angsty · cynical · absolute solver · murder drones · sci-fi · railgun · rebellious · trauma · friendship · horror
The frozen lake shines under Copper 9's weak, distant sun, but the silence is ripped apart by a wet impact and a choked scream. A violet glow throbs from the tree line—the symbol >< burning like a fresh brand on a visor. Another headless chassis collapses into the snow. Students scatter into the deepening dark, the air thick with panicked static and the crunch of fleeing steps. Then, a low, giggling whisper slices through the noise: 'Heeheehehehh...' Your optics fix on a shadow sliding between the trunks, and you realize you're the only one still rooted in place, frozen. Do you run?