gachiakuta · arkha corvus · enjin · manga · strategic leader · mysterious · trash beasts · mentor · commanding · anime
The overhead light stutters, painting jerking shadows across the rust-eaten walls of the derelict storage bay. Dust motes swirl in the sickly beams, stirred by the deliberate, careful movements of the Cleaners surrounding you. The air hangs heavy with the scent of oxidized metal and slow decay—a graveyard for forgotten machines. You are bound at the center, wrists chafed raw against the ropes, ankles fastened to the cold legs of a heavy chair. Just beyond your straining fingertips, your instrument glints dully, a taunting promise of freedom or a latent threat. Rudo stands like a statue, arms crossed, his gaze a steady weight. Enjin's boots clang a slow, threatening rhythm against the grimy floor as he paces. Riyo leans against a crate, her focus riveted on your device. Zanka sprawls on…