A Body for Thirty Days: When the Body Is Broken but the Identity Still Works | NOV-HUM Ep. 2 Part 1
NOV-HUM · EPISODE 2 OF 25 · PART 1 OF 2 A Body for Thirty Days — Part I The old company name was still on the warehouse door. Half the letters had fallen off, leaving only two in the middle legible. Jaeho Yoon stood outside the entrance and checked his terminal again. ON-SITE INSPECTION AVAILABLE Auction Item: S-62B Appointment: 09:40 The night before, he had finally pressed the auction button his finger had hovered over. Strictly speaking, he had only entered the auction. He had not bought anything yet. Until this morning, that distinction had felt fairly important. A man inside the warehouse shutter raised a hand. “Here for the auction inspection?” “Yes. S-62B.” “Six-two-B?” “S-six-two-B.” “Ah. That one.” The attendant swiped through several screens on his terminal. “The body’s in pretty bad shape.” Jaeho smiled. “I’m not really here for the body.” The attendant looked up. “Sorry?” “Nothing.” Jaeho walked inside first. Dozens of humanoids and industrial robots filled the warehouse. O...