Mechanical Marie (機械じかけのマリー)

DECEITFUL, MYSTERIOUS MARIE

DECEITFUL, MYSTERIOUS MARIE - Master Arthur, your wait is over.

DECEITFUL, MYSTERIOUS MARIE - At long last, she is ready.

I give you...

your robot maid, Marie.

She looks perfectly human.

I can't believe you really pulled this off.

The Zetes Corporation is number one in the country for a reason.

I see nothing is impossible for the business I'll inherit someday.

But you haven't convinced me yet.

I need a closer look.

Master Arthur! Are you hurt?!

Get an extinguisher! Hurry!

The clock exploded?

- Damn it. Not again. - Oh no!

- Damn it. Not again. - Run for the fire extinguisher! Quickly now!

Run for the fire extinguisher! Quickly now!

The blast didn't even faze her?

She's the real thing...

You there. Cleaning lady.

You switched out the clock, didn't you?

You don't understand! I was told to!

- You can tell us everything. - I had no idea it had been rigged like that!

F-Forgive me!

Someone is watching me from the roof of that house.

Chase them off.

Yes, sir.

But first, get rid of the listening device under the desk.

Come quietly.

Hands off!

I can't stand people.

Sir, a parcel and bouquet have arrived for you.

Oh?

The roses smell simply—

People let their greed get the better of them

and attempt to hurt, rob, and swindle others without a second thought.

So I only trust emotionless, inanimate objects.

This young man is Arthur Louis Zetes,

the heir to a corporate empire... and an illegitimate child.

Resentful relatives have attempted to kidnap, imprison, poison, and assassinate him

for so long, he's developed extreme misanthropy.

Would you like me to tell you what kind of person I hate most?

It's people who lie.

When someone lies to me,

I use every means at my disposal to end their lives socially.

Believe it or not, this robot maid

is the champion martial arts prodigy who never let it show on her face

what strenuous feat she performed or excruciating blow she took,

Marie "the Robot" Evans!

Er, who is a normal human.

What should I do?

I took this side job because they promised to take on my parents' debts for me,

but nobody said anything about this!

Would you give us a moment alone?

Certainly, sir.

Not good.

No matter how robotic I seem, he's bound to catch on to me.

There's no way he won't!

I'm dead mea—

Wow. A robot maid?

Talk about incredible! Straight out of a light novel.

Man, this is so cool. So cool. So, so cool.

U-Uh... I'll clean the room now.

Whoa, awesome!

She even sounds like a real girl talking!

That's his take?

Hey. Would you mind if I just called you "Marie"?

You would?

P-Please call me whatever you wish.

H-Hold up! Is this really the same guy from a minute ago?!

Surely you understand after yesterday.

The young master could be targeted at any time.

We will put you through school as long as you keep him safe.

Are you listening?

I only get to eat when the master's in the shower.

Okay. See you later.

Hey! My sandwich!

I'd appreciate it if you had some protein for me next time!

Be extremely careful.

If he finds out you're human, we're both dead.

You're late! By 0.089 seconds!

I-I'm sorry. I overslept.

Someone woke up scary.

No one trusts those who can't keep a schedule!

Be more careful from now on!

But at least he's talking sense.

I have a university lecture to attend after school.

University?

I'm learning to be a leader.

Afterward, I'm dining with the son of one of our business partners.

Being an heir sound like a tough gig.

The son in question has abysmal table manners.

I might snap and stab him to death with my knife.

Yeah, he's scary all right.

But he's nice to me.

Will you pretend to be human and come to school with me?

You can call me if you need anything.

It's giving me whiplash.

I can't believe they're letting me go to such a fancy school.

Did the master win all these?

He's on the council too.

STUDENT COUNCIL ROOM - He must be a model student.

Don't just stand there spacing out.

I'm sorry.

You sure don't look sorry.

I'm sorry.

What's her deal? She talks like a robot.

Gives me the creeps.

I got used to people talking about me like that a long time ago.

Even my mom did it.

You weird me out.

I yell at you, I praise you, and you act the same either way.

How did you turn into such a cold fish?

Do you have a problem with my maid?

I d-didn't see you there.

What's wrong with being stoic?

W-We were only kidding! Yeah, just kidding!

- Right? - Run for it!

Thank you very much, sir.

I think your unchanging expression is part of your charm.

Let's go.

No one's ever said that to me before.

Arthur, long time no see.

You look great!

Hello.

I'm glad to say you look the same.

That is the master's older stepbrother, Master Maynard.

So, someone else who wants the master dead?

I hear you always stay top of your class.

Cut yourself some slack, Arthur.

You only just got back from studying abroad yourself.

- Yes, and I got a lot out of it. - It was just a two-week program.

-You should try it sometime. - Why'd Dad choose a sarcastic prick like you?

I'd be the next head of the Zetes family if you hadn't show up!

You've got me there.

Maybe he couldn't stand the lack of class oozing from your every pore.

Who are you calling classless?! How about you get lost, eyesore?

Why don't you give up already?

- We'll always be there for each other. - Give up? Like hell I will.

- What are brothers for? - Why won't you die? I've sent enough hitmen.

- Thank you, Maynard. - Because you make it too obvious.

The young masters' dueling inner monologues never fail to astound me.

The master is smiling. He must really enjoy being with his stepbrother.

Man, talking to you after so long sure makes me tense.

I'll just borrow your facilities for a sec.

So my latest hitman failed like the rest.

The bathroom is that way.

Don't sneak up on me like that! You scared me!

I'm terribly sorry, sir.

You don't look the least bit sorry to me.

EXTREMELY CONTRITE - Please forgive me. I am a robot.

A robot?

It's true. I am a robot maid.

You don't bat an eye. I guess you really must be a robot.

I managed to convince him.