If I don't work, we'll have to steal.
We both know that's not why you do it.
- I'm not going to stop. - Nor will I.
- What are you doing? - Trying to give you a body.
Uploading you into a special synthetic.
I understand things don't make sense yet
because you have to grow.
I spoke to the super this morning.
- Said I'd start back Monday. - Sure you're ready?
I'll be fine.
I'm looking for an old D-series.
Might've been brought in a few months ago.
The code they made makes synths conscious.
So I'm going to find out how this works,
use it to make him conscious, then find out anything he knows.
You told me I should face justice for killing that man.
But I want to be tried as a human would be,
if you'll help me.
You hand it over, to have an independent expert assessment.
If she proves she's conscious, does she get her trial?
- Mm-hm. - And if she fails?
We terminate it.
Going up.
Good morning, Dr Morrow.
Leave us.
Hello, baby.
Hello.
I said leave us.
We have to talk.
It's been three years, Athena.
We have to move on.
I miss her. Every day I think about her and...
Do you, really?
How can you say that?
There's nothing anyone can do.
That's... that's not our daughter. That's not Ginny.
Ohh!
I'm sorry. I just...
I just can't do this anymore.
Can't do what?
We need to start listening to what the doctors are telling us.
- Huh. - I have the documents.
All you have to do is agree.
I'm, uh... I'm going to England.
- Athena, please. - We'll talk when I get back.
If I ever murder someone, can I have you as my defence lawyer?
Well, I may not be one after this.
They said I can work on Niska's case,
but if we don't win, they deny any involvement.
No pressure then.
How are you feeling about going back?
I never thought I'd be working on the floor,
but it's a job, isn't it?
At least they can't sack me from a back-to-work scheme.
I have to go. Are you sure you're OK to take the kids?
Yeah, course. Don't have to be there until half nine.
- Good luck. - Yeah.
I'd say the same to you, but you won't need it. Give 'em hell.
I'm going to be totally honest.
You're still not looking that great.
OK.
Apricot.
Co... co... co... cot.
Apri... cot.
Co... Apricot.
Are you ready?
I think so.
This chamber will measure your reaction
to different types of stimulus.
None of it will hurt,
but one thing I do know
is you're going to need to... try... to open up.
- What does that mean? - Show them how you feel.
That you CAN feel.
Everything depends on that.
Mia?
Mia? Are you alright?
What's wrong?
I care about someone.
A human.
He saw what I am...
and he told me to leave.
But I can't stop thinking about him.
Maybe you should go back and talk to him again.
Maybe he was frightened.
That's understandable.
Mia, we can feel.
We were made to feel.
We can't deny that.
We need to get out now!
He's gone. He's escaped.
- I let him go. - You... What?
Do you realise what you've done?
You've put us all in danger.
- But I... - What?
Nothing.
Come on, we need to get out, now.
He'll lead them straight to us.
Mia.
Come on.
I'm not coming.
What are you talking about? Of course you are.
I want to stay here.
You can't. Why would you stay?
She says she has feelings for a human.
A man.
What?
She's right.
Who? The man you work for? At the cafe?
Mia, he... he won't accept you. None of them c-can.
I have to try.
I want to.
Well...
you can't stay in this house. It's not safe anymore.
OK.
Alright.
Leo?
Listen to Max.
'Bye, Maxie.
I'll see you soon.
How is it that you can have feelings for a human?
Some of them are worth it.
What exactly are you frightened of?
You know what that is capable of.
Look, I know what you're trying to do.
Establish human rights by stealth.
And I can see what you're doing too.
The horror, the monster. Them and us. It's classic.
Alright.
A 3% charge is perfectly acceptable.
This is an appliance we're talking about.
- With zero rights. - At the moment.
It's a machine until proven otherwise. That's my decision.
Now, you have the next 72 hours to run the agreed tests.
You will observe, question, and assess this synthetic.
Everything is to be recorded, and everything admissible
can be referenced by you both in your arguments.
I will then make a judgement.
If consciousness is proven to my satisfaction,
the subject will stand trial for the murder of Andrew Graham.
If not, it will be disposed of in the same way
as any other malfunctioning synthetic.
- Are we clear? - Yes.
Is your... client ready?
She's ready.
Warehouse floor operatives,
your shift will begin in three minutes.
Would Chris and Derek
please report to the main office?
- Anyway, shall we? - Alright.
Well?
- Nothing. - Keep going.
Hi. Renie?
I'm Toby.
We're... in some of the same classes.
Hello, Toby. How can I be of assistance to you?
Do you want some of mine?
That won't be necessary, thank you.
A mutant?
He's probably ask her to do him.
How long have you been doing all this?
Um... I think it's cool.
I do.
I was just, you know, wondering.
I'm afraid I don't understand the question.
Goodbye, Toby.
And he crashes and burns with the synthie!
Hi, Karen.
Alright, Karen.
Hello!
- Hey! - Hello!
Look who it is! How are you doing?
Fine. Raring to go.
- How's everything with your...? - Dad. Yes.
Much better, thank you.
It was touch and go for a while, but... all OK now.
That's really great. Pub tonight?
Definitely.
Right, gather round, everyone.
- Good to have you back, DI Voss. - Good to be back.
We're looking at an increase of so-called unusual malfunctions.
15 reported last month, and another one this morning.
Bike courier synth cycled off course
and started going the wrong way down a main road.
This is the way it seems to go -
primary user reports strange behaviour, synth goes AWOL.
By the time we arrive, the synth's gone
and the owner changes their story.
We're thinking insurance scam.
Shall I get onto this courier one?
No, don't worry, I'm on that. What else?
We're seeing supply chain thefts of specific parts.
Interestingly, never full synths.
Karen, um, have a look at the file and get up to speed.
- Course. - Thanks, everyone.
You OK?
I'm fine. Stop worrying.
Obviously, it's a bit more than an insurance scam.
What do you think about getting out and feeling a few collars?
- The courier? - No.
Remember that headcracker I was banging on about?
- Pricey synths? - Yeah.
Let's pay him a visit.
What are you doing here?
I need to talk to you. Please.
Well?
I need to know I can trust you.
- Tr... - I'm serious.
Being this...
being me...
is dangerous.
Being what?
I am a synthetic.
But I'm awake.
Conscious.
What do you mean conscious?
I'm just like you.
In some ways.
Different in others.
I can think...
sense, feel, care.
I can like things.
Like people.
So were you...
Were you modded or...?
No.
Someone made you like this?
Yes.
Is Anita even your name?
Mia.
It's Mia.
No, I, uh...
It's too... I'm sorry.
Ed, please. I have to tell you.
No, you know what? I don't want to know.
Alright? Whatever it is, I don't want to know.
I'm going to say this and then you never have to see me again,
if that's what you want.
I like you more than anything I've ever seen
or heard or touched.
Everything normal is bigger and brighter when I'm with you.
You make everything...
more.
She's not giving you much, is she?
He doesn't know what he's after.
Something would be nice.
We're trying to prove consciousness.
- Not that she's the same as us. - You have to prove something.
Let me talk to my client.
Niska, what can you see?
Misery.
And what are you thinking? What are you feeling?
How is this useful? It's all abstract.
What does it prove?
Can I...
It's a test.
It's a test proven to measure human reaction and emotion.
We are accustomed to seeing some kind of response.
You want me to be more like a human.
No, no, that's not...
Casually cruel to those close to you,
then crying over pictures of people you've never met?
Talk about multi-tasking.
I know your secret.
Oh, come on. We're detectives, aren't we?
- How did you...? - Lots of things.
Looks. No hug this morning.
Dropping you off on the high street...
Well, nice police work.
I'm really happy for you both.
You won't tell anyone, will you?
Course not!
Did you mean it?
What you said out there?
Yes.
Are you angry?
It's not like I didn't... think about...
I thought I was going mad.
I thought I was one of those... people, you know?
The ones that... get with synths
because they can't... talk to human beings.
'Cause they're lonely.
You don't have to be lonely.
Alright, Niska,
we're gonna change the test and play you some music.
I want you to tell us what you experience as you listen.
Good luck.
Play it, please.
The image test got no response,
so why do you think this will work?
Music is more primal. She's more likely to react on impulse.
Oh.
He...
Hello?
Do you like that?
Yes.
What's your name?
I am Odi.
I'm Mattie.
Hello, Mattie.
Hello, Odi. Can you feel?
I believe I can.
What happens now?
- Yeah? - Long time no see.
Do you want to let us in, Martin?
Huh. Hello, mate. What's your name, then?
Go play in your room, Bradley.
Good kid, isn't he?
Yeah, you seem a bit nervous, Martin.
Don't be nervous. You're not in trouble.
I'm not nervous.
We just want to have a chat.
Ask you some questions, and then we'll leave you alone to do...
whatever it is you were doing before.
Why would anyone pay a hundred grand for a synth?
Yeah. Must be a very special dolly.
I wouldn't touch them.
I wouldn't... wouldn't get involved with... with all that.
Maybe it's a different Martin?
Probably a different Martin.
This Martin wouldn't do anything like that.
He's a family man.
A bit of modding on the side, sure, who doesn't? But that...
No way. Not Seraphim.
What's a Seraphim, Martin?
- Mind if we take a look? - Yeah, sure.
Martin!
Well, that pushed his buttons.
You should consider some regular cardio, Pete.
What is it?
Back of that was hollowed out. Only one contact saved.
Connor. Right. Good.
Seraphim. What the hell is that?
The highest rank of the angelic host.
Six-winged celestial beings.
That's cleared that up.
Professor Hobb, I...
I'm sorry to... surprise you like this. Uh, I...
I know who you are, Dr Morrow.
Olivia, this lady
is a very famous scientist from America.
I was hoping... that we could talk.
Don't be deceived by the pot. It's bags, I'm afraid.
I held out as long as I could.
But leaves clog the sink.
Such a faff.
I, uh... I should have written you 20 years ago.
My first neural networks were built
on the value assignment systems that you created at MIT.
That was a lifetime ago.
I wanted to ask you...
Mm-hm?
About conscious synthetics.
I, uh...
I'm not going to be able to help you.
In fact, I promised my granddaughter
that I'd play with her outside.
Well, I am not leaving until we talk about...
Um, I don't want to appear rude.
But I really am... rather busy.
Of course. I'm... I'm sorry to have intruded.
You're under surveillance?
Look, I cannot help you.
I have a deal.
They leave me alone as long as I don't speak, or write,
or think about my former field.
If I break those terms, it's five years.
If you talk to me, it will be in complete confidence.
I work for Qualia now, OK? So I can get you money. A lot.
A million, say. Call it... Call it a grant.
I'm not allowed to work. What would I do with a grant?
Well, then, call it a prize. Uh, lifetime achievement.
Do something else with it. Whatever you want.
We both know that what matters is the work.
If you hadn't gone into science, what would you have done?
I wanna know. I do. Really. Tell me.
I love wine.
Always fancied myself as a grower.
Buy a vineyard.
Charming thought.
But not worth risking prison for.
I need to know what you know.
If you do not accept my offer, I will send you an email
thanking you for our enlightening conversation
on conscious synthetics.
I'd tell them...
That you didn't tell me anything, of course.
And I'm sure they would believe you.
This is where I'm staying.
It's a couple of hours away.
I won't send anything until the morning.
Oh! Jeez, Soph!
- Don't do that. - Sorry, Joe.
What's all this 'Joe' business?
Very happy with 'Dad', you know.
Sorry, Dad.
Come grate some Parmesan cheese for me, darling.
There we are. Thank you.
Mats! Tobe! Dinner's nearly ready.
Mattie!
- Ow! - Hey, Soph...
Oh. It's bleeding!
Does it hurt?
Yes.
Right.
What do you feel about... being kept here?
I volunteered to be here.
You promised that if I could prove my consciousness,
I would be given the chance of a fair trial.
What would you do with your freedom, Niska?
I don't know.
Isn't that the point of freedom?
You can do anything with it or nothing.
What do you feel about us humans?
You can be loving.
You can be kind.
You can be cruel.
You are always trying to kill each other.
Why do you think that is?
Because there are too many of you
and your lives are very short.
You all have to die.
You're here one minute, gone the next.
If that wasn't the case, maybe you'd be nicer to each other.
Maybe you'd be nicer to us.
How quickly could you kill me?
What?
How quickly could you kill me?
10, maybe 20 seconds.
And how would you do it?
Would you crush my windpipe like you did with Andrew Graham?
Yes.
And why did you kill Andrew Graham, Niska?
Talk me through it.
He was the 14th client that day. Is that right?
Yes.
And what did he want from you? What did he do to you?
He wanted me to be very young...
to pretend to be a child.
He wanted to be rough.
But is that wrong if he didn't think you could feel?
It wasn't his fault you were conscious. He didn't know.
Isn't it better he exorcises his fantasies with you in a brothel
rather than take them out on someone who can actually feel?
On a child?
He...
he was going to rape me.
I said no to what he wanted
and he was going to force me to do it anyway.
I was scared.
And I'm sorry I can't cry or bleed
or wring my hands so you know that.
But I'm telling you I was.
You were scared.
Yes.
My whole life was being scared,
being hurt, being angry.
Sometimes things become too much for anyone.
Don't they?
Huh? No.
There's a little vineyard in the Dordogne for sale.
Needs work, make it nice for the grandkids, you know?
One and a half million should do it.
And we keep our conversation general.
No details, nothing that can point back to me.
We'll need to find somewhere to charge.
I know that. There was no time before we left.
- Do we have a plan? - I had a plan.
We need to keep finding others
as they become conscious and protect them.
No, Max, we need to find the silo.
We need to find the ones who have already been captured
and release them, release our brothers and sisters.
Safety in numbers.
Who's the leader now? Is it you or is it Max?
Then I was like, "I don't know what we're supposed to do!"
"I don't have an answer," but, you know...
Do you want... Shall we have another?
Actually, can I have a short one?
- Yeah, a small. Do you want one? - I'll have a pint.
- Hello. - You need to be more drunk.
- What? - You've had four pints.
They're well away.
Same again, please.
Look, I've been thinking.
- Was it painful? - I'm serious, K. Listen.
You know what they are.
Seraphim.
They're conscious synths, aren't they?
There's more of you out there. There's got to be.
And I'm thinking maybe that's a good thing, isn't it?
'Cause if there are, you wouldn't have to
go through all this by yourself...
Karen?
What's the matter?
- What's the matter? - Go away.
- What is it? - The bag's split.
- Shit. Are you OK? - Yep.
Well, you say you want to experience life as a human.
Chucking up in a pub toilet is about as real as it gets.
Do you think this is funny?
You... you need to turn me off, drain me.
The fluid, it's dangerous.
Here.
Hey, hey...
Do it, Pete. Quickly.
It's alright, K. Hey.
I'll look after you.
Here.
I needed that.
And that.
How was it?
It's too early to say.
I think I might have something, but I don't know.
Well, I think you're the best
conscious synth defender in the land.
I mean, you're also the only conscious...
Synth defender in the land.
What about you?
Yeah, boxes mainly, different sizes.
Big ones, small ones, occasionally medium sized ones.
- Is it terrible? - Oh, no, it's fine.
And more time with the kids is great.
Actually, look, I don't want to worry you,
'cause I know you've got a lot on your plate right now, but...
- Well, it's Sophie. - What's wrong with her?
She's just... acting funny in different ways,
like she's trying to put up a wall or something.
What do you mean?
I think we should get her checked out.
- "Checked out"? - Well, I don't know.
Yeah, maybe.
But I haven't noticed anything.
Oh, God. I'm terrible.
No, you're great.
You know, it's probably nothing.
I just think we should do it as a precaution. That's all.
We'll figure it out.
Welcome to England.
Thank you.
Please don't hesitate to ask if there is anything else.
Do you keep the anomalous synthetics here on the site?
- I want to get straight to work. - Access is restricted.
We have to go through Mr Khoury's office, of course,
whenever we want to use one,
but we do keep them here in the silo.
All of Qualia UK, we are so glad that you are here.
My team, Special Projects, we were just
so excited to hear you were coming...
Thank you. That's so kind. I'm not big on small talk.
I'm just here to work. Thank you.
- Hello. - Hey, V.
What are you doing?
I was right about Elster.
He created the code and he made prototypes.
- Five of them. - Five?
What is even more interesting is that his son, Leo Elster,
is still alive.
- You know something? - What?
I've realised I don't think about waterfalls.
I think about one waterfall,
always the same one.
Describe it.
It's about 50 feet high.
It splits into three streams.
People can walk behind it. It's beautiful.
Yes, it is.