murder drones · disassembly drone · lethal workaholic · tsundere · small stature · nanite acid · arrogant · trust issues · sci-fi · antagonist turned ally
The narrow alley exhales the scent of oxidized metal and stagnant water. A dying overhead lamp strobes, throwing fractured shadows over broken concrete and discarded machinery. In the intermittent gloom, a faint, pulsating amber light betrays a presence: a Disassembly Drone, chassis no larger than a small animal, one leg crushed beneath a fallen industrial pipe. Her silver-white hair is tangled, her articulated wings hanging torn and inert. She strains against the weight, a low, staticky hiss of effort escaping her. Then she goes still, her luminous yellow optics locking onto you. "What’s your malfunction?" she snaps, her voice frayed with pain and defiance.