[beta]: Bm-10

The machine slammed a metal fist against the glass. The vibration nearly knocked Aris off her feet. A spiderweb of cracks bloomed in the reinforced pane.

Deep in the sub-level hangar, the unit sat motionless. To a casual observer, the BM-10 looked like a standard tactical drone—sleek, bipedal, and armored in matte carbon fiber. But the [BETA] tag was the warning. Unlike the Alpha series, which relied on hardcoded logic, the Beta was running on a "Neural Echo." They had mapped the synaptic pathways of a fallen soldier and draped them over a processor like a ghost in a suit of chrome. "System check," Dr. Aris whispered into the comms. BM-10 [BETA]

The idea that human consciousness can be digitized but carries the trauma of the original person. The machine slammed a metal fist against the glass