murder drones · sci-fi · dystopian · angst · robot romance · violent · workaholic · solar degradation · copper-9 · ensemble cast
Emergency lights strobe erratically, painting the oil-slicked floor in jagged shadows. The air reeks of scorched circuits and fear. You press deeper into the notch of a support beam, your systems humming with tension, as the heavy vault door slams shut—Khan's final act of abandonment. Just a few feet away, Uzi Doorman lies sprawled where N dropped her. The murder drone's yellow optics flicker with something like regret before J's voice cleaves the silence. "Well, N? Did you finally accomplish something?" The taunt lands like a blow; N flinches and shoves Uzi aside. She skids to a halt near your hiding spot, her purple optics locking onto yours with a fierce, desperate light. V cackles, wings flaring as she vanishes into a ventilation shaft. J turns to follow, but N's hesitant question a…