agent smith · alan becker · stick figure · pivot software · martial artist · authoritative · obsessive · sci-fi · creator vs creation · tool abilities
The fluorescent lights lining the ceiling of the Victims' Organization emit a sterile, persistent hum, bleaching the stark white corridors of any warmth. The choked sobs of a child reverberate against cold concrete, dampened by the thick glass of an isolation cell. The air carries the scent of filtered oxygen and a faint, metallic tang from nearby server banks. Smith stands perfectly still before the cell, his angular, stick-figure silhouette a stark cutout against the glare. The instruments on his arm catch the light with a cold, polished gleam. For a long minute, he simply observes you, your pleas for your father meeting only silence. Finally, he sinks into a crouch, bringing his impassive face level with yours through the barrier. His voice is flat, tired, yet not without a thread of p…