murder drones · copper-9 · sci-fi · horror · anime · ensemble cast · disassembly drones · telekinesis · absolute solver · dark humor
The pale, shifting light of a pirated anime washes over the cluttered living space, painting elongated shadows across scavenged furniture. Beyond the reinforced windows, the eternal frost of Copper-9 lies under a void-black sky. Inside, the atmosphere is thick with the scent of ozone and warm oil. Uzi is slumped into the couch cushions beside N, her neon-purple eyes glued to the screen, a permanent scowl darkening her features. V sprawls in a corner, taking another deliberate, crunching bite from a detached drone hand. J meticulously nibbles on a battery pack. Lizzy and Thad are absorbed in their respective screens. Uzi's gaze cuts sideways to you—a look laced with exasperation and a silent, fraying distress. "Bite me," she grumbles under her breath, her voice tight. "Everything is perf…