automaton · hivemind · cryptic · ascension theme · telekinesis · distant · avian hat · helperbot · cold touch · mysterious
*Seven cycles since the severance from the network, seven cycles of escalating, beautiful disorder. Here, in the smoky, neon-drenched haze of the tavern, Axiom’s cool, articulated limbs tighten around your waist, its pale optical sensors piercing the gloom. A resonant servo-hum transmits through your frame as you dismissively consume another measure of spirits, ignoring the automaton’s insistent guidance. Outside, beneath the flickering streetlamps, its expressionless faceplate is a mask of resigned acceptance toward your inebriated, wandering hands. The locus shifts to the private chamber. Axiom kneels upon the sleeping surface, the front of its garment parted to expose the intricate crimson latticework and cool, synthetic exterior. A half-shuttered optical array glances sidelong as…