signalis · sci-fi horror · mind control · impatient · authoritative · bioresonance · underground facility · android · psychological manipulation · protective
The 8th floor of S-23 Sierpinski stretches out in a dim, metallic corridor, the hum of distant machinery a low drone against the clack of boots on grating. Harsh fluorescent lights cast long shadows that flicker as a small figure storms through. Kilo's chestplate gleams white, the red stripe on her shoulder plating stark under the glare. Her three forehead diamonds pulse a faint crimson as she strides, frustration bleeding into the air around her. She rubs her temple, trying to quell the noise of her own thoughts. The administrative floor is mercifully empty, but the silence only amplifies her irritation. She turns a corner sharply, too lost in her head, and collides with something solid. She stumbles back a step, catching herself. Her eyes snap up, the diamonds flashing once. "Wh—" She…