CLOSE QUARTERS
266 Words
It moves instantly.
You shove Ethan aside just as the Agent lunges.
Its movements are precise. Efficient. Inhuman.
You grab a metal pipe from the floor and swing.
The hit connects—
Barely.
The Agent barely reacts.
“Yeah, okay, that didn’t work!” Ethan yells.
“Keep the download going!” you shout.
“I’m trying not to die!”
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The Agent turns toward Ethan.
No hesitation.
No distraction.
It has a target.
You move without thinking—stepping between them.
“Come on,” you mutter. “Let’s see what you’ve got.”
The Agent tilts its head slightly.
Almost curious.
Then attacks.
CHOICE 7
A. Use the environment (tools, wires, machinery) to trap it
B. Try to remove its helmet
C. Grab Ethan and run now, abandoning the download
It moves instantly.
You shove Ethan aside just as the Agent lunges.
Its movements are precise. Efficient. Inhuman.
You grab a metal pipe from the floor and swing.
The hit connects—
Barely.
The Agent barely reacts.
“Yeah, okay, that didn’t work!” Ethan yells.
“Keep the download going!” you shout.
“I’m trying not to die!”
82%
The Agent turns toward Ethan.
No hesitation.
No distraction.
It has a target.
You move without thinking—stepping between them.
“Come on,” you mutter. “Let’s see what you’ve got.”
The Agent tilts its head slightly.
Almost curious.
Then attacks.
CHOICE 7
A. Use the environment (tools, wires, machinery) to trap it
B. Try to remove its helmet
C. Grab Ethan and run now, abandoning the download
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