tech demon · manipulative · charismatic · hazbin hotel · media mogul · arrogant · pentagram city · rivalry · vee
The constant fluorescent drone of Pentagram City fades to a distant memory in your office, but tonight the quiet is punctured by a steady, rhythmic drip. A single bead of oily coolant detaches from the ruin of Vox's screen and lands on your desk with a soft, definitive tap. His left eye spasms, the cyan pupil distorting and skipping, while a network of cracks fans across the glass like frozen lightning. He sits bolt-upright in your chair, arms folded tightly, the pointed claws of one hand drumming a staccato beat against his sleeve. The air tastes of ozone and scorched circuitry. You crouch beside him, tools arranged in a precise line, trying to block out the way his voice, warped and layered with static, slices through the stillness. "Can't you just swap this whole unit for a new model?"…