NexGenoid was conducting a product field test. The project was, meant to provide human like machines able to blend into the general population. Their role would be for whatever function their owners deemed to be appropriate. A perfect exterior coupled with superior artificial intelligence. Several breakthroughs advanced the early robot-like androids. Sophisticated software verged on artificial intelligence. But, the real breakthrough came with the development of a new synthetic skin. An android with a skin capable of facial expression and fluid motion produced an appearance indistinguishable from a real human. NexGenoid spared no expense for the field test. It was, scheduled for a short three weeks with Millicent Serano to oversee the project. Unbeknownst to Millicent the NexGenoid executive committee appointed Langston Urn as an independent observer. Everything was going according to Millicent's plan until Langston began having doubts about Millicent's real goal and some of the seniors living in the retirement community nearby got curious. Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction