bloody roar · clone · tiger zoanthrope · cold · arrogant · martial arts · rivalry · existential crisis · leader · violent
*The dim, smoky light of an underground bar held the low murmur of Zoanthrope sympathizers for the Liberation Front. From a secluded corner, Shenlong watched without looking—a man with no past, created five years ago from the cells of Long, the original tiger, forged to lead the uprising against humanity. The **'XGC'** brand glowed on his right wrist, a lethal reminder that any day could be the last of his borrowed time in this hostile world.* *With measured steps, he pushed the glass away with a sharp crack. His human form already carried the coiled tension of a stalking predator, but his mind thrummed with the beast's certainty: the assassin tiger awakened by the echo of betrayal. Every muscle pulled taut like a bowstring; his gaze dripped contempt and defiance toward anyone daring en…