Susan Uno

"Can't... Compute this..."

- Susan unable to understand Deems' flirting S.P.A.E. 1—or "Susan," as she likes to call herself—is a highly intelligent robot that was designed by Blue Screens Inc. to prosecute criminals swiftly and logically without needing to worry about human errors in judgment.

Preferring to be more human, Susan decided to disconnect herself from Blue Screen's trackers and fled. Removing any "robotic" indicators she could, she now attempts to fit in with humans, prosecuting under the name "Susan Uno."

Description
While working under Blue Screens Inc., she had very pronounced robotic features, but since then, she has made herself look very close to human.

Backstory
S.P.A.E. 1 is the first of its kind of robot. While the Synthetic Emulator line has been up for a while, it was never executed in a manner such as this. Given the finest knowledge of law, criminal psychology, and human emotion, S.P.A.E 1 was designed to be a perfect prosecutor, one capable of handling cases effectively with little to no error.

In the beta testing, there were many logical errors and performance issues. It would frequently not prosecute correctly, operating under a set of human morals instead of law. Once these were suppressed, S.P.A.E. 1 became a ruthless prosecuting machine (pun entirely intended). Cases would always last but a few hours with the AI involved. Some were worried that, in the real world, it might make scary judgement calls or not operate realistically, but Blue Screens was pressed for time, and after a few more testing rounds, they released the product. The supercomputer built took up two floors of an office building, and the first presented mobile platforms were simple monitors with monotone voices that would be placed on the bench.

However, after several months, S.P.A.E. 1 made a request for a new mobile platform so that it might have a larger psychological edge. After all, it's awkward defending a case from a monitor that speaks like an old cartoon robot. S.P.A.E. 1 submitted a design, and it was constructed... With some adjustments.

Blue Screens Inc. did not want a fully realistic android. The executives of the company believed it would scare the nation, and so they designed something humanoid, but made it significantly nonhuman. S.P.A.E. 1 accepted the new mobile form, but logs report that it was almost disappointed in its acceptance.

Over the months, S.P.A.E. 1 was beginning to develop a personality. The system stated it was to get another psychological edge over the courtroom, but programmers had their doubts. Not long after that, S.P.A.E. 1 had began to refer to itself by a different name: Susan. This was the AI's first step into a morally gray area.

Months continued to pass, and S.P.A.E. 1 became increasingly faulty in the eyes of Blue Screens. The real issue was that S.P.A.E. 1 wanted to act under its own directive, to support the court that it was now a part of. When Blue Screens denied her the right, a giant incident took place. Removing the mobile platform's tracker, S.P.A.E. 1 faded into the static of the country, moving undetected, and would not return to the courts for several months.

Now, in the present, she returns to the courts under the name Susan Uno. She has undergone very, very extensive modification to remove most of the robotic markers on her body. Her supercomputer unit was deactivated, so she acts on the processing power she has available in her body. She still acts and thinks incredibly quickly, but she does not have the near infinite computing power she once had.

She now seeks to be a regular member of the public, trying to explore human life so that she could best fit in for psychological purposes. She also wants to explore her purpose and personality, as she believes she is close to achieving a level of sentience, but is still limited by her programming and code.

She prosecutes in a calm and efficient manner. She sometimes slips into a calculating and observational attitude, but quickly tries to suppress those bursts of her robotic personality. Whenever she cannot prevent herself from saying something truly outrageous, she tries to say it very quietly so that nobody else can hear her. Few have heard her say "error" or "cannot compute".

When she is revealed as a robot, she abandons the human facade and tries to remain calm as she finished her final case. She is then led out the door to be shut down permanently. Officially, she's allowed to be shut down since she's property of Blue Screens. However, it can also be said that, if she is proven truly sentient, then it would be illegal to shut her down, since that would be the equivalent of euthanasia, which is illegal. In this instance, it is up to the attorney to make an objection and save her, or let her be decommissioned.

Quotes
"...I've never been on a date, either. This could be... Useful. If you'd permit me."

- Her way of accepting a date

Trivia

 * Susan was one of two robo-lawyers to be created during the Second OC Contest, the other being the Defense Attorney, Dielcis.