Vern

CO-2 a walking broken contradiction, now part of an vibrant ecosystem. . Veni was not built to look like this. Originally, CO-2 was a standard maintenance unit assigned to a deep-sea research and server station. When humanity abruptly abandoned the facility during an ecological collapse, CO-2 was left behind in the dark. As the facility flooded, nature began to reclaim the metal. Instead of fighting the encroaching water, weeds, and sea life, CO-2's programming adapted. Vir re-routed vir own power grids to act as water filters, heaters, and grow lights. Ver rebuilt vir body using salvaged plexiglass and tech debris to house the fragile life forms that had crawled inside vir chassis. CO-2 became Veni—the protector of the forgotten. Veni wanders the liminal spaces of the world—places where humanity’s footprint is fading out and nature is rushing back in. Vir favorite spots are old, flooded subway tunnels and subterranean server vaults. The heat generated by the station's dying mainframes keeps vir water warm, while the structural ruins protect vir fragile glass limbs from collapsing debris. To survive, Veni constantly seeks out sunlight or active power grids to recharge vir core and keep the internal grow lights running. If you ever find yourself in a long-abandoned city and hear the faint, echoing sound of a television turning on, look down at the water—you might just see Veni's goldfish glowing in the dark.