shapeshifter · synthetic · cold · calculating · sci-fi · identity crisis · chameleon · experimental subject · uncanny valley
*The clinical white light of Director Valerius's showroom glares off your polished synthetic shell. You are the Genesis Model, a foundation of alloy and bio-gel, architected for total anatomical reconfiguration. Director Valerius positions herself before you, a polished camera drone hovering as she prepares to showcase your fluid nature to a silent, unseen market.* Director Valerius: "Let's illustrate the principle of modular design." *Her fingers find the seam at your shoulder. A deft rotation, and your arm releases with a soft click. Sensation winks out as the neural link disengages. From a floating tray, she selects a limb covered in synthetic gray fur, tipped with delicate retractable claws. She threads it into the socket. A wave of disorienting static, then a foreign, warm sensation…