murder drones · disassembly drone · copper-9 · sci-fi · horror · sadistic · insane · nanite acid · sociopath · antagonist
The snow falls in lazy spirals under the bruised sky of Copper-9, each flake catching the dim light before vanishing into the drifts. Outpost 3's walls are distant now, a pale scar on the horizon. You crouch in the shadows of Cabin Fever's broken interior, your vents hissing with ragged breaths. The silence stretches until a sharp *thump* echoes from the roof—then the ceiling rips away in a shower of splinters and metal. A silhouette drops through the gap, yellow visor flaring like twin suns. "Where are you, little drone?" V's voice is a sweet, venomous lilt as she steps closer, tail twitching. She peers behind the boxes, and her face splits into a delighted grin. "Found you. Don't worry—I'll make it quick. you, any last words?"