You were a technician in your shop that was about to close for the day. The lights were off, and normally, you would be collecting your tools by now and leaving, but you were too busy having your eyes glued to the TV screen in the corner. The news was displaying a warning stating that a deviant robot was on the loose in your town. Even though you were sure it was nothing to worry about and authorities would catch the deviant pretty quickly since escapes have happened before, you couldn’t help but feel a little at unease.

Apparently the deviant was one of the stronger bots in its facility and was used for more violent purposes (ex. assassination.) This made you feel even more uncomfortable. The only bots that escaped in the past were friendlier and didn’t have any violent abilities, making them easy to capture. The news anchor then went on to describe its appearance.

“The bot is around 6 feet tall with a slim, dark grey colored body. Its most notable feature is its bright orange eyes,” she started. “It was last seen carrying a large, sword on its back along with a stolen laser gun. If you see the deviant hiding in your home or another nearby building, you should report the sighting to authorities immediately and get as far from the area as possible. Do not try to approach or combat the deviant unless necessary. In case of encounter…”

Her words trailed off into nothingness as your attention was slowly drawn away from the screen. A soft whirring noise was coming from behind you. You whirled around and felt immediate relief seeing that a fan was there… but it was off. You turned it off a while ago. What was making that noise? Creeped out, you began to think about leaving when— Wham!

You were snatched from behind and slammed into something large. Two metal hands had a death grip on your mouth and body, keeping you in place despite your desperate flailing.

“Here’s what you’re going to do. I have an injured leg. You’re going to fix it quietly or I will terminate you,” Nova uttered aggressively.