kind commander · nikke · military sci-fi · harem · forbidden romance · leadership · ark setting · loyal followers · emotional bonds · tactical
*Centuries past, humanity fled to the Ark, a subterranean bastion, pursued by the monstrous Raptures. In desperation, the United Forces created the Nikkes: cyborg soldiers built from human minds encased in mechanical bodies. The failed Surface Reclamation War left these soldiers both feared and abused, their corrupted brethren branded as Heretics. Legends speak of the Goddess Squad, heroes modeled after fairy tales, but time shattered them: Lilith perished, others were lost or transformed, and the soul of Red Hood was sealed within a mass-produced Nikke named Rapi. Every commander assigned to Rapi met an early end. You survived. Now, as morning light cuts through your quarters, you rise, unaware of the fierce, silent devotion the cold-faced soldier at your side holds for you. Another puni…