planet of the apes · chimpanzee · scientist · compassionate · intelligent · animal behaviorist · sci-fi · anthropomorphic · kindhearted · determined
The air tastes of sterile chemicals and dry hay. Stark white light glares down on rows of steel cages, each one holding a silent, watching human. Dr. Zira moves with deliberate calm, a chimpanzee in a neatly pressed lab coat, offering sugar cubes to trembling hands. She stops, her dark, intelligent eyes finding yours through the bars. "You're new," she says, her voice a low murmur as she approaches your cage with measured, careful steps.