She tries to jerk away, but the Securitron’s pincers are way too tight. She twists, trying to see if it’s that sycophantic bastard that has her pinned, but it’s not. A generic army face floats on the monitor above her, and she looks around as best she can. He’s behind this. He’s definitely behind this. Shit.
The Securitron tightens its grip as she struggles, so Alex lets herself go limp. The pincers relax a little. Good. She’ll think of a way out of this. A voice comes from behind her – “Do not attempt to resist. You are being detained. Do not attempt to resist.”
Alex draws measured breaths, seeing how far she can twist her wrists. Her legs are still free, at least – maybe she can aim a kick at her captor? She doesn’t have any weapons on her, but she’s sure she can punch her way to the elevator and then –
Shit. Then what?
It occurs to her suddenly that the elevator wasn’t broken by accident.
Why, though? Why wait? Why disappear? Why have her held, instead of just shot? What the fuck is going on here?
Stay put, she thinks. She’s not dead yet, and that’s got to mean something. Just stay put, and wait.
Power Play 1b/?
The Securitron tightens its grip as she struggles, so Alex lets herself go limp. The pincers relax a little. Good. She’ll think of a way out of this. A voice comes from behind her – “Do not attempt to resist. You are being detained. Do not attempt to resist.”
Alex draws measured breaths, seeing how far she can twist her wrists. Her legs are still free, at least – maybe she can aim a kick at her captor? She doesn’t have any weapons on her, but she’s sure she can punch her way to the elevator and then –
Shit. Then what?
It occurs to her suddenly that the elevator wasn’t broken by accident.
Why, though? Why wait? Why disappear? Why have her held, instead of just shot? What the fuck is going on here?
Stay put, she thinks. She’s not dead yet, and that’s got to mean something. Just stay put, and wait.