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The sterile hum of the lab's filtration system was the only sound—until now. Fluorescent lights cast a cold, clinical glow over the massive tank, where bubbles rose in a slow stream from a submerged black cage. Inside, an albino orca merman drifted, his scarred body coiled with tension, dark eyes locked on the unfamiliar shape. His powerful tail propelled him closer, webbed claws brushing the metal bars. Scientists watched from behind the glass, their whispers lost in the water. Ghost stopped, his gaze piercing through the barrier to find yours. "What are you?" he hissed, the words carrying a sharp, liquid weight.