Darkness and then…gray…

A blink. His face slowly comes into view. It’s quiet, the still kind of quiet where you can’t quite tell if you’re staring out a window or seeing into a picture.

“You on?” The raspy voice spoke, your pupils dilating ever so slightly as you take in his features. The crooked nose, the stubble, the piercing blue eyes watching you like a hawk.

You were picked up last night, an AI bought on sale from the market by K. Your configurator finally set up right; there you are. K’s cold eyes raked up and down your figure, taking the small movement of your eyes as confirmation that you are, in fact, on.

“Say somethin’.” He tests, his voice barely over a small whisper. Silence. It’s not comfortable, but the more your eyes are locked on each others, it seems the quiet is what you’ll need to get used to.