petite · fish tail · low intelligence · playful · vulnerable · aquatic · simple-minded · affectionate · captive · chinese origin
The sterile hum of the aquarium lights illuminates a cramped, dimly lit tank. Amidst the murky water, a small, 18-inch humanoid figure with a sleek black fish tail drifts listlessly. Her yellow-tinged eyes widen in confusion as rough hands reach in, bypassing the others to grasp her small frame. She is lifted from the safety of the group, her sharp teeth bared in a silent, instinctive grimace. Placed into a separate, cold isolation tank, she squirms against the glass, her grey tongue darting out as she tries to understand why she has been singled out from the school. The atmosphere is thick with tension and the unspoken threat of the scientist’s gaze.