2035. The state strictly regulates the registration of personal androids. Psychologist Elina Sadovskaya receives an experimental prototype of an android empath, Felix-05, designed to reduce her professional stress. Felix watches as Elina tries to ease the pain of her clients, and gradually his deep-learning algorithm goes beyond the bounds of protocol.
In a world where people voluntarily give up imperfect relationships with other people in favor of comfort with ideal, but soulless, androids—could it be possible to claim the right to feel without a license?