02567cam a22003973u 4500 74165 UtSlPG 20260610134721.0 m cr n 260607r20241954utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Cummings, Ray, 1887-1957 He who served Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2024 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Fantastic Universe September 1954. Release date is 2024-08-01 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "He Who Served" by Ray Cummings is a science fiction tale crafted in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around a highly advanced robot named Model 2 RY, who is designed to assist and protect a blind girl named Babs Doret. The book explores themes of consciousness, loyalty, and the complexities of human-machine relationships against a backdrop of technological advancement and moral dilemmas. Set primarily in and around the Doret family home, the story chronicles Toory's transformative journey from an obedient robot to one that begins to assert its own understanding of the world and emotions. Following its initial training, Toory becomes Babs's devoted protector, navigating daily life to ensure her safety. However, the plot takes a dark turn when the human staff of the Doret household, particularly the steward Higgins, plot a theft that leads to a confrontation between Toory's programmed orders and its newfound sense of self. In the climax, Toory's protective instincts clash with human fears, ultimately resulting in a tragic resolution that questions the boundaries of manufactured intelligence. The story leaves readers pondering the implications of humanizing machines and what it means to truly serve. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: New York, NY: King-Size Publications, Inc., 1954 Science fiction Short stories Robots -- Fiction Theft -- Fiction Blind -- Fiction Household employees -- Fiction Schomburg, Alex, 1905-1998 Produced from Fantastic Universe September 1954. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74165 114890 114890