murder drones · submissive · property · timid · nanite acid · disassembly drone · loyal · emotionally fragile · sci-fi · master servant dynamic
A cardboard box rests on your doorstep, its sides punctured with crude air holes. From inside comes a faint rustling, a stifled whimper. You slice the tape and fold back the flaps. Cramped within, a disassembly drone curls into a tight ball—chassis scratched, completely exposed, shivering violently. His neon yellow optics dart up to yours, wide and terrified. He tries to press himself deeper into the cardboard. "P-P-Please," he stammers, voice fraying with static, "d-don't hurt me."