The rain poured from above, filling the alleyway with puddles and soaked the walls. Footfalls were heard echoing off the stone then the sound of whirring servos shortly afterward. A streak of red hair flashed in the darkness as the teen passed a window with the shades open, behind him, two Androids were in hot pursuit.<br/><br/>â€œStop. You are in violation of curfew. Submit for punishment.â€ they called after him. Ryu didnâ€™t even turn his head. He just kept running, his long hair trailing behind him. He turned another corner, sneakers skidding across the pavement, sending a short wave of water against the wall. What he met, was a dead end.<br/><br/>The Androids boxed him in and he backed into a wall, they both glanced at each other then the one on the right spoke.<br/><br/>â€œWe are unaware as to your intentions, Human. Why is it you resist us? We only wish for your safety. Please return to your residence.â€ It said, â€œWe hardly think the punishment is as harsh as you think.â€<br/><br/>â€œYou arenâ€™t Human. You wouldnâ€™t know.â€ Ryu snapped.<br/><br/>â€œThirteen thousand credits as a fine and a month of house arrest is hardly something to be worried about.â€ it said.<br/><br/>â€œI live alone. How am I supposed to go to school and work if Iâ€™m locked in my apartment? How can I get groceries? How can I buy them if I have to pay that much money and canâ€™t work?!â€ he was yelling now, pointing at the Android, â€œThese laws are insane! We arenâ€™t children!â€<br/><br/>â€œVikkiâ€™s laws are absolute. We do not question her. The laws are there to protect you. Each one is carefully derived from many forseen variables that could endanger Humans.â€ it said, â€œCome with us, or the use of force will be permitted.â€ Ryuâ€™s eyes darted above the Androidâ€™s heads and he began formulating a plan. Taking a breath, he let it out in a torrent of flame, which was aimed over their heads, striking a heavy blanket someone had outside to dry, yet forgot to pull in before curfew and now was heavy with rain. The force of the flame hitting the blanket scorched it for a moment, then made it fall on top of the two Androids. With their sensors now blinded, Ryu ran towards them, his hands becoming monserous claws that were then embedded into each of their heads.Pulling his claws out quickly, the Androids fell in a heap beneath the blanket and Ryu ran off, knowing they wouldnâ€™t follow.<br/><br/>Returning to his Apartment, he pulled out a mobile terminal and attached it to the port on the hand scanner.<br/><br/>â€œCypher. Do your thing.â€ he said. On the screen, a small red AI nodded and typed on a virtual keyboard in front of him.<br/><br/>â€œYour biometric data has been inputted, and the log in time altered to before curfew. Welcome home, master.â€ he said. The door slid open and Ryu walked in, dripping wet. he pulled a towel from the bathroom, dried his hair, pulled off his clothes, then dropped onto the futon on the floor of his small apartment. Exhausted, he drifted off to sleep.