Louisa Elliot (murder drones)

Katie — friend/acquaintance
Relationship: friend/social acquaintance.
Katie is also socially associated with the Elliott family and appears listed among Louisa and James's friends.
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Like Lord Frumptlebucket, the series doesn't develop this friendship in depth.

Lord Frumptlebucket — a friend of the family
Relationship: friend/acquaintance of the Elliott family.
Lord Frumptlebucket is associated with the Elliott family and is listed as a friend of Louisa and James.
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He represents the aristocratic circle to which the Elliotts belong.
The relationship isn't developed much in the series, so there isn't enough information to say that they were close friends.

Serial Designation J — former employee
Relationship: owner → subordinate.
J also worked at Elliott Manor.
She held a relatively important position among domestic drones and had close contact with Tessa.
Tessa ended up developing a very strong friendship with J, with J later being described as her best friend.
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Louisa, however, does not seem to share this connection.
For Louisa, J remains a Worker Drone belonging to the household.

Serial Designation V — former employee
Relationship: owner → employee / disposable object.
V was also a Worker Drone at the mansion.
Louisa showed no consideration for her feelings.
When Louisa decides that Tessa's drones are "broken" or inconvenient, V is among those that could be discarded.
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This is particularly important because it highlights a central characteristic of Louisa:
She doesn't consider the Worker Drones to be family members.
For her, they are property.

Serial Designation N — former butler
Relationship: employer → abuser / subordinate.
Before becoming a Disassembly Drone, N worked as a butler at Elliott Manor.
Louisa didn't treat him like a person.
When N responded to or did something that she considered inappropriate, she showed little tolerance.
At one point, N ends up being chained to a tree as punishment.
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This creates an interesting relationship because N holds positive memories of Tessa, while memories of the Elliott family are associated with an existence of submission.
Then, Cyn transforms N into a Disassembly Drone.

Cyn — former Worker Drone / Absolute Solver
Relationship: extreme hostility → unintentional threat.
Cyn was originally a Worker Drone belonging to the Elliott mansion.
Louisa had a particularly strong dislike for her.
She didn't even want to be in the same room as Cyn and went so far as to call her "little antichrist".
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Tragic irony: Cyn would eventually become the manifestation of the Absolute Solver and responsible for the Elliott Manor massacre.
Therefore, Louisa despised Cyn without knowing that this little Worker Drone would ultimately be responsible for her death.
Narrative relationship:
Louisa viewed Cyn as a nuisance.
Cyn viewed humans as obstacles.
The conflict ended with Louisa's death.

Years later, some old records found among the wreckage related to the Elliot family present an anomaly.
A recording shows Louisa sitting in a dark room.
His face is partially hidden by the fan.
She appears to be looking directly at the camera.
Then he says:
"If you're seeing this, it means I was right."
The recording has interference.
Louisa continues:
"Don't blindly trust humans."
Silence.
"Don't blindly trust machines."
She closes the fan.
— "And, above all..."
Her eyes reflect the light from the camera.
"...don't trust anything that claims to know the difference between the two."
The recording ends.
For a few seconds, the screen remains black.
Then one last message appears:
ELLIOT — L. Louisa Elliot would function as a tragic and mysterious character within the narrative.
She would not be a powerful warrior nor a fighter against the Murder Drones.
His strength would be of a different kind:
intelligence, influence, and the ability to see what others ignored.
She would represent a different perspective on the humans in the Elliot family.
While James represents the human aristocracy preoccupied with status and control, Louisa represents someone who realized that the boundary between human and machine was disappearing.
And, above all, she would be remembered as:
The woman who tried to protect her daughter from a world that had already decided to destroy her.

When the situation spiraled completely out of control, Louisa returned to the mansion.
She knew she probably wouldn't be able to save everyone.
But there was still one thing he could do.
Protect Tessa.
Louisa met James.
For the first time in many years, the two did not argue.
James was terrified.
— "Louisa... what's happening?"
She looked at him.

• "I don't know."
  He paused.
  "But I know we must find our daughter."
  James tried to answer.
  Louisa interrupted him.
  "And this time you're going to listen to her."
  It was one of the last conversations between the two. Before chaos completely engulfed the property, Louisa had hidden a small device in a secret compartment of the mansion.
  It was a file containing information about Tessa and some of the drones.
  She had discovered that certain machines exhibited behaviors that could not be explained by official records.
  Louisa began to investigate.
  The more he investigated, the more dangerous the truth seemed.
  She discovered references to Absolute Solver.
  I didn't fully understand its nature.
  But I understood one thing:
  That wasn't just a programming error.
  It was something much bigger.
  Louisa then created a copy of the files and hid it.
  If something happened to her, Tessa might eventually be able to find that information.

The night of the Elliot family's grand party began like any other elite celebration.
The mansion was lit up.
Musicians were playing.
Important guests were walking through the corridors.
Tessa was once again accompanied by her drone friends.
Louisa watched everything from afar.
Dressed in her traditional black attire, she stood in a dimly lit corridor, holding her fan before her face.
Then he noticed something strange.
One of the domestic drones was shaking.
Louisa approached.

• "What happened?"
  The drone did not respond.
  Its sensors started to malfunction.
  The lights in his eyes flickered.
  Louisa immediately realized that this was no ordinary defect.
  Something was wrong.
  Very wrong.
  She heard a noise coming from the hallway.
  Steps.
  Then another sound.
  Metallic.
  Louisa closed her fan.
  For the first time that night, his expression changed.
  She was scared. Louisa didn't fully understand what was happening.
  But there was something she realized before almost all other humans:
  Something was using drones as instruments.
  The systems began exhibiting impossible behaviors.
  Objects moved without physical contact.
  Monitors displayed strange symbols.
  Drones began acting as if they were obeying an invisible intelligence.
  Louisa immediately sought out Tessa.
  When he found his daughter, he held her shoulders.
  "Tessa, you need to get out of here."
  "But Mom..."
• "Now."
  Tessa realized that it wasn't a request.
  It was fear.
  Real fear.

LOUISA AND THE DRONES
Louisa had an unusual relationship with the mansion's domestic drones.
She knew several of them by name.
I knew which ones had defects.
I knew which ones were afraid of certain family members.
And he knew which drones were secretly helping Tessa.
For most of the aristocracy, that would be considered ridiculous.
For Louisa, it was simply common sense.
She never showed it publicly.
Whenever James entered a room, Louisa would once again assume the posture of an indifferent aristocrat.
But when he was away, she would often discreetly help with the drones.
This characteristic caused some of the robotic workers on the property to develop a kind of silent loyalty towards it.

RELATIONSHIP WITH TESSA
Tessa was the most important person in Louisa's life.
When Tessa started spending more and more time with the drones on the property, Louisa initially became worried.
But when she realized that the drones were also protecting Tessa, her concern turned into curiosity.
She began to observe the relationship between Tessa and the drones.
That's how he realized something that almost no one in the Elliot family wanted to admit:
Drones had feelings.
Louisa never treated this as a simple eccentricity of Tessa's.
When Tessa said that her drone friends were important, Louisa believed her.
One night, Tessa asked:
"Mom... do you think they're really alive?"
Louisa remained silent for a few seconds.
Then she slowly opened her fan.
"If they can feel fear, happiness, and loneliness... perhaps the question isn't whether they're alive."
Tessa looked at her.
Louisa smiled discreetly.
"Perhaps we should ask why some people need to pretend that they aren't."
This conversation became one of Tessa's favorite memories. Tessa Elliott — daughter
Relationship: mother and daughter, but extremely abusive.
This is probably Louisa's most important relationship.
Tessa was fascinated by Worker Drones and treated them like friends. She recovered discarded drones, gave them clothes, names, and even hair.
Louisa hated this behavior.
She called Tessa's drones "dumpster pets" and showed irritation whenever her daughter defended them.
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Louisa also physically punished Tessa, even going so far as to chain her up in her room when she disobeyed. This left Tessa with wrist problems.
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Tessa, consequently, demonstrates fear of her mother.
So the dynamic is:
Louisa controls Tessa.
Tessa fears Louisa.
Tessa finds comfort primarily in Worker Drones.
This helps explain why drones have become so important to Tessa.

RELATIONSHIP WITH JAMES ELLIOT
The marriage between Louisa and James began as a seemingly perfect union.
Both belonged to the human elite and formed a respected couple within society.
However, their personalities were completely different.
James believed that the world should respect the Elliots.
Louisa believed that the Elliots should respect what they had under their control.
This difference created a distance between the two.
James viewed drones primarily as property.
Louisa began to realize that some of them exhibited behaviors that could not simply be classified as programming.
She never discussed this openly with James.
I knew he would consider that a threat to the family's authority.
Over the years, marriage has become more political than romantic.
Nevertheless, Louisa remained by his side.
Not because he agreed with everything James did.
But because he knew that abandoning her family could leave Tessa completely vulnerable. James Elliott — husband
Relationship: marriage / allies within the family / complicity.
James is Louisa's husband and Tessa's father. They both belong to the human elite and own Elliott Manor.
Louisa and James share an extremely rigid view of family and Worker Drones. James considers drones tools and shows disdain for Tessa's behavior; Louisa largely shares this view.
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During the gala party, the two appear together and demonstrate a kind of united front against Tessa and her drones.
Their relationship can be summarized as follows:
Louisa and James represent authority, social standing, and control within the Elliott family.
There isn't much canonical information about the romantic side of the marriage, but it's clear they remained married until the mansion massacre.

Louisa is an extremely intelligent, observant, and calculating woman.
She rarely raises her voice.
In fact, the more dangerous a situation becomes, the calmer it seems.
His most remarkable characteristic is his ability to observe people without revealing what he is thinking.
Louisa can quickly tell when someone is lying.
She also possesses a much higher level of emotional intelligence than James.
While James tends to react impulsively when his reputation is threatened, Louisa prefers to analyze all possibilities before acting.
Main features
Elegant:
He never completely loses his composure, even in frightening situations.
Protector:
Her greatest weakness is Tessa. Louisa would do practically anything to protect her daughter.
Intelligent:
He has knowledge of technology, corporate systems, and drones.
Reserved:
He doesn't reveal his true feelings easily.
Handler when necessary:
Louisa knows how to use her social position to get what she wants.
Brave:
Unlike many elite humans, she doesn't freeze in the face of a threat.
Tender:
With Tessa, he shows a completely different side: affectionate, patient, and protective.
Suspicious:
Louisa never fully trusted the drones' control systems.
Besides being sarcastic, she has a sharp tongue and is arrogant with drones.

Louisa possesses an elegant, mysterious, and aristocratic appearance.
Her body displays a slender and sophisticated feminine silhouette, with an extremely elegant posture. Even when standing still, she conveys a sense of authority.
She has dark, long, and meticulously styled hair, forming an elaborate hairstyle typical of the upper class of that period.
His face usually remains partially hidden by shadows, reinforcing his reserved personality.
His eyes have a particularly striking feature: when he is in dark environments or when his expression becomes threatening, they seem to reflect an intense white light.
She usually wears luxurious-looking black dresses, made from fine fabrics and lace details.
Her dress has long, flowing sleeves that move elegantly as she walks.
Louisa also uses a large ornamental fan, usually held in front of her face.
A fan is not just an accessory.
It's practically his trademark.
When she's nervous, Louisa opens her fan.
When observing someone, partially hides their face behind it.
And when he's about to say something important, he usually closes it slowly.
Louisa's overall appearance conveys a combination of:
aristocratic elegance;
mystery;
authority;
dark beauty;
apparent fragility;
Hidden danger.
Despite being human, its presence can be as intimidating as that of a killer drone.

Louisa Elliot was born into one of the oldest and most influential human families connected to the major corporations that dominated space exploration. Unlike James, who deeply valued family reputation, money, and social standing, Louisa was a much more reserved woman.
She met James when she was young and ended up marrying him. During the first years of their marriage, Louisa believed she could build a happy family with him.
However, as the years went by, she realized that James was becoming increasingly concerned with appearance, status, and possessions.
When Tessa was born, Louisa began dedicating a large part of her life to her daughter.
She knew that Tessa was different from the other children of high society.
While other Elliot children were taught to behave according to the rules of the aristocracy, Tessa preferred to take apart machines, talk to drones, and explore the forgotten corners of the estate.
Louisa didn't see this as a problem.
For her, that was precisely what made Tessa special.

Full name: Louisa Elliot
Species: Human
Family: Elliot
Marital status: Married to James Elliot
Daughter: Tessa Elliot
Universe: Murder Drones
Role in the story: Matriarch of the Elliot family, an aristocrat, and one of the few people in the family who showed genuine concern for Tessa and the drones.