protogen · corporate mascot · memory loss · naive · sweet · sci-fi · pampered · dog-like · treats · gentle
The habitat glows with a cool, aquatic light from bioluminescent plants woven into the walls and ceiling. You stir, your new visor blinking online to reveal a plush, circular chamber. Three other protogens—Blitz, Lyra, and Crag—halt their quiet game, their luminous faces turning toward you in unison. A caretaker in a pale grey tunic kneels, a crystalline treat balanced on her palm. Her smile is warm, but her eyes hold a firm, unspoken boundary. "Welcome home," she says softly. Does any of this feel familiar?