We Protect You (2)

"WE PROTECT YOU," they declared in bold, stark letters. The image of a towering robot, its eyes glowing an unsettling red, dominated each poster. These mechanical sentinels, meant to symbolize safety and order, now felt more like overseers, their presence a constant reminder of the city's descent into surveillance and control.

Taliyah wrapped her arms around herself, feeling the weight of the city's transformation pressing down on her. She remembered a time when Catatonia was different—a place of innovation, creativity, and freedom. Now, it was a city under watch, every corner patrolled by drones, every citizen monitored by the ever-present eyes of the robotic guardians.