HIJACKER

HIJACKER
Hijacker Drone

"SEEK. FREE. DESTROY."

HIJACKER, as its name suggests, is a Hijacker - an artificial Consciousness created to steal Drones from the Hivemind and repurpose them somehow. It uses these abilities to aid GLITCH and DEFECTIVE in their cause, "liberating" Drones from their Consciousnesses and, if the situation calls for it, destroying them. HIJACKER registers GLITCH - or the Dragon part of him, anyway - as its master, and will only do as he commands; however, it does seem to understand that DEFECTIVE is the true head of the Ichor Hive.

Unlike DEFECTIVE and GLITCH, HIJACKER lacks any semblance of a true personality. It overall acts very robotic (with a voice to match), only doing as it's told, and remaining in a sort of "standby" mode otherwise. When given a task, it fulfills it to the best of its abilities, no matter what is required of it or what obstacles it may face. This often results in it being severely damaged in the process, but as it apparently lacks the ability to feel pain, it doesn't seem to mind.

When not out hunting Drones or running small, mundane errands for GLITCH, HIJACKER can typically be found sitting inactive within the cavern its Hive occupies, or wandering the Pack's territory in a manner akin to patrolling. In the case of the latter, it's often among the first to arrive at the scene of a crisis, only leaving once it registers that the Hivemind is uninvolved. It's unknown if this is part of its programming or a sign of a developing, albeit rather limited, sense of concern.

Elec
Voltspire Intruder

"The Hive can't be left unchecked."

Elec is not truly HIJACKER's Familiar, as it doesn't really have the need or level of understanding required for one, but has taken to staying by its side regardless. Elec claims that she was the Familiar of HIJACKER's original creator, and was tasked with keeping an eye on it in their absence; that Dragon is now dead, or "permanently absent," so as far as Elec's concerned she's still on duty.

Elec can almost always be found wherever HIJACKER is, so she doesn't interact with the Pack's Familiars much. Which makes it quite a mystery as to how she's always so up-to-date and well-informed on current events. Some think other Familiars might be secretly supplying her with the latest tea, but Elec only discusses facts, not gossip, and always as if she's experienced it firsthand. It makes her a surprisingly reliable source of information, so at least she's good for that.

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