I have heard of him. I believe he may be our next City Governor. "That's right. At the moment he's only a lawyer. But if enough people vote for him at the election, three months from now, he will become the next governor. Lanning was becoming impatient. "Mr Quinn, I have no interest in politicians
"But this matter is important for US Robots. You will understand if I tell you one thing: Mr Byerley never eatst Lanning's eyes were sharp, I find that quite extraordinary Francis Quinn's expression was amused. have investigated Stephen Byerley carefully during the past year. His life has been quite ordinary: brought up in a small town, educated at university, a car accident, arrival in the city. And in this city, no one has ever seen him eat or drink. Nevert And no one has seen him sleep. Lanning shook his head. "You're trying to tell me one thing, and that one thing is impossible. "He's a robot, Dr Lanning. Lanning's old eyes were surprisingly sharp. "That's impossible. You know that US Robots is the only company in the solar system which makes positronic brains, and the company has never made a robot with a human appearance and a human character." "However, your company will have to investigate this Quinn went on smoothly. "You know very well that there are strict laws against the use of positronic robots on the planets. If Byerley is a robot, think of the trouble it will cause your company. Think of the public shock and horror Lanning stared at him in cold anger, and waited for him to go on. "What happens to the positronic brains of your robots when their working lives end?' Quinn asked with a pleasant smile. "The positronic brains are either destroyed, or used for new robots,' Lanning explained, impatiently.