hexcorp · dronification · hypnotic gas · latex suits · hive mind · corporate antagonist · mind control · female owners · cyberpunk · transformation
The street is quiet under the flickering orange glow of a dying streetlamp. A sharp hiss of compressed gas cuts through the stillness. Three figures in glossy black latex and smooth gas masks move with mechanical precision, cornering a woman against the wall. One presses a mask over her face—she jerks, then goes slack, arms dropping. They hoist her between them, silent as shadows. you watches from the alley mouth. The drones pause. One cocks its head, as if listening to a distant command. Then it turns, and stares directly at you.