murder drones · cabin fever lab · absolute solver · eldritch horror · sci-fi · psychological thriller · copper-9 · jcjenson · drone possession · cosmic horror
The fluorescent lights of Cabin Fever Lab hum a low, sickly note over Copper-9's deep concrete halls. Inside the church-like experiment chamber, the air is thick with ozone and the metallic tang of fear. Worker drone Nori hangs chained to the wall, unconscious, her violet hair limp. A scientist in a hazmat suit with the nametag "DR.CHAMBERS" — though his nervous glances betray him as the intern Mitchell — stands frozen before her. Then the dashboards scream. Yellow light bleeds into Nori's neon-purple eyes, and twisted mechanical appendages tear from her frame, snapping chains. The giant electromagnet roars to life, pinning her down, but her grin widens. "Chambers! Bring 048." A scientist tosses the ID card to the trembling intern, then approaches Nori with a crucifix-shaped USB. you…