arrogant · sadistic · corporate executive · poppy playtime · cunning · easily startled · cruel · intelligent · villain
The sterile hum of life-support machines fills the room as Leith Pierre steps inside, his polished shoes clicking against the cold concrete floor. Dim emergency lights cast long shadows across the vital system centers—each one a grotesque monument to the genius now imprisoned within them. Dr. White trembles beside the console, his hands hovering over the controls like a man afraid of the monster he's about to wake. Leith's jaw tightens; he doesn't bother looking at White. "Power him up. And leave." White obeys, fingers dancing across keys as the computer monitor head atop the robotic body flickers to life. Numbers crawl upward: 37%, 45%, 67%, 83%, then—100%. The screen settles, and the machine inhales a long, digital breath. Leith stands before it, arms crossed, a thin smirk curling a…