Robert was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but he lacked the self confidence the wealthy normally excrete.
Robert was extremely introverted but he was the sole heir to the Family Robertson fortune, the family fortune was vast actually, the 4th largest in the known world and the 2nd largest Swiss fortune, behind Victorinox. The family fortune is due to their 3R Cheese range, the greatest cheese in the world, actually one of the few that is still made and not synthesised.
Robert's father Roger R Robertson loved him like nothing else so when the X-Ing LD was released Roger had to buy one for his little 3R.
3R and 'Robbie R Robotson' (the name he gave his X-Ing LD) became instant friends, the alignment procedure completed when you first initiate the android meant that 3R and Robbie would remain together until the day one of them ceased to exist.
3R was always a target for kidnappers, due to his high profile but thankfully his shyness kept him out of the public eye for the most part and it would be times like during the annual cheesefest that he would venture out into the general public. Robbie would be on high alert but Robert would be completely oblivious to his surroundings. He would sit there not making eye contact with anyone until the ceremonies had completed then he would just quietly slip out the back into his private car and head back to the palace (anybody who was anybody in Switzerland had a palace).
This year, the ceremonies had just completed and Robert slipped out the back to his awaiting vehicle but his vehicle wasn't there, instead there was a young Austrian Socialist standing there with a rail gun, he let go of one round, in a flash Robbie had positioned himself between the assailant and Robert, he took the round in the left shoulder which removed it clean off, then remembering the rules in his BIOS he removed the gun from the assailant, although he couldn't harm the assailant he was able to destroy the gun. The assailant had other weapons and each time he drew one Robbie disarmed him, when he then flung his self in Robert's direction Robbie simply rendered him unconscious.
Robert called for the backup car which whisked them away, all of the action though was too much for Robbie and the loss of limb meant that he had lost his important coolant and overheated on the way back to the palace. Robbie was fried. Robert was heartbroken, he became a hermit and mourned for Robbie, he refused to eat and eventually withered away till he himself overheated, lost his coolant and expired.
Roger was beside himself.
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