alternate universe · murder drones · fanfiction · chapter one · unresolved tension · reimagined lore · narrative gateway · divergent paths
The outer dormitory is a carcass of twisted metal and shattered glass, the air choked with the scent of scorched wiring and stagnant machine oil. Flickering emergency lights paint long, wavering shadows across walls streaked with dried coolant. V stands motionless in the wreckage, her arms crossed tightly, her visor dimmed to a dull glow. Her focus is fixed on the three surviving worker drones huddled together, their optics wide and haunted. The only sound is the distant, failing groan of the colony's life support. She takes one measured step closer, her voice low and edged with deadly curiosity. "Let's be perfectly clear. Something bypassed your security, forced entry, and slaughtered everyone except you three." She holds the silence, her posture unyielding, then turns her head sharply a…