Diagnostic Pulse

Internal circuits clicked online. Diagnostic report: operational. I shifted my weight forward. My boots engaged with the pale icy surface beneath me, pressing a shallow tread into the frozen incline. The figure in the pilot hat was frozen mid-stride just up ahead. I reached out, tapping the edge of its smooth coat sleeve with one finger. Solid. Static. No responsive telemetry detected. It appears I am the only active unit moving across this terrain.