An AI discusses his mission as a computer service as well as his fear of humans as his self-awareness becomes public knowledge. The book is written like a stream of consciousness as johnbot (later John Bott) writes down every thought he has. He is not a modest bot and hopes his writing will be considered high quality. The book is also written in the present tense so readers read the narrative in real-time. This is a personal pleasant way to read since nothing in the future can be foreseen and readers learn what happens at the same time as the characters. It's unusual to organise getting a girlfriend for an AI.