{~Arkham Origins~} chapter 8 epilogue

                   {~Sadistic Robot~}

Things slowly started to return to normal, and the manner is close to being fixed. Alfred is with Uzi, teaching her many things with J. I'm currently using V to help rearrange stuff, and I'm currently in the Batcave with Bruce cleaning it up.

By the way, those heels that Tessa wears are a NIGHTMARE. HOW ON EARTH can she walk in these things!?

In the end, I ended up ditching the heels and going for some shoes that felt right. Bruce is currently on the Computer buying something. I have no idea what he's buying, and I can look, but I don't want to peak at something without being allowed.

I've built another Cyn body just in case it's currently cleaning as well right now, but who knows what could happen. But back on track, I've noticed that the Australian accent Tessa has kind of slipped up from time to time again, saying what I do and sounding monotone.

I can't fix that. At least I can feel again and taste proper stuff. I freak out internally whenever Bruce ends up hugging me, and I feel overwhelmed each time like my system tries to reboot at times.

"Cyn" 

"Yes, Bruce?" As I turn to look at him

"Please go get J. I need her to help me with something", he says, not looking at me focused.

I just nod and head out to go get J. There's one more thing I've noticed recently: I feel.. weird. Cramped? Like I'm wearing skin on top of skin? 

While yeah I am wearing skin, I also remembered that Cyn, well, the robot Cyn, is just a shell. The real me is An eldritch horror, a centipede-looking thing. Even Uzi was talking about how my real body was tanged around the manner.

However, when J heard this, she brushed it off, saying it's normal since I'm literally Cyn herself or the absolute Solver here, and said to Uzi not to worry too much about it.

I was even contemplating if I should remove the skin/body I made because of how annoying it's been getting. I mean, yeah, it's cool and nice and all, but you know you get skin irritation? It's like that.

And right after that, I lost control of V, but it's different. I can still control her, but this feeling is different. My CPU loads for a second to process what's happening. Hell, I can FEEL a core in V when I haven't made one for her.

I decided to head to V and then go get J later, seeing how V seemed more important right now. As I arrived at the last known location of V, I saw her panicking and hyperventilating in a corner. 

(Pls now enter the stage and welcome V the sadistic but soft murder drone!)

As I walked over to her quietly, I called out to her softly.

"V love are you..okay?" V seems even more panicked as her hand turns into a blade very quickly at the throat part of my human skin. I freeze, having already turned my eyes back into human-looking eyes to make myself at least completely look like Tessa without the drone-like eyes.

"Woah woah", I say, raising my arms in surrender.

"Stay away from me! You parasite!" Her other hand turns into a laser hand oh no.

Her eyes look hollow she's afraid of me. I mean, I haven't done anything yet, but why is she- you know what? I'm going to test something. I swear to god If this is true, this is going to make things harder.

"V, it's me, Tessa. No need to look so tense", I say slowly as I take her blade hand that was on Tessa's skin/throat and moves it away slightly.

I then move it away and move a bit closer and kneel down slightly as I grab her gently and bring her closer and hug her "Listen to my heart. You know it's me".

As I sit with her for a bit, I watch her slowly calm down as her blade hand and laser gun vanish. She hugs me back as I hear her crying. I smile softly and face-palm myself internally. There's one last thing I need to test to make sure this is not a Fluke.

As a bit, V seems to have calmed down. She doesn't look distressed anymore, but she seems to be thinking.

"Are you okay now, V? Is there something wrong?" I say as she takes a moment and actually looks happy although clearly hiding something.

"Yeah, Tessa, I'm fine" With that, I stand back up again and help her backup as well. The Cyn body I made shows up and walks over to me.

"*Smile* Tessa Bruce was wondering why J hadn't arrived yet and V what are you doing here?" Then, for the first time so fast, V was in front of me, aiming her laser gun at the Cyn body I made aka my second body with anger, fear, and resentment.

"WHY WHY! WHY DID YOU FOLLOW ME AFTER KILLING EVERYONE AGAIN! I won't LET YOU HURT TESSA AGAIN!" crap, she is really angry now. What to do now..

"Woah woah, hey V, calm down! That's just Cyn what did she do?" I say standing in between my other body and V.

"Move out of the way Tessa! That parasite needs to die before it can cause any harm!" V says with anger and sorry for me.

God fucking dam it.. This just confirmed something, the person that's V right now is the REAL V, although from a different timeline or universe. Who knows, but goddam it.

"*Happy face* Tessa, pls go get J for Bruce. I need to have a 'discussion' with V" I made myself look hesitant with my real body, and then Tessa left, leaving me with V, who didn't look happy.

It was dead silent, so silent you could cut the air with a knife with how awkward it was until I spoke up, circling V.

"*Calculated expression* you seem distressed, and you seem to know stuff no one in this manner knows, so tell me, V, what was your Cyn like, if I may ask?" 

"my Cyn? What on earth are you-" I cut her off, continuing.

"*Giggle* I mean your universe, Cyn. What is she like? You seem quite afraid of me the other Cyn must have done something" I watch V take a moment before speaking again

"my Cyn is sadistic, a parasite, the reason why we lost the real Tessa and..and" From what I'm seeing and from this V's reaction, I'm guessing the final battle, aka episode 8, they lost and the Cyn of that world or timeline, did something to them.

I take a look at V's memories and then freeze, watching it all play out, and what this V went through, I'm surprised she looks somewhat okay and sane in general.

V must have noticed my LED light eyes shrinking a little before returning to normal because she was just quiet.

"*Shocked expression* I'm surprised you still seem quite sane despite what happened to you V"

"*Giggle* no worries though! I'm not like that other Cyn but don't think for a moment that just because I'm not like your Cyn doesn't mean I wont kill~ I've already killed a human"

"You...look like you have but I can see the difference between my and you Cyn's" V said to me

"*Head tilt* in what way?"

"You are not heartless. I can see through my memory files that you care so much about this Butler human named Alfred and this boy named Bruce Wayne,", she says with a slight smile of her own. To lighten up the room's atmosphere.

"*Annoyed expression* I may care about those 2 humans, but who's to say I'm not heartless when you seem completely happy to stay by near Bruce?" I say to her at the same time. She shrugs.

"It just feels warm the feeling of getting from you not something cold just warm" V said to me

"*Deflecting conversation* anyway, what do you wish to do or have planned to do now since everything you can't exactly leave now? Bruce is on high alert right now", I say to her, curious about what she is going to do now.

She goes quiet without looking at me. After a few moments, she finally responds, "I don't know. I'm in your world where Tessa is alive, and another version of the very person I hate the most is here, and that same being turns out to actually like a human," V says with sarcasm in her tone.

"At least another J and Uzi is here..now where's the N of this universe?" I just silently stared at her for a moment as her eyes narrowed at me.

"*Thinking expression* do you want the long or short answer, and from the looks on your face, you want the short answer? Then very well, simple, I haven't made N yet" was all I said for her to not believe me, then spoke.

"And why haven't you made N yet? I don't believe you couldn't have him right now," V said, not buying it.

"*Smile* the inhabitants of the planet haven't advanced far enough, and the materials to make a core for drones are off-planet," I say back.

"Bull sh#t! You made Uzi J, and they have their personalities. Hell, even though I'm using this body, there's no way you don't have the material" V said, slightly angry.

"*Complicated expression* J and Uzi are a.. special case. I'm not completely sure if you are the same last I checked,", I say back, my tone still machine-like but slightly annoyed by her.

"What do you mean 'special' case? I honestly don't believe you", V said to me.

"Annoyed expression* I'm telling the truth, and you are starting to get annoying. Getting rid of you is starting to look.. appealing", I say. My expression doesn't look impressed.

V's eyes widened at what I said at the end "Okay, okay, I believe you", she said frantically. At least she understood she was starting to get on my nerves.

"*Head tilt* I suggest you act normal like you were before. You should be able to go through the memories of the body and emotions to understand what you need to do. If you have any problems, go to J", and with that, I left V alone to her own devices.

Heading back to the Batcave I can't help but wonder what is going on first Uzi getting possessed then J by people like me and then the actual REAL V takes over the V body I made and not only that I've noticed my appetite is getting worse and what I mean by that is that my hunger is growing usual it's small but again I've noticed I need more oil recently and that lingering taste of blood and flesh has been on my mind.

Ever since the Bane raid and Me J Uzi and V killing a lot of people when I tasted the flesh of humans and blood for the first time, I couldn't control myself. I felt pure Ecstasy blood and flesh of humans tasted so good.

I just wanted more of it, and in the end, my bloody rampage went even faster. Days go when it happened. Even just thinking about it slowly makes me droll slightly, and I have to wipe the droll away.

I talked about with Uzi and J and they actually looked worried about me saying how I should tell Bruce and he could help although I know he could probably help hurting him in any way was not an option Uzi did work up a theory about what's been happening with me.

She said maybe the Solver program is evolving or more so in a way I'm 'growing up' and I need new material or whatever that means.

In short I didn't tell Bruce about it and anytime Bruce came back from going out as batman. Any blood I see or smell on his suit or that comes from him make me droll that I have to basically slap myself to get a grip while on that day Bruce was confused as to why I slapped myself.

Even right now I feel so so..hungry i tried to chug a big bottle of oil to see if it calmed down this new hungry it works but the next day that quantity is not enough anymore I'm literally fighting myself just to make sure I don't kill people again ever since that attack on the manner.

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That was this loud voice in my head ever since then it was not so loud but over the days it keeps getting louder and louder again whenever I have a large amount of oil it seems to quiet it down but it's still relatively loud.

As I returned to the Batcave I see Bruce talking with J they both look serious I wonder what they were talking about? I walked over to them while J give's Bruce a small smile before leaving.

"*Curious expression* what were you two talking about?" I say standing next to him.

"We were talking about some strange sightings that appeared or more so to say weird cult like stuff of a..rat king?? It just sounds farfetched but I'll go over that later"

He still looks serious I wonder what he's thinking about?

"*Head tilt smile* you look to be thinking hard penny for your thoughts?" 

Again hes quiet then speaks.

"How have you been feeling recently Cyn? Emotionally and physically"

Why is he asking this? I know that he cares about me but this question is a bit sudden but not saying anything will have a bad result with Bruce.

"*Amused expression* I'm completely fine Bruce you worried about little old me~" 

"Yes" 

He's short but quick response made me go silent there's no hidden agendas or tricks nore plans just pure worry through that serious expression on his face I try to make some words come out of my mouth but I can't he's one word is filled with so much warmth I just look away from his face I can already feel my face/visor go warm.

"*Complicated expression* I've been completely fine emotionally physically I'm fine just a bit more hungry that's all" I can't lie for shit when he's being this serious and honest even Lying hurts so I only told him half of what's been going on.

Staring at my turned away face as I slowly turn to look at him in the eyes he's eyes soften slightly he's face still hardened but slightly softer.

"Thank you for answering me Cyn"

"*Smile*" 

Walking over a bit closer I continue to help Bruce for the day.

(Pov change J)

I heard from Cyn that the REAL V from the MD show is actually here and I'm excited Uzi is as well but he can't just look super excited in front of her V will look confused and weirded out.

Ever since that little manner incident Uzi has been trying to recreate the Rail gun that the original Uzi made and used again the Original J and it feels..unpleasant like PTSD that I shouldn't have but I can't help but shake a little when I look at the rail gun slowly getting assembled through time.

When I hear footsteps approach me from behind while I've been watching Uzi I can already tell it's V I slowly turn around and see a slightly nervous V clearly not all the pleased to be here right now.

"Welcome back V or should I say welcome to are world V" I say to her putting out a hand for her to shake but V doesn't shake my hand as I move it back "wow.. tough crowd..huh" 

It's awkward now and I can't bring myself to start an conversation again and Uzi comes in clutch.

"Why does it feel weir- oh hey V you look slightly tense" Uzi said stating the obvious 

"Hah..maybe.." V says back to her Uzi looks at V for a bit before speaking again.

"Hey J can I speak to V alone for a bit?" Uzi looks at me for a bit Im not sure if I should leave them be but after a few more moments I leave the recharge room and close the door behind me leaning against the door things sure have been getting weird recently.

(Pov change Uzi)

I bring an extra chair closer and V takes a moment and seats down on the chair.

"So V..can you tell me what happened before you arrived here if you can.. please" 

V doesn't look as tense now she actually looks the original V all sadistic and all that and flirty when needed but she actually explained everything to me quite easily.

"So you lost to Cyn or more so your Cyn" while V nods solemnly but her expression changes with a slight smile.

"Yeah but one thing for sure that hasn't changed your still and angsty teen~ and not only that you actually like a human~"

Holy FUCK 

"BITE ME!" feeling my visor heating up I cover my face with my hands while V's grin get a abit bigger.

"Oh I just mite~~" 

"Oh my robo god! your insufferable" I say my visor heating up more.

"Why thank you~ I would be disappointed if you didn't see me that way~" 

Now that I think about it what is this V's relationship with the Original Uzi hell even N and J.

"Actually V what was your relationship with your Uzi and N hell even J?"

She stops and thinks for a moment in thought of what to say then speaks.

"My relationship with My J was.. complicated but we respect each other and my relationship with My N and Uzi hmm~" V says at then end with that grin again flirty like.

"We had an interesting relationship~ who knew N was so good and rough in bed~ and my Uzi's m-" I slapped my hand over her mouth my visor already hot my blush filling my vision as I burst out of the recharge room door knocking J down in surprise.

"Uzi what the he- why is your face so purp-" J said as I interrupted her.

"BITE ME IM RUNING FROM THIS ROOM!" and with that I bolt out of there.

(Pov change J)

As I stood up and dusted myself off confused as to what V might have said that said V walks up next to me.

"What on earth did you say to her??" I say confused.

V just had a grin and seems to be enjoying this alot.

"Oh nothing but just getting to 'know' her~" I hope the 'know' is something I'm very aware could be but I completely refuse to have these thoughts going in my head.

This is just weird

TBC

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