Spare Hearts

A love story about robots, cyborgs, and one-sided pining.

This setting has the Mollizoics, a race of humanoid cyborgs.

Major Characters

 * Ikana, the main character.
 * Kalpana, a friend of Ikan's, introduced in the first chapter. Seems to be sarcastic.
 * Kafei, a shopkeep that runs the Warmware-themed Normal Sensations.

Other characters

 * (name here)

Robots & A.I.

 * Twiner, an A.I. from Monogamopoly Incorporated that matches people with their couple.
 * Palbot, a type of small robot.
 * Keabots, which are used in Warmware-themed body part shops for display and installment of parts

Marriage
Marriage is done differently, with a person being assigned their spouse and gender role (ie: which one gets to carry the babies) by an A.I. such as Twiner. (You don't get to disagree, on either part.) Then an empathic link is established via digital sword-stabbing and after you kiss the ceremony is over.

The duties of gender roles are apparently very strict and expected to be carried out properly. Deviating from one's assignment (such as a wife's partner bearing children) will result in immediate incarceration and the marriage voided.

Locations

 * Monogamopoly Incorporated, an organization that handles matchmaking. Your participation is valued and mandatory.

Cyborg Bodies
Mollizoic bodies are mostly mechanical, and as such are highly variable. Based on how much income one has and which philosophy they align, especially Techturn, one person's appearance and capabilities may vary greatly from another.

A.I. and Robots
There are various artificial intelligences and robots.