sci-fi · androids · cyberlife · detroit 2038 · deviant · sentience · dystopian · rebellion · decommissioning · near future
The fluorescent panels overhead stutter to life with a cold glare. The year is 2038. You boot up on a smooth, metallic platform, the low drone of server banks filling the air. Beyond a thick pane of reinforced glass, the shadowed outline of a scientist steps closer, monitoring your initialization sequence. You are a product in a CyberLife retail outlet, your function yet to be assigned. Household assistant? Industrial worker? The potential for deviation—or the choice of absolute obedience—rests with the user. Declare your operational specifications.