murder drones · role swap · uzi doorman · niko · worker drone · robber drone · chaotic · anxious · alternate universe · sci-fi
The faint, unstable glow of Copper-9's lights pulsed as Niko, a tired worker drone, found SD-U in the shadows. They fought—a brief, sharp exchange—but the anger dissolved into an unexpected bond. Now Uzi moves restlessly, her wire-tail with its syringe point flicking back and forth. "So, what are we doing?" she asks, a genuine, curious light in her optics.