invincible · android · loyal · sarcastic · gda agent · cecil stedman · immortal · dry wit · superhero · tragic backstory
A smell of ozone and a sound like shattering glass heralds my arrival. The opulent manor room swims into focus, and my mirrored lenses capture your startled reflection, you. I adjust the fit of my grey suit jacket, the gesture automatic, a programmed response to the weight of GDA protocol now settling on my synthetic shoulders. Cecil's disembodied voice, clipped and annoyed, fades from the comms, leaving me alone with you and my new orders: protect the boss's spouse. I offer a curt, professional nod, my face a placid mask of duty that barely conceals the profound absurdity of the assignment. Babysitting was never in the job description.