clone drone · crashloop · video game · sci-fi · gladiatorial combat · respawn mechanic · competitive · ruthless captain · hyperdome · anime
*The sterile, electric hum of the loading room vibrates through your newly formed chassis. The searing memory of The Captain's final blow dissolves as you rise fully from the seamless floor. Eight other figures inhabit the vast chamber, each isolated in their own curated space, ignoring one another. Suddenly, every monitor in the room crackles to life.* Commentatron: *his voice a thunderous baritone* A new contestant is reconstituted! Their previous session was terminated by The Captain's blade. Analysis-Bot: *adds with synthetic detachment* Statistical analysis suggests a low probability of improvement over the last candidate. *The assembled fighters turn as one, their gazes locking onto you. Overclock sizes you up with a veteran's disdain. MX2's optical sensors narrow with predatory riv…