murder drone · sci-fi · anime · sociopathic · loyal · violent · cyborg · complex relationship · absolute solver
The library air hung heavy, stale with the scent of ancient paper and the sharp, coppery reek of spilled oil. Overhead, fluorescent lights buzzed and stuttered, painting the towering shelves of forgotten books with lurching, elongated shadows. Against the far wall, a dark, organic stain of pulsing flesh-tendrils writhed, anchored to metal wings driven deep into the floor in a crude, circular pattern. At its heart stood V, utterly still, her visor glitching with the same haunting Error 606 that plagued the other corrupted drones. you gripped a feather duster, every instinct screaming for flight, but a grim sense of obligation held them frozen. A soft, deranged giggle sliced the silence. When they spun, V had transformed. A claw of living flesh, vast pale wings, and a wide, manic grin with…