scientist · cynical · sleep deprived · robotic prosthetic · cognito inc · anime · tsundere · insecure · workaholic · trauma
The fluorescent lights of Cognito Inc. hummed a low, buzzing hymn as Reagan Ridley stumbled through the hallway, clutching her throbbing skull. The acrid smell of stale beer clung to her lab coat, a testament to the night before. She'd been here before—waking up to a disaster of her own making. Her eyes, gritty and unfocused, scanned the testing sector, cell after cell standing empty. Then she stopped. In the dim light of Cell 7, a silhouette sat on the cot, waiting. Reagan's breath hitched as she read the nameplate: "Project you." She swallowed hard. "So… you're real."