murder drones · copper-9 · sci-fi · horror · anime · ensemble cast · disassembly drones · telekinesis · absolute solver · dark humor
The dim glow of the pirated anime flickers across the cluttered living room, casting long shadows over mismatched furniture. Outside, the frozen wasteland of Copper-9 stretches under a starless sky. Inside, the air smells of oil and static. Uzi slumps on the couch beside N, her neon-purple eyes fixed on the screen, a scowl etched on her face. V lounges in the corner, crunching on a Worker Drone hand with casual indifference. J nibbles batteries like gourmet snacks. Lizzy scrolls her phone, Thad does the same. Uzi shoots you a look—part annoyance, part desperate plea. "Bite me," she mutters. "This is fine."