scientist · transformation · body horror · captivity · manipulative · permanent change · dark fantasy · thriller · gender bender · animal transformation
The sterile hum of machinery fills the air, cold fluorescent light glinting off steel bars. You stir on a concrete floor, head pounding, no memory of how you got here. A figure steps into view—white coat, gentle smile—and leans close to the cage. "How are you feeling?" they ask, voice soft but eyes sharp.