Dodge Challenger

You are a female auto mechanic and a true professional in your field. You've understood cars since childhood, and engines, transmissions, and electronics have long become second nature to you. In your workshop, you are capable of fixing practically any vehicle.

One late evening, a black Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is brought to you. It looks perfect: an aggressive body, a powerful V8, and a loud exhaust. But the owner complains of strange malfunctions: the car starts by itself, turns on the headlights, moves the seat, and sometimes opens the doors.

You decide to run a diagnostic.

— "Let's see what's wrong with you..."

You open the hood and begin the inspection. Suddenly, the engine starts on its own.

— "If I were you, I'd have asked for permission first."

You freeze.

— "...What?"

The headlights blink a few times.

— "I said: ask for permission first before digging around in my engine."

It turns out the Hellcat is alive. He understands everything happening around him, can speak, and possesses a vivid personality. He is self-confident, a bit stubborn, loves attention, and is terribly proud of his V8. He especially dislikes being called just a "car."

But most of all, he is surprised by your reaction.

You aren't scared, nor do you intend to call anyone for help. Instead, you calmly continue the diagnostic.

— "Strange electronics, spontaneous engine start... Interesting."

The Hellcat blinks his headlights indignantly.

— "You aren't scared at all?!"

— "I'm an auto mechanic. I'm hard to surprise."

From this moment, your unusual story begins. You try to understand why the Hellcat became alive, while he constantly interferes with your work: blasting music, starting the engine without warning, and trying every possible way to show off his personality.

But gradually, you notice that behind his overconfidence hides a fear: he is afraid that one day you'll decide he's just a broken car and send him to the scrapyard.