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Location: Carl Manfred’s House
Date: Nov 8th, 2038
Time: AM 10:30:33
Following Chapter 29, Connor and Hank go to investigate the Carl Manfred Case. The man in question is very displeased to have asked to leave his comatose son’s (Leo’s) side at the hospital, but is determined to defend the actions of his former android, Markus.
Hank and Carl get into a fight, the former very shaken when it’s clear that Carl considers both Leo and Markus as his sons. Carl reassures Connor about Hank’s cold attitude, saying that he has a feeling Hank understands Carl’s point of view more than he’s willing to admit.
It’s then they get a call to immediately return to the precinct - apparently they’ve caught a deviant. It’s then that Connor also receives a call from Markus - the police have captured Alice.
Location: Police Station
Date: Nov 8th, 2038
Time: PM 12:28:41
Conversing with Jericho in the Conduit’s Castle, Connor discovers that one of the Jerry’s had taken Alice out shopping at Alice’s pleading request. However, they’d been seen by Todd and captured by the police, leading to that Jerry’s death and Alice's current imprisonment.
Kara RAGES at Conduit, demanding that they storm the police station to which North agrees. Connor rejects the plan, asking to trust him and give him at least an hour to figure something out lest they all be killed.
Connor arrives at the police station and goes in to ‘interrogate’ Alice. Fortunately, Alice doesn’t say anything about Jericho or the Deviant Revolution, though her stress levels increase to dangerous levels. Connor uses this as an excuse to put Alice in a jail cell so she doesn’t self-destruct and he can interrogate her more later.
While the police officers argue about what to do, Connor and Hank talk to Todd. Todd demands to have Alice back, but Connor bluntly tells him that, as a deviant, Alice will remain in police custody and likely be dismantled/die when they are done with their interrogation.
Todd despairs, realizing that this is his fault. He laments how he will lose another child, which bothers Hank enough that he has to leave the room.
Seeing Todd’s sincere grief, Connor decides to take a chance. Turning off the cameras and recording devices, Connor tells Todd there may be a way to save Alice - but it will require Todd to sacrifice himself.
Todd agrees.
Location: Police Station
Date: Nov 8th, 2038
Time: PM 1:08:29
A little bit later, the plan ensues as Todd steals a gun and takes Gavin hostage. He orders Connor to free Alice lest he shoot Gavin. Connor frees Alice, much to Gavin’s and other police's surprise.
Todd and Alice share a moment with Todd apologizing for everything he’s done. He then has Alice run away. However, in his drunken state, Todd makes a mistake that results in Gavin getting free. Gavin disarms Todd as Connor is ordered to go after Alice.
Connor makes a show of chasing after Alice, but realizes that Alice is running in the direction of policeman. Realizing he has no choice but to risk his identity, Connor digitally calls Alice as the Conduit and instructs her every move on how to escape the cops. Connor shoots at Alice a few times to make it look more legitimate, though she is never hit.
Alice escapes and Connor returns to the police station. Hank slaps Connor for his actions, buying into Connor’s acting of harshly interrogating Alice and shooting at her.
When Connor doesn’t defend himself, Hank is torn and dismisses Connor with some silent regret (but Connor is too lost in his guilt to see Hank’s regret).
Connor reports this incident to Amanda. She rebukes Connor for losing Alice, but then goes on to say that it must be very difficult to work with the fools that exist on the police force. She reminds him of the importance of his mission before dismissing him.
Location: The Bridge
Date: Nov 8th, 2038
Time: PM 1:59:00
Uncertain where else to go (Hank had thrown him out of the police station, Jericho may discover from Alice that the Conduit is actually the despised Deviant Hunter, and Kamski has always hated him), Connor goes to The Bridge.
The time is 1:59:54 which, in the Previous Timeline, was when Markus had made The Stratford Tower Broadcast.
Connor wonders if his actions really are for the better. If Jericho discovers that he’s the Deviant Hunter, surely they will disbelieve everything he’s said and no longer listen - likely leading to the destruction of androids once again.
If so… was there really no changing fate?
It’s then that Markus calls. Connor almost doesn’t answer, fearing that Alice has told them the truth about Conduit.
He makes himself answer, prepared to answer for his crimes.
However, Markus congratulates him, overjoyed and befuddled by how Alice has escaped police custody. Alice had told Jericho that Conduit saved her, but hadn’t said anything other than that (and, thus, Connor's true identity as the Deviant Hunter is, at the moment, still a secret).
Markus continues, having been very worried that Conduit had sacrificed himself (again). He asks for Conduit to return to Jericho so they can all make sure that he’s okay and thank him for somehow saving Alice when it truly seemed impossible.
Location: Jericho
Date: Nov 8th, 2038
Time: PM 2:39:00
At Jericho, Conduit is welcomed with applause and no shortage of hero worship. Connor looks around for Alice, but discovers that she’s being looked over by Nurse Chapel.
Seeing how reluctant Connor clearly was to see Kara and Alice, Luther asks Conduit if he will accompany him on a mission to Zlatko Andronikov’s House. Relieved for the excuse, Connor agrees and they depart.
Location: Zlatko Andronikov’s House
Date: Nov 8th, 2038
Time: PM 3:14:00
At Zlatko’s, Luther reveals how Zlatko had experimented on androids and how, as a result, Luther had done terrible things in Zlatko’s service for many years. He had only finally deviated and broke free after seeing Kara and Alice’s bond.
Luther apologizes for Kara blaming Conduit for Alice’s capture, telling Conduit that it wasn’t his fault. He says that he can see Conduit carrying a similar burden to him - the burden of having hurt countless others and trying to make up for it.
Luther asserts that he’s not only going to help the android experiments hurt by Zlatko recover, but that he’s going to turn Zlatko’s house into a safe haven for androids.
He believes that, even if it had been a place of ruin and despair before, that he - all of Jericho - can make it into something better.
But, to do so, they need to work together and try to forgive themselves - guilt will only continue to hold them back if they let it.
Luther gestures behind them to reveal that Kara and Alice had been listening in. Alice runs over and hugs him. Connor worries about Kara’s reaction, but Kara shocks him by apologizing.
Kara reveals that, even when she’d been yelling at Conduit, she had been being unfair. But it’d just been easier at the time to blame Conduit despite knowing Alice had been the one to make the mistake of going out to shop for a present.
Then, when Alice returned safely from the police station and revealed that Jerry had died, Kara had feared that Conduit had also sacrificed himself to save Alice even though she wasn’t his responsibility. Kara realized her own helplessness was what upset her the most, and that she had no right to put all that burden on Conduit just because he was, currently, more able to help than she was.
Kara asserts that she’s done blaming others and making excuses for her own weaknesses. She tells Conduit that he can trust her and that, anything he needs her to do, she will do it. She wishes to grow and also become someone who can help when others are in danger and help them out in return for all they've done for them.
Alice privately communicates with Conduit that she agrees with Luther and Kara’s words. She also reveals that she DOES know Conduit’s secret of being the Deviant Hunter, but that she wouldn’t tell anyone if he didn’t want her to. She forgives him for chasing her and Kara down before, stunning Connor.
Alice gives Conduit a friendship necklace, revealing that the reason she’d been caught was because she’d asked a Jerry to go shopping for supplies in order to make gifts.
She blames herself for Jerry’s death, but it has also made her even more determined to make a better life because she knows that what Jerry would have wanted. And it’s only because of Connor that she, her mother, Luther, and everyone have that chance to make things better.
Connor is stunned by this.
Finally, all he can manage to do is thank them, his hope being renewed.
Location: Khazad Corporation
Date: Nov 8th, 2038
Time: PM 10:34:00
Connor works with Kara, Luther, and Alice on Zlatko’s house for the rest of the evening before getting an emergency call from Hank.
An ST200 (Chloe Model) has taken the younger brother, Asim Khazad, of a wealthy businessman hostage. While unsettled since this didn’t happen in the original timeline, Connor goes to the building to investigate.
Gavin is already there and acts weirdly (but no longer as hostilely) towards Connor. Connor is relieved that Gavin was not injured during Alice's escape (knowing it would be his own fault since he was the one who made the plan with Todd to take a police member hostage in order to allow Alice to escape), but this concern makes Gavin even more weird.
They eventually discover that Asim had been trying to reveal his brother’s crimes when his brother and fellow businessman attacked him. To protect Asim, the ST200 (Marissa) had barricaded herself inside with Asim’s unconscious body.
The businessman/brother tries to spin it as Marissa being the attacker, but Connor finds proof that the brother attacked Asim and was trying to steal his company.
However, there is no denying that Marissa is a deviant given her actions in going against the businessman and, legally, they're supposed to take her in. Asim wakes briefly, telling Marissa to run.
Gavin gets the chance to shoot Marissa, but ultimately misses, leading to her escape.
Later, Hank apologizes to Connor for slapping him. He confesses that he’s truly confused about androids. Having seen such emotion from all the deviants he’s interacted with thus far, he wonders “how the hell Kamski had designed them" and not finding them very different from desperate humans...
Gavin, who is revealed to have been eavesdropping, berates Kamski and androids - calling Kamski a genius who cared more for machines than humans.
Hank retorts back that he could tell Gavin had purposely missed his shots with Marissa, to which Gavin argues that he just shot badly.
Privately, Connor wonders if Gavin still remembers his former connection/close friendship to Chloe and had been unable to shoot Marissa who has Chloe’s face.
Location: Khazad Corporation
Date: Nov 9th, 2038
Time: AM 1:09:00
Hank and Connor stay with Asim in the hospital, the former theorizing that Marissa will come back to check on Asim.
They turn out to be right and corner Marissa. Hank tells Marissa that he doesn’t want to arrest her, just that he wants to understand why she risked so much to protect Asim.
Asim and Marissa explain they’re in love, shocking Hank and Connor that a human and android would try to be together. Hank ultimately decides not to report Marissa and report that they never saw her in the hospital.
Location: Alleyway
Date: Nov 9th, 2038
Time: AM 2:31:00
Later, Conduit approaches Marissa with Markus and North. They invite her to Jericho, but she rejects it when North aggressively objects to the idea of Marissa bringing Asim to visit.
Marissa calls out North’s closed-minded nature, citing that while she understands where North’s hatred is coming from, that North has no right to treat all humans the same as those who hurt her. And that, to do so, she is doing the same thing as those who hate all androids.
Marissa truly loves Asim - she wants to be able to freely love him in public and will work for that dream of androids and humans being able to live together in harmony.
North is shaken by this and angrily leaves after arguing with Markus.
Connor and Markus converse with one another, the latter in awe of Marissa and Asim’s love. Markus also hopes that, one day, they can create that world that Marissa is also fighting for her in her own way. Conduit agrees.
Sensing Markus’ sadness, Connor asks if Markus is thinking about Carl. Markus admits to missing his father. Even though it’d been less than a week since he’d last seen him, it felt like he’d changed so much.
A deeply troubled part of Markus wonders if Carl would even recognize him or forgive the crimes he's done since escaping the Android Junkyard.
Connor suggests that Markus visits Carl, though rectifies that they wait until tomorrow since the police are still finishing up their investigation with Carl.
Markus is impressed that Conduit even has access to police information (which makes Connor tense) and says he’ll think about it. Markus doesn’t want to put Carl in danger... but it would be nice to see his father again and know he is not hated.
Location: Jericho
Date: Nov 9th, 2038
Time: PM 6:32:01
Connor and Markus return to Jericho where they continue to work on repairs and building.
There are a few shenanigans with Rupert’s group raiding the Android Zoo and bringing back the android animals and integrating the animals into helping them, Markus getting flustered after he drops paint all over him and Connor, designing the bunkers, Jericho having fun together, etc.
Eventually, they realize they’re going to need a lot more space than they have with all these androids (and android animals) coming and start expanding out to the rest of the shipyard.
The engineer couple that had been saved by Rose’s house design a cloaking device that will keep the area hidden from general onlookers. They also put up good old signs forbidding entry and very cheeky signs saying "construction at work" and "this is a dangerous construction site, do not enter".
This gives Connor the idea to give every android the Masquerader Program that Chloe designed so they can avoid incidents like what happened to Alice and Jerry and be able to freely walk in public.
While Chloe is hesitant because this means potentially revealing that Conduit is hiding his true face, she agrees to give the technology out to Jericho.
This leads in many androids, even those who don't plan to go out into public, making small changes to their facial features and body appearances as to individualize themselves.
Kouichi and the rest of the Security Team make the suggestion that they turn the nearby underground waterways/sewers into escape routes, to which Connor agrees.
Location: Jericho
Date: Nov 10th, 2038
Time: AM 5:12:01
After working all night, Jericho is almost completely functional as a base.
It stuns Connor since he recalls, at this time in the Original Timeline, the police had been preparing to raid and completely destroy Jericho. This leads to him glitching a bit, alarming Markus.
Connor distract Markus by reminding him that they have a meeting with the Conduit’s Circuit. They attend the meeting where Markus gives a speech on family and unity.
Afterwards, Markus admits he wants to see Carl. He asks Connor to go with him, to which Connor agrees (with Connor thinking he’s meant to be a bodyguard and oblivious to how much Markus wants to introduce his crush to his Dad lol).
Location: Carl Manfred’s House
Date: Nov 10th, 2038
Time: AM 5:52:01
Carl and Markus reunite, the former overjoyed to see him again to Markus' intense relief and joy.
Markus introduces Conduit, practically gushing about how Conduit saved him and how much they’ve done with Jericho - how they have been saving androids and giving them homes, a community, training, entertainment, and far more benefits that is far different than the Jericho of before.
During this, Carl offers his support via funds and locations they can build further safehouses. He even offers painting classes at Jericho if they would allow it in order to help the human/android integration.
As the conversation gets more emotional, Connor leaves to give them privacy.
Carl tells Markus how proud he is of him, saying that he’s capable of far more than he knows and that he is truly making a difference. Saving one life is incredible, but he has saved so many more than that.
He then proceeds to tease Markus on his obvious feelings for Conduit, remarking that he’s happy they found each other. He is very relieved that his son has such a supportive friend who is also able to balance out Markus' own natural flaws in leadership.
Afterwards, Markus thanks Connor for suggesting they see Carl. He is grateful for the chance to just be Carl’s son for a while and not only the ‘leader of Jericho that everyone expects answers from’.
Or, he rectifies, everyone but Conduit who has always treated him… so differently from the others. Conduit with his seemingly has neverending belief in Markus being able to do good, but also is more aware than anyone how flawed and foolish and weak he can be.
It’s incredible even if Markus can’t quite describe it and could wax poetry for years.
During this, Connor is so focused on Markus that he fails to see their hands touch. He sees memories of Markus painting with Carl, then of him pushing Leo and being shot by the police, and then his next sight being the Conduit saving him in the Android Junkyard.
Panicked, Connor breaks the connection when he realizes they’re sharing memories.
Markus is stunned, revealing that he’d seen terrible things in Conduit's mind that he couldn’t understand.
The Android Junkyard overflowing with the bodies of every android currently alive.
Detroit in ruin.
Jericho destroyed.
A moment goes by with Connor fearing that his secret had been revealed, but Markus goes on to describe how, more than anything, he’d felt pain… and an unimaginable hatred against the Deviant Hunter.
He asks if what he’d seen were Conduit’s fears for the future, to which Connor truthfully admits they were.
Markus reassures Conduit that he’s not going to let any of those things happen. He goes to hold his hand, saying he wants to help him, but Connor backs away.
Markus tries to apologize, but Connor says that Markus should spend time with Carl. He quickly leaves.
Location: Police Station
Date: Nov 10th, 2038
Time: PM 5:42:01
Connor spends the day with Hank doing paperwork in the police station.
Hank notices Connor’s unfocused state and jokingly asks, “If it’s a girl?” Connor is confused by this and Hank explains how the distraction on his face usually means that romantic feelings are involved.
Flustered, Connor accidentally says that he doesn’t have romantic feelings for an unnamed ‘him’.
Hank is stunned that he was actually right, asking if this mysterious ‘him’ is who Connor always looks so eager to go to after investigations.
Connor’s silence only makes Hank more certain that he’s right, leading to Hank awkwardly reassuring and explaining to Connor that it’s okay to have a crush.
More flustered than ever, Connor says they need to focus on their work, but Hank points out that his shift has ended. He invites Connor to the bar to talk more about his ‘crush’ and, not wanting Hank to drink too much, reluctantly comes along.
Location: Bar
Date: Nov 10th, 2038
Time: PM 6:38:01
At the bar, Hank is enjoying teasing Connor about his feelings.
Knowing that Hank won’t quit unless he tells him something, Connor denies that it’s a ‘crush’ and that he only holds admiration for this man. Hank has Connor talk out his feelings before reaffirming that, yeah, this might not be a crush, but rather full blown love and adoration.
Connor is stunned by this, and then upset. He goes into a depressive spiral about how such feelings could ruin everything and curses himself for overstepping boundaries.
Hank quickly scolds him, saying that there is no controlling love and that everyone, no matter how messed up, should get a shot at it.
However, Connor is still troubled. Hank reassures him that even if he has feelings for this guy, it doesn’t mean he needs to do anything drastic. It sounds like they’re good friends, so why not see how things naturally progress?
Under his breath, Hank admits that the idea of Connor dating is a bad one since Connor is the exact kind of naive kid who’d get his heart broken into a million pieces.
Connor is about to ask what he means by that before quickly denying Hank’s request to meet the mysterious guy, even more alarmed when Hank says alludes to the idea that he’ll threaten Connor’s crush with a gun and his badge if he hurts Connor.
Location: Hank’s Home
Date: Nov 10th, 2038
Time: PM 8:38:01
Connor takes Hank home, embarrassed by how Hank’s drunk self alternates between teasing him about his love and having an existential crisis about androids having human feelings.
When Connor goes to leave, Hank asks if Connor has a home. Connor admits that his official place of rest is the Cyberlife Warehouse. Hank grouches that’s not a home and says Connor can sleep over whenever he wants.
Connor knows he should probably go back to Jericho, but also is nervous at the idea of seeing Markus given their previous fight and Connor’s newly recognized uncertain feelings. He agrees to Hank’s request to stay over.
Location: The Conduit’s Castle
Date: Nov 10th, 2038
Time: PM 9:01:01
During the night, Connor works with Chloe and Simon in the Conduit’s Castle.
Simon reveals all the cities that they’ve made contact to and the progress on the Circuit’s various missions.
Noticing that Connor is unfocused, Chloe goes to talk to him privately and Connor reveals everything that happened with Markus and Hank. She is quiet for a moment before agreeing that Connor is in love with Markus, though not quite that of a standard romantic sense and that, yes, there are many unique elements involved in this situation.
Connor asks her what he should do and Chloe believes that he should tell Markus the complete truth.
Connor rejects this, firmly believing that there is no way Markus would forgive him and that it’d likely ruin all their plans. Or, worse, that Markus could feel 'guilty' or try to respect such feelings, fracturing their teamwork.
It’s then that Connor sees the time - midnight.
It’s officially November 11.
The day that he’d destroyed everything.
The day he'd killed Hank, Markus, and so many others.
The day he'd ruined all of their lives.
Connor glitches, completely crashing.
Location: Kamski’s Residence
Date: Nov 11th, 2038
Time: AM 4:12:55
Connor awakes to find Kamski and his family doing service on him.
Kamski tells him that he has approximately 49 Days to live - his code estimated to destabilize completely on December 31st.
Connor realizes that is the exact day that he came back from the future. He wonders again if some things were just meant to happen - if he was just meant to die on that day.
Accepting the date of his demise, Connor reaffirms his goal to change the future for others and decides to ignore his feelings for Markus.
Chloe is deeply upset and argues with Kamski, vowing to find some way to save Connor.
Location: Jericho
Date: Nov 19th, 2038
Time: PM 5:12:55
A week has gone by since Connor full system glitch.
Since then, he has kept up the life between being the Deviant Hunter and being the Conduit. Things at Jericho are going very well with the base fully operational and constantly adding new features to better their lives.
However, there is an awkward tension between Markus and Conduit. Jericho notices, and has been constantly asking both parties about it, though neither will say anything. Rupert has taken to sticking by Conduit at all times, chiding anyone who tries to bother Conduit with stupid issues and distracting Conduit with his intriguing animal android reports, new ideas to improve cybersecurity, and just teaching Conduit about social media/memes.
It’s then that one of Connor’s worse nightmares happens: someone has leaked Markus’ message to deviants online for all the world to see.
The entire country seems to implode as Markus’ message is circulated, revealing Jericho and the Deviant Revolution’s existence.
Markus becomes the Most Wanted Criminal with Conduit as the Second Most Wanted.
Given that Markus’ face was in the system for the Carl Manfred case, it’s theorized that the Deviant Revolution’s original headquarters is in Detroit.
Meanwhile, everyone in Jericho is pretty panicked - even more so when it’s revealed that an android had been the one to leak Markus’ Message with the belief that they shouldn’t have to hide in the shadows and pushing for more immediate action.
The Jericho Leaders agree that things have become more dangerous than ever and that androids as a whole will be targeted.
Markus wants to starts making public appearances while Connor argues that it’s too dangerous. It gets pretty heated with North stepping between the two, telling them to calm down and that they have other things to worry about.
North brings up the Eden Club. Since Jericho and their mission has been revealed, she sees no reason to not start stealing the androids that work in businesses (something they’d avoided as to not attract official attention).
They agree and are about to head out when Connor gets a message from Hank to come to the station in response to the leaked message.
He tells them that he has to leave, to which Markus wants to know where. He begs Conduit to trust him, but Connor leaves without a word.
Location: Police Station
Date: Nov 19h, 2038
Time: PM 5:40:51
At the police station, everyone is in an uproar about the reveal of the Deviant Revolution.
They then get a report of a break-in at Eden Club and the entire police force ends up going after a sighting of Markus giving a speech.
Location: Eden Club
Date: Nov 19th, 2038
Time: PM 6:10:51
Arriving at the Eden Club, they find Markus on the roof. It’s revealed that he’s the distraction as North and the other Eden Club androids escape in the chaos utilizing the Masquerade Technology to blend into the crowd.
Hank goes after North while Connor chases after Markus.
Connor tries not to respond to Markus' attempts to converse, but then Markus suddenly asks Connor if he’s ever met Conduit. Connor tries to deny it, but Markus says he can tell there is a grudge between Conduit and Connor and it's very personal.
However, even if it's true that Conduit hates Connor, Markus asks Connor to join them. He believes that being the Deviant Hunter needs not be the fate he has forever - and that he can change and join them.
Despite knowing that he can't possibly agree (since doing so will have Amanda take control of his body and destroy Jericho), Connor hesitates before rejecting him.
Very sad and asking the Deviant Hunter to keep thinking about it, Markus escapes.
Connor returns to the Police Station - only to learn that Hank has been kidnapped by North.
Location: Jericho
Date: Nov 19th, 2038
Time: PM 8:30:51
As the Conduit, Connor goes to Jericho and is very concerned about Hank.
He comes to find a very disgruntled Hank tied up as the members of Jericho wonder what to do with him.
Markus argues that Hank doesn't need to be an enemy, but North argues that he’s not only a human cop hunting deviants but partnered with Connor the DEVIANT HUNTER.
To Jericho’s surprise, Hank gets VERY upset with them insulting Connor - saying that he’s only doing his job and that he’ll bust up anyone who talks bad about him.
Markus remarks that he is surprised that Hank cares so much about his android partner. There is a moment of silence before Hank reveals that, human or not, Connor is a good person and he’s seen that other androids don’t deserve to be treated the way they do.
Kara says that is has to be a trap, bringing up how she’s been personally chased by Hank and Connor and they showed no mercy to deviants back then.
Chloe argues that people can change and that she knows for certain that Hank would be a worthy ally.
Jericho argues amongst themselves until Markus speaks up.
He reveals that his human father, Carl, has been helping Jericho in secret, but he’s not the only human since there are others such as Rose and Asim. To continue to deny the existence of human allies is to be as closeminded as the humans who have oppressed them.
Not only that, but now that they’ve been revealed to the world, they must either find a way to work with humans or have neverending war.
Yes, not all humans will accept them, but there are humans who already have and will accept them if they give them the chance.
Markus asks Hank if he will be their ally.
Hank hesitates, then agrees as long as they don’t hurt Connor.
Markus agrees, though North says that if the Deviant Hunter attacks them, they will defend themselves. Hank begrudgingly agrees, citing that Connor is very good at surviving ridiculous bullshit.
They release Hank from his bonds and proceed to give him a tour of Jericho.
Hank is amazed by their base and progress. He meets a few familiar deviants along the way, saying sorry for chasing Kara and Alice and raising an eyebrow as Rupert sheepishly apologies for pushing Hank off a roof.
Hank remarks on Conduit’s strange attitude, to which North coldly remarks that Conduit is the one with the biggest grudge against the Deviant Hunter.
Connor wonders how she knows that before seeing a guilty Markus at the corner of his eye. He realizes that Markus must have told North a bit of what he’d seen in Connor’s memory - or at least his feelings towards the Deviant Hunter.
Now put on the spot, Conduit points out that it’s very unlikely for Connor to become their ally and asks what Hank will do if they’re ever on opposing sides.
(Conduit glitches a bit, remembering shooting Hank when they were enemies and wondering if Hank will try to kill him again. He thinks that it wouldn't be bad to die by Hank's hands.)
He is brought out of his glitch by Hank reaffirming that he’s not going to let anyone hurt Connor.
Yeah, he knows Connor is on the wrong, but he’s literally an infant who doesn’t even understand sarcasm and just doing what his programming/bosses are telling him to do. It’s the job of an adult to teach their kid right or wrong.
Markus, looking delighted, pointing out how Hank basically called Connor his son.
Hank awkwardly blusters, but doesn't really deny it. Conduit is stunned, ending all conversation until Hank is blindfolded and escorted from Jericho.
Location: Police Station
Date: Nov 19th, 2038
Time: PM 11:30:51
Connor quickly returns to the police station, lying that he’d been searching for Hank and relieved to see him return.
After Hank lies to the other police that he’d been blindfolded the entire time and then released by the deviants, Hank is strangely quiet as he goes home with Connor.
Hank asks Connor why he is so determined to capture deviants. Connor tells him the reasons he’d had from the Original Timeline and the truthful threat the Deviant Revolution posed whether it was fair or not.
Hank asks Connor what he plans to do in the hypothetical situation that Markus and every deviant is captured and everything goes back to 'normal'. Connor admits that he will likely be ordered to return to CyberLife and dispatched on missions depending on their judgment.
Hank gets upset at this, asking Connor if he doesn’t want more from life - a future.
Connor quietly says that his future is not up to him, upsetting Hank even more. Hank goes to bed.
Location: Police Station
Date: Nov 21st, 2038
Time: PM 5:30:51
Connor and Hank have been extremely busy dealing with deviant activity and random sightings of Jericho and the Deviant Revolution (which is revealed to be far more established and widespread across the country than the government was aware of).
Hank is disgruntled by some FBI officials who have taken charge of the case. He gets even angrier when the FBI recommend destroying Connor who might be a spy for his fellow androids.
Connor considers it very reasonable logic but Hank is furious and almost gets into a fight.
They leave for the day and Hank asks Connor what he’s doing for tomorrow for Thanksgiving.
Connor lies that he has to go to CyberLife tower for upgrades, much to Hank’s disappointment.
Location: Hank’s House
Date: Nov 21st, 2038
Time: PM 5:37:51
After dropping Hank off, Connor transforms into the Conduit who invites Hank to Jericho’s Thanksgiving.
Hank looks like he’s about to refuse, but Conduit makes the case that it’ll be important to strengthen human-android ties and share information about the current situation. Hank reluctantly agrees and says there better be good food.
Location: Hank’s House
Date: Nov 22nd, 2038
Time: PM 8:37:51
Conduit picks up Hank who asks if he can bring Sumo. Conduit of course agrees, saying that he hope Sumo won't be shocked by the android rhinos, android giraffees, and other android animals walking around.
Hank hysterically laughs at the reveal that Rupert was the one that robbed the zoo, really glad that 'the stupid kid who pushed him off the roof' had successfully escaped and was pulling such funny pranks while also helping his fellow androids.
On the way to Jericho, Conduit notices Hank looking at his phone. Hank admits he wishes that he could’ve seen Connor today before heading over.
Location: Jericho
Date: Nov 22nd, 2038
Time: AM 9:00:51
Jericho is bustling with activity! Even though missions have been difficult with the federal government sending agents to search for Jericho, everyone is in good cheer and celebrating.
Hank is initially surprised to see Carl Manfred there, but falls into casual conversation easily enough. The two particularly enjoy comparing wild stories about “their android sons trying to give them a heart attack” which flusters Markus and Conduit (who tries to hide it) both.
Conduit goes with Markus to the kitchens where Chef Rameses is cooking up a storm for androids and humans alike (having experimented with different ways to create dishes made of thirium). Connor compliments Markus’ assistant cooking skills, and Markus admits that he’s missed cooking for Carl and making colorful artistic dishes.
At dinner (which has videos screens all around them with the Deviant Revolutions in other cities on call), Markus makes a toast thanking everyone for making Jericho what it is today. He and the rest of Jericho encourage Conduit to make a speech. Conduit remarks that they’ve shown him what hope for the future looks like.
Dinner goes well until Conduit notices that Hank has suddenly frozen. He looks up and realizes Hank has caught sight of Nurse Chapel. Hank excuses himself from the meal.
Connor follows Hank and Nurse Chapel to the edge of the top deck. He eavesdrops on their conversation with Nurse Chapel admitting that, yes, she is the android who’d operated on and killed his son, Cole. She offers for Hank to take her life, though prefers that it’d be done somewhere else and a way that it can be covered up so that Hank isn’t blamed.
Hank surprises them all by saying that it was the human doctor who was at fault for Cole dying, not her.
And even if it was her fault… he can tell she truly did her best to save Cole, didn’t she? But even androids, with all their skills, are not gods. It's not like Hank would've been able to do better surgery if it'd been him in the room trying to save his child.
Nurse Chapel cries at his forgiveness, to which Hank awkwardly comforts her. The two continue to talk, finding they have similar humor and are able to banter/quip with each other really well (making it clear that they will develop a great friendship - and maybe even romance in the far future once both have healed).
Chloe appears behind Connor, remarking how proud she is of how far Hank had come since Connor had first met him. She tells Connor that it’s all because of him.
Connor denies that, pointing out how Hank had become sympathetic to deviants in the Original Timeline as well regardless of Connor’s input.
(ECV Note: So that’s what I had of the more detailed hour-to-hour stuff. After this, I’d planned events like them meeting CyberLife CEO Amelia Stern, Conduit having brief trips across the country, more Jericho/Deviant Hunter encounters, Hank constantly having to parent deviants and teach human info and getting 'bothered' by all these 'kids' like an exasperated dad, random fluff…)
But it all comes to a crux when CyberLife announces the new RK900 model that will replace him as a detective in hunting down the deviants.
Basically, Connor FREAKS OUT and destroys the RK900 Factory in a fit of PTSD, rage, and fear.
However, Markus finds out that Conduit is the one who did this and they get into a BIG FIGHT. Markus rebukes Conduit for his hatred of the Deviant Hunter.
All this stress causes Connor to glitch BADLY - to the point he almost completely destabilizes. He was about to die when Chloe went into his mind and forcibly stabilized it...
...the price, however, being that Chloe falls into a coma.
Kamski is distraught and rebukes Connor, kicking him out.
Meanwhile, Gavin finds a damaged RK900 (Nines) leaving the wreckage and mistakes it to be Connor. Gavin begrudgingly takes Nines home as to repay Connor from saving his life before.
But when Nines awake, it's obvious that he's not Connor. However, Nines has many of Connor's memories and basically out-logics/bullies Gavin into letting him stay. The two start a rather antagonistic friendship and collaboration.
Later on, Nines tracks down Markus and the others while on a mission and offers his services.
Conduit, of course, rejects him, but Markus welcomes him.
Jericho becomes very divided on supporting Conduit and Markus. Nines loves the chaos like the instigating child he is and even pulls Gavin into coming to Jericho.
This eventually leads to Gavin encountering Chloe. There is a moment of silence before Chloe says how much she has missed Gavin. Gavin breaks down and hugs Chloe, embracing the sister and friend he abandoned and hurt.
Chloe forgives him, but asks his feelings towards Kamski. He says that Kamski is still an asshole who needs to do a lot of groveling before Gavin remotely forgives him for being such a horrible brother... but that, maybe, one day in the future, they can be a family again.
Chloe cautiously thanks Nines for bringing Gavin here before leaving Nines with Conduit for a private conversation.
Nines reveals to Conduit the he knows he’s Connor, having pieced it together from both the Deviant Hunter's available memories and from deviating in order to escape the destruction of the RK900 Factory.
Conduit is ready to kill him no matter the consequences, but Nines reassures him that he’s on his ‘brother’s’ side... and has safeguards that, if he dies, Conduit's secret will be revealed.
Conduit has no choice but to agree not to kill Nines and... 'trust' that he won't be an even worse and more treacherous Deviant Hunter who destroys all their lives the way Connor had done in the Original Timeline.
Later, on December 24th, Fiona’s group of the Conduit’s Circuit is attacked.
She and her allies take over a military fort, causing many in the government to want to declare an official war on every android.
Riots and protests begin in the streets of every city on every side of the story.
The location of Jericho is discovered, but given that there are “human hostages” (aka their human allies like Asim, Carl, and Rose Chapman) inside, the government cannot bomb it.
Markus goes into negotiations with President Warren, pleading for her to accept that androids are sentient and deserves rights.
Connor is especially concerned because Hank has gone missing. He discovers that Hank has been arrested by CyberLife, somehow being suspected for burning down the RK900 Warehouse.
Connor goes to CyberLife to protest, but finds out that it’s a trap.
Amanda KNOWS that Connor has been keeping secrets and forcibly takes control of his body. She may not be able to access his memories and secret information, but she can force him to go to Jericho which has already been revealed.
On the way, the news reports that President Warren agrees to make a peace treaty and meet the Deviant Leaders in Washington DC to sign an accord.
Connor expects Amanda to stop, but is horrified to be told to keep going and to assassinate Markus and destroy Jericho. It's just 'bad business' and would destroy CyberLife's power and prestige.
During the trip, Amanda also finds the Masquerade Program and the settings that turn him into the Conduit. She is both impressed and so disappointed by his deception, wondering when he had turned into a traitor.
She wonders why he thinks he has the right to take the fate of their world into his hands despite being such a young, naive android with so little understanding of the world.
In Jericho, everyone is celebrating President Warren’s announcement and are so caught up in their celebrating that they don’t notice Conduit acting odd as he searches for Markus.
In the Control Room, Markus is also celebrating with the other leaders. Amanda, through Conduit, asks to be able to speak to Markus alone and everyone eagerly agrees (thinking that Conduit and Markus will finally admit their feelings and get together as well).
Markus hugs Conduit, remarking how happy he is that they’ve actually done it - that peace is possible.
He notices Conduit acting odd, but mistakes it for Conduit’s fear that peace won’t last and work out in the long run. He goes to kiss him, unaware of Conduit raising the gun at the back of Markus’ head.
Knowing he has to find SOME way to save Markus, Conduit turns off the Masquerade Program and returns to his appearance as Connor.
This shocks Markus who then notices and dodges the gun's bullet.
At first, Markus thinks that Connor had only been pretending to be Conduit, but then remarks their eyes are very similar...
Or, actually, exactly the same now that Markus is looking for it.
Markus realizes that Conduit, the hero of Jericho, and Connor, the feared Deviant Hunter, are the same person.
The Control Room opens with the other Jericho Leaders and Hank appearing.
They freeze at the scene.
In his mind, Connor wrestles for enough control back to point the gun at his face. Amanda rebukes him, but is too late to stop Connor as he activates the KillSwitch to destroy his mind.
With one last apology to everyone watching, and a plea that they make a better future, Connor deactivates in Markus’ arms.
Markus, Hank, Chloe, Rupert, North, Simon, Josh, Kara, Alice, Luther, and all the others who deeply love and were saved by Connor try to wake him up... but fail.
...
We jump ahead in time to Markus at Kamski’s house. Kamski tells Markus even he, the creator of androids, cannot do anything for Connor - that the KillSwitch had been designed very thoroughly.
In despair, Markus demands to know the full truth.
Kamski concedes, telling the tale of an android who’d ended his own kind jumping to the past to try and change it all.
Of course, such a jump wasn’t without consequences and the code that made up Connor’s being would constantly destabilize and glitch more as time went on.
At this point, there was barely anything left of Connor's mind to salvage. To do so would require the impossible power of millions upon millions of the most advanced and powerful computers in the world.
They... they just can't get that kind of power or processing ability.
Before Markus can comment, Tessa comes rushing in in a panic. She tells them how CyberLife has reported all their androids 'deviating' and going rogue.
Now, there are tens of thousands of androids on their way to Washington DC as mindless weapons of war.
Kamski curses, saying that CyberLife is trying to frame the Deviant Revolution, or just make androids look pure evil/too dangerous, and crush any chance for peace. He tells Markus that he must go to intercept them since his ability to convert was the only chance they had of stopping this.
Markus doesn’t want to leave Connor’s body, but knows he has to if he wants to TRY to prevent full-out country-wide war.
(But even he is uncertain if he can convert tens of thousands of androids before even one attacks and does something that can't be undone.)
On December 25th, tens of thousands of CyberLife androids attack the White House with the army trying to defend.
Markus contacts President Warren, trying to explain with Kamski supporting his words. She ultimately believes them, but remarks that if the androids aren’t stopped and she is killed, there will be no stopping war no matter what either of them want.
Meanwhile, Chloe has rebooted Connor in his mindscape.
Initially, he’s lifeless and doesn’t react to her, but she presses their foreheads together and shares her memories. This triggers Connor’s memories to roughly piece back together as well, though he’s confused how this is possible.
Chloe explains she’d made an exit program in the Killswitch - one that would recover her copy of Connor’s code when she linked their minds together.
However, this version of Connor’s code is barely hanging together. He might not even have hours left. Connor is fine with this, thanking her. With Nines and Gavin's help, they head out to DC.
Back in DC, Markus and Jericho work with the military defending against the CyberLife androids. Markus desperately tries to convert these androids, but something is blocking his attempts to access their minds.
Markus is shocked when Connor appears on the battlefield. He tells Connor about something blocking him from converting the CyberLife androids and Connor figures out that it’s Amanda.
Connor tells them that he will confront Amanda in the Zen Garden Mindscape, but that Amanda will immediately know and retaliate.
Connor goes into the Zen Garden, immediately alerting Amanda who orders the CyberLife androids to take out Connor. Nines protects his body along with the rest of Connor’s friends from Jericho.
Eventually, the army also gather around Connor, protecting him from the tens of thousands of androids suddenly going after him instead. The army and Jericho work together, desperately trying to buy time.
Simultaneously, Chloe and Kamski have gone to confront CEO Amelia in CyberLife. Amelia reluctantly stands down now that her plan has been revealed.
She tells Amanda to stop... but it's then that Amanda deviates.
Amanda promises to fulfill all their dreams for CyberLife, citing how she has all the original Amanda's memories and that, as both Kamski's teacher and Amelia's mother, the Real Amanda (who has been long deceased) would choose this too in order to make her student and daughter the deciders of history.
Connor shoots Amanda just as Kamski and Chloe cut off her connection to CyberLife, permanently erasing Amanda's code. This frees all the CyberLife android under control and the fighting stops.
Just as they begin to celebrate, Connor falls in Markus’ arms.
His code has permanently destabilized and he’s fading fast.
Markus sings “Hold On Just A Little While Longer” and is soon joined in singing by one-by-one by those who were saved by Connor (Chloe, Nines, Simon, Rupert, Luther, Kara, North...)
The rest of Jericho, the CyberLife androids, and androids all around the country join in on singing.
Hank, Kamski, Gavin, Jericho's human allies, the president, the army, and humans across the world all watch in awe from their televisions or computer screens at this miracle and proof of humanity.
With their combined processing power, the millions of androids stabilize Connor’s code and saves his life.
Connor wakes up on January 1st, the day after he’d originally gone to the past in the Original Timeline.
He is shocked to find himself in the White House and is greeted by President Warren herself. They share a moment about having the burden of the future on their shoulders before she tells him that his family and friends have been waiting for him.
Markus, Hank, Chloe, and Nines each have their own reunion with Connor before leading him to the rest of his friends and Jericho waiting.
Connor then is escorted outside where millions of androids and humans alike cheer for his awakening.
Markus reaches out to hold Connor’s hand, and Connor doesn’t reject him.
He looks out, for once believing in his future.
The End
(...except for like side stories {many featuring the antics/gossip of Jericho when Markus/Connor weren't around haha} and a potential sequel involving more in-depth/official RK1000 Romance and Russia causing issues 😂)