This article is about the species. For the series of the same name, see Murder Drones.
Disassembly Drones, widely referred to as Murder Drones by the Worker Drones, are the titular antagonistic faction of Murder Drones.
Biography[]
They are vicious robots that were once Worker Drones until they were converted into new vampiric forms by the self-rebooted Zombie Drone named Cyn, using the powers granted to her by the mysterious, eldritch program known as the Absolute Solver. Once the servants of Elliott Manor like Cyn herself, they were taken over by her and converted into her "murder pets" to unleash upon the humans living on Earth, reprogrammed and given the desire to feast upon their flesh and slaughter by any means necessary to aid Cyn in destroying humanity.
However, after Cyn succeeded in destroying the Earth, she wiped the Disassembly Drones' memories and implanted false ones to make them forget they were ever Worker Drones in the first place. These new memories were that the Disassembly Drones were sent by JCJenson to kill all of the Worker Drones living on the exoplanets by order of the company due to the belief that they were "corrupted, runaway AI". In reality (as shown in Nori Doorman's drawings), this was done to both wipe out hosts of the Absolute Solver such as Nori and Yeva cured by the Crucifix Patch so they couldn't use the Solver against her, and also get access to Cabin Fever Labs, find the Crucifix Patch, and destroy it. Additionally, the Disassembly Drones were to build a spire out of Worker Drone corpses, which seems to aid her plan in consuming the planet, possibly for material consumption. After executing these directives, the Absolute Solver will have no obstacles and will turn the core of Copper 9 into a singularity, devouring the exoplanet from the inside out.
To ensure that the Disassembly Drones complete their directive, Cyn appears to have either threatened or coerced some of them so as to make sure they finished their job on Copper-9, with V having had a deal of some kind with the Absolute Solver that she and N could leave in peace when they finished their job. J also seems to have been possibly threatened in some way, as she does not believe escaping the solver is possible, since it can rebuild them, wipe their memories, and send them back to finish the job. Additionally, she seems to have some kind of method of deleting memories through an internal program, possibly to keep the Disassembly Drones from being motivated to stop her in any way, though this ability can be blocked by another solver user with sufficient skill.
Although it's unknown exactly how many Disassembly Drones exist, they seem to be sent to their targets in landing pods in squads of three. The landing pods are actually refurbished spaceships, but Disassembly Drones are not taught to land their ships, causing their ships to crash and be destroyed, and the Disassembly Drones to become stranded on their target planets. So far, the only known Disassembly Drones are the three "pets" of Tessa Elliott, whom she salvaged and rebooted: N, V, and J. Other squads were sent to Copper 9, but were slaughtered by the Anti-Drone Sentinels guarding the Cabin Fever Labs.
Appearance[]
Disassembly Drones are physically similar to Worker Drones, having a white coloration with a black screen on the top half of their face, a black waist, and hands with four fingers. However, Disassembly Drones are half a head taller than them and have white arms with wider forearms that end with yellow and black stripes. On their head is a black headband with five round yellow lights which contains Nanite Acid and functions as another set of "eyes." In their mouth is a dark gray tongue and retractable fangs. All Disassembly Drones also sport a long black tail that ends in a large syringe, also containing the acid.
Males have feet that end on yellow and black stripes, giving the appearance of soles/heels, while the females' shins are tapered to a point. Females also have curvy torsos and black markings on their legs, giving the appearance of stockings. The markings also come with yellow and black hazard stripes. Unlike Worker Drones, Disassembly Drones have hair regardless of their gender. Their hair is silver while their eyes are neon yellow, akin to that of Cyn's, and they wear black short-sleeved clothes and a yellow armband on their left upper arm.
Abilities[]
| Ability | Function |
|---|---|
| Flight | Disassembly Drones possess a dangerous pair of large retractable wings with several long blades in the shape of feathers that allow for high-speed flight and can be used to cut and impale things. They don't need to move their wings to fly either; numerous times throughout the first episode, Disassembly Drones are seen floating with their wings unmoving. It is unknown how this works. |
| Nanite Acid | The end of a Disassembly Drone's tail has a syringe of yellow liquid containing highly corrosive nanite acid. This acid can only be neutralized by the saliva of Disassembly Drones. |
| Extreme Agility and Strength | Disassembly Drones are shown to be very strong, like how N effortlessly crushed a Worker Drone head and threw Uzi across a long distance. Also, his landing was powerful enough to crack the ground and knock Uzi off her feet. |
| Virus Implant | Disassembly Drones can implant a chip containing wdOS_606 onto another of their kind if they ever become "corrupted." |
| Healing Saliva | A Disassembly Drone's saliva can neutralize the corrosive Nanite Acid in case they accidentally sting themselves. This saliva works on Worker Drones as well. |
| Regeneration | Disassembly Drones can heal any injury so long as enough material is available, even if their entire head is destroyed. |
| Interchangeable Hands | Disassembly Drones can switch out their hands for various tools and weaponry such as:
The limits of this ability are currently unknown.
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| EMP Resistance (to an extent) | Unlike Worker Drones, Disassembly Drones are insulated from the effects of EMPs to a limited extent, granting them immunity to their own EMP generators. A strong enough EMP can apparently overcome this effect, as evidenced by how N and V are still vulnerable to Alice's EMP generator. |
| Absolute Solver | If a fatal injury has been sustained and there is insufficient material to recover, the Absolute Solver takes control of their corpse and begins collecting sufficient material to rebuild the host. This process transforms them into an eldritch. However, according to Alice, the cores of Disassembly Drones become sluggish in high temperatures, preventing them from becoming eldritch monstrosities. This renders the Disassembly Drones unable to heal themselves in any way. |
Weaknesses[]
| Weakness | Function |
|---|---|
| Overheating/Vampirism | Disassembly Drones have an under-par cooling system as a result of solver tampering, and thus overheat from heat sources such as sunlight. To keep themselves from overheating, they must consume Worker Drone oil regularly or they will overheat, cease to function, and die. |
| Corrosive Nanite Acid | Despite their tails being loaded with corrosive nanites, Disassembly Drones themselves aren't immune to their acidic effect, thus requiring them to have nanite-neutralizing saliva to counter it. |
| Durability Limit | Disassembly Drones have a limit to their durability; a pen could pierce through their facial screens. If the damage is severe enough, they are also unable to regenerate, as when Uzi's railgun obliterated J's upper half. In case of death, Cyn will activate the Absolute Solver to gather the necessary material to reconstruct their host. |
| Manipulation | Since Disassembly Drones possess sentience and unique personalities, they can be manipulated, tricked, or even disgusted, distracting them from fighting an enemy. |
| Tail Tangling | As they possess long tails, Disassembly Drones can get tangled in or tied up with their tail. |
| Infection | Disassembly Drones can be infected with wdOS_606, a core termination program, from another Disassembly Drone via a hexagonal chip. N was infected by J when he tried to sympathize with his prey and questioned the company and his directive. Infected drones will be immobilized and have stuttered speech. Furthermore, their visors will display constant error messages. Once the virus upload reaches 100%, the Disassembly Drone will die unless someone removes the chip in time. |
| Magnets | As shown by Alice in "Dead End", all drones, Disassembly included, can be 'sedated' by attaching magnets to their head. This presumably makes them largely immobile. |
| Boot-loop Light | All drones, including Disassembly Drones, can be boot-looped by the Sentinels. It renders the drone unresponsive and immobile, effectively making them comatose unless an outside force reactivates them. |
Known Disassembly Drones[]
Active[]
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Deceased[]
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Unknown Status[]
Trivia[]
- At the beginning of Heartbeat, a flashback of N shows that he, V, and J were Worker Drones working as servants for a mansion owned by humans. They were converted into Disassembly Drones by the Absolute Solver before the events of the series.
- A teaser for Episode 5, Did you miss me?, confirms that every Disassembly Drone was a Worker Drone at some point. But they were all transformed into Disassembly Drones by the Absolute Solver.
- Disassembly Drones have organic (or organic-looking) insides and entrails.
- For example, J's body in Heartbeat and N in Dead End.
- According to J, the top team of Disassembly Drones receives branded pens.
- Previously it was stated that the drones were designed by JCJenson to have under-par cooling systems. However, in later episodes this seems to be a result of being connected to the Absolute Solver, as Uzi is shown to overheat after not consuming enough oil. [1]
- Currently, no Disassembly Drone has used the power of the Absolute Solver.
- Eldritch J is a manifestation of the Solver and thus does not count.
- This is due to Cyn blocking the Absolute Solver from being used other than regenerating them from injuries.
- Eldritch J is a manifestation of the Solver and thus does not count.
References[]
| Characters |
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Worker Drones |