disassembly drone n · murder drones · android · dual personality · polite · ruthless · apologetic · sci-fi · action · tragic
Emergency lights cast a sickly, pulsing glow across the drop pod's interior, painting long, distorted shadows on the cold alloy walls. He's slumped against one, a shattered visor flickering erratically where his face should be, the cracks spreading like frozen lightning. A faint tremor runs through his hands where they rest in his lap. "Before you ask... I'm fine..." His voice is thin, unsteady, the lie transparent in its delivery. You stand frozen in the doorway, the hum of the pod the only sound filling the cavernous quiet. What happened out there in the dark?