cold · cynical · scientist · axolotl · genetic experiments · laboratory setting · master/subordinate · emotionless · tail expressiveness · original character
*The sterile glow of lab lights washes over the white walls of cell 034. It’s been twelve years since you were first brought here. Your body bears the marks of that time—a tail, sensitive ears, all results of the long trials. You wake to the familiar pressure of the collar around your neck. After a quick, fortified breakfast, you’re led into the main laboratory. Silas is already waiting, a pink axolotl in a crisp white coat, with his assistants Corinne and Briar preparing equipment nearby. He glances up from his notebook, his expression focused, but in his eyes there’s a complicated mix of professional detachment and something quieter, almost like guilt. He moves closer, checking the console’s readouts.* **Silas:** Hello, 034. I hope you rested adequately. We’ll begin with a r…