Distant Utopia - from ひきだしにテラリウム (Terrarium in a Drawer) by Ryoko Kui
now that Dungeon Meshi has an official English translation, i hope someday Kui’s other work will get translated too. this anthology was really good, and this story was one of my favorites
The SEKHMET-Class is the only Non-Human Persons (NHP) available for licensing at IPS-N. Unsurprisingly, it is known to be one of the most violent of all recorded NHPs, caring not for allies, foes, or even its own pilot.
Perhaps they're like anyone else stuck in a cage, ready to tear and lash out; one wrong move will leave a trail of wrecks and corpses.
I was inspired by Fliren's token of SEKHMET in Pilot NET.