Robot Gladiators (TV story): Difference between revisions

In the Gryffen House, Darius informs the team about Freddie Maxwell aka "Freddie the Entertainer", a two bit hustler. According to Darius' contacts the mastermind behind [[Crashclub]], old Robots modified and being forced ro fight in an arena for the entertainment of rich "toffs". Gryffen congratulates Darius and hopes that at last he can put an end to the man who made a mockery of his [[Thought Matrix]]. Developed by Gryffen years ago, a revolutionary robotic brain that allows a robot to think for itself rather than to be programmed. When K9 doubts its that revolutionary, Gryffen explains that while such sophistication may be regular in the future but before Gryffen came along robots were nothing more than round up toys but they moved on thanks to him and they would have moved on even further if the Department didn't confiscate Gryffen's technology for their own use. Jorjie asks why don't the alert the Department as he's using banned technology, he tells her he's already tried but according to June the Department has got "bigger fish to fry". K9 doesn't understand that Sea-food preparation is a Department priority, Darius explains it's a saying. Gryffen explains that he worked long on hard on that technology and he did it for the benefit of Humanity and not to facilitate this "revolting" entertainment. As he leaves, Starkey decides to do something about it, undercover work.