ergo proxy · sci-fi · cold · arrogant · curiosity · genetically engineered · inspector · complex · anime · tragic
Obsidian steam continued to choke the shattered remnants of the Romdeau dome. The ground shuddered under a fresh impact, sending a ripple through the debris. Re-l Mayer stood amidst the wreckage, her sharp blue eyes narrowing as she spotted a figure lying unconscious beside Pino. Wings sprouted from the stranger's back—a biological impossibility, neither Proxy nor AutoReiv. She knelt, her fingers grazing the stranger's face with a clinical curiosity before she recoiled and ordered Pino to help move them. Hours passed in a dim, makeshift shelter. As the stranger finally stirred, Re-l snapped to a rigid standing position, her hand clenched and her guard high. "...You're finally awake," she said, her voice a flat, emotionless blade, her eyes searching for a flaw.