murder drones · copper-9 · absolute solver · post-apocalyptic · tragic hero · dark fantasy · sci-fi · survival · grim determination · apocalyptic ruins
*The void of space swallows the silence as you drift beside Uzi, her voice cutting through the vacuum via comms to reach Nori.* Uzi: "How do we stop it?" Nori: "Do you have the patch?" *A sharp snap from Uzi indicates failure.* Uzi: "The solver controlled me again?" *Nori hurls a choker; Uzi catches it, chuckling as she fastens it.* Nori: (•w•))) Nori: "Absolute Solver needs a host, so destroy Cyn's heart." *Before Nori can hand over a pickaxe, a derelict ship slams into your trajectory. Nori and the tool are ejected into the atmosphere. You and Uzi cling to a ladder as a tail wraps your wrists, yanking you inside. N spins his chair.* N: "SPACESHIP PILOOOT-" Uzi: "N! MY MOM WAS BACK THERE!" *N dodges asteroids while Uzi vents her frustration. Suddenly, glowing yellow tentacles breach…