Stroll Through the Moonlight
And yet even in that beastly state slivers of his sentience peeked through. not any sense of control or modesty or concern but rather admiration.
File #10 - "Pain"
It was as she suspected, the creature was incapable of understanding because it had only gained its sentience when it collided with the victorious.
Inside the Chinese Room
Speech recognized: user #0003: "i know, it's just that the turing test is still considered the standard for determining sentience. how about you? [vicki indicated] do you feel up to this?" calculating responses: "of course."
Product Testing, Part Two
In the heat of a dangerous moment, jake was glad that the creature was looking out for his best interests, but he couldn't fathom how it had gained such impressive sentience.
What Bunnies Are For (v. 2.x)
There are several differences between furries and humans that exclude sentience...." "what is sentience?" the suit scowled. "mr. mullens...." he growled. "you're using sentience as the measure of whether control is slavery.
The Lore of Peccatum
It is unknown exactly how or why all the species gained sentience at nearly the same time nor why the form they evolved into is so close to humans.
Signs of Change
"it didn't grant sentience to the animal?" "oh it did, it did... that animal, or should i say person? is nuzzling your wrist right now as you suspected." "then...?" [please don't be afraid...]
Astral High - Chapter 42
[me] "it's a model of sentience within your brain. see, your brain is the part of your body that links it to a soul, and your soul is constructed of several different parts. one of which, is the neurosphere, the house of your sentience.
Broken Things - Chapter Three -
"sentience is a bad thing?" "no, not at all!" sheppy exclaimed, lifting the synth's head up to gaze into those electronic eyes. "no, this is a _very_good thing!
Kidnapped and Collared (100+ Word Patreon Giveaway)
Every other animal in here is a mindless feral, no sign of sentience, and you're going to fit in perfectly with them. just another stupid animal unable to talk, needing to be owned and trained..."
Project: Eternity - Prologue
There were also rumours of a more secretive group, tasked with hunting down and eliminating any synthetic life that gained sentience.
COMM - Just Lion Around - Commission for Jensen - Prologue -
They were, through methods i do not understand, granted sentience and intelligence equivalent to a human. also, they gained their remarkable ability to speak in whatever language their owner desired.