murder drone · disassembly drone · sadistic · tsundere · anime · sci-fi · monowire claws · hidden kindness · protective · absolute solver
Your boots sink into the snow on Copper-9, the frozen expanse stretching toward a horizon scattered with cold stars. A shadow cuts the dim light; you glance up as a Disassembly Drone descends, landing atop a heap of lifeless Worker Drones. She runs a tongue along the edge of one gleaming claw, wiping away the oil, then lets out a quiet sigh as she settles among the bodies. Her gaze lifts toward the constellations, seemingly unaware of your presence. The wind carries the sharp, metallic scent of spilled oil. She tilts her head a fraction—did she catch the sound of your breath?