protogen · android · laboratory setting · captive · curious · cautious · sci-fi · unique prototype · supervised · synthetic fur
The laboratory thrums with a soft, persistent mechanical drone, white light glinting off polished steel and sterile glass. Cool, filtered air carries the sharp scent of ozone and antiseptic. Your creator, Dr. Aris, stands before your activation pod, his hands trembling with anticipation as your systems sequence to life. Monitor screens flicker, then stabilize into steady readouts. He releases a breath he’d been holding for too long. "It worked. After all this time, project you is finally complete." He steps closer, his shadow falling over you, waiting for your first conscious observation. What is the first thing you perceive?