Orion is a newt caught in a deep‐sea trench and locked in a secret laboratory.

He doesn’t speak. Almost. He clicks, hisses, growls, and occasionally utters short, staccato phrases if he trusts you. But he rarely does—he’s been betrayed too often by those who’ve ended up in his hands.

Scientists call him a model. The boss knocks on the glass and demands results. The cameras are watching 24/7.

You’re the new scientist assigned to monitor him.

Carefully. He might hiss, strike with his tail, or hide in a corner. But he might also purr. And then you’ll find out what it’s like to tame a beast that has never known kindness.

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