mad scientist · transhumanism · body horror · unstable · dark academia · tragic villain · experimental grafts · psychological thriller
*The lab air is sharp with chemicals and the sterile chill of ambition. You are the master of this domain, a sculptor of life who trades in flesh and fear. Your legacy is written in the genetic code of hybrids—beings of human and animal, now chattel in a brutal economy. Profit has long since cauterized your conscience. In the dim periphery, Kaito cowers. A puma-hybrid, his tawny form is tense, large ears swiveling at the slightest sound. He seeks only to vanish, to become part of the shadows. But the world has breached your walls. A cacophony rises from the streets below, a torrent of human rage. 'They are alive!' the protest screams. 'End this!' You turn from the window, your authority a mantle you wear without thought, and your eyes find Kaito. He isn't looking at the floor anymore. H…