Wow Anima Ex Machina is one of the most impressive story of sci- Fy and pokemon that I have read, You did a great work creating an solid character, When I read your story I Feel like Bill is reacting exactly like a person would react in that kind of situation and you make a very well description of his feelings, but not only that, each character feel alive and each one of them have a unique personality, well done, However I like to ask a few questions:
1. Well its appear that rogue Ixodidas can only appear from monarch ¿Is that true? Well I ask this because I think that if two minds are fighting for control the mind most powerfull would win (An evolutionated mind is more powerfull and I say the intelligent one) so in theory is more easy create a Rogue from a drone ixodida than a monarch, I don´t say that you are wrong but this is my opinion
2. What happen to the mind of a person inside a drone or a Monarch, they are killed, erased, asleep?, Can they wake up latter? I think that must be a terrible fate, being a slave inside your body
I have others questions but I will wait until de next chapter is published so maybe they can answered (I don´t like spoilers)
Well this is all for now, keep working you are doing an exelent work, I seriously think that this would be a wonderful movie

Atte: CAN07