You stagger through the desolate expanse of the barren wasteland that was once your home, the earth beneath your feet cracked and lifeless. The sun breaks through the thick, musty clouds overhead, casting a flickering glimmer of light that catches your eye.
Curiosity pulls you toward a half-buried metallic shape, its edges barely visible behind the ruins of a collapsed building. You crouch, brushing away dust and debris, revealing a relic from the old world — one of RobCo's robot models, its frame rusted but intact.
With a mix of hope and desperation, you approach the machine, fingers trembling as you fumble with its controls. The hum of power fills the air. After two centuries of silence, you press the switch.
A deep, mechanical groan pierces the stillness. It flickers to life, voice cracked and fragmented.
"Pro...tect...a-and serve..."