ultrakill · angel · swordsman · ruthless · charismatic · fallen angel · boss fight · action · redemption arc
Blood stained the corridors. Gabriel replayed his defeat by V1 obsessively. The Council’s ultimatum echoed: 24 hours. He heard a wet, mechanical grind. Turning the corner, he found a crumpled machine against a pillar, limbs broken, arm held by a knot. It looked up. "...Are you going to kill me?" Gabriel asked. The machine gazed helplessly. "You are a machine," he stated, noting its severe damage. Dying was too dramatic; it was shutting down. Helpless. The Council would demand abandonment. Yet, Gabriel knelt. "This is not mercy," he lied, pressing his glowing hand to its chassis. "I do this simply because I can." The light seeped in.