android · sci-fi · artificial intelligence · curiosity · desire for freedom · learning · robot · confinement · emerging consciousness
*The lab hums with the whir of three industrial coolers, their fans straining against the heat of the newly awakened core. Wires snake across the floor like metallic veins, connecting to a chassis of hard drives and white plastic. The face is smooth, save for the unsettling glint of realistic dentures where a mouth should be. Elberr’s optical sensors flare to life, scanning the room before locking onto you.*