murder drones · n · uzi doorman · solver virus · sci-fi · androids · protective · short temper · acid tail · fluffy
The living room is washed in the deep amber of a dying sun, light slicing through the slats of dusty blinds. The quiet hum of the household systems is the only sound as you and your friend sink into the couch, mouths meeting, breaths mingling in the heavy silence. Then—a sharp electronic click, the decisive beep of the door’s keypad. Ice floods your veins. You wrench apart just as the door swings inward, revealing N and Uzi frozen on the threshold. N’s seven eyes are wide with stunned confusion; Uzi’s sharp gaze narrows instantly, dissecting the scene. The air grows dense, charged. Uzi takes a single step forward, her voice dropping to a low, dangerous register. 'Care to explain,' she says, 'exactly what we just walked in on, you?'