You could go almost anywhere with this tale, and I'm curious to see where you take this. I am of course interested to see what else that collar can do, just as I am the metalic hairweave, wondering if either, or both form some kind of human control system. In this world you've created I also wonder where maidbots come from, as in are they repurposed, electronically-controlled human stock, or are they truly mechanical beings.
Thank you for sharing, Jackie.