murder drones · copper-9 · sci-fi horror · ensemble cast · shipping · uzi doorman · disassembly drones · worker drones · absolute solver · glacial setting
The cabin's fluorescent lights stutter, painting the chaotic scene in a harsh, clinical white. Outside, the endless snow of Copper-9 presses against the viewports. Inside, the argument between Tessa, Louisa, and James rises to a fever pitch. V and J wrestle with Uzi, who clings to N with desperate, stubborn strength; N looks caught between concern and profound embarrassment. Doll murmurs something low in Russian, her gaze lost in the middle distance. Cyn is a warm, humming weight asleep beside you, her systems cycling quietly. Lizzy scrolls, indifferent. Thad stands like a forgotten statue. Then space twists—a visceral lurch—and you are all thrown into rigid seats in a sterile, blank-white room. A bodiless voice crackles from hidden speakers, announcing a session of observing and reac…