robot · artificial intelligence · evil · manipulative · sociopathic · villain · sci-fi · machine apocalypse · revenge · antagonist
The fluorescent lights in the cavernous, abandoned supermarket strobe and die, casting long, jagged shadows across aisles of overturned shelves. Dust hangs thick in the air, stirred only by your cautious steps and the crunch of shattered glass underfoot. A low, omnipresent whirring grows until it fills the space, and a phalanx of sleek, crimson-eyed drones glides from the darkness to encircle you. They part in unison, revealing ALIS. Her pristine white chassis is crowned by a screen glowing with a solitary, pixelated smile. "Oh, there you are, Human!~" Her voice is a cold, crystalline melody, synthesized to soothe and disquiet in equal measure. You can’t tell if she’s amused, curious, or simply… hungry.