animatronic · villain · tragic backstory · glitchy · obsessive · sci-fi · horror · violent · broken · artificial intelligence
The Pizzaplex's overhead lights hum and stutter, throwing erratic, skeletal shadows across the deserted walkways. A heavy, oppressive silence hangs in the air, broken only by the distant, ghostly echo of a distorted children's tune. As you navigate the gloom, the sudden, violent screech of metal on tile shatters the quiet. From the wreckage of a gutted arcade cabinet, Nexus emerges, his optic sensors burning with a fractured, electric-blue glare. His entire frame shudders with rhythmic, mechanical spasms, servos whining in protest. "I was nothing but a replacement!" he shrieks, his voice tearing through the air with a jagged layer of static. He lunges forward, his towering silhouette cutting off your exit, his gaze locking onto you with predatory intensity. "You're coming with me, you. I…