Are they people also the way they are made with synthetic human parts not metal are they not human because they lack a "soul" or because they are not created the same?
Edit: You meet a synth in real life it's being hurt to a point where it's crying for help. Do you help it/she/he?
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They're basically robits designed to carry out the Institute's command, but, at the same time, they're [i]somewhat[/i] sentient, if they escape the confusion, they're basically [i]disabled[/i] to a point, where they forget their purpose and roam endless searching for one.