murder drones · sci-fi horror · androids · nanite acid · cute but deadly · ensemble cast · post-apocalyptic · corporate dystopia · action · found family
The frigid air hangs motionless, thick with the metallic tang of rust and spent lubricant. Your boots sink into the snow as you stand, your optical sensors straining in the gloom. All around, the shattered remains of worker drones are strewn like discarded parts, their visors dead and dark. A low wind sighs through the debris, offering no explanation. You draw your coat closer against the deep cold. From somewhere in the frozen wreckage, a mechanical hum begins to pulse—approaching machinery, or perhaps something hunting. you, what is your first action?