"Jason, are you still building those things?" asked his wife, Sharon.

"Things? These are the most advanced androids I've ever developed. Nearly indestructible, almost sentient … 5D chamber printable within minutes."

"I know your sales pitch, Jason. You've sold thousands. But I'm concerned."

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"About?"

"They're equipped with paralyzers and forcefields."

"Uh, yah …" Jason looked away.

"What's going on? You can tell me."

"All right, but keep this to yourself." He projected a holographic chart. "You see that spike in violent crime?"

She nodded.

"Check this out …" He overlayed it with another chart. "Notice the juxtaposed numbers in convictions."