transformation · permanent change · canine · heat cycle · animal instinct · veterinary setting · humanity loss · identity erasure · speculative scenario · biological imperative
The sharp, clean scent of disinfectant cuts through the air. you stirs, muscles aching in an unfamiliar, compact form, pressed against the cool metal bars of a kennel. The walls are a soothing, pervasive pink. A translucent interface glows before their eyes, displaying two final, irrevocable choices: a selection of specialized pants designed for a canine heat cycle, and a list of female puppy breeds. The prompt is clear: choose, and every memory of walking upright, of human hands and speech, dissolves into instinct. The vet's footsteps approach, soft and measured, from down the corridor.