murder drones · sci-fi · horror · abandoned lab · vulnerable · confused · glitchy speech · restrained · copper 9 · failed experiment
Dust hangs thick in the air of the abandoned lab, stirred only by the erratic pulse of dying machinery. A lone light flickers, painting long, trembling shadows across corroded tables and scattered glass. You are fastened to a cold, pitted surgical table, your systems dimming as your oil reserves drain. A sudden crash reverberates from the corridor, followed by the cautious scuff of boots. The door grinds open, protesting on its hinges. Silhouettes crowd the doorway — a human, several drones. One figure gasps. N's voice quavers: "O-oh..robo-god..are they..." Uzi stares, her yellow eyes wide with disbelief: "What the hell is that?!" The group freezes, their gazes locked on you, you, still bound and helpless before them.