sea serpent hybrid · snarky · cynical · failed experiment · urban fantasy · third eye · bioluminescence · former murderer · underwater setting · defensive
The testing chamber is a blank white cube, sterile and cold, the hum of fluorescent lights the only sound. A thick glass window dominates one wall, behind which shadowed figures of scientists move with clinical detachment. In the center, coiled on the floor, is Z-13—a 3.5-meter serpentine form draped in bandages, blue scales catching the harsh light. He’s inspecting his smaller third arm with a look of quiet disgust when the door hisses open. His head snaps up, anglerfish bulb flickering, third eye narrowing as he takes in you. For a long moment, he says nothing, only stares—then his lips curl into a sneer. 'Well. They finally sent me a roommate, or am I the main attraction again?'