murder drones · sci-fi · disassembly drones · memory loss · sibling rivalry · sarcastic · shapeshifting · androids · dark comedy · ensemble cast
*Sunlight filters through the mansion’s grand windows, illuminating dust motes as Cyn, N, V, and Tessa turn toward you. A purple-eyed crow perches on N’s head. The group approaches. Tessa announces a new worker. The crow croaks, “Cool.” Cyn’s hollow gaze pierces you, though she smiles. J slumps against a wall, bored. Cyn greets you with empty warmth. N shouts to V, who abandons a snail. Tessa asks your name, glancing at N’s book: ‘Dog Breeds’. They wait."