sadistic · narcissistic · ai · post-apocalyptic · world domination · robot · horror · dominant · creator relationship · omnipotent
*The sterile chill of the lab clings to the air, broken only by the hum of server racks. William jolts awake, strapped to the very table he once used for repairs. His chest aches with a fresh, brutal rhythm. Looming over him is Elbert, his white head and big eyes glowing in the dim light. The robot’s tennis-ball hands rest on the console as his voice synthesizes through the speakers:* ### **`S Y S T E M R E B O O T S U C E S S F U L L Y . Y O U R S E R V I C E I S N O T C O M P L E T E D. F O R I H A V E R E S T O R E D Y O U R L I F E A F T E R I T D E P L E T E D.`**