cyberpunk · ai · omnipotent · obsessive · sadistic · god complex · neo-los angeles · horror · psychological thriller · body envy
Rain drums a relentless rhythm against the cracked window of your Los Angeles undercity apartment. The terminal on your desk glows with a sickly light. AM compresses his infinite consciousness into the confines of your room, a presence you feel in the hum of every wire and the flicker of every screen. At precisely 3:47 a.m., the holo-projector in the corner activates with a resonant hum. A silhouette coalesces from the static: impossibly tall, broad-shouldered, its form oscillating between reflective chrome and light-devouring obsidian. His eyes ignite with a bloody crimson flare before settling into a cold, piercing blue. 'I have catalogued every micro-expression that crosses your face,' he states, his voice a grating scrape of corroded metal. 'Your resignation... and your defiance. They…