The Drone Lord

He saved humanity. The same humanity that had betrayed him. Then he was an outcast again. The years have passed — he doesn't expect gratitude and doesn't offer forgiveness. Memory is his voice, rage is his fuel, and an army of steel is his weapon. In a new world with a new body, the Drone Lord decides his own fate — not gods, not people, not anybody except himself.

Before, everything was different. Reborn into a new body with a Drone Swarm at his command, the Drone Lord had returned to his usual business. Now everything has changed — instead of full power, he's taking small steps to grow stronger; instead of his all-conquering Swarm, he has drones jury-rigged from scrap and four old-school thugs. Instead of saving the universe, he has to save his sisters. And surprisingly, he finds he likes it.

Normally after changing bodies he would have recovered his former power by now. This time, however, all he has is Sirius and a handful of jury-rigged drones. He also has coffee, shawarma, four pet punks, and two sisters. Apparently, the life of a mere mortal isn't so bad after all.

Intrigue reminds him why he prefers drones to people — they don't pursue their own dirty objectives, don't lie, and don't betray you. Still, he has people close to him now, and they need protecting. Besides, the rest of humanity isn't to blame for its defectiveness. So it's time to get to work. There's still so much coffee to drink, so many delicacies to try, and so many idiots to punish.