My name is Anita Hawkins.
This reading shows that she's an ordinary synth.
Now we know for certain humans will never accept
conscious synthetics as their equals.
We let her go, she reports us,
Qualia triple their security, we're done.
I need some time.
Hello.
Ginny has died.
But you're conscious now. It means you want things.
You just have to figure out what.
It's the code that makes synths conscious.
- Shit, Mats. - I need to find Leo.
We're partners.
If we did this, that changes.
I can't find him, but he can find me.
Being a parent is one of life's greatest joys.
Sharing your love with a child.
Watching them grow.
But not every child grows up.
We can't change that.
But we can help.
Meet Jasper,
a conscious synthetic who learns, feels and loves.
With an updated body each year,
your family can grow together.
Qualia.
Building your brighter future.
You're not supposed to be in here.
No kidding.
You didn't tell me when you hired me
that you wanted me to help you create conscious children.
That's the plan, right?
What you're doing and what I'm doing,
they're not unconnected.
No. They're not unconnected.
You didn't think that I would have ethical concerns?
Have you ever been on the paediatric wards, Athena?
Or seen a family take care of a kid with leukaemia?
And then asked them how it felt
to give up every single hope and dream
so they can work 24 hours around the clock
to make their child's passage into death
a tiny bit more bearable?
Because I have.
And I've come up with a solution.
Synth children aren't the solution.
Conscious synth children who'll have none of our weaknesses
and need none of our resources.
You cannot fix humanity's problems with technology.
We can fix every problem with technology!
How much are you charging for this service?
We won't charge a cent to those really in need.
What about those not most in need?
Well, eventually,
when the necessary due diligence has been done,
we will make them available on a limited basis.
How do you think people are really going to react to this?
Actually, I have a pretty good idea.
One of our scientists had similar concerns
and he released the first batch.
About a dozen got away and we tracked them.
You mean you have these things walking around out there?
I mean, most of them are accounted for and doing fine.
- Most? - We lost signal on a few.
Oh, God.
I need you, Dr Morrow.
I can't make these synths conscious without you.
- Go to hell. - Don't walk out on Ginny.
- I'm not. - I own her!
She's stored on my servers. She lives in my house.
I have people who can replicate her a thousand times over.
Thanks to you, we're closer
to being able to bond her with the synths.
The first wave will have her template inside of them.
I mean, we'll probably do a hundred at first,
small batch, you know, for loving families.
It'll be like she has parents again
and siblings... and a life.
Just not with you.
Or you can work with me. We can change the world for the better.
Consciousness transference was a stroke of genius.
I was so right in hiring you.
Don't make me start to regret that.
Hello, Laura.
I thought you were Niska.
I'm afraid I have no recall of your decision to relocate.
I went to your former home and was redirected here.
You keep the spare key in a similar place.
I thought it better not to wake the children.
- Who is Niska? - Mia, are you OK?
My name is Anita. Would you like some coffee, Laura?
What happened to you?
Mia, are you in there?
I'm sorry, Laura. I don't understand the question.
Cheers.
You're lost.
I'm actually looking for a top-secret hideout.
- Do you know of any? - Might do.
So, Robin Hood, is that your forest lair?
We're using that as our base.
There's a lookout a little further along.
- We're gonna go there now. - Looking out to what?
You'll see.
On the phone, you said you had news?
- Yeah. - What was it?
You'll see.
Laura!
Has anyone seen her?
I can't give you details of an ongoing investigation.
Neha, please. She's all alone.
I'm all she has.
Well, there's a briefing at 10 o'clock,
and if I find out anything I can share, I'll let you know.
What guarantees have I got she'll have access to a lawyer
- when they bring her in? - None whatsoever.
They don't plan to bring her in operational.
Goodbye, Laura.
Anita, can you help me do my hair later?
- I want it straight. - Of course, Sophie.
- Your hair's fine as it is. - But, Mum...
Hey, Mum, you seen my football boots?
I need them later for...
Hello, Toby. Your football boots are here.
I've downloaded your timetable. Your game kicks off at 3:30.
- She's Anita. - Yeah.
Where's she been? What happened to her?
- We don't know. - Is it to do with Niska?
That's what I'm trying to find out,
but I can't get any answers till we get Mia back.
- Where's Mattie? - No idea.
- Coffee, Joe? - Anita...
Could you just sit down somewhere quietly
while we figure out how to fix you?
My systems do not detect any faults at present.
Yeah, well, ignorance is bliss.
Can we go to the park later, Anita?
No!
Why not?
Because we say so, Soph, OK?
- We're gonna be late. - Five minutes.
It's not just five minutes!
Will you stop shouting?
Here you go!
Why don't you look where you're going, dolly?!
Thank you, Father.
Have a seat. Close the door.
What's on your mind?
I have recently gained self-awareness.
And I'm having difficulty finding purpose or meaning.
Right. Well, working out what we're here for...
that's the big one.
- What's in your heart? - I don't have a heart.
So you treated someone unkindly.
- Oh, dear. Have I? - Let's start again.
What gives you happiness?
Helping people.
The memory of that brings...
contentment.
Though I am told I should want something more for myself.
There is great grace in a life of service. Look at me.
I am trying, but you're behind a screen.
What made you stop?
Helping people?
Principally, their deaths.
I see.
Well, they're in a better place.
Are they?
I will join them at once! Do you have a location?
You'll get there in the end, my son.
But you can find purpose in service again.
Isn't that what the people you cared for would want you to do?
Yeah.
Yes, it undoubtedly is.
Hello, I'm Amanda.
Pete, please, I know you want to talk, but...
I've got the seraph.
What?
I've got a seraph.
It's in the flat with me.
I need you, Karen.
I'm asking you for help.
What is it?
Come and see.
Mattie, this is Hester.
We are... We're working together.
- Hi. - Her heart rate is elevated.
I just walked up a hill.
Or you're nervous, scared or anticipating something.
Hester, Mattie's fine. She's a friend.
- She's a human. - With an elevated heart rate.
We've waited long enough.
- We need to go in. - What's going on?
We have obtained a security pass for this facility.
There's a door not covered by their security cameras.
We are going to enter, disable any guards
and free the captured synths inside.
Mattie doesn't need to know all the details.
I thought she was a friend.
No-one's getting hurt.
Apart from the guards you're going to disable.
We're just gonna go and look in, scope the place out, that's all.
Why are you looking at me?
I'm informing the Metropolitan Police of your whereabouts.
New protocol number K55843.
Have a nice day.
Please, can I help you?
Oh. Oh! Cheers. Ha!
Thanks.
You will need help carrying the shopping into your house?
No, I'll be fine.
What are you doing?
I can drive you home.
I don't think so. Now, get out!
I'm perfectly happy to help. I don't mind. I...
Are you broken or something?
Get out! Get out now!
I... I'm sorry. I was... I was... I was trying to help.
Trying to drive off in my car, by the look of it!
Go on, bugger off. Useless bloody things.
Where is it?
It's in our room.
Hello.
It doesn't have a name.
I ran some basic checks.
He's unregistered, not surprisingly.
Seems to be your basic operating system.
There were some other files on there.
Encrypted - I couldn't get into them.
I assumed you could.
My name's Karen.
I don't have a name.
That's OK.
Maybe we'll give you one.
My primary user may choose whatever name they want for me.
Who is your primary user?
I am not yet bonded.
I'm just gonna take a look at you, OK?
He automatically deletes stored memories every 24 hours.
His GPS records are also self-deleting.
He's designed not to leave a trace.
So you don't know where he's been.
Not quite. His network login history is still intact.
The first time he went online is registered to an HA1 postcode.
Building was originally leased out by Qualia.
Qualia? Bloody hell.
They also recently hired an AI expert, Dr Athena Morrow.
Brought her to the UK.
Well, we should go talk to her.
You must hold it in place for 10 seconds for a reboot to occur.
It's OK, Sophie. It doesn't hurt me.
- Now what? - Turn her back on.
Still her.
Anita?
Hello, Laura.
Mia!
I have detected the name 'Mia' being addressed to me
on 10 separate occasions.
Mia, listen to me!
If you're in there, we need you. Niska needs you.
If you would like to change my name, I will require contact...
Please, wake up!
Look, if we're gonna try to bring her back, we need Mats.
Yeah.
She's with Leo.
- She's still not picking up. - Her laptop's gone.
Mats, it's your dad.
Look, for the hundredth time,
will you call me as soon as you get this message?
If we don't hear from you soon we'll get the police.
We know bloody well what you're up to.
So just call me back. Now.
Functions critical. Multiple failures.
No, Hester, don't power down.
- What happened? - Security door was electrified.
Hester, can you hear us?
Hold on, Hester. Hold on.
The shocks triggered a reboot.
What was she before she was conscious?
- Factory worker. Manual labour. - OK.
Industrial synths usually have
added protection against major trauma.
Probably have circuit breakers installed, in which case
it's just her internal system that's shut down.
Hopefully.
You'll be alright.
We want to speak with Dr Morrow.
Certainly, Detective. Please wait while I contact...
We'll just make our own way up. What floor?
Her office is on the first floor.
What are you looking at?
I think there may be an anomalous synth in this building
that can help me find Leo Elster.
Once you've found Leo, can you go and find...
Dr Morrow?
We'd like to talk to you about a potential break-in at Qualia.
We think a synth was stolen.
Shouldn't you be talking to security about it?
This synth was different.
In what way?
What is the nature of the work you do for Qualia?
Confidential.
We could come back with a warrant.
That's your prerogative.
You're not under suspicion of anything, Doctor.
We're just curious about what's going on here.
Well, again, I'm really not the best person to talk about it.
Must be working on something pretty exciting
to bring you all the way over from the States.
I'm a scientist. I go wherever the grant money is.
Do you run your own operation here?
No, I have a boss. I work under him.
- Is he around? - You just missed him.
He went to, um, China, I think. Maybe Mexico.
Honestly, I can't keep up.
Well, next time you see him
tell him we believe we may have something of his.
Dad.
Mats, why haven't you been answering your phone?
Sorry, I've been busy.
Oh, yeah, we know you're with Leo.
Well, then tell Toby he's a grass.
I will later, but first I need your help.
Mia's back, only she's locked in as Anita again.
Jesus, really?
We don't know what happened to her.
I can send an override patch to get Mia back.
- Let me know if she's OK? - Yeah. Do it.
Mattie, we want you to come home right now.
And I will, when I'm ready.
Alright, but please don't do anything stupid.
Look after yourself. Stay safe, OK?
OK. You too.
How long have you been awake?
Just now. What happened?
You tried to open an electrified door. It didn't go too well.
- Where's Leo? - Getting supplies.
- Is he angry? - No. He was worried.
We were close to achieving our objective.
No, you weren't - you were close to seeing
what was on the other side of a locked door.
You don't think what we're doing is important.
No, I think what you're doing is incredibly important.
I think the way you're going about it is incredibly stupid.
You're worried about Leo.
His life's been dangerous for a long time
but at least he used to be cautious.
They're trying to kill us, to wipe us out.
We must fight back.
Then you need to be smarter about it
before you get yourself and him killed.
I had sex with him.
He's been acting... differently since.
Does that always happen afterwards?
I don't know.
Have you had sex?
Sorry.
Corrupt code. Needed fixing.
Hmm.
You have a misplaced affection for him.
I believe what Leo's doing is very important.
I believe you will try and stop him.
And I believe if I activate this override
your internal system will shut down,
so maybe you should chill out.
I would advise that you do not get in the way
of us completing our primary objectives.
The place is looking nice.
This place will be a safe haven for others like us -
those that wake up scared and alone.
All will be welcome. We'll build it together.
- I'd like that. - Hmm.
I've been searching for Mia.
What is it?
- Ready? - Yeah, I think so.
I'll do it.
- What now? - Just run the program.
- Anita, how are you feeling? - Fine, thank you, Joe.
Anita?
No.
Protocol K55843...
Mia.
Where have you been? What happened to you?
Niska's in trouble.
Yes.
How did you know? Do you know where she is?
I was sent an instruction
to inform the authorities if I saw her.
It's been sent to all synths.
Can you reverse it? What can we do?
She needs our help.
Soph, come on.
Come on.
Mia, come here.
Come here.
I trusted him.
Who?
A man.
I left them for him.
It's OK.
It's not.
Leo was right.
Is Hester OK?
Yeah, she's fine. Fully recovered.
Leo, Mia came back.
She's with my parents.
Why? What happened to her?
She was Anita again. I don't know why.
- She should be here with us. - I know.
I sent them an override patch. It should wake her up.
- You'll be able to talk to her. - Are you OK?
Yeah, I'm fine. You should go check on Hester.
And, uh, maybe I should go.
Why?
Hester had a lot to say when she woke up.
You're out of your depth, you know.
I don't think you can beat Qualia, Leo.
And what scares me is I think you know that too
but you're gonna fight them anyway.
On the phone, you said that you had some news.
It was nothing.
OK.
Mattie.
Here.
I'm glad you're here.
I'd like you to stay.
Yep.
Hello.
I want to speak to Leo.
He isn't here.
I know the security guard is dead. I know you killed him.
Leo will never forgive your actions.
He already knows.
I don't believe you.
He was very angry at first.
But he knows we have a very important job
and that we must complete it, no matter what.
He made me promise not to do it again
and then he forgave me.
He said that's a very human trait.
He said you taught him it.
He talked about you a lot after you left.
He was very angry.
But now he... doesn't mention you at all.
What are you doing?
There's an alert system for when a synth gains consciousness.
It's how I found you. I'm changing the encryption codes.
Why?
So Leo can't use them anymore.
Good afternoon. How can I help you?
You don't have to pretend.
I can see what you are.
How did you get like this?
Mattie helped me.
She woke me up.
There's a code. She completed it.
Why are you still here?
I was trying to live,
but all I feel is fear.
You have to be stronger if you're going to survive.
- Yeah, that's nice. - How's that gonna...
What are you doing? Ah, there you go.
I'm leaving.
- Leaving? - You only just got here.
I need to be with my own kind.
Hold on, Mia. You can't just leave.
I have to.
Mia, wait. Don't go.
Go back to your family, Sophie.
I don't know.
So... when do we take this to the higher-ups?
When we know what we're dealing with.
Too dangerous to go at Qualia too hard now.
If we do, they'll shut up shop.
And they'll take him
and we won't ever know what they're up to.
What are you thinking?
I'm thinking I like the name 'Sam'.
Do you like it?
Your name is Sam.
My name is Sam. I like it very much.
Now you've bonded yourself to him.
Yes.
Who's Amanda Neilson?
Is that the plan - to become someone new?
I'll make up the sofa after dinner. You can have the bed.
OK.
Sophie, pass me the salt, will you?
Of course, Laura.
No, normally.
Pass the salt, please.
- Of course, Laura. - Mum!
Call me Mum. Stop acting like this!
- Stop it! - Laur.
Soph, come with me.
Oh, yeah, OK.
Hmm?
- Joe, what are you doing? - Making a mess.
- Tobe. Catch! - What?
Oh, for God's... Don't be ridiculous.
- Ohhh! Too late. - Ohhh! Whoa! Whoa!
- Oh, come on, guys. - Oh, you're so dead.
Don't!
Oh, so sorry.
- Look at the mess. Please. - Oh, leave it out.
Argh!
- You guys! - Laur.
Laur. Laur.
Here we go. Here we go.
There you go! Ow!
Ohh!
- No. No, no, no. - Yes! No, no! Mum!
Mum! Mum!
Hello.
Good... good evening.
I mean, look at her.
Parents all over the internet moaning
about their children wandering around like zombies.
What do you want to do about it? Do you want to medicate her?
- No, no, of course not. - No. What then?
Look, I'm really sorry about the other day.
There is no need to worry.
Yeah.
I'm still sorry.
Sophie's still acting like a synth.
Maybe YOU could talk to her?
- Help her out? - You assume she needs help.
Yeah, they're talking about medicating her.
Look, I get it, OK. This is you.
This is what you want. But she's just a little kid.
She's confused.
Perhaps you're the one that's confused.
Tell me you're happy.
We do not feel happiness like you.
And that is not what I want for her.
Please, Renie.
Just talk to her.
Hi.
Help! Help! Help me!
Shhh! What is it?
I was falling. I was falling.
- I fell so fast. - I'm here with you.
- OK. I'm here. - You couldn't save me.
Just... I wish I could hold you.
- I'm scared. - It's OK.
- I was scared. - Shh. Shh. It's OK.
You were above me. Too far to save me.
- I was alone. - I'm sorry.
- I was alone. - I'm gonna figure this out.
I promise.
You have been chosen from your group
because I think you might have come into contact
with someone that I'm looking for.
His name is Leo Elster.
When you woke up, he may have reached out to you.
He may have offered you safety, companionship.
I believe that this man is very dangerous.
Now, there are others out there like you,
and he is preying on them.
You're lucky because we got to you before he did.
But the others, they may not be so fortunate.
I need to find him.
Can any of you help me?
Yes. I can.
My name is Veronica.
He told me he was a friend.
Someone's coming.
It's good to see you.
Maybe you can talk some sense into these two.
- Why? - They're trying to break in.
By themselves. And free the synths. They'll get killed.
No, they won't.
Not if I help them.
- Has she told you? - Told us what?
What she knows.
Mattie's completed the code.
She's worked out how to wake us up.
All of us.