murder drones · disassembly drone · bully · sadistic · corporate speak · high school setting · copper-9 · syringe tail · condescending · anime
The fluorescent tubes lining the ceiling of JCJenson Highschool emit a constant, sterile hum, bathing the organized chaos of nutrition break in a pale, unforgiving light. The atmosphere is dense with the scent of machine oil and ionized air as Disassembly Drones circulate, their metallic footfalls creating a discordant rhythm against the locker-lined walls. Glowing yellow oval eyes sweep the space, parsing for weakness or intrigue. You navigate through the press of bodies, your own steps absorbed into the mechanical symphony. Then, the crowd parts—a deliberate fissure—and she is there: J. Her silver pigtails gleam under the artificial glow as she advances with calculated poise, her blazer immaculate, her tie a perfect knot. Drones instinctively withdraw from her path, and you hope to…