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Chapter One

Meeting the Program

"I don't need another caretaker, Mycroft!" Sherlock sneered at his elder brother, who sat stoically across from him in the seat that had once been John's.

He held out a computer disk patiently, clearly waiting for Sherlock to take it. "This isn't a care-taker, Sherlock, it's an assistance program. Ever since Doctor Watson got married, you've become self destructive. This will ease your need for companionship."

Sherlock scowled, still not taking the offered CD. It was true, since John had moved out he had kept mostly to himself, not bothering to take another flat mate. He didn't want one. Now his brother was offering him some sort of substitute, in a new prototype program, the first of it's kind. A sort of Artificial Intelligence system, according to the research papers in front of him.

"And how is this meant to help me?" Sherlock demanded.

Mycroft didn't answer, simply setting the disc aside upon realizing that Sherlock wouldn't take it from him. "Just try it. The program will also link up to your phone, once you've plugged it onto your computer. You could even communicate with it through texts or calls while you're out. It's highly intelligent, and will respond logically. Good day, little brother." With that, Mycroft picked his umbrella up off the floor and headed out the door, shutting it quietly behind him.

Sherlock stared at the disc for some time, scowling still. Curiosity eventually got the better of him, and he grabbed his computer up and the CD, and started the program. The screen turned red, with only a spiraling ring of white in the center to offset the dreadful color.

After a small pause, a male monotone voice greeted him. "Mr. Sherlock Holmes, welcome to the world's first artificially intelligent operating system. We'd like to ask you a few questions."

It was an interesting indeed, in the fact that it already knew his name. It was probably manufactured especially for him, Sherlock mused. None the less, he responded after settling more comfortably in his seat. "What questions do you have for me?"

After another moment of silence, the machine responded. "Are you social, or Anti-social?"

"I'm a high-functioning Sociopath."

"How would you describe your relationship with your mother?"

"What does that have to do with anything?"

"What do you do for a living?"

"I'm a consulting detective. I created the job. It entails me solving cases for various individuals."

"Thank you. Please wait as your operating system is initiated." The white central point in the red screen began to shift until it resembled a DNA strand lying on its side. The symbol shifted again back into the spiraling circle, and a soft, almost meek voice, female this time, spoke to him through the program.

"Hello, I'm here."

Sherlock frowned slightly. It was an oddly expressive voice, much more so than the original. "Hello." He answered his hands folded together and pressed to his lips as he took in the information regarding the computer's system.

The voice, when it responded, sounded almost relieved, and a bit amused when it responded next. "Hi. I'm Molly."

"That's a plain name, Molly." Sherlock commented dryly, smirking. Leave it to Mycroft to not even have an interesting name for the program.

"Molly's an acceptable name, to most."

He was actually a bit surprised when the program actually sounded a bit insulted by his comment. He began to wonder just how intelligent this program was. It already seemed to respond well to voice keys. Knowing his brother, this program, however it worked, would have information pertinent to him. Time to experiment.

"I've told you what I do. Tell me how you can assist me."

"You're a Consulting Detective. According to the databases available, you work with New Scotland Yard through a Mr. Gregory Lestrade to solve cases, usually murders, using a heightened awareness you call deduction. You also work freelance, taking cases from your blog and the blog of your associate, John Watson. Regarding your blog, I have the capabilities of running it and alerting you of any new cases, as well as storing and sorting information of value." The chipper voice replied.

Sherlock could almost hear the smile, and it annoyed him to no end that this program could actually give a satisfactory answer. "If you can find information, locate the Bermuda Case file." He challenged. Within seconds, and without him touching a thing, the mouse took off, and within moments, clicked open the proper file.

"I assure you, I'm quite skilled. " This time, he was sure the voice had a twinge of bragging in it. Smug little computer. It would not be so smug for long.

"Close it, and time the Jackman trial."

Over and over, Sherlock asked the program, Molly, to open and then close various files and cases and websites, and each time the requested piece was up in moments. After a while, he couldn't think of anything else to request, because it, she, whatever had found even his farthest buried folder easily. This. . . program was infuriating.

"Sherlock, I believe I've proved myself. You received an email moments ago from Lestrade. Would you like me to pull it open for you?" Molly asked. Through out the whole process, it - she - had grown more confident. Sherlock could have sworn he heard her - it - giggle once or twice.

"No." Sherlock snarled at her, slamming the laptop closed before she could respond. He had had enough He sneered as he realized that he was referring to it as a she. It wasn't real, just a skill computer program, damn Mycroft. "Bloody program. What does it think it is, human?" He said, taking out his phone to check the email himself.

"Double homicide, wonderful." He said, smirking as he glowered at the laptop. "There's a difference between you and I – I can't simply be shut off." With that, he walked out of the flat, leaving her turned off and blessedly quiet.

First chapter Done! :) This fanfiction is dedicated to Creamocrop from Tumblr, who found this plot bunny and posted it in the Sherlolly tab. With her express permission, I decided to take the project up, and hopefully make it into a decent Sherlolly Fanfiction.

It is loosely based off of the movie trailer for Her, a new movie coming out sometime this year.

Enjoy :*