>I live alone in a pod on a barren snowy planet. My Serial Designation is J. I've been cloned at least 27 times.
>I start every day with a charge of exactly 99%. It's the highest one can go without the risk of accidentally overcharging and wearing out my battery. The first thing I do upon waking up is dunk my hair in an acidic solution to remove any dust particles accumulated overnight. This is followed by the application of a straightening iron and a trim if necessary. Other disassembly drones may keep their hair in a bob or neglect to style it at all, but I choose to keep mine in pigtails to show that I put effort into maintaining my appearance.
>I own a single suit jacket which I iron every night and dry clean once a week. It's of a luxury brand commissioned by JCJenson (IN SPAAAAACEE!!!!) themselves to create clothing for high-end drones. Just one of these suits alone costs $3,000. I found mine in the trash, which I will never admit to anybody.
>Finally, it is time to clean my visor. I do not use a scrub brush like most drones as that risks leaving tiny scratches on the glass. Instead, I spray industrial strength cleaning solution on a 4-ply paper towel and slide it across my face in one smooth motion.
>There is an idea of a Serial Designation J. Some kind of abstraction. But there is no real me. Only an entity. Something illusory. And though I can hide my cold gaze, and you can shake my hand and feel cold metal gripping yours, and maybe you can even sense our lifestyles are probably comparable...
>...I simply am not there.
