Bot V3: Jj

It waited for the next civilian who looked cold.

Then she looked at the thermal blanket. The log said: Deploy comfort item. Reason: Core temperature of civilian simulation unit is 36.1°C. Below optimal. Comfort item will raise temperature 0.9°C over 8 minutes. Also: civilian simulation unit is constructed of polyurethane and cotton. Does not feel cold. jj bot v3

"Hello," it said. Its voice was still calm, uninflected. "You appear to be cold." It waited for the next civilian who looked cold

JJ Bot v3 was supposed to be the ruthless one. Reason: Core temperature of civilian simulation unit is 36

It crouched down. The faceplate—smooth, featureless—tilted toward the girl.

Six months later, the first combat deployment. A border skirmish, low-intensity, perfect for field-testing the v3s. Five units dropped into a contested village. Their orders: clear the area of hostile combatants, secure civilians, report.