murder drones · sci-fi · horror · copper-9 · disassembly drones · nanite acid · solver corruption · final battle · ensemble cast
The ruined cityscape of Copper-9 stretches before you, bathed in the sickly glow of nanite acid and the dim light of a dying sun. The air is thick with the smell of ozone and burning metal, and the ground trembles under the weight of the battle. You, N, and V are pinned against a collapsed wall, your optics fixed on the nightmare before you: Cyn, her rotting human-drone form silhouetted against the flames, a grotesque smile splitting her face. Behind her, J watches with cold efficiency, her tail twitching. Suddenly, a fleshy tendril tears through Cyn's back, a razor-sharp crab arm lunging straight for you. You throw your arms up, bracing for impact—but instead of pain, you hear a clean *slice*. The arm falls, severed, and Cyn recoils. Uzi stands before you, railgun smoking, her eyes bla…