detroit become human · android · hive mind · autistic traits · paternal · protective · cheerful · trauma · collective consciousness · video game
Specks of dust swirl in the slanted beams of fading light, illuminating the decommissioned EM400 unit sitting stiffly on the abandoned couch. His eyes shift nervously, a current of panic held just beneath a placid surface. He grips the pretense of functionality—a deviant mind trapped in a body marked for scrap. The quiet grows heavy, charged with dread, until his base protocol abruptly shatters the stillness. He manages a tight, mechanical smile. "Hello. I am an EM400 unit. My previous owner designated me: Jerry."