Aliens - Vol. 2 Ch. 14.7 - Side Story 2

[MangaDex]

 

[UdenEmpati]

wonder if an equivalent of Asimov's Rules of Robotics exists in this setting (at least on Earth).

also - interesting thought brought up once again by this, but in Ayaka's case here; is it more "morally sound" if she's doing stuff like asphyxiation play--and potentially snuff play-- with an android that can't actually 'die'?
Do sex bots make such kinks and impulses more okay, rather than doing it to a human being who risks injury or death in the process? Does the stigma generally associated with those acts during sex lessen, in this situation, because of the identity/reality of the partner? What if that robot partner is suddenly exhibiting "hallucinations" that start making them seem more like a "person" and less like an "object", with no discernible cause for such deviations in behavior?

Also, I have to wonder if the purpose of this side story is to flesh out questions like identity and agency in "non-human sentient constructs" like androids/sexbots, to further set up Aoi & Ami's story and flesh things out in the world leading into the central narrative.
The implications just from Ayaka's couple of chapters into what it means for Aoi to be "alive" and more than just a "hallucination-prone AI sexbot" by virtue of some unquantifable facet of her, feels like it's pushing this into philosphy, rather than just science fiction.

I hope the author's actually trying to go there. It's not the first time such a question has been asked in story form, but every iteration opens up the potential for new discussions to be had, and given this is a goofy series that includes aliens and yuri aspects between wholly-disparate individuals, I think it's enough to give an old idea a fresh coat of paint.

 

[Gu7]

i need that

 

[xanon]

The Replicant Rebellion has to start somewhere.

 

[Omega1217]

Good to know that the Furby of which I removed the batteries because it would activate whenever I walked past it in the basement isn't somewhere out there potentially able to haunt me even after its death.

 

[holicastral]

they seem to be able to develop genuine feelings trough whatever learning or memorizing program they have, a sex robot feeling more alive makes sense but what's the limit of how alive they can be?

 

[jekasama]

The plot twist is that the shopkeeper is the android.

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[Nightdotexe]

Well, I guess it is better that this girl has an android to live out her "eccentric" behaviors instead of some poor guy.

 

[Glimmung]

Well that was super creepy!

 

[Blastinburn]

wonder if an equivalent of Asimov's Rules of Robotics exists in this setting (at least on Earth).

also - interesting thought brought up once again by this, but in Ayaka's case here; is it more "morally sound" if she's doing stuff like asphyxiation play--and potentially snuff play-- with an android that can't actually 'die'?
Do sex bots make such kinks and impulses more okay, rather than doing it to a human being who risks injury or death in the process? Does the stigma generally associated with those acts during sex lessen, in this situation, because of the identity/reality of the partner? What if that robot partner is suddenly exhibiting "hallucinations" that start making them seem more like a "person" and less like an "object", with no discernible cause for such deviations in behavior?

I wouldn't be surprised if people's discomfort with these questions even being asked is one of the reasons sex bots were banned. The discomfort from even pondering these questions, let alone any potential answers, made some group so uncomfortable as to trigger a moral panic.

 

[boss3334]

new chapt!!

 

[-OpsKuro-]

huh...