The room echoed with astonished murmurs. "Its motor functions are flawless!" a young researcher exclaimed.
Finally, they tested the support function for a fallen patient. A staff member pretended to collapse, and the robot immediately responded. It approached from the side, wrapped one arm around the person.
And lifted them with calculated strength firm enough to carry the weight, gentle enough to avoid injury.
"Fantastic," Professor Grant muttered, slapping his forehead in disbelief. "This is the design we could never get working before… now it's truly alive."
Amid the celebration, the young man stepped forward. He wanted to complete the final integration step. He raised his hand and touched the cold metal of the robot's arm.
In that moment of stillness, the AI system's voice returned to his mind.
[Unit creation successful. Status: Malware-free.]
[Progress System: 20%]
Alaric stood silently, eyes locked on the robot. Then the voice continued:
