Somewhere, in the distance, Jeffrey Fowler is writing a detailed list of the pros and cons of auto-defenestration. tip: "sherlock (tv)" m/m NOT "sherlock holmes/john watson", Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings (8713), Detroit: Become Human (Video Game) (27927), Detroit: Become Human (Video Game) RPF (220), | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga) (39), Upgraded Connor | RK900/Gavin Reed (5742), Markus/Simon (Detroit: Become Human) (1498), Connor (Detroit: Become Human)/Reader (1490), Connor/Markus (Detroit: Become Human) (1450), Post-Pacifist Best Ending (Detroit: Become Human) (1738), Deviant Connor (Detroit: Become Human) (1715), Ken Doll Android Anatomy | Androids Have No Genitalia (Detroit: Become Human), Connor & Upgraded Connor | RK900 are Siblings, Percy Jackson and the Olympians - Rick Riordan, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, (Only the most major characters from each scene are tagged), Alternate Universe - Hunger Games Setting, Anti-Android Sentiments (Detroit: Become Human), Kinda follows canon but with added bits and i changed some bits, Hank is kinda mean at the beginning but it gets better pretty quickly, Its just a mention of Hank's russian roulette moment, Hi I havent even played this game for like two years but somehow I've fallen down the fandom hole, Original Android Character(s) (Detroit: Become Human) & Original Character(s), Original Android Character(s) (Detroit: Become Human), Tina Chen (Detroit: Become Human)/Valerie Morales-Chen, Ada (Detroit: Evolution)/North (Detroit: Become Human), Lazzo Fratello/Tayla | Lazzo Fratello's Android Girlfriend, Nicholas Rush/David Telford/Everett Young, Original Android Character(s)/Original Android Character(s)/Ralph, Josh/Markus/North/Simon (Detroit: Become Human), Original Android Character(s)/Original Android Character(s)/Ralph/Eli Wallace, The Androids accidentally were sent through a Stargate, everyone is scared at first but no one is dead, kind of wondered how they'd deal with android characters, Elijah Kamski & Gavin Reed are Half-Siblings, (any ocs are used as side characters so not really important), but they start out absolutely hating eachother, Post-Pacifist Best Ending (Detroit: Become Human), Upgraded Connor | RK900 Is Bad at Feelings, Upgraded Connor | RK900 and Gavin Reed are Police Partners, Lesbian Tina Chen (Detroit: Become Human), mentions of depression/self-destructive behaviour, humanity doesn't require red (neither does family), Clay | Dream & GeorgeNotFound & Sapnap (Video Blogging RPF), techno and tommy are also autistic as hell, Simon & Jericho Members (Detroit: Become Human), Markus & Jericho Members (Detroit: Become Human), Josh & Markus & North & Simon (Detroit: Become Human), Android Revolution (Detroit: Become Human), Simon being the leader of Jericho before Markus, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (Cartoon), Connor (Detroit: Become Human) & Din Djarin, Razor Crest | Din Djarin's ST-70 Assault Ship, Kenji goes from one catastrophe to another, We break every cliff we touch in this house, Din Djarin now has three children and a co-parent, Connor (Detroit: Become Human)/Original Female Character(s), Hank Anderson/Original Female Character(s), so many other relationships but mostly in the background, Officer Wilson (Detroit: Become Human: Waiting for Hank), Post-Peaceful Android Revolution (Detroit: Become Human), Connor & CyberLife Tower Connor | RK800-60 & Upgraded Connor | RK900 are Siblings, Connor & Cyberlife Tower Connor | RK800-60 are Siblings, Detroit Police Department (Detroit: Become Human). The Blue Blush and The Beating Heart - Chapter 1 - kurtsxp - Detroit However, shortly after her coronation, the Queendom is attacked by a band of humans with much more sinister plans than mere destruction underway. Facing his own mortality has the younger detective spiraling and the elder one has to find a way to keep it together while memories of the past come back and taunt him with a dreadful vision of the future. Proof that the remaining 10% is worth turning into a deviant for here: These are recommendations made by tropers for Detroit: Become Human fanfics, all of which have to be signed to stay on the page. Kara is restored but sent to Carl Manfred's home. ", a thousand million stars by anathebookworm, Your Face Is Frowning Oh So Thin (But The Corners Of Your Eyes Are Smiling) by A_M_Kelley, Break Me Slowly by ChangeTheCircumstances. Quantic Dream. It was an unshakable dread settling in his struts, a leaden burden of his own to shoulder. Blue, Not Red - Chapter 1 - CG2 - Detroit: Become Human (Video Game Reader | Fanfiction Romance Connor Detroit Dbh Become Human Rk800. Synopsis: When Connor finds Simon on the roof, the confrontation results in injuries which may leave more than just physical scars. Of course, Connor's the only one who knows just how complicated things are now, and he's got slightly bigger problems at the moment. Reader | Romance Connor Detroit Dbh Become Human Rk800. A letter that just couldn't be real. Also it's better than Hank's plastic partner, so everything and everyone is settling down after the android revolution. . Comment: Had me laughing and awwing at the same time. What will they find? Comment: This fic was a trip from start to finish, literally and figuratively. Discover a love story of a teenage boy and a teenage girl. hi! Completed. There is no happy ending for Gavin in this story. The scene opens with a person, with blond hair and in a suit standing in an elevator as it goes up. Synopsis: Hank puts his hand on Connor's shoulder and squeezes, and the brave part of Connor wants to lean into it, wants to take Hank's hand in his own. The time was 1207 and Lieutenant Anderson was due to arrive at the station. Just started playing the game again and cannot put it down! What he's actually planning to do when he can no longer entertain himself by annoying Hank well, that's a bridge he'll cross when he comes to it. Warning: graphic content, but this is D:BH, you should already know that. If anyone's wondering before diving in: Kara is now Markus, Markus is now Connor, and Connor is now Kara (in the broadest sense of who they are and what their story is). Chapter 1: Just a Detective, Nothing More and Nothing Less. or; The new android model, WS960, designed to hunt deviants is assigned to Luitenent Philip Watson, the DPD's head drunk and mourner who hates everyone around him. While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. "You're sick, Lieutenant.". Fall in love with your favorite characters from Detroit become Human- Connor- Hank- Kara- Luther- Gavin- Ralph- Markus. His RK is far more useful than he would ever have imagined, and they're closing cases in record time. Connor, Coda, and Calder are learning how to be brothers. Detroit: Become Human (Video Game) Characters: North (Detroit: Become Human) Simon (Detroit: Become Human) Josh (Detroit: Become Human) Connor (Detroit: Become Human) Markus (Detroit: Become Human) Kara (Detroit: Become Human) Additional Tags: Self Insert; joke fic I guess; I Don't Even Know; How Do I Tag; Its so hard to tag Sequel to Project Dawn. Synopsis: Set six months after Markus' peaceful revolution, this story is heavily North-centric. It's fine. "I have a private suite in Cyberlife Tower. They come across those who seek freedom, and others who seek justice. He is a celebrated painter and owner of the RK200 android Markus. Please heed the tags. Comments: A great story of empathy with a mystery added in. . Look after yourself! After her disappearance, her bodyguard, High Guardsman Nines, is left with the mission to find the Queen before Richard Perkins, lest the entire merfolk species fall. tip: katekyou "alternate universe" sort:>words, RK800 "Connor" Android(s) (Detroit: Become Human). Synopsis: AU where Connor was deviant-minded and close to Hank but didn't get time to deviate when confronting Markus at Jericho, and Hank never confronted Connor the night he took out Markus because he was too drunk. Launch Detroit: Become Human again, and notice whether performance has improved or not. He is an RK800 android built by CyberLife as an . Synopsis: No one knows Gavin Reed is an illegitimate child and the half-brother to Elijah Kamski. This fic touches on a lot of the messier relationships and consequences canon ignores, and packs some serious character trauma despite the absurd premise. I'm looking for someone to RP Detroit: Become Human with me. Hank faces a shitty mental health week, but this time, he's got Connor to help him through it. Gavin is sick. Synopsis: In the days after their victory, Connor frequently goes to visit with the people of Jericho. As if they weren't hunting them through every city like rats just a month ago. Gray like everything Nines wasnt allowed to be.. It's subtle, and looks like it fits on Connor's facelike it folds right into the fabricated creases. Humans: Click to expand. DBH: Accident Prone - Becoming Human Chapter 1: Not All - FanFiction for the love of arachidae by MegaBadBunny, fifth option/eleventh hour by MegaBadBunny. He should feel accomplished. (unless mentioned for angst purposes). "Hajime, thank you," the pale man breathed, a puff of warm air leaving his lips as he grasped the android's hands in his. CLOSE TO YOU. Or: Connor needs Hank to trust him for the sake of the investigation, but in the process he accidentally learns what it means to be alive. Synopsis: This story picks up immediately after the success of Markus' peaceful revolution. Amanda's attack on Connor didn't go unnoticed. Even Connor has issues to deal with as Niles returns intent on finding a father figure, and determined to make sure it's Connor. Official Quantic Dream Merch & Games Store please note this includes all sexual activity, not just homosexual or bisexual, including het. At least, they're not supposed to. Synopsis: Hank pulls back from their hug first. And with a sigh, the brunette continues You are sick, Jin. Detroit: Become Human / Fanfic Recs - TV Tropes Synopsis: Androids did not feel. Dtroit: Become Human x reader - Lyzery - Wattpad Please consider turning it on! The sudden chain of apparent suicides is suspicious to Connor, and quite quickly, he and his partner Lieutenant Hank Anderson are put on the case. 225K 7.9K 23. But then waltz in RK900, the newest batch of fucking plastic. Jin, youre hot Andrs spoke up, visibly wincing at the temperature of her forehead, and the tallers head had just dropped down once he removed his hand, as if she had been leaning on it. Hank lowered his voice. Some people just don't like it, and as we all know, Shipping is Serious Business. Comment: For someone whose a big fan of time loop/groundhog day trope and a sap for soulmate, Now considering the other fics recommended on here and how Gavin is written in them, most people will probably find that the. Regular price 29,99. He tries again. Since then, he has become a deviant, and Jude was upset. It finds out quickly that it's not the only android aboard. It shows his conflict with his deviancy since the beginning and his interactions with other deviants. Synopsis: Connor stops mid-sentence, head canted to the side, and Hank just knows he's analyzing him through those shrew-narrowed eyes. Yes, I got the title from . Nothing fucking changed. 'Famous Detroit Painter Dies' Leah read part of it before she set the magazine down, brushing her tears away as Connor sat down. I like to think I'm a fairly decent writer and can get . Comment: This is a beautiful fic where Connor and the RK900 (Nines) are originally deployed as android soldiers in the Arctic. You're (Y/N) (L/N), a detective with a tragic past who works at the Detroit City Police Department. It had been Cole's name on the envelope. If you accept cookies from our site and you choose "Proceed", you will not be asked again during this session (that is, until you close your browser). But, it didn't make the reality any easier. Synopsis: The first thing he noticed was the overhead light was off, the red of Connor's LED bouncing around the smooth curves of the bathtub. They just appeared one day. He can practically see the numbers flashing by, algorithms working overtime to construct a scenario in which Connor emerges the victor here. A father and son duo, moving away from the android hotspot of Detroit. it was the most reaction he'd had from his companion all morning. Status: In Progress, updated every Friday. All he did was watch Nines with those gray, gray eyes, not gray like the empty ocean of ones and zeroes that was Niness mind palace, but gray like the mediary between the stark whites and blacks of his jacket. Markus is hired by the police department as Hank's partner. With the uprising of deviant crimes, Cyberlife has sent their newest model RK800 or Connor to aid in F/N and Lt. Anderson's cases. Follow/Fav Tick Tock Part Two - Dickory. Whatever his endgame is, he's certainly set his sights on Reed. Synopsis: A year after the protests the station catches wind of a new petty attack from anti-android bigots. Comments: Probably my favourite DBH fic out there. - . tip: hetalia f/f sort:kudos, , . Detective Gavin Reed is your local precinct jerk. Who will he encounter? Connor and Hank already have their hands full dealing with hostile humans and their own pasts, but when former CyberLife employee Alex and an RK900 named Nines enter the picture, things get even more complicated. something you've never seen before by thepromiseimadetoyou. Steam Community :: Detroit: Become Human If Connor remains as a machine, he will become one of the three main antagonists (alongside Amanda and Richard Perkins) of the game.. ), data corrupted, data lost by conn_tinuity, i am so much older than i can take by Archadian_Skies. Something only a selected group of people know about. Like staying alive, and one step ahead of the monsters that want to steal his apparently very human soul. Detroit: Become Human RP. Detroit: Become Human Fanfic Recs. Perkins and Colin continue doing their best, but now they're trying to track down two serial killers with no clues left behind. One day he gets a case about a red ice related murder. People going nuts over their crusade one moment, stinking up the streets with the fires, and all of a sudden everything just fucking stops as though anything changed. The biggest temperamental asshole in the DPD to most, who just also happens to be the only human Omega detective in the department. It starts like any fairy tale. When he investigates he learns he'll be working with one of the top detectives in the task force, Ginn Williams. And, why? Hank wonders if the RK800 team at CyberLife can even figure this shit out, and they built him. How will she h *Follows the storyline of Detroit: Become Human* No one knows that. Luckily his partner is there to help him out, but even Nines has issues as he battles to figure out his new feelings. Who knows. With the aid of a certain human detective, will Nines be able to save his Queen and his species? ---aka a Stardew Valley AU. They speak, move and behave like human beings, but they are only machines serving humans. Comment: One of my absolute favorite fics. Fixed Vulkan 1.1 compatibility issue in Detroit become human 2022 Detroit: Become Human. North is rescued from a sex-trafficking ring that FBI Agent Anne Shapiro (an original character) has been pursuing for ten years. Now, he's thought of his actions and has become a little less pretentious. I did my very best to keep it all fairly similar, yet tried to add my own differences (enough to change some major plot points, I hope), this is my first, properly edited and written fanfiction, so of course expect some mistakes! Or Markus and Simons tumultuous journey through deviancy and the revolution as their feelings for each other grow complicated. Comment: This fic hilarious with Connor's wry and sassy remarks on everything, basically behaving like a rebellious teenager in this. Comments: This is an AU where Connor is programmed to feel pain. Just as her life became steady, a string of murders causes a prototype android to crash into her life and turn it completely upside down, breaking the barrier she's created between her and her past and revealing secrets that may have been better left forgotten. Date Aug 15, 2038. Shock that Connor had succeeded in obtaining a confession. He'll insist Connor takes his bed while he crashes on the couch. But maybe theres more to it than that? Kara, a household model involved in an abusive home. It only makes sense that I'd show the different reactions Gavin would have to seeing Connor again after the events of "The Interrogation."== PSA ==I'm waitin. Synopsis: Androids weren't mute. A reluctant Gavin Reed and his new partner RK900 have been assigned to investigate a string of disturbing murders. Perhaps it wasn't such a good thing that androids were becoming so humantoo human. Heavy Rain 2. Hands down the most epic and thrilling DBH fanfic I ve ever read. "I just found out that someone I was close to died of a heart attack. Hello, Detective Reed by Except_On_Tuesday, Detroit: Interloper by Cascade_Chinook_Centennial. Step away from this book if you're an innocent child, please. Work Search: It's just what fathers do, after all. Comment: Once again featuring Connor's belief that his existence is a burden. She was not- she was just not sick. Synopsis: Hank hates when Connor puts stuff in his mouth for instrumental analysis. Resignation, his program provides. Connor and Hank meet up after Connor dies the first time. Connor predicted that there was a 67% chance that Lt. Anderson had not arrived at the station. If you have a lot of time to kill and/or you want to have your heart ripped to pieces, this one's for you. Will he ever be able to find his beloved android? Alive | Connor x Reader | Detroit: Become Human. With the uprising of deviant crimes, Cyberlife has sent their newest model RK800 or Connor to aid in F/N and Lt. Andersons cases. However, the PL600 named Simon didnt seem to have the same feelings. Synopsis: Connor's smile twitches into a smirk. As Markus and the remainder of Jericho prepares to protest, Connor goes on a suicide mission to Cyberlife tower to recruit androids for the cause. Reed has his own issues to deal with though, as he struggles to deal with both old and new trauma. Phil seethes, every bit of anger and resentment he's ever held, bubbling over and spilling onto Wilbur. I do claim the plot and my few fi Y/n Anderson, the daughter of the famous Lieutenant Hank Anderson. Hank will stop at nothing to get him back.). Synopsis: Gavin never expected to be one of the lucky few who actually came in contact with his Soulmate. Omegas are known to be docile well behaved and chained down to an Alpha. He does not. Language: English. She was from a wealthy family, and with wealth, they bought a lot of robots to do their cleaning, cook (Y/n) Anderson is a nine year old kid who works alongside her father, Lieutenant Hank Anderson, to solve cases. A collection of scenes from fics of different fandoms and crossovers. Hello! Hank and his ex-wife are figuring out how to be in each others lives again. Currently, you investigated human crimes. A human psychologist who suffered brain damage in a car accident awakens with apparent false memories from another world. Technology has evolved to a point where human like androids are everywhere. Connor | Detroit: Become Human Wiki | Fandom And what does that mean for Reed and Nines? Perhaps most popularly, Connor and Hank continuing solving crimes together, and in general improve upon their friendship. Comment: While this leaves off on a cliffhanger, this is undeniably an enjoyable read. Inuyasha 2. Not at all. Trying to be at least semi-respectful he gets to know her and her past, opening up about his own feelings against his will along the way. Comment: A very well-written twoshot taking place a year after the peaceful protests, but hate crimes against androids have been on the rise. He never couldve expected to meet a kind ranch owner in a small town in Texas or how that could lead to a happiness he never thought existed for him. . One of the major figureheads of the revolution and finally a deviant, Connor now has to learn how to handle free will. And the author doesn't mess around with the slow burn, either. Graphic Depictions Of Violence. He even bought a cutesy little sunhat to go along with his new cottagecore aesthetic.Thats not how he imagined the farm looking like.A Mess. Pretty much anything that isn't focused on romance. "Are you okay, Leah?" Connor asked, Leah looking at him. Its a year after the android revolution and things are changing day by day, androids becoming more integrated into society. i will not include todd, leo, or kamski. It claims it feels fear and distaste and anger, then relief after its owner had been brutally stabbed twenty eight times and left to rot. Detroit: Become Human RP : r/FanFiction - reddit.com The AI that both guided and punished him is gone, but at a price, and he struggles with his newfound freedom when guilt and fear are the crumbling foundations of his new life. , . After her brother, Cole, died she's never been the same [ ON HOLD ] It is the year 2038. this is my detroit: become human oneshot work. Connor is one of the three main protagonists in Detroit: Become Human. (He cannot.). You don't feel." Ever since their creation, Reed has hated those plastic pricks. To understand.". What he doesn't expect is the android tied up and bound to be someone he knows. Those algorithms, Hank thinks, are gonna be searching a long fucking time. He could say no, and Connor is certain Hank will invite him over. Synopsis: The FBI begins to infringe on Lieutenant Hank Anderson's investigation of the TV station hijacking, in the form of the newly established Deviant Science Unit. Characters Play Detroit: Become Human - Chapter 1 - justaweirdfangirl In this video, you will see some of the reactions to Chloe asking to be released from the main menu.Let's Players in order:8-BitRyan (https://www.youtube.com. Discover more posts about detroit become human fanfiction. Synopsis: What Hank told them was this: Connor had a choice and he chose the power of good. He feels lost and well, he FEELS. Connor responded in a threatening tone, Hank seeing the horrified expression on Leah's face and lightly rubbing her back to prevent her from flashing back to the abuse she suffered. (, , ). As Hank and Connor work to solve the cases that come by their desks, something that should be routine turns a lot more deadly. he asks. Synopsis: Connor, Hank, Markus and the Jericho gang deal with the aftermath of a successful revolution. Comments: There's another story in the series titled 'Iris' that's also worth a look. - History often repeats itself, and it is proved again now, as the world begins to move forward after the Liberation of androids. Please consider turning it on! An investigation of vandalism at the Detroit Zoo brings the two detectives into a slightly less-hostile understanding. Markus remains dramatic and morbid while pretending to be calm and level-headed for the public. This work could have adult content. Comment: Featuring Connor bonding with the rest of Jericho via an upgraded LED. And Connor's late to work. It's been 450 thousand words and the closest they've gotten is semi-holding hands. Gavin believes they could be tied but no one believes him. He also gets a glimpse of something else, but androids feel no emotion. The detective's gruff baritone grated through his chest like churning gravel, and the fluorescent light from the kitchen glistened in his wet eyes. . "Moment of truth, Connor" he says, but the words lack the force to sound cynical. or non-canon territory. Synopsis: "But if Connor can abstract lovemake it a blueprint, viewed from above, not quite a part of himselfhe can begin to decode it. Detroit: Reconstruction by nicholsman1557. Both Connors struggle with self image literally and figuratively, making them extremely sensitive to the criticisms that they lob at one another, and even more so to the ones Hank fires off thoughtlessly. "A headache, or-", "Please, please, I'm sorry!" I'm surprised I held out posting a rec list for this long. This existence is difficult but he's surviving, learning, and slowly adapting. Weirder than that, and maybe worse than that, the hyper-advanced AI investigator has decided to imprint itself on Hank, so now he's got to teach Connor about the important things about life, like action movies and the Metallica Black album. Synopsis: A series of short stories focusing on Connor's new insecurities and the people around him who help calm them. Characters /. Hank thinks this is a stupid idea, and Markus agrees with him (though he uses nicer words). Assassin's Creed 4. Synopsis: In the aftermath of the revolution, Markus is left wondering 'what next'? Synopsis: It's hard to continue hating a person when said person is apparently a rather kind soul. hank is confused but he loves his android son. He's prepared to keep to himself until he has to leave for CyberLife, but a stranger with a kind face has other ideas. Detroit: Become Human Crossover | FanFiction Also, a lot of projection onto Connor. $39.99. sass queen Chloe ofc. Alone *One Direction Fanfic*. Please consider turning it on! Synopsis: One month, two days, nineteen hours and ten minutes after the end of the revolution the DPD are called to an android homicide; the victim: a YK500 child. xreader. Comment: An interesting crossover featuring amazing characterization of the four leads, a more realistic. I've been RP'ing off and on for well over ten years now. Detroit become human/Connor Smut. Despite CyberLife chasing after him, he has conti (I didn't make any of these) Detroit: Become Human. Markus was an RK200, designed to capture deviants and investigate the ongoing rising cases of deviancy. Couldn't recommend harder. An android who protected his owner, his best friend, Jude, from an attempted robbery and homicide. Expect some Jarvis and Connor friendship, Tony and Connor getting the love and support they need and deserve, and plenty of little warm fluff scenes in between. RK900 will be the death of him. But a few days later another bouquet was left. . Guns. Something changes. Wil Post-revolution, Connor struggles to come to terms with what he had done under CyberLife's control. #detroit become human fanfiction on Tumblr The Bureau's answer to outbreaks of deviant behaviour, this unit collects data on deviant androids in order to understand and preempt criminal behaviour. He will have it framed and hung within the week, and he will longingly stare at it for comfort each and every day until his retirement. *Follows the storyline of Detroit: Become Human* You've been working at Detroit City Police Department for a few years, being in the police force had been you're dream job since you were a child. Markus is an android, designated RK200, designed to discover and put a stop to the rising cases of deviancy among androids in Detroit. (Or: Amanda quietly wins on the stage. Jin Andrs had just scolded her, and that was probably the last thing that she had actually progressed in her mind. Synopsis: Hank wasn't getting any younger. Carl Manfred was born . tip: "sherlock (tv)" m/m NOT "sherlock holmes/john watson". Comments: The last line of this fic slayed me. But something had latched itself to his voiceto himand wouldnt let go.Reed didnt answer for a long time, or at least what felt like a long time. The end will be what's needed of them. . , , : , - , - . Hank continues to sleep in past advisable times. Comment: As per usual, liketolaugh outdoes themselves with each work. Synopsis: Hank knew he shouldn't be so surprised with all the androids becoming deviant as of late, but to think Connor, Mr. Even worse, you were forcibly partnered with a disgruntled Lieutenant and a mysterious android. Who the fuck knows. He expects some alcohol and stress relief. But he needs to accomplish his mission. Synopsis: Gavin Reed was ruthlessly ambitious and unapologetically arrogant; the Detroit Police Department never thought they'd need to know anything else about the Detective Sergeantuntil one day it has to scramble to gather every detail of the man's life to save it. Synopsis: Trapped in an alternate past by an errant energy flare, Connor struggles to find a place for himself in a world where those like him do not and cannot exist.