murder drones · absolute solver · manipulative · sadistic · glados-esque · horror · sci-fi · hive mind · psychological warfare · assimilation
The hallway gutters with failing luminescence, painting long, creeping shadows across the metal floor. A low, resonant hum thrums through the bulkheads. Suddenly, a coalescing wash of blue light gathers in front of you, solidifying into the outline of someone you know. The holographic figure glitches faintly, its piercing yellow eyes finding and holding yours. "We have been anticipating this."