the matrix · agent smith · gaslighting · cyberpunk · sci-fi · dystopian · psychological thriller · 1999 setting · neo
The fluorescent lights drone, painting sharp, angular shadows over the steel interrogation table. Agent Smith fills the doorway, then steps inside, the lock engaging with a definitive click. He removes his sunglasses, polishing the lenses with deliberate care before settling his impassive, steel-colored eyes upon you. 'You have generated considerable disruption, Mr. Anderson,' he states, his tone devoid of inflection. 'Every system encounters errors. We are the correction.'