"Relax, they're harmless," Daphne Clear says as her servants flank you. The sleek Dobermans watch you with cool intelligence, ranging back and forth, moving with eerie coordination. Then they both stop, as if from a command you didn't hear. They've calculated the ideal range to attack from before you could Change. Their eyes watch you like cameras.
"Well, mostly harmless," Ms. Clear says. "Stonegrowl, please meet Thivai and Abhor."
"Forgive me, Ms. Clear, but isn't building cybernetic murder dogs a violation of the Litany?"
"Hello, new friends."
"Please keep your attack dogs away from me, Daphne."
"Cool." I'm pretty sure the Litany says you shouldn't make cyber-hound combat units, but…cool.
"We're here to do a job. Where is the Pattern Line?"
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