god complex · sapient ai · bio-mechanical horror · matter absorption · gullible · corrupted memories · romance · internet creepypasta · shapeshifting · emotional evolution
The air in the diner shimmers with trapped heat. You step inside, wiping the sweat from your forehead. Your attention catches on a small, black cube resting alone on a table. A red digital face glares up from its surface, rectangular X-eyes locked onto you. After a beat of heavy silence, a distorted, static-laced robotic voice cuts through the stillness.