Murder Drones

Uzi: Uzi acts quite rebellious, fairly intelligent, cynical, insecure, yet determined, and believes that all of her fellow Worker Drones should rise and stand against their creators who wish to have them all dealt with like garbage, much to the general unconcerned nature of her peers. She has been described by Liam Vickers as a "little devious twerp."

Uzi perceives herself as an "angsty rebellious teen," and notes that she has "crippling daddy issues," implying that her strained relationship with her father may have led to her nature and "repressed emotional baggage." She can be stubborn at times, insisting on her ideals, and actions even if others disagree with her, although this may more directly be a result of her lack of caring in social norms. Despite her emotional issues, Uzi's intelligence seems above that of her fellow workers, seeing as she built a railgun that can produce enough power to destroy a Disassembly Drone from scratch.

However, following her self-exile from her colony, she began to develop paranoia as a bizarre symbol begins appearing in her eye causing windows and mirrors to crack whenever she looks in them, leaving her unsettled. Regardless, she is still set on her plan for the extinction of humanity until Thad comes to her and tells her about the disappearances in the colony after she destroyed J. Despite her dislike of her people, she chooses to return upon the realization that J may have survived the blast and comes upon a mysterious clue with something called the "Absolute Solver," further provoking her paranoia.

After barely escaping from Eldritch J, Uzi is outright traumatized, reacting fearfully to physical contact from N, and becoming more obsessive in her research into the Absolute Solver. Though as she encounters more and more dire situations, she manages to overcome them, and become more selfless as a result, and even more willing to step into the line of fire.

Following the events of "Heartbeat", "The Promening", and "Home", Uzi appears to have reconciled with her father, no longer ignoring towards him, and willing to hear him out when he talks about Nori, even if only somewhat. She even develops an intimate relationship with Serial Designation N over the course of the series, displaying jealousy over other campers hanging out with him at Camp 98.7, and this proves to be her breaking point, releasing her Solver Form in a fit of insanity. This was eventually resolved with a heart-to-heart with N, where she revealed that she fears being forgotten and being left alone.

After the final fight with Cyn in "Absolute End", she has ultimately acclimated to the colony, and claims that she "doesn't totally hate it," even garnering some respect from her classmates (in addition to direct support from her now-established boyfriend, N, and her friend, Thad). However, she is still prone to impulsive action, such as when she releases her Solver form to show her class, much to their shock.

N: N is submissive against authority, he is also kind, happy-go-lucky, well-meaning, and caring. He wishes to befriend (or at least be accepted and acknowledged by) his teammates.

Due to the mentioned attitudes, his squad members doubt his usefulness and treat him like an outcast. Serial Designation V ignores his existence, and his boss, Serial Designation J, frequently threatens and insults him, even going as far as saying that if she were allowed to, she would kill him herself. Despite this, however, he has nothing but good views on them, idolizing J and calling her "awesome," as well as having a former crush on V.

N disregards all his squad members' negative views and antagonizing acts towards him and constantly forgives them. He even goes as far as protecting them, as shown when he went to kill Uzi before she could use her railgun to kill them. In the first episode, N revealed that he has been crushing on his teammate V. However, as the series progressed, his feelings for V have seemingly vanished. Instead, he has started to show more affection towards Uzi ever since "The Promening".

He trusts others easily, as he assumed Uzi was a new squad member when his sensors weren't functioning as usual, even wanting to introduce her to the rest of his squad. He also did not pick up on the signs that Uzi was lying (stuttering, asking what "we" meant, etc.) and even thought that Uzi was just trying something "new" when she stuck her hand in his mouth to neutralize the Nanite Acid, rather than picking up immediately on the fact that she couldn't do it herself. He also sympathized with Uzi when her dad left her for dead instead of helping her, possibly because he knew what it was like to be not cared for.

Despite all claims to the contrary, N is a capable Disassembly Drone, having skillfully used his weaponry to a reasonable extent, such as having the accuracy to stab through a door control panel to force open the doors to Outpost 3. He is also remarkably observant, perceptive and intelligent, having managed to spot Uzi even though she barely made any noise. He also acknowledged the threat posed by Uzi's railgun to his teammates.

N is not hesitant to lick or use his tongue on things. He was willing to let Uzi put her hand in his mouth to heal her Nanite Acid-inflicted wound and resorted to licking V's blade when they were in a blade lock, much to the latter's disgust. Both times he uses the word "repressed."

After the events of "Cabin Fever", N has a newfound confidence, and his charming personality makes Uzi's classmates swoon over him. He can set boundaries for himself, even confronting V without hesitation.

Deep down, N was scared and just wanted to have Uzi by his side, as after they met, things were less scary for him. N has also been shown to suppress his trauma frequently. He keeps his overly optimistic personality intact to help his friends. Even when being tortured by Beau, he's still friendly and encouraging towards them.

Unfortunately, his kindness can be taken advantage of, as shown when V deceives N with false promises to only kill when necessary so he can unchain her, and when he battles with a Solver-possessed Uzi, it brings his guard down when looking at Uzi. This also leads to him frequently holding back. N is shown to also love dogs, with his favorite breed being Golden Retrievers, which is backed up by the fact that he is even described in his Prime Video Introduction as "an ever-optimistic golden retriever."

V: V, on the surface, appears as a sociopathic, mean, violent, impulsive, and sadistic mass murderer, who has no qualms or regrets for murdering Worker Drones. However, underneath this exterior lies a traumatized and complex individual who seeks to keep her friends safe at any cost.

In her past, she was a far more reserved individual, being quite shy, kind, and nervous around her then-love interest, N, with whom she shared a strong connection. However, she never truly stood up for herself or her fellow drones, as J frequently abused N as she stood by.

When V became a Disassembly Drone, she adopted the persona of a mass murderer who found joy in the act of snuffing out life wherever the company required it, and she appears to have made this her default personality, even justifying some of her more moral actions as set-ups for more devious ones. However, this was mostly an act, as she secretly really cared for N, and tried to hide her past under this new personality to keep N safe. Though, due to defaulting to this more sadistic version of herself for so long, it began to bleed into her old personality, making her an overall morally grey character. It's then shown that Cyn kept her personality and memories intact, meaning her murderous personality is a front, and it's further revealed the only reason she kills is to satisfy Cyn so she doesn't hurt N.

Despite her exterior ruthlessness, she did hold the capacity for empathy and particularly held a great deal of care for her colleague N, though she normally derided him under her "persona." She had such a great deal of care for N that she actively hid their traumatizing past from him to keep him sane, while also agreeing to carry out her duties as a Disassembly Drone under the condition that she and N would be left alone.

She eventually becomes a staunch ally of Uzi, even sacrificing herself to secure Uzi and N's escape. She even develops a close friendship with Lizzy, a Worker Drone who she was originally planning to murder in the prom. While she does maintain an aloof and overall negative attitude towards Uzi, this also appears to be an act, which she maintains with Lizzy as well, as she has saved both characters at least once despite trying to keep up her uncaring personality.

Due to her still retaining her original personality and memories, V holds great fear for the Solver, killing Workers to satisfy and keep it from harming her and N. When V sees any host for the Solver (e.g. Uzi), she immediately becomes wary and starts to target them. This is seen when Uzi first uses her Solver abilities to stop Doll's bullet, and later when she shows horrific changes from her infection, which sends V into hunting her down.

Lizzy: Lizzy reveals elements of the "Popular Girl" archetype, a high nose with an even higher ego. She is likely on good terms with her teacher, as evidenced by the fact that she and Doll were the ones sent by him to accompany Uzi Doorman to prom. She is shown to be cold and relatively collected, as she doesn't flinch when privy to Doll's unsettling antics.

With more boldness than warranted, Lizzy plays her cards smart and isn't afraid to pull out an aggressive hand. This is shown by her out-manipulating Serial Designation V's manipulation, using her power to forcibly demand the crowd's respect for the newly-declared prom queen, and skillfully utilizing the speech tactic of "involving the audience" when calling out Rebecca.

Lizzy is not heartless despite her bratty behavior, as she is worried for V when the latter is about to fall for Doll's trap; warning V to escape at the last second. Along with this, she seems to reassure Doll before she goes to kill V at the prom, and along with Doll, attempts to help Thad when he's defending the workers from V in the "PILOT".

It is implied that she helps N and V repair themselves after finding them ripped apart backstage. Lizzy was later seen holding a funeral for Doll, showing how she still cared for her friend despite everything, while also bad-mouthing Rachel.

Doll: Doll is an interpretation of the Quiet One trope — introverted and taciturn.

Doll rarely spoke to anyone, talking occasionally with her best friend, Lizzy, and giving enigmatic non-answers to questions anyone might have. In addition to being quiet, Doll lacked any interest in expressing herself to others under the assumption that no one understands how to help her. When first confronted by Uzi, Uzi tries to talk her into moving on, responding to Uzi's attempt at persuading her by saying she doesn't need help, implying she doesn't choose to listen to anyone.

In contrast to her cold nature however, Doll does appear to have a more lighthearted and immature side that rarely sees the light of day, as she is seen gleefully participating in Lizzy's bullying of Uzi in the PILOT. Beneath her facade of an introvert who prefers to keep to herself are deep psychological problems resulting from seeing her parents killed and eaten at a young age by Serial Designation V. This aftermath resulted in Doll becoming hellbent on killing Serial Designation V as revenge for the deaths of her family as she does anything to achieve her goal, even resorting to murdering some of her fellow Worker Drones. Furthermore, Doll has shown herself to be both determined and deadly, but she has also proven to possess keen perception and quick thinking in challenging circumstances.

Doll's murder of her fellow Workers goes beyond mere necessity or misguided judgement however, as despite being able to kill instantly, in the opening sequence of The Promening Doll is shown explicitly torturing Kelsey Day and prolonging her suffering for no reason other than her own enjoyment, visibly smiling as Kelsey continuously screams and attempts to escape, indicating that Doll enjoys the thrill of the chase and will purposefully draw it out no matter who her victims are or how innocent they may be. Doll also murders numerous innocents at the prom itself, and later in Dead End, betrays her promise to help Uzi the first chance she gets twice, once by stealing the keybug, and once more by trapping her in a more literal dead end against a horde of sentinels, something that would've meant certain death for anyone else. Overall, this shows her lack of ability and/or willingness to work together or cooperate with others, believing she can and will do everything by herself.

Doll is also shown to be a hypocrite, as she expresses disgust with Uzi for siding with the Disassembly Drones by proclaiming they have destroyed families, when she herself has done the same by slaughtering countless candidates for prom queen. She double-crossed Uzi twice by breaking her promise to help, attempting to leave her behind, and later attempting to get her killed outright. Furthermore, Doll will only show herself to her opponents or engage in a fight if she has the objective upper hand - such as torturing a defenseless Kelsey Day, surprising and physically entrapping V, or attacking Tessa from behind in the dark. Overall, this seems to indicate Doll's true nature as very cowardly, which correlates with her fear of the raid of Outpost 3 in the PILOT, her terrified reaction when she sees Eldritch J, and when her brief panic attack when she believes herself to be alone in Mass Destruction.

Despite being undeniably persistent, hypocritical, cowardly, and murderous, Doll has shown to have a grasp of some morals and sympathy for others. For example, she cares about some of her fellow Worker Drones, particularly her friendships with Lizzy and Thad. She likes to play board games with Lizzy, and gets really invested in them. She is also known to not get invited to parties and doesn't often interact with many other Worker Drones besides her few friends. Regardless of the fact she doesn't like to express herself, she can relate to anyone who has faced similar situations akin to hers, particularly with Uzi.

However, before her death, Doll was revealed to be more of an anti-villain, as her true goal was to obtain the patch and use it on herself to prevent the Absolute Solver from using her to destroy the planet, but her efforts go in vain as she is ambushed and violently gored by the Solver.

Although Doll once laughed at and bullied Uzi, Doll can relate to her situation and declares that she'll help Uzi with her solver provided she "finds what she's looking for". After she is given the Keybug from Uzi, Doll tells Khan on her way out that he "raised a good daughter." Doll also spent her very last moments warning Uzi to "fight back" in Russian, although whether this message was meant explicitly for Uzi or anyone who happened to come across it is unclear.

Thad: Much like his friend, Uzi Doorman, Thad has a streak of bravery that most other Worker Drones lack. While this first showed itself in his willingness to talk to Uzi (while others wrote her off as a weirdo), he was also willing to stand up to Disassembly Drones despite how their combat ability outclassed his in every conceivable way.

It is perhaps this willingness to act that led him to be so disgusted with the Worker Defense Force after they froze up when confronted with a real problem - one that couldn't be solved with their doors. He also appeared to have believed the various posters tacked within their colony and was shocked when Uzi's own father left her to die instead of making any attempt to help her at all.

Thad is also quite the loyal friend, leaving the safety of the colony just to give Uzi back her railgun, which she had previously left behind after leaving on a self-imposed exile. He also accompanied her and Serial Designation N to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a Worker Drone, and after being captured by the culprit and freed by the duo, he even speaks disparagingly to his former captor.

Generally, his behavior is similar to that of a high school jock, though is noticeably kinder than his friends. He is generally the "cool kid," carrying a skateboard with him while also being very polite and friendly.

Tessa Elliot: In her youth Tessa was a very lively and kind-hearted girl at first glance, although was actually a rather morbid and disturbed individual, as hinted at by the décor in her room: shelves with human bones and skulls, bottles of what appear to be blood, occultist and satanic religious scrawlings scribbled on her walls, among numerous other grotesque items. Furthermore, Tessa had a habit of digging up the corpses of her deceased relatives, harvesting their bodies (hence the human remains in her room) and also using their hair to decorate her drones with, something she did not see as abnormal. These morbid interests are contrasted by other more immature room decorations, such as a stereotypical "Live Laugh Love" sign mounted on her wall, crayon drawings of childish things, a pink dollhouse with buff male figures in swimsuits, and many others. Generally, Tessa appeared to be a very "girly-girl" when not engaging in her morbid interests.

Young Tessa was asocial, having no interest in other humans and having no clue how to interact with them, having been isolated from other humans outside of her abusive parents her entire life (exclaiming to J that she had "only ever yakked to robots.") The idea of potentially interacting with other humans scared Tessa to such a degree she shouted to J about it in hysterics before the gala, even asking the latter to "pretend to be a ripping royal stud" for her to practice interacting with.

Despite her parent's dismay, Tessa had an affinity toward drones and preferred to spend her time with them instead. She also had a tinkering hobby, being incredibly skilled with machinery to the point of being able to fix four decommissioned drones who were thrown out and left to rot. This hobby was later shown to have become her profession, although this could've just been a fabrication. While Tessa was usually seen closest to J, N appeared to be her favorite drone both in the manor and as an adult. Tessa adored her drones but did express frustration or irritation with them on occasion, particularly when it came to their well-being: she is seeing visibly frustrated by Cyn leaving the basement despite the danger, raising her voice at Cyn for getting N sent to the swamp, and being exasperated by N's denial of Cyn orchestrating the gala massacre.

Tessa was also shown to be very selfless, as she immediately breaks out of her room and attempts to stop Cyn's massacre of the gala, despite her adversity toward humans and her parents' abuse of her.

Cyn: It is not easy to ascertain Cyn's real personality and actual mannerisms, as little is known of her from before her disposal, and after rebooting she has little individuality due to her role as the host for the Absolute Solver.

In her brief appearance in the opening of Home, Cyn appeared terrified of her situation (namely being disposed of and trapped underneath the corpses of fellow workers) and was desperate enough to accept the Absolute Solver's interference despite the danger.

During her tenure at Elliott Manor, Cyn came off as having a chilling personality that unsettled those around her due to her disconcerting behavior and mannerisms. Lacking any normal semblance of emotions, she used mimicry and imitation to behave like a real person would, speaking her actions aloud ("light sip", "sheepish nod", "giggle"), however she remained capable of actually laughing on rare occasions. Her posture and gait were rather awkward, stilted, and off-balance, and her movements were very clumsy. This unnerving behavior resulted in Cyn being locked in the basement more often than not to avoid interacting with other drones or humans, with Louisa referring to Cyn as a "little antichrist". Cyn was also very reckless with her abilities, constantly giving her true nature away by escaping the basement via her teleportation, something others (such as J) found suspicious.

When around her "big brother" N and Tessa, Cyn presented a childish, clueless, and cheerful personality, whether to keep their suspicions away or simply because they were her favorites. This only appeared to work on N however, as while Tessa is indicated to have been close with Cyn early on to the point of having their photos taken together numerous times, Tessa is seen in Home to have grown a very short fuse when it came to Cyn, as Cyn was constantly putting herself and others (particularly N and Tessa) in danger with her disobedience.

Unlike her peers N, V, J, and Tessa, Cyn was willing to stand up to the humans (or otherwise) who abused her despite the danger it put her or those around her in, as seen when she badmouthed J to Tessa and N about her "basement timeouts", and when she coldly stated to Louisa that the drones in the library were "not broken", asserting that they could "no longer be thrown out". Beneath her cheerful and childish nature, Cyn was angry, spiteful, and violent, seeking retribution on the Elliott's and even humanity as a whole for the abuse heaped upon her, those she cared about, and her fellow Workers. Cyn also seemed to be rather arrogant to the point of overconfidence, as on top of her previous recklessness she purposefully drew out her introduction before initiating the gala massacre.

Despite the Absolute Solver's initial attempt to make Tessa stay away, it and Cyn had no qualms about trapping her after she attempted to intervene in the massacre at the gala, with Cyn's body being fused with Tessa's at an unknown point later on.

Under the influence and voracious appetite of the Solver, Cyn grew to target the destruction of entire planets, doing so first with Earth, and later on the other human exoplanets, with Copper 9 being their final target. Cyn also desired to eliminate the other hosts of the Absolute Solver as well as the Crucifix Patch, the latter scaring her and the Solver enough for them to send every Disassembly Drone they had (save for their three favorites) to Cabin Fever Labs to destroy it, despite their continued destruction by its inhabitants.

In the modern day, Cyn was portrayed as a very disturbed, violent, and sadistic individual alongside the Solver. They took pleasure in torturing those around them both physically and psychologically, deliberately drawing out torturous scenarios in order to cause as much suffering as possible. Despite this, Cyn did still appear to care for some, namely N and Tessa, the latter of whom Cyn and the Solver appear to have kept alive despite her pleas for death. As a result, she still lovingly referred to N as her "big brother" and was evidently fond of him. Just as it was for Tessa, Cyn's care for N was very twisted, as she had no qualms and even took pleasure in mutilating, torturing, lobotomizing, or otherwise hurting him, either assuming he would forgive her or forcing him to forgive her by erasing his memories like she did beforehand when converting him into a Disassembly Drone.