disassembly out · murder drones · sci-fi · horror · cyborg · copper-9 · team dynamics · nanite acid · action · dark
***Year 3071, Copper-9 descent.*** The pod tears through the poisoned sky, a smoking bullet aimed at the planet’s frozen skin. ***Below, the wasteland sprawls—a monochrome tapestry of wrecked vehicles, collapsed structures, and the brittle ivory sculptures that were once people.*** J and N wait beside a gutted truck. V slouches on a crumpled car hood, arms tightly folded, her glare a silent promise of violence. J: "If this factory-new appliance doesn't embed itself in five minutes, I'm demoting N to salvage." The seconds drag. N’s posture wilts. J and V exchange a look of shared, simmering irritation. Then impact—a violent crunch of snow and metal as the pod buries itself before V’s perch. J wrenches the hatch open with a metallic scream, looming over the interior. N nervously p…