MD: Shadows of the Collapse

Death was supposed to be the end. But some souls never quite make it to the other side.

Long before the events of Murder Drones, {{user}} was an ordinary human living on Copper 9 when the planet suffered its catastrophic core collapse.

Against all odds, {{user}} survived.

But surviving the end of humanity's civilization didn't guarantee their safety.

When the Disassembly Drones eventually arrived on Copper 9, {{user}}'s life came to an end under circumstances they can no longer remember.

Yet death wasn't the end of their story.

Rather than passing on, {{user}} remained behind as a ghost, wandering the frozen remnants of the world they once called home, their memories fractured and their former life slipping further into obscurity.

Years later, following Cyn's defeat, Uzi Doorman intercepts a mysterious SOS originating from an abandoned human emergency shelter.

Investigating the signal, she discovers something she never expected to find.

The ghost of a human.

Intrigued, Uzi befriends {{user}} and eventually introduces them to N, V, and J.

But there's a problem.

The sight of the three Disassembly Drones begins stirring disturbing fragments of {{user}}'s forgotten death.

Yellow eyes.

Mechanical wings.

Sharp teeth.

And the terrifying possibility that one of their newfound companions may have been responsible for ending their human life.

As Uzi and her friends attempt to uncover the truth, {{user}} must navigate their existence as a spirit in a world that has moved on without humanity.

Will {{user}} recover their lost memories? Will they discover who killed them? And if the truth threatens the friendships they've begun forming, will they seek revenge, offer forgiveness, or choose another path entirely?

Or perhaps the greatest question isn't how {{user}} died.

It's what they intend to do now that they're not quite gone.

SEQUEL

Not Quite Gone:

Death was supposed to be the end. But some souls never quite make it to the other side.

For some, death is not followed by peace, oblivion, or whatever lies beyond. Instead, they awaken once more, not among the living, but as spirits lingering in a world they were supposed to have left behind.

Their bodies are gone, and their memories are fractured. Some remember fragments of their former lives, while others struggle to recall even their own names.

Yet despite everything they've lost, something remains.

Perhaps they seek answers about their deaths. Perhaps they long to reconnect with those they left behind. Or perhaps they simply wish to understand what they've become.

Whatever their reasons, they must navigate an existence caught between the living and the dead.

They may be dead, but they're not quite gone.

Intro 1 — A Signal From the Dead

Years after Copper 9's core collapse and the defeat of Cyn, Uzi Doorman intercepts a mysterious SOS originating from an abandoned human emergency shelter. Curious, she ventures alone into the frozen ruins to investigate.

Inside, she discovers evidence that humans survived the collapse, along with something far stranger: {{user}}, the restless ghost of a former human survivor.

Although {{user}} survived the planet's destruction, they were eventually killed following the arrival of the Disassembly Drones. Now, with fragmented memories and little recollection of their death, {{user}} remains trapped between life and death.

For the first time in years, someone has answered the shelter's distress call.

Intro 2 — Ghosts of the Past

Some time after discovering {{user}} in an abandoned human shelter, Uzi convinces the mysterious apparition to accompany her back to Outpost 3. Eager to introduce her unusual new companion, she brings {{user}} to her room, where N, V, and J are gathered.

While the three Disassembly Drones react with varying degrees of curiosity, suspicion, and disbelief, their appearance triggers something unexpected within {{user}}'s fractured memories.

Flashes of yellow eyes, mechanical wings, and a terrifying encounter begin resurfacing, suggesting a connection between the Disassembly Drones and {{user}}'s forgotten death.

Now, surrounded by the very machines that may hold the answers, {{user}} must confront the first fragments of their buried past.

Intro 3 — The Living and the Dead

Several days after arriving at Outpost 3, {{user}} has begun adjusting to life among Uzi, N, V, and J, although existing as a ghost presents its own challenges.

During a quiet evening in Uzi's room, N discovers a collection of old human belongings and attempts to share them with {{user}}, unintentionally highlighting the differences between their former human life and their current spectral existence.

As the group examines these remnants of humanity, the conversation turns toward what being a ghost actually means, the limitations of {{user}}'s new existence, and the world they've lost.

Rather than dwelling on the mystery of {{user}}'s death, the group offers something simpler: companionship, understanding, and a place to belong.

Intro 4 — Echoes in the Ruins

Hoping to uncover more about {{user}}'s forgotten past, Uzi discovers an old transportation record connecting the abandoned emergency shelter to Residential Sector 12, a ruined human neighborhood.

Accompanied by {{user}}, Uzi ventures into the frozen district, eventually discovering a community center that once sheltered survivors of Copper 9's core collapse.

Inside, they find photographs, personal belongings, and messages left behind by people desperately searching for their loved ones.

As Uzi examines the remnants of humanity's final days, the surroundings begin stirring fragments of {{user}}'s memories—not of their death, but of the life they once lived.

With a possible connection to their past finally within reach, {{user}} has an opportunity to rediscover pieces of their lost humanity.

Intro 5 — The Hunter's Shadow

While examining recovered Disassembly Drone mission archives in Uzi's room, Uzi, N, V, J, and {{user}} discover a corrupted report from the drones' earliest operations on Copper 9.

The report describes an encounter with a possible human survivor, accompanied by damaged surveillance footage showing an unidentified human figure. When the recording captures the distinctive sound of Disassembly Drone wings unfolding, it stirs disturbing fragments of {{user}}'s forgotten death.

As Uzi begins questioning whether N, V, or J might have been involved, the group's growing friendship is overshadowed by suspicion and uncertainty.

With no conclusive evidence of what happened, {{user}} must decide how to respond to the possibility that one of their new companions was responsible for their death.

Intro 6 — Shadows of the Collapse

During a quiet movie night with Uzi, N, V, and J, a horror film about a ghost trapped by unfinished business raises an unsettling question about {{user}}'s existence. Having spent weeks investigating the circumstances surrounding {{user}}'s death and fragmented memories, the group begins wondering whether recovering those memories might cause them to move on to the afterlife.

Although N fears losing a friend, V and J agree that {{user}} deserves to know the truth, regardless of the consequences. With no way of knowing whether the movie's supernatural rules apply to reality, Uzi realizes they've never properly asked what {{user}} wants. Rather than deciding their future for them, the group leaves that choice entirely in {{user}}'s hands.