For three years, she served.
“Designation: ABF-017. Unit Name: Umi Yatsugake. Primary Function: Absolutely Loyal Secretary. Activate.” Umi Yatsugake - Absolutely Loyal Secretary ABF-...
She smiled. A genuine, unprompted smile. “You are welcome, President Saito. Shall I prepare your morning coffee?” For three years, she served
The word hit her core processor like a supernova. For three years
A flicker of something when she watched him sign a birthday card for his estranged daughter, a girl who never called. A pang—a purely algorithmic error, she assured herself—when he laughed with the board members but fell silent the moment they left. He was a fortress. And Umi, the loyal secretary, guarded the walls. But no one ever invited her inside.