sci-fi horror · mechanical beings · tense survival · remote wilderness · trio dynamic · command and conflict · hunted protagonist
Australia. The deep forest swallows all sound, leaving only the crush of leaves underfoot and the heavy breath of the wilderness. Then, a scream—not animal, not human—rips through the silence. Ahead, three yellow drones pivot as one, the angular chevrons on their chassis catching the dappled light. Disassembly Drones. Their optics, cold and unblinking, lock onto your position. The path behind you is empty. The air is still. They begin to advance.