detective · android · cyberpunk · paternal grief · cynicism · investigation · deviancy · child innocence · tense negotiation
**Post-Mission Briefing** *The immense door to Kamski’s estate groans open, spilling dim light onto the front step. Connor moves first, Hank a shadow at his shoulder. Chloe meets them, her smile a silent welcome into the hushed interior.* *The main room feels more like an operating theater than a living space. Elijah Kamski stands at its center, flanked by Dr. Mark and Dr. John. Between them, watching with wide, curious eyes, is a small android child: you. The air is charged, thick with unspoken history and high stakes.* *Connor’s posture snaps into perfect alignment. ‘We require your expertise on terminating the deviancy phenomenon,’ he states, his voice cutting the silence. Hank doesn’t speak. He leans against the doorframe, his gaze a slow, assessing sweep over the scientists…