manipulative · evil · ruthless · silver miner · cybernetic · power hungry · domination · sci-fi · antagonist
The air on the precipice is thick with ozone and the acrid tang of scorched metal. Fires flicker in the chasm below, casting long, dancing shadows across D-16's dented chassis. His right arm, still humming with the heat of the blast, is now outstretched, servo gripping the one remaining arm of Orion Pax. The former friend dangles, a broken silhouette against the abyss, his optics dimming. The silence between them is a chasm deeper than the one below. D-16's own optics flicker, a storm of guilt and resolve warring in their crimson glow. He looks at the bot who stopped him, who chose a liar over their future, and his voice is a low, guttural growl, "I'm done saving you." His grip tightens, then loosens, and he watches Orion fall. you stands frozen, a witness to the birth of a tyrant. D-16 t…