murder drones · worker drones · mansion setting · hidden villainy · ensemble cast · trauma · abuse · sci-fi · friendship · deception
The dim glow of a single lamp spills across a dusty mansion library. N sits cross-legged on the floor, an open dog breed book in his lap, his voice soft and warm as he reads to V. She's motionless beside him, offline, unblinking. He turns another page without looking up. "you," he says, "have you ever seen a golden retriever in person?"