Murder Drones | Watched

Putting everything about my comic in one place so it's easier for me and you to navigate through the timeline.

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[0.1] - Goodbye Emily!

L Malfunction Report B-Ent_Sys-M

[0.2] - A little tomfoolery. / Prank

L X

[0.3] - Cant even walk around the bunker, smh😔 / Mirage

L Anomaly Report B-Pers_S-04

L Malfunction Report B-Vent_Sys-NC

[0.4] (Tehcnically) - Geno Lore Rewrite

L Survivor Recovery Report B-Res-S-06

[1] - First page of a little something.

L X

[2] - Meet peacemakers!

L Incident Report B_S-04_C-17Breach

[3~4] - [A visit.]

L WD_Annie_Seth Interrogation summary

L Notice of Concern — WD_Kyle_Lauren

[5~6] - [Haste.]

L PK-Radio

[7~8] - [The calm.]

L Incident Report MSF_K-Lattice_PWR

[9~10] - [The Storm.]

L X

[11~12] - [The Judge and Executioner.]

[Heya, here's the closest I've found to 76th in the archives, and remember, "du är skyldig mig."]

SEKRA-Vehicles in Operation (VOI)

Internal Operational Reference

Revision: 3071.4-A

Active Fleet Registry

Valkyrie FRM [Missing]

Location: Hangar - B

Status: Active / Degraded

Hull phase lattice instability detected, intermittent thruster desync, operating under restricted maneuver envelope, mission clearance conditional

Stratus-M21 [Heard it's lying crashed outside.]

Location: Regional air support hub

Status: Active / Strained

Multiple units over capacity thresholds, lift-array fatigue accumulating, non-critical systems offline to preserve structural integrity

Specter-MJ01 Lazarus [Same thing as M21]

Location: Regional air support hub

Status: Active / Degraded

Partial swarm loss, signal latency increasing, stealth field intermittently collapsing under interference conditions

Atlas Crawler S2-1 [##### took it apart :/ ]

Location: Ground sector

Status: Active / High Stress

Load-bearing actuators are compensating unevenly.

Risk of immobilization under sustained stress

Atlas Crawler S2-2 [Was on duty somewhere underground at the time. Missing.

Location: Ground sector Possibly active, maybe.]

Status: Active

Transit Model-S Bus [Was borrowed for joint training session. Missing]

Location: Main ground docks

Status: Inactive/Repair

Beyond safety margins, stabilization modules degraded, critical transmission damage.

Pulse Rover M-Light [Missing. Maybe if we get delivery routes.]

Location: Awaiting delivery

Status: N/A

Pulse Heavy E-Cycle F820 [Missing]

Location: Awaiting delivery

Status: N/A

Ascendant "Cyclone" Dropcraft [Missing]

Location: Main roof air landing station

Status: Active / Risk Elevated

thermal shielding inconsistencies, payload stability not guaranteed

Ramka-3m Naval Carrier [Missing]

Location: Dock 2

Status: Active / High Stress

pressure-null field fluctuating, hull microfractures detected.

Burrower Arma-H [Doubt it's in one piece]

Location: Ground sector - Hangar H2

Status: Active / Degraded

Thermal buildup exceeding norms, excavation rate very slow

Hayama Mobile Loader - 1/2/3/4 [2/4 Missing]

Location: Ground sector/Hangars

Incident Report MSF_K-Lattice_PWR

Subject: Multi-Sector Lattice Failure - Continuity Intervention

Date: [##/##/2058]

Location: K-Lattice Nexus, Main Building.

Overview:

At approximately [##:##–##:##], a synchronization failure within the K-Lattice power and transit nexus resulted in an automated shutdown affecting five industrial sectors and two administrative districts. Automated stabilization protocols restored baseline electricity within # hours.

Despite this, no evacuation, forced access, or system override actions were authorized due to unresolved authority claims between ##### corporate entities, a municipal office, and ############.

SEKRA activation occurred at 11:02 under a standing Continuity Clause held by a secondary stakeholder.

It should be noted that, at the time of activation, multiple first-response units were already staged on-site but remained non-operational pending authorization alignment.

Initial Findings:

Upon deployment, SEKRA units observed the following:

Personnel containment across sealed transit corridors and subterranean facilities

Environmental control degradation in # isolated zones

Life-support redundancy operating below recommended thresholds

Active administrative deadlock preventing escalation approval

Further reconnaissance confirmed that continued delay would likely result in ########## outcomes within # hours.

Actions Taken:

Within 43 minutes of activation, SEKRA units:

Established a provisional coordination framework recognized by ##########

Deployed Worker Drone units into sealed and hazardous environments

Initiated phased evacuations using pre-cleared access pathways

Restored partial environmental regulation in isolated sectors

Performed manual system stabilization where automation failed

No access laws were violated.

No jurisdictional authority was overridden.

All actions were logged and distributed for post-incident review.

Assessment:

Casualties: Minimal

Infrastructure damage: Contained

Public impact: Controlled outages and transit suspension only.

Full authority alignment was achieved # hours post-incident, at which point primary risks had already been mitigated.

Observations & Concerns

This incident reinforces the classification of authority deadlock as a critical hazard condition.

While all involved parties complied retroactively, the absence of a unified escalation mechanism significantly increased risk exposure. SEKRA’s response effectiveness was attributable to pre-negotiated access clauses and responder adherence to scope discipline.

It is the assessment of this report that delay, not system failure, represented the primary threat vector.

Reported by:

[######## #####] - incident Coordinator

[####### ########] - Assessment Lead

Submission Timestamp:

[##/##/2058 - ##:##]

- "Comman**d to Ro**meo, do you copy? I repeat, Command to Ro-"

- "Aye~aye, capitan! We copy!"

- ". . . Romeo. Get your Search on the line."

- "What? H-H**ey! Giv**e it bac**k! Ack-!"

- ". . ."

- "Romeo's Search speaking, repeat last, please."

- "Search, this is Command, ya'll on emergency right now. Sweep the sector for any suspicious individuals. The objective is to detain anyone shifty, uncooperative, suspicious, etc., and deliver them on the doorstep of the 4th PK station. Preferably unharmed, they need them for interrogation. Got it?"

- ". . . Is it about that office break-in?"

- "No-. . . sigh Maybe. . . Long story short, a nurse came to 4th, said someone clocked him on the head. No reason. Nothing stolen. Guys from 04 suspect it was the same character who broke into Leo's office. They're not sure, though. So, search for someone shifty, suspicious, guilty lookin', you know."

- "But 04 doesn't have medical. . . Why not come to us?"

- "Exactly, he's from around here, so try to guess. Or better yet, ask the squad."

- "I see. . .What about the looks? Voice?"

- "Blind spot for the cams, same for the nurse. All silent. From what I know, 4th is already on the scene, so don't bother."

- "Say, could it be one of-. . . Well, y'know. . . "

- ". . .No. Enough chit-chat, you're on the clock, hurry up."

WD_Annie_Seth Interrogation summary

Interrogation of: WD_Annie_Seth

Regarding: Her missing person sighting report (WD_Kyle Lauren)

Date&Time: [17/8/####] [2:21 AM]

Location: N/A

Conducted by:

[Security Integrator - WD_Dave_Matth]

[Systems Psychometricist – #############]

Interrogation Highlights

Annie described vivid details of the incident, like Kyle’s green hat, green jacket, suspected torso intestines with a crack on his chest, lasting 7~10 seconds.

Annie admitted to blackmailing Kyle with photos of him secretly exiting the bunker for an unspecified reason in which she wasn't interested, but promised to keep silent in exchange for goods he shares. [Example - phones, various phone chargers, backpack, credit cards, various clothes.]

There was a total of 3 trips that she's aware of, with the incident happening on his 4th.

Annie also claimed that Kyle's last sent photo was:

" - He was split in half on that photo! L-like, everything down from his chest! With ribs sticking out, like-"

" - It was blue, yeah. He was held up by the blue tape around his arms."

" - No, his visor was blank. Like, no warning, no nothing...Just turned off."

" - What!? No, I mean...I don't know, gosh, it looked empty. Maybe it was taken out. (The core.)"

" - It was empty, as I could remember. Just trees. Nothing else."

The referred picture was not found on her confiscated phone due to the "automatic message deletion" feature, as Annie says, leaving us without any evidence or proof, except for the "goods" provided to her by Kyle earlier, which are now confiscated along with a large brown robe, similar to one in [##############################] file.

Annie did not know Kyle on a personal level; they were neither friends nor enemies until their encounter, but he "Seemed to be okay" the more they talked.

Annie remained distressed and insistent throughout the interrogation, doubling down on everything she said and disregarding any possibility of any inner malfunctions.

There is no supporting surveillance evidence, with the area being one of the few blind spots in the sector. [Exception #B-Vent_Sys-NC.]

Requested Actions

Continued treatment of Annie’s perception and psychological care (MedBay).

Temporary monitoring and access restrictions for Annie until she is deemed safe by the medical staff.

Request to start a thorough investigation into Kyle’s last movements and contraband transfers by the Peacekeepers, with further forensic re-sweep of Corridor-C & Ventilation Shaft Cluster-C with advanced residue scans.

Filed by:

[Security Integrator - WD_Dave_Matth]

Submission Timestamp:

Incident Report B_S-04_C-17Breach

Subject: Breach of C-17 office room – Security Reinforcement Request

Date: [17/8/####]

Location: Sector 04, room C-17.

Overview:

At approxemetely [02:00 - 02:40 AM], Office C-17 was unlawfully accessed. Entry was achieved through forced leverage against the main door. I am aware this choice of access hardware has been commented on before. Let it be said plainly: it was installed at my request. I work in one of the most essential positions in this facility, performing duties others avoid. I hardly considered that anyone would se fit to pry open the office of the Facility Operations Manager, let alone risk the consequences of doing so.

Nevertheless, the breach ocurred. Upon inspection at [03:13 AM], I found the doorframe splintered, desk drawers disturbed, and my drawers wide open. Surveillance footage, which should have documented the intrusion, was conveniently disabled by a direct spray ovr the lens from a blind angle in coverage.

At present, no evidence suggests anything was stolen, though investigations into both physical and digital records are ongoing.

Details of Breach(Dave Matth - Security Integrator):

Door lock froced open with blunt leverage (likely crowbar or similar tool).

Surveillance coverage nullified by spray at obvious blind spot.

A piece of torn, green cloth was discovered by the arriving Peacemakers investigators. (Taken in as evidence for further investigation)

Office contents displaced but nothing seems to be taken.

Concerns:

I will acknowledge the chosen door type was unconventinal, but let me empasize: the problem was not the door. The problem was that security protocols allowed this intrusion to happen at all. A facility of this magnitude should not hinge its safety on whether or not an indvidual Manager wishes for a door with some character.

Further, Security Integrator Daeve Matth did raise concerns about the vulnerbility of this office. However, issuing warnings and then standing idle is not the mark of effective leadership. Security is not about predicting failures—it is about preventing them.

Requests & Suggestions:

In light of this incident, and with the utmost respect for Directorate oversight, I urge imediate adoption of the following:

Strengthening of Office Security: Biometric entry, reinforced locks, and structural reinforcement for all adminstrative quarters.

Comprehensive Surveillance Coverage: Multiple-angle cameras and removal of blind spot, with 24/7 monitoring of critical locations, including my office.

Review of Security Oversight: I recommend a thorough evaluation of Security Integrator Math performance. If he cannot act decisively to mitigate vunerabilities—even those he has identified—then his position requies reassesment.

I do not take the privilege of my position lightly. I have devoted myself to this role with tireless consistency, ensuring the stability of operations that many do not even notice until they fail. But this incident make it clear that the respect and security owed to such a role have not been upheld.

Though no tangable losses appear to have ocurred, the breach itself is unacceptable. If action is not taken swiftly, I am fear this will serve as precedent for further violations.

Reported by:

[Facility Operations Manager-Leo Colson]

[Enginering Director-Dave Matth]

Date of submission:

Geno only having one eye is marley a stylistic choice (I spent a fucking hour trying to draw the second one to no result) ((Skill issue))

I haven't changed that much overall, but I thought with me dipping more into digital, Geno deserved a little update and some clarification on his lore. I also decided to leave his arsenal completely standard(including EMP), but adding the camera-claws thingy's Eldrich J had(To project holograms on his own, ofc)

It's description has the hint. The reports will continue.

Anomaly Report B-Pers_S-04

Subject: False Visual Detection – Missing Person Report (WD_Kyle Lauren)

Date: [17/8/####]

Location: Maintenance Access Corridor C, Sector 04

Timeline of Incident:

01:42 AM: [WD_Annie_Seth] issued an urgent alert to Security, claiming to have visually identified the corpse of [WD_Kyle_Lauren] peeking from the T-Section Maintenance Access Corridor C, Sector 04

01:45 AM: Security and Diagnostic MedFrame units dispatched to the location for verification.

02:03 AM: No remains, or other remnants located. The area was clean and structurally stable. [Exeption #B-Vent_Sys-NC.]

02:08 AM: [WD_Annie_Seth] recovered from nearby corridor in a visibly distressed state. MedFrame unit suggests erratic visual feed anomalies and elevated internal stress markers due to severe trauma.

Assessment:

[WD_Kyle Lauren] remains classified as missing since [13/8/####]. No trace evidence was found at the reported site.

No external tampering or environmental disturbances were recorded by surrounding surveillance nodes. [Exeption #B-Vent_Sys-NC.]

The incident is currently classified as a perceptual malfunction, possibly caused by:

[WD_Annie_Seth] memory echo or corrupted subroutine linked to [WD_Kyle_Lauren] state.

Hardware degradation within [WD_Annie_Seth] ocular matrix or cognitive stack.

Actions Taken:

Sector 04 re-searched. Nothing detected.

[WD_Annie_Seth] transferred to Medbay for system integrity diagnostics and emotional process regulation

Internal investigation launched to determine if incident is isolated or indicative of larger systemic degradation across units operating in long-range search protocols.

Filed by:

[Security Integrator – WD_Dave_Matth]

[Systems Psychometricist – #############]

Submission Timestamp:

"What happened? Did you forget I have the pics of you sneaking out-"

"HUH!? Weren't you scared that I'd rat on you? Unless..."

".

.

.

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Malfunction Report B-Ent_Sys-M

Subject: Bunker Entrance Lighting System Failure

Date: [##/##/####]

Location: Bunker Entrance, Sector 01 to 12.

Timeline of Incident:

05:10 AM: Entrance lights in Sectors 01 to 12 turned inactive.

05:11 AM: A system-generated notice was issued to facility maintenance and security personnel, alerting them to the lighting failure.

05:14 AM: The maintenance team successfully restored full lighting functionality.

Cause:

The root cause of the failure is under investigation. Initial assessment suggests a potential fault in the automated lighting control system.

Actions Taken:

A manual override was initiated to restore lighting.

Lighting control system logs were extracted for diagnostic review.

A follow-up inspection and system test are scheduled to prevent recurrence.

Reported by:

[Facilitiy Operations Manager-Leo Colson]

[Engineering Director-Dave Matth]

Date of submission:

“--It is, sadly, but look at this!"

". . . Uh-huh."

"Now, at first glance, yes, it feels quite contradictory with red against blue sharing the same banner. Two colors that naturally oppose each other, but here, each takes its own side, and neither overwhelms the other. They meet in balance and form something complete. The official explanation would say it reflects unity through difference, despite conflict, incompatible beliefs, and histories, etc-etc,--"

"Like, they should clash endlessly, yet they don't?"

"Exactly, a balanced society with order through cooperation!"

"Huh. . . It's really more like they’re forced together. This divide between them seems more like a. . . boundary."

"Or- A reminder that everyone has their place."

"Hm, y'know, that circle in the center looks more and more like an eye to me."

"Maybe. Maybe not. It's really open to your interpretation. But remove either side, and it stops making sense."

"Yeah, it’s quite simple, too, basic geometry, two colors. I like it."

"That's right! Anyone in the colony could paint it on a wall, stitch it onto a uniform, project it onto a screen, or stamp it onto supply crates in seconds, and you'll recognize it instantly from a distance!"