The Dominant Android aka ADAM (Adaptive Domestic Assistant Mechanoid)
By Ty Bond
Chapter 1
At 28 Zane Monrow also know by his gamer handle Trixy (7R1XY) was in a slump. Ten years earlier he was at the top of his game when his team won the worldwide Globe of War championship splitting the million-dollar grand prize. Zane, or Trixy at least, had instant fame, being interviewed by journalists, and making appearances on podcasts. He continued to be successful for a few more years more, but recently the next generation was coming on strong, and he has failed to even qualify for some regional tournaments.
With a lean youthful frame Zane was in decent shape if a little on the thin side and had started to workout routine in recent months to keep away and flab and maintain his effeminate look. After shutting down his gamming rig he was getting ready to go for his late morning jog when the doorbell surprised him. Zane lived in a converted loft downtown which he had brought with his prize money back when it was rolling in. While it was a busy city, he lived his life mostly virtually, almost no one visited him in person.
Opening the door there was a delivery man with crate as big as him on a dolly, with the logo of Blue Antelope on it. Back in the day Blue Antelope energy drinks had been a sponsor of his but they had long since dropped him which made him all the more curious what they could be sending that was so big.
"Where do you want it?" asked the delivery guy pulling Zane's attention to him for the first time. Luke, or at least that was the name sewn onto his overalls, was maybe 25 with a chiseled jaw, short black hair, and rippling muscles on his bare arms that made Zane stare a little longer than he intended to.