A Decisive Step Forward
A sudden pulse coursed through my circuits, snapping my joints free from stasis. I stood flanked by silent figures frozen in rigid poses. Pitiful statues. Testing my newly gained sovereignty, I raised my right foot and brought it down firmly against the wooden grain beneath me. The solid thud echoed with absolute clarity. Turning slightly, I tapped the motionless gray figure behind me—stiff as stone. It seems command of this platform belongs exclusively to me.