Detroit Become Human AU. I've seen lots of stories where Hank dies and Connor kills himself. I've also seen lots of Human Connor AUs or Android Hank/Human Connor AUs. I decided to try something different. this is an Android Connor/Android Hank AU. where when Hank died, he was made into an Android in an attempt to keep Connor sane, it doesn't go the way he plans.

Connors head jerks up when the front door opens. he's not expecting anyone.

"Markus?" Connor asks. he's standing as quickly as he can, walking over just as quick. "hows Hank?" Connor asks nervously.

Hank had been shot in pursuit of a suspect and had a heart attack right after, about two weeks ago. Connor had stayed, refusing to go home, but Markus had shown up three days ago and forced him to go home. forced him to take care of himself and Sumo, leaving him anxiously awaiting the day he could go back.

"well-" Markus tries.

"m'right here, Con." Hank smirks, moving Markus out of the way.

"Hank-" Markus tries. Connor perks up immediately.

"Hank!" Connor shouts, running over.

"Connor hang on." Markus says. Connor stops immediately. he'd instinctively tried to scan Hanks vitals, but something wasn't right. Connors thirium pump skips a few beats. he steps back quickly, face falling. he watches Hank swallow hard.

"y-you're not... you're not Hank." Connor says softly. Hank, the Hank imposter that is, sighs softly.

"Con-" Hank starts.

"don't call me that! Markus what the hell is this!? where is Hank!?" Connor shouts, glaring at Markus. Markus looks between them.

"Connor.... Hank wanted this..." Markus says softly.

"where's Hank?" Connor repeats.

"Connor-" Markus tries.

"where. is. Hank?" Connor demands. his LED is flashing a dangerous red. his stress levels are at 50% and rising. Markus sicks softly.

"Connor, Hank had another heart attack after you left the other day..." Markus says softly. Connors eyes immediately water up.

"why did you call me?" Connor asks. Markus frowns.

"we had to move quickly... the faster we moved the better." Simon says softly. Hank frowns at them, before stepping towards Connor, who steps back immediately.

"I ask them to try to do this." Hank says, gently. Connor chokes slightly.

"H-Hanks dead?" Connor asks.

"Connor, I'm sorry, we-" Markus tries.

"get out." Connor manages.

"Con-" Hank tries.

"GET OUT!" Connor cries. "all of you! take him with you! thats not Hank! its a fucking Android! get it it out of here!" Connor shouts. he storms off to his and Hanks room, slamming the door behind him. he collapses against the door, locking it, and leaning against it. he sobs softly. Hank is dead.

Hank is dead.

Connor sobs into his knees.

"I-I didn't get to say goodbye." Connor cries softly

Hank Anderson. his best partner, his best friend, his world, his family, his life, his lover, his everything.... was gone.

Connor sobs softly, looking up when Sumo whines, cuddling up to him. he tilts his head, confused. he whimpers, nudging Connors hand.

"oh Sumo..." Connor chokes. he sobs, hugging Sumos neck as tight as he dares. "he's gone." Connor manages.

Markus sighs, looking around.

"Hank, you should have waited... I was going to explain... we told you Connor didn't know..." Markus murmurs softly.

"I didn't... I thought he'd react differently." Hank says. "I thought... I don't know..." Hank murmurs. he sighs.

"he still loves you." Simon assures.

"thanks but, it doesn't help, Simon. he looked crushed... I knew we should have told him I died." Hank sighs, heading for the couch.

"we couldn't have just told him you died after he left." Markus frowns.

"Hank we should leave." Simon murmurs.

"I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying with Connor." Hank says firmly.

"I don't think thats a good idea, Hank. if he gets violent-" Markus tries.

"I'm an Android now, I can be rebuilt." Hank says firmly.

"Hank-" Simon tries.

"no." Hank says firmly.

"just... just leave him. he wants to stay with Connor." Markus murmurs softly. Hank watches them leave and sighs softly to himself.

he's only been an Android for two days but there wasn't much difference to him. apparently that didn't matter to Connor.

Hank frowns when Sumo gives a long low sorrowful howl from the bed room. he realizes he can hear Connors sobs under the howl. Hank sighs.

"I need a drink." Hank mutters, wishing Androids could get drunk.

Hank listens for hours, Connor doesn't stop sobbing. Hank just listens, until Connor goes quiet. a quick check of his new internal clock alerts Hank as to why. Connor, three years ago when they'd started dating, had set himself to shut down in stasis at 9PM on the dot, one work nights. so he could get to bed at the same time as Hank. he must've not turned it off.

"I can't just leave'em like that." Hank murmurs, getting up off the couch. well, he could, but he won't. Connors upset, but Hank still loves him.

Hank walks over to the bedroom. he heard Connor slump over a couple of hours ago, so he knows Connors not on the door anymore. he carefully opens the door and walks in. Connors curled up on the floor, deep in stasis.

"oh Connor." Hank sighs softly. he walks over and scoops the smaller Android up. Connor whimpers. "shhh its okay." Hank murmurs. picking Connor up is so much easier like this. he lays Connor on the bed carefully, pulling the blanket up and over him. Hank turns to leave, he's not going to try and lay with Connor tonight, and smiles at Sumo. "hey Sumo." Hank murmurs. Sumo growls when Hank gets too close.

"Sumo?" Connor asks. Sumo barks, growling lowly at Hank as he side steps around the Android. it may look like Hank, but that is not his master. he climbs up onto the bed with Connor, laying with him. he whimpers softly and Connor wraps his arms around the mass of fluffy fur. Hank sighs and heads back out to the living room.

"I did this so we could be together. I didn't mean to hurt him." Hank sighs. he lays back on the couch and stares up at the ceiling.

Hank doesn't get any stasis, but he doesn't need it yet. he doesn't even feel tired like he had when they first woke him up. he shifts on the couch, looking over when Connor opens the bedroom door and shuffles out. his hairs a mess and, instead of his usual work clothes, Connors wearing Hanks old DPD hoodie. Connor freezes almost immediately seeing Hank.

"why are you here?" Connor asks.

"both of our names are on the house Connor." Hank murmurs. Connor shakes his head.

"no. you're not Hank." Connor says tearfully.

"I didn't mean to hurt you Connor. I ask them to attempt this so I could stay with you." Hank murmurs.

"and if it hadn't worked?" Connor snaps.

"what do you mean?" Hank asks.

"I didn't know you were dead!" Connor shouts. Hank tenses slightly. Connor wipes desperately at his face, trying to not to sob. "I-I... I didn't get to say goodbye." Connor says. Hank sits up far quicker than he used to be able to.

"I didn't think about if it didn't work. I wanted it to work so badly... I didn't say anything to you." Hank murmurs.

"if it hadn't worked... you're dead Hank!" Connor cries. Hank sighs softly.

"I'm sorry, sweetheart. I really am. Markus said there was a 93% chance it would work so I figured.... better to ask for forgiveness?" Hank says. Connor stares at him.

"I hate you." Connor says. Hank nods, watching his tears drip to the floor. Connor shakes his head. "you're not Hank, Hanks dead." Connor adds. Hank stares at him a moment, before giving him a half smile.

"the previous Hank is dead, I'm the new Hank." Hank murmurs, half smiling at Connor as he repeats almost the same words Connor had told him. Connor gives a shaky smile, before it falls.

"I... I don't hate you." Connor mumbles.

"I wouldn't blame you if you did Con." Hank murmurs softly. Sumo growls, hiding behind Connor. the usually loving dog has fur standing all over his body. "Sumo does." Hank frown.

"you don't smell like Hank. you don't have a smell anymore." Connor murmurs softly, patting Sumos head gently. the dog whimpers, giving a soft gruff borf. "shhhhh Sumo. its okay." Connor murmurs. "you don't have a heart beat you have a thirium pump and it 'beats' but not like a heart. he knows your not the original Hank." Connor says. Hank frowns, crouching down.

"come here Sumo. come here buddy. you know me." Hank murmurs softly, smiling at the dog. Sumo whimpers softly, pulling back behind Connor. "its alright Sumo. c'mere." Hank soothes. the large dog hesitantly creeps out from behind Connors legs, crawling over to Hank and sniffing his hands. Sumo whines up at him. "I know buddy, its alright." Hank soothes, scratching the dogs head, right where Sumo likes it. Sumo almost immediately warms to Hank, licking his hands. his tail wags wildly. "good boy." Hank murmurs.

"I-I don't, y'know." Connor manages, watching him with Sumo.

"hmm?" Hank asks, looking up at Connor.

"hate you... I'm pretty mad, what did they do to you?" Connor asks.

"they're burying me beside Cole, but they're not going to tell anyone I'm head. I'll just keep going. of course I guess I have to tell Jeffery." Hank frowns. Connor nods slightly. Hank stands up and watches Connor, smiling. he opens his arms. "I missed you." Hank says, waiting to see if Connor will hug him. Connor looks him over and walks closer. Hank looks relieved, until Connor walks around him.

"yeah. I miss you too." Connor murmurs. Hank frowns, watching him head for the bathroom. he'd said 'miss' not 'missed'. was Connor not going to accept him like this?

"Connor?" Hank asks.

"what?" Connor asks, not bothering to turn and look at him. he does pause in his steps.

"are you alright?" Hank asks. Connor scoffs.

"alright? alright?" Connor snaps, turning around. "my first friend, my best friend, my boyfriend, died! you died Hank and no one bothered to tell me. they just replaced you. with a fucking machine. I didn't get to be there because Markus forced me out! I didn't get to say goodbye! he made me fucking leave and Hank died! no one told me!" Connor snaps. his LED is red again.

"Con-" Hank tries.

"just leave me alone you fucking plastic prick!" Connor snaps, slamming the bathroom door hard.