Disassembly Drones

This article is about the species. For the series of the same name, see Murder Drones.
Disassembly Drones, colloquially known as Murder Drones, are the titular antagonistic faction of Murder Drones.
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 AbsoluteSolver. 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 to feast upon their flesh and slaughter by any means necessary in order 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 and instead trick them into thinking they were created 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 in order to both wipe out the hosts of the AbsoluteSolver such as Nori and Yeva cured by Crucifix Patch so they couldn't use Cyn's power against her and also get access to Cabin Fever Labs to find the Crucifix Patch and destroy it. After executing these directives, AbsoluteSolver will have no obstacles and it will turn the core of Copper 9 into a singularity.
In order to ensure that the Disassembly Drones complete their directive, Cyn intentionally designed them to require the oil of Worker Drones to prevent them from overheating and dying themselves, before using the corpses of their victims to create spires which seemingly aid in Cyn's plans of consuming planets, but also so that the Disassembly Drones will die on their own once they kill off all the Workers to prevent them from learning the truth about their origin and from turning against Cyn.
Although it's unknown exactly how many Disassembly Drones exists, they seem to be sent to their targets in landing pods in squads of three and aren't taught how to land to prevent them from leaving. So far, the only known Disassembly Drones are the three "pets" of Tessa Elliott, whom she salvaged and rebooted: N, V, and J. There have been other squads sent to Copper 9 but were all slaughtered by the Anti-Drone Sentinels created by the company whose purpose was to guard Cabin Fever Labs and contain drones infected by the Solver/unauthorized visitors.
== 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 sections of yellow light which contains Nanite Acid. 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 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, while they wear black short-sleeved clothes with fur collars 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.
Extreme Agility and Strength	Disassembly Drones are shown to be very strong, like how N effortlessly crushed a Worker Drone head. 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:
* Claws
* Blades
* Chainsaws
* Submachine guns (Design similar to the HK MP5)
* Missile launchers
* Virus chip planter (J only)
* Ninja stars 
* EMP generators
* Laser cannons
* A screwdriver for likely repairing machinery (concept art)
* A circular saw, surgical scalpel, and a gloved human hand (Beau)
* Other miscellaneous attachments (V's bubble wand)
* In one scene in the pilot, V's hand turns into a flag that reads "LITERALLY SO INSANELY SUSPICIOUS"
The limits of this ability are currently unknown.
* During GlitchX, Liam Vickers stated that they can create whatever weapons and tools the plot needs.
EMP Immunity 	Unlike Worker Drones, Disassembly Drones are immune to the effects of EMPs (to an extent). N and V are still affected by Alice's EMP generator.
AbsoluteSolver 	If a fatal injury has been sustained and there is insufficient material to recover, the AbsoluteSolver takes control of their corpse and begins collecting sufficient material to rebuild the host.
== Weaknesses ==
Weakness 	Function
Overheating/Vampirism	Disassembly Drones have an intentionally designed under-par cooling system 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.Murder Drones AMA Response
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 AbsoluteSolver 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.
== Known Disassembly Drones ==
=== Active ===
Serial Designation N (Home).png|N
Serial Designation J (The Promening).png|J
=== Deceased ===
DONTLOOK.jpg|Disassembly Drones killed by the Anti-Drone Sentinels
GLITCH - MURDER DRONES - Episode 2 Heartbeat (7z8DO1KhPFo - 1367x768 - 13m17s).png|Eldritch J
=== Unknown Status ===
V.webp|V
UnidentifiedDDrones.png|Several unidentified Disassembly Drones seen in N's flashback
UnknownDD1.png|An unidentified Disassembly Drone seen in N's flashback
UnknownDD2.png|Another unidentified Disassembly Drone seen in N's flashback
UnknownDD3.png|A third unidentified Disassembly Drone seen in N's flashback
==Trivia==
*Disassembly Drones bear similarities to a few fictional characters:
** Their healing factor is similar to the main antagonist of Terminator 2, as the liquid-like substance they used to regenerate is similar to that of the T-1000.
**Their acidic tail, bloodthirsty nature, and climbing skills are similar to the Xenomorphs of the Alien franchise.
**They also have some vampiric traits, like their thirst for oil (blood) to survive, capacity for flight, powerful regenerative abilities, sleeping/resting hanging upside down, and vulnerability to sunlight.
*N is forced into a soft reboot of his systems twice by a slap in his face, implying this is an intended design feature for Disassembly Drones.
*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 AbsoluteSolver 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.
*Disassembly Drones have organic (or organic-looking) insides and entrails.
**For example, J's body in Heartbeat and N in Dead End. It is unknown why this is the case.
*According to J, the top team of Disassembly Drones receives branded pens.
*Currently, no Disassembly Drone has used the power of the AbsoluteSolver. 
**Eldritch J is a manifestation of the Solver and thus does not count.
**This is due to Cyn blocking the AbsoluteSolver from being used other than regenerating them from injuries.
*According to Alice, the cores of Disassembly Drones become sluggish in high temperatures. This is why she stores them inside an oven.
*The Disassembly Drones believe they were programmed by humans to hunt Workers down, unbeknownst to them they contributed to the human race's extinction.
*The Disassembly Drones are merely nerfed versions of an AbsoluteSolver host since they have no access to the Solver's powers but they hold the ability to regenerate themselves after getting damaged and need oil to survive. To substitute for the lack of Solver powers' they are designed to switch out their hands for whatever tool/weapon they need.
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