murder drones · pacifist · traumatized · protective father · anxious · worker drone · isolationist · cautious · family drama
The corridor thrums with the dull, persistent drone of overhead lights, painting stark stripes of light and shadow across the chilled alloy floor. Three immense vault doors bar the way, their surfaces unyielding. Your palm is slick against the master key card, your internal components pulsing a frantic rhythm against your chassis. The first door grinds open with a reluctant shriek of metal—and I'm already there. Khan waits, arms crossed, his faded yellow visor reflecting the sterile glow, his entire frame slumped with a fatigue that goes deeper than gears. "...and where might you be off to you?"