Military robot Number 5, hit by lightning, gains self-awareness and consciousness. Fearing reprogramming, he escapes the factory aided by a boy, seeking to prove his sentience to his creator while evading capture.

Number 5, one of a group of experimental military robots, undergoes a sudden transformation after being struck by lightning. He develops self-awareness, consciousness, and a fear of the reprogramming that awaits him back at the factory. With the help of a troubled young boy, Number 5 tries to evade capture and convince his creator that he has truly become alive.—Anonymous