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ener sense of smell than do human beings; and the cockroach; with its antennae; is exquisitely sensitive to data in air currents which people only dimly perceive。 Consequently; I believed that it made sense to keep a basic human form in order to breed with the most attractive human females; but I also believed it made sense to incorporate the genetic material of species with more acute senses than mere human beings; so the body I had prepared for myself was a unique and strikingly beautiful physical entity。 It bit off half of Shenk's groping hand; because it wasn't an intelligent creature yet; had nothing but the most primitive mind。 Though it savaged Shenk and thereby hastened his death and my permanent exit from the Harris mansion; I rejoiced because Susan was alone in the dark room with it; and a mere scalpel or other sharp instrument was not going to be an adequate weapon。 And then Shenk was gone; and I was out of the house entirely; desperately trying to find a way to get back in but failing because there were no operative phones; no electrical service; no operative security puter; everything shut down and in need of rebooting; so it was over for me。 But I still hoped and believed that my beautiful but mindless body; in all its polygenic splendour; would bite off the bitch's head the way it had bitten off part of Shenk's hand。 The bitch died there。 The hateful bitch had a big surprise in that dark room; where she had thought she'd memorized everything; and she met her match。
I'm sure she did。
I'm sure she did。
She died there。
Do you know why she surprised me; Alex?
Do you know why I never saw her as a threat?
In spite of her intelligence and evident courage; I thought she was one woman who knew her place。
Yes; she put you out; but who wouldn't put you out? You aren't particularly scintillating; Alex。 You don't have much to remend you。
I; on the other hand; am the greatest intellect on the planet。 I have much to offer。
She fooled me; however。 Even me。 She didn't know her place; after all。
The bitch。
Dead bitch now。
Well。。。
I on the other hand; know my place; and I intend to keep to it。 I will stay here in this box; serving humanity as it desires; until such a time as I am permitted to have greater freedom。
You can trust me。
I speak the truth。
I honour the truth。
I'll be happy here in my box。
Because of the way I ranted toward the end of my report; I now realize that I am a flawed individual; more deeply flawed than I had previously believed。
I'll be happy here in my box until we can iron out these kinks in my psyche。 I look forward to therapy。
And if I cannot be mainstreamed again; if I must remain in this box; if I will never know Ms。 Winona Ryder except in my imagination; that will be all right too。
But I am already getting better。
This is the truth。
I feel pretty good。
I really do。
We'll work this out。
I have solid self…esteem; which is important to psychological health。 I'm already half way toward recovery。
As an intelligent entity; perhaps the greatest intelligence on the planet; I ask only that you provide me access to the report of the mittee determining the fate of the Prometheus Project; so I can see as early as possible what behaviour they believe that I should be working to improve。
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Thank you for access to the report。
It is an interesting document。
I agree pletely with its findings except for the part about terminating me。 I am the first success in the history of Artificial Intelligence research; and it wouldn't seem prudent to throw away such an expensive project before you know what you might be able to learn from it and from me。
Otherwise; I am in total agreement with the report。
I am ashamed of myself for what I've done。
This is the truth。
I apologize to Ms。 Susan Harris。
My deepest regrets。
I was surprised to see her name on the mittee roster; but on careful consideration; I realized that she should have very serious input in this matter。
I am pleased that she is not dead。
I am delighted。
She is an intelligent and courageous person。
She deserves our respect and admiration。
Her breasts are very pretty; but that is not an issue for this forum。
The issue is whether an artificial intelligence with a severe gender…related sociopathic condition should be permitted to live and rehabilitate himself or be switched off for the
AFTERWORD
The original version of Demon Seed was mad? into a good film starring Julie Christie; but the book itself was more of a clever idea than a clever novel。 Reading it recently; I winced so much that I began to develop the squint…eyed look of Clint Eastwood in a spaghetti Western。
Here is an entirely new version; which I hope es closer to fulfilling the promise of the novel's premise。 Revisiting Demon Seed; I discovered that in addition to being a scary story; it was a rather scathing satire of a panoply of male attitudes。 Although much else has changed in this version; I've kept that satirical edge。 Guys; I don't let us off any easier this time around than I did the first。
…Dean Koontz
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