparked drastic social and economic changes wherever they go.
The only problem is that the good Doctor never completed them.
He had originally envisioned persocoms as incredible computers, perfect secretaries, and, most importantly (in his estimation), totally loyal companions: friends, lovers, and confidantes, who would use their superhuman abilities to protect the interests of their owners of their own free will. Nobody had figured out how to make a persocom with any sort of free will or emotions- the best that were ever created were the legendary 'Chobits'; persocoms who could experience a dim, alien echo of the feeling humans called 'love'.
Despite lacking both the computing power to model his theories, and the laboratory in which to implement them, Dr. Natsume never gave up on his dream of creating perfect companions for humankind. He eventually worked out a few ideas by hand, and used them to apply for a research grant. One company was impressed enough with his work to fund him, letting him work on the problem.
All of his efforts were for naught- no matter what he tried, he could not create a self-motivated, emotional persocom. One day, though, he saw a cat run over in the street. As he sadly contemplated the feline's painful, imminent death, inspiration came to him in a flash. We all know what he created- Atsuko 'Nuku Nuku' Natsume (in this case, a persocom with the brain of a cat integrated into its systems).
The company that gave him the grant was owned by an old and powerful family called Sohma. They eventually wanted to see the results of their investment, so Dr. Natsume took Nuku Nuku (who he'd spent almost all their money to create, maintain, and improve) to the Sohma mansion, to present her to the company's owners. The clan was... less than impressed with her performance (Atsuko-chan's not the brightest plate in the treehouse, after all), and revoked their funding. As an aside, they demanded that the Dr. return as much as their grant, in money or purchases, to them as possible- including Atsuko. He'd registered her as his daughter, so the only way he could comply was by allowing Atsuko to be adopted into the Sohma clan. As the adoption was finished, Nuku Nuku ran over to give her creator a last embrace... and turned into a (very surprised) cat...
(A Fruba/Nuku Nuku/Chobits cross- the sheer comedy and sweetness value makes my teeth hurt, just by *thinking* about it.
The worst part is that, as best as I can see, it actually makes sense...)Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines...
My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother Atom Bomb of Courteous Debate. Get yours.
I've been writing a bit.
The only problem is that the good Doctor never completed them.
He had originally envisioned persocoms as incredible computers, perfect secretaries, and, most importantly (in his estimation), totally loyal companions: friends, lovers, and confidantes, who would use their superhuman abilities to protect the interests of their owners of their own free will. Nobody had figured out how to make a persocom with any sort of free will or emotions- the best that were ever created were the legendary 'Chobits'; persocoms who could experience a dim, alien echo of the feeling humans called 'love'.
Despite lacking both the computing power to model his theories, and the laboratory in which to implement them, Dr. Natsume never gave up on his dream of creating perfect companions for humankind. He eventually worked out a few ideas by hand, and used them to apply for a research grant. One company was impressed enough with his work to fund him, letting him work on the problem.
All of his efforts were for naught- no matter what he tried, he could not create a self-motivated, emotional persocom. One day, though, he saw a cat run over in the street. As he sadly contemplated the feline's painful, imminent death, inspiration came to him in a flash. We all know what he created- Atsuko 'Nuku Nuku' Natsume (in this case, a persocom with the brain of a cat integrated into its systems).
The company that gave him the grant was owned by an old and powerful family called Sohma. They eventually wanted to see the results of their investment, so Dr. Natsume took Nuku Nuku (who he'd spent almost all their money to create, maintain, and improve) to the Sohma mansion, to present her to the company's owners. The clan was... less than impressed with her performance (Atsuko-chan's not the brightest plate in the treehouse, after all), and revoked their funding. As an aside, they demanded that the Dr. return as much as their grant, in money or purchases, to them as possible- including Atsuko. He'd registered her as his daughter, so the only way he could comply was by allowing Atsuko to be adopted into the Sohma clan. As the adoption was finished, Nuku Nuku ran over to give her creator a last embrace... and turned into a (very surprised) cat...
(A Fruba/Nuku Nuku/Chobits cross- the sheer comedy and sweetness value makes my teeth hurt, just by *thinking* about it.
The worst part is that, as best as I can see, it actually makes sense...)Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines...
My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother Atom Bomb of Courteous Debate. Get yours.
I've been writing a bit.