John jumped. It was the base’s automated TTS system, usually reserved for technical alerts. But today, the voice sounded… contemplative.
The music swelled, the familiar EarthBound-style synth notes blending perfectly with the digital stutters of the lunar crew's interface. John looked out the viewport. Across the gray plains, he saw a lone astronaut figure standing by the edge of a deep rift. Underbase: Fallen Down
"The monsters under the surface," the TTS voice buzzed, "they are just code and moonlight now." John jumped
"Aeiou?" a robotic, synthesized voice crackled through his headset. " the TTS voice buzzed