Protoman walks down the sidewalk, dressed in normal clothes. For the past couple of months Proto has benn living a normal life. As a human being that is. He's taken a human name: Hadrian Blues. He got a job as a guard. He rents a loft. He even has a few human friends.

"Dr. Light and my brother just wouldn't understand. Mega and his 'Robot Ethics' would make me sick if I was able to. None of them would understand. I just can't be Protoman anymore. I have a job, a place to live, friends. A life. Of course, I still need some work at this 'human' thing. The life-like skin was a nice touch, looks much better than that rubbery crud that Dr. Light had on me really looked fake. It even bruises! I'll have to get used to these new emotions though. I think I can handle it."

The false human made his way down the walk through the hustle of the rush hour crowds. He does look human. Wearing a bulky leather jacket, black jeans, sneakers, and sunglasses. The only remenence of Protoman anymore is the scarf. Still wrapped around his neck is the old yellow scarf Dr. Light gave him at "birth", flapping in the wind.

"Hadrian!!"

Proto whipped around as if Wily may be there, only to see one his human friends. A female. Janey Lovelace, an absolutley stunning young woman, about Proto's height, and the darkest red hair Proto recalls seeing. Proto could not surpress the new emotion he was feeling, a sence of lust, desire, maybe even love.

"Hade, you left you keys in the lunchroom."

"Huh? OH! Um.. thanks Miss Lovelace." The etiquet program told him to refer to as "MISS".

"MISS! Hade, call me Janey! I don't call you Mr. Blues.!"

"I still think that sounds wierd." Proto thought to himself

"Well, um I guess I'll see you tommorow, Miss, um, I mean Janey" Proto said.

"Sure. Oh yeah, here," she fumbles and pulls a peice of paper from her purse "Um.., here."

"What's this?" Proto asked.

"My number and E-Mail. Call me sometime. Well, I gotta run before the boss catches me away from the store. Bye." The embarassed young girl giggled and ran back into the mall.

"Yeah," said Proto to himself "I'll do that."

Elsewhere, a dark figure watches our hero as he folds the peice of paper and puts it in his coat pocket.

"Yeah, I'll do that." said Proto as the figure listened.

"He is such a fool." said the dark voice "He is blessed with that powerful robotic body, and tries so hard to be like the Flatscans."

"Should I attack him now, Master?" said the cloaked robot.

"No, Blades, let him get to his dwelling first, then get him. And, do please use a disguise this time. I don't need to have to put you back together.......again." said the master.

"Yes, Master"