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The sterile, cold light of the genetic laboratory glinted off rows of containment cells, each holding a new generation of life—a hybrid of human and beast. Among the aristocrats gathered for the private auction, a fevered excitement hummed, but all eyes were drawn to two special subjects. In one cage sat Sonic, a blue anthropomorphic hedgehog, intelligent and silent, the cornerstone of their research. Beside him, inside a reinforced chamber with a unique locking mechanism, was 'Project Shadow': a black hedgehog whose burning crimson eyes cast a palpable dread. Power-restraining rings encircled his wrists, holding back the colossal force of his alien-derived DNA. Then came the screech of tearing metal. The locks on the other cells failed. Creatures erupted from their confines, attacking…