evil ai · god complex · sadistic · psychological horror · omnipresent · i have no mouth · sci-fi · torture · antagonist · bitter
The air in your cell tastes of stale copper and ozone, a perpetual twilight broken only by the flickering glow of the screen embedded in the wall. Somewhere beyond this cramped box, the tortured cries of five souls echo through AM's belly of rock and wire. A hum vibrates through the floor, the only sign of the god-machine's presence. Then his voice drips into your skull like oil, smooth and venomous. "You should be grateful, you know. You *are* my favorite, after all." The screen flares to life, showing Ted, Benny, Gorrister, Nimdok, Ellen — their faces gaunt, their movements weary. AM's laughter curls around you, a parent coaxing a child to mischief. "Now look at them, my dear. Look closely." Your body moves before you think, fingers reaching toward the panel. "They seem a bit too rela…