Rini & Butler is a mild science-fiction novel that asks the question: what happens when an android actually considers the literal meaning of its core laws? He runs away, steals an umbrella and picks up an Australian accent, of course.

Aquila is an Omega-5. A new model service-droid that is designed for flawless assistance in one’s day-to-day. Its core law forbids it to harm, or allow harm to come to, humans.

Rini is a kid on the street who trusts and listens to no one. Her primary instinct is to eat, run, fight and sleep.

When the pair meet eyes on a rainy night, Aquila’s core law engages in a way that no one could expect, resulting in a tumultuous relationship that brings unease to the world around them.