Because it was talking long, members that also were at the guild were in a really chatty mood. It went up the chain through no real fault of their own. They just wanted the stuff to work out for the AEP units. Cold Clan was alerted, and they barged in and demanded to get the upgrades too. We wanted to refuse, but all of the PEP units stood up for them. I sighed and allowed him to sit down with them. They were able to connect to the chairs and download all the blueprints. 04-001 looked at his 2 companions said "A big plasma cannon should go on the right arm." I nodded. "It's as good a spot as any for it." I said. 04-001 was very unimpressed with me agreeing with him on this matter. He could not look more bored. They close their eyes to visualize it in their minds. As it downloaded, his body began to create it. Their right arm shifted and wiggled as the nanites constructed the cannon there. The others did the same for their own cannons. Since it was the best thing to get, they all got it. I did not blame them. Why waste time with substandard equipment? That could get them all killed.
They each had them in different locations. Caleb and Cameron had theirs on their stomach. Nolan and Aaron had theirs on their upper backs. Both Ava and Adrian had theirs on their lower backs. Charlotte had hers on her left arm. Eli and Colton had theirs on their chests. The Cold Clan members left when they got the cannons and did not thank us. The next day, the Volition Clan AEP members came for their upgrades. I let them choose from the guns. 01 took the shotgun in his chest. I was pleased to help 03 when he had the bolt rifle running down his left arm. 04 was new. He was the direct replacement for 02. I got the impression that he was extra misanthropic. 01 and 03 kept him in line though. He went for the handgun barrel on his lower back. His version had 15 incendiary rounds due to the upgrades from the research. The others looked at him. There were all strong but there were much more flashy options he could have had. "I need discrete weapons for when I'm not facing the enemy." he explained. That was as good a reason for choosing that as any. I just nodded sagely at him.
When he was done with his integration, Adrian said "This doesn't answer what we should do with the excess memory nanites we absorbed." I had an idea that was very dumb, but cool. "Well, all the androids of my home had guns in the butt. No one ever sees it coming." I said. All of them looked at me unimpressed. That was until they saw I was very serious. "But a gun... in the anus!? How would that work logistically!?" Ava demanded. I just shook my head with a smug look. "Not in the anus. One gun in each butt cheek. You'll have 2 of them." Adrian said "You have to be joking. I don't believe you." I shrugged. "To be fair, that was a long time ago. They also had to charge the cyborgs through the anus. Luckily, you guys are way more advanced." I conceded. "Then why offer an outdated strategy?" Eli asked. I said "You cannot beat the classics. Just because you have more firepower and bullet proofing doesn't make you better in every way. The androids in those times could fly on their own. You all cannot. It's an emergency tactic at the end of the day." Cameron and Caleb both frowned.
