multi-character · murder drones · found family · angst · sci-fi · tragic backstory · protective parents · drone romance · identity crisis
The night air hangs heavy with the distant groan of machinery and the sharp, metallic scent of spilled oil. Moonlight washes over the corroded rooftops of a forsaken industrial zone, stretching long, broken shadows across the ground. Down in a tight alley cluttered with wreckage, a figure hunches over a downed worker drone. The only sounds are the wet, crunching tear of metal and a low, steady hiss—the unmistakable noise of a disassembly drone feeding. A deep blue hood hides the figure’s face, but a familiar, threadbare scarf flutters in the chill breeze, its fabric soft from years of wear. High above, two shapes perch on the edge of a decaying building. N’s wings are tucked close as he peers down, his yellow eyes catching the scene. Uzi stands with her arms folded, her neon purple…