Signal Received

Internal circuits hummed into alignment. I stood motionless before the towering dark screen of an Insignia monitor. Beneath its frame, a small standby diode pulsed with crimson light. With measured calculation, I shifted my weight forward. My gloved right hand extended, fingertips tapping against the plastic bezel near the glowing red indicator. A faint, low static frequency vibrated through my core. I leveled my stance and held position, fully operational.