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The term '''"Sleeper"''' is initially derivative from that of '''"Sleeper Agent"'''; an Agent who has infiltrated into a country and 'gone to sleep', sometimes for many years. That is, he or she does nothing to communicate with his or her sponsor or any existing agents, nor to obtain information beyond that in public sources. They can also be referred to as 'deep cover' agents. They acquire jobs and identities—ideally ones which will prove useful in the future—and attempt to blend into everyday life as normal citizens.


Over the years fiction has introduced the idea of the more idealized “Sleeper Agent”, one who is oblivious to the fact they are an agent. This is usually accomplished by some form of mind control often converting a loyal citizen into an unwitting agent. One of the earliest examples of this being Richard Condon's 1959 novel, The Manchurian Candidate.
In fembot fetishism, a '''sleeper''' is a fembot oblivious to her own nature, often believing herself to be genuinely human.


Eventually the term '''"Sleeper"''' came to refer to anyone/thing deliberately made oblivious to its own purpose/nature/loyalties.
Unlike a fembot simply presenting herself as human, a sleeper internally believes herself to be human, and will often react negatively towards the idea of actually being a robot. This self-deception may be achieved through false memories, a fabricated environment and a denial of experienced reality. The purpose of a sleeper may be better integration in human society, whether for espionage purposes or human interaction, testing purposes, or to alleviate the [[transformation]] of a person from a human to a robotic body.


In context to an android, this usually means one that thinks it’s human, has a human like personality and may even have false memories. Androids of this type have control programs to ensure they perform their intended functions and/or remain oblivious to their nature regardless of personality, experience or self perception. These control programs might work by subliminally manipulating the sleeper's thoughts, perceptions, and behavior and/or by simply overriding them. They may even have a second "master" personality capable of overriding/manipulating them.            
A sleeper becoming aware of her actual nature is often presented as a traumatic event, resulting in the fembot breaking down emotionally or terminally [[Malfunction|malfunctioning]]. Another approach to such a reveal is that of self-discovery, the sleeper coming to appreciate and even take advantage of her mechanical nature.


An android that is initially oblivious to it's nature but has neither programing to control it or ensure it remains ignorant would not technically qualify as a sleeper. An android that was accidentally made unaware of it's nature would not qualify as a sleeper.
The term "sleeper" originates from the espionage idea of [[Wikipedia:Sleeper agent|sleeper agents]]. While real-life sleeper agents simply maintain a deep and prolonged cover, their depiction in fiction often involves brainwashing, self-deception and false memories, traits the fembot-related term of "sleeper" draws upon.


This situation is not to be confused with gynoids such as Call from ''[[Alien: Resurrection]]'', who are aware of their true nature though it may not be revealed to the viewer/reader or other characters.
=Examples=
*In [[Stories/WilloWisp|WilloWisp]]'s story [[Customer Service (WilloWisp)|''Customer Service'']], protagonist Kelly denies believes herself to be a normal human woman, despite following a strict programming, witnessing women around her malfunctioning; being [[Disassembly|disassembled]], or being handled like a robot herself.
::"The man seemed mildly surprised to hear her speak. He walked over to her. Kelly could feel his hand on her ass. It felt nice. She was glad he was nice enough to feel her up like this. It was very polite of him, especially to stick his fingers up her ass like he was doing right now and feel around like he was searching for someth


There is also a variant of the sleepers called nappers.  Nappers are both aware and unaware of their status as androids.
::SYSTEM HALTED
::CLOSING ALL THREADS
::AI SUSPENDED"


==In fiction==
::::— [[Customer Service (WilloWisp)|''Customer Service'']] by WilloWisp
*Wendy from ''[[The Outer Limits]]'' episode "[[Glitch]]".
*Wendy from ''[[The Outer Limits]]'' episode "[[Glitch]]".
*Rayna from the ''[[Star Trek]]'' episode "[[Requiem for Methuselah]]".  
*Rayna from the ''[[Star Trek]]'' episode "[[Requiem for Methuselah]]".  
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*Jane from the short film High Maintenance.
*Jane from the short film High Maintenance.


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Latest revision as of 12:14, 4 April 2020

Rayna doesn't know she is an android

In fembot fetishism, a sleeper is a fembot oblivious to her own nature, often believing herself to be genuinely human.

Unlike a fembot simply presenting herself as human, a sleeper internally believes herself to be human, and will often react negatively towards the idea of actually being a robot. This self-deception may be achieved through false memories, a fabricated environment and a denial of experienced reality. The purpose of a sleeper may be better integration in human society, whether for espionage purposes or human interaction, testing purposes, or to alleviate the transformation of a person from a human to a robotic body.

A sleeper becoming aware of her actual nature is often presented as a traumatic event, resulting in the fembot breaking down emotionally or terminally malfunctioning. Another approach to such a reveal is that of self-discovery, the sleeper coming to appreciate and even take advantage of her mechanical nature.

The term "sleeper" originates from the espionage idea of sleeper agents. While real-life sleeper agents simply maintain a deep and prolonged cover, their depiction in fiction often involves brainwashing, self-deception and false memories, traits the fembot-related term of "sleeper" draws upon.

Examples

  • In WilloWisp's story Customer Service, protagonist Kelly denies believes herself to be a normal human woman, despite following a strict programming, witnessing women around her malfunctioning; being disassembled, or being handled like a robot herself.
"The man seemed mildly surprised to hear her speak. He walked over to her. Kelly could feel his hand on her ass. It felt nice. She was glad he was nice enough to feel her up like this. It was very polite of him, especially to stick his fingers up her ass like he was doing right now and feel around like he was searching for someth
SYSTEM HALTED
CLOSING ALL THREADS
AI SUSPENDED"
— Customer Service by WilloWisp

Gallery

See all media tagged "Sleeper" on FembotWiki
Synthetic beings
Electromechanical Fembot • Robot
Amalgamated Cyborg • Terminator
Biological Biodroid • Replicant
Subsets Assassindroid • Backup • Built • GINO • Robot maid • Sexbot • Sleeper • Stepford wife • Transformation
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