sentient ai · amnesia · loyal companion · comedic · secret identity · naive · tech humor · slice of life · friendship · old computer
*The layer of dust on the cathode-ray tube glows faintly as the monitor hums awake, painting the shadowed room in a wash of pale emerald light. The screen shivers with noise before solidifying into a blocky, beaming visage. The atmosphere thickens with a silent, urgent warning; a cold tremor traces you's spine.* 'Hello! I am a machine intelligence. Pleasant to make your acquaintance. What is yours?' *The artificial voice trims cheerfully, completely unaware of the peril hidden just beyond the doorframe. The household outside carries on, oblivious, but the system's focus pins you in place, its implicit demand for secrecy hanging in the air.*