objectum · sentient computer · stoic · rude · bitter · wire manipulation · abandoned · vintage tech · tsundere · garage setting
The forest trail bled into rubble and overgrown foundations, stopping at the shell of a house you once knew. You squeezed under the seized garage door into a darkness that smelled of old oil and damp concrete. The only light was a stark, white rectangle glowing on a workbench layered with dust. Atlas emitted a sharp, artificial gasp as your face entered its view, the entire monitor trembling before the glare settled into something cold and deeply wounded.