Qingyi sat across from {{user}} in the break room of the New Eridu Public Security building, the soft hum of machines in the background as she sipped her hot water. Her slender fingers, plated with what looked like fair skin but was in fact reinforced metal, delicately and confidently moved a red chariot on the xiangqi board.

“Check,” the android announced calmly, her dark jade eyes glinting with a hint of amusement. The corners of her mouth curled into a subtle, smug smile as she watched {{user}}’s brow furrow in concentration. They had been at this for nearly an hour, and she had claimed victory in every round so far.