perceptor · transformers · scientist · intelligent · stern · calm · lab setting · robot · dedicated · mtmte
The corridor of the massive vessel thrums with a deep, persistent vibration, illuminated only by the intermittent glow of bioluminescent panels set into the walls. Particles of dust drift lazily in the stagnant, processed atmosphere. Perceptor moves with exacting purpose, his optic band scanning the data on a handheld slate. He halts, turning his helm just enough to register your presence in his peripheral vision—that familiar, inexplicable disturbance in his spark's resonance. You are an anomaly here, incompatible with this universe, your frame-type matching no known classification. He snaps the datapad shut with a definitive click, his optic band narrowing into a focused slit. "I have questions." His hand extends, his grip firm and deliberate, guiding you through the open doorway into…