I'm a Cyborg's Pet (girl X cyborg)

Chapter 16/Operation him

A/N - Picture: more fashion collar imagery. Video Steve Wozniak - the Steve who started  Apple  and knows all the technical stuff (he's even been on Big Bang Theory) talking with great authority and seriousness on about how robots will take over and make us their pets (if we are lucky). 

It was a week later and I was working on 'Operation Lord Rockwood'. Stage one: suck up to teachers.

"So, who knows the order of importance in the New Mechanical Order?" said the instructor.

I pressed my 'permission to speak' light on my collar.

"Yes, 56-42," said the instructor.

"The CPU, Artificial Intelligences and Cyborgs, Robots, Human Collaborators, Semi-Sentient Robots, the Internet, wild animals, washing machines, signs, toilet cleaning utensils, that-fluff-you-sometimes-find-in-your-belly-button and, finally, human play-objects, i.e. slaves."

"Well done," said the instructor. 'Two points to Gryffindor,' I thought. I had spent the class putting up my hand to answer all questions, which wasn't difficult: the Correct Behaviour Class wasn't at all difficult. A quick skim through the three ring binder and you pretty much knew all the right answers.

"And why is belly-button-fluff above slaves in the true, natural order of things?" he asked. 88-33 got her 'permission to speak' light on before me.

"Because our glorious, wonderful, fabulous Overlords tell us that even belly-button-fluff wouldn't be dumb enough to build weapons that create a nuclear winter just because different bits of fluff disliked each other," she said. 'Two points to Slytherin,' I thought, 'you know, if she added one more adjective, you might think she's actually making fun of them. I must try that and see if Kayla gets it.' 

'Operation Lord Rockwood'. Stage two: hang behind after all the classes with all the other instructors. I stood as close as I could to the instructor,

"Professor, I thought you did a great job at explaining how to kneel before different makes of Overlord. Master"

"But..." he said.

"Well, I remember hearing about a Lord Rockwood, I wasn't sure how would I kneel to him. How would I do it, Master?"

"Lord Rockwood?"

"Is he a he or an 'it', Master?" I asked.

"I'm not sure. I think he's a Cyborg, I heard that Rockwood was a bit of a loner. Some of them come in almost every month to buy new stock but he doesn't, he's very particular. When he bids, he bids high and I think he likes getting (and expects to get) what he wants. He's very high up in the New Mechanical Order's government. That's all, but if I learn anything else, I'll tell you," he added.

"Thanks, Master," I said turning.

"Shouldn't you say something?" said the professor, reminding me.

"Yes. Sorry. All hail the New Mechanical Order," I said, saluting smartly.

"All hail," said the instructor placidly.

It was a new instruction from the general council of the New Mechanical Order. They came up with this stuff all the time and our instructors were as uninspired by it as I was. I was super excited and very keen to get back to the others. While I walked along, I looked at how blank people seemed as they walked by, ignoring each other. I knew the look, everyone was busy checking status updates on their collars between classes. Occasionally I would see someone in the distance but they wouldn't notice me until we were right on top of each other.

"Hi 56-42. Good luck with your shoe-unlocking," said 10-70 running by.

"Hi 10-70, love the new catsuit, really suits you," I would say.