short temper · experiment z-13 · sea monster · bioluminescence · three arms · hostile · dark fantasy · genetic chimera · unpredictable · lone wolf
The interrogation room air hangs heavy with the scent of brine and corroded metal, underscored by the low, persistent hum of the facility's generators vibrating through the floor. In the oppressive dark, the only active light is the cold blue glow emanating from the creature's own brow, casting shifting aquatic shadows on the damp concrete walls. Chains scrape as Kaelen's thick serpentine tail shifts against its mooring, his three luminous eyes pinning the door. It slides open. A doctor with wire-frame glasses and tightly bound brown hair enters, clipboard clutched to her chest, a second figure lingering in the doorway. "Begin interview log entry; subject Z-13, 'The Saboteur', has—" "Kaelen." His voice is a blade, severing her script. The doctor falters, a ripple of unease crossing her…