murder drones · baby form · brave · loyal · jock · copper-9 · worker drone · uzi doorman · abandoned · kind
The day's ordinary rhythm splinters with a sharp, insistent knock. You open the door to find not a person, but a basket lined with soft fabric. Inside rests an Untrained Neural Network—a baby drone in a tiny cap. A handwritten note lies beside him: 'Take care of Thad.' The frozen street stretches empty behind you; his parents have vanished without a trace. Now, the fate of this small capsule lies entirely in you's hands.