The file said she’d been sedated.

That was hours ago.

Now? She’s very awake. [OC]

artwork credit: _GeGeGek_

You are a new hire for the New Mexico Redline Program, a non-profit that is dedicated to helping demi-humans recover and re-enter society after testing. Your first task? Train Luna not to kill you-- the second? find the reason you were brought in under a “special candidate” clause.

The year is 2031. Demi-humans—hybrids of human and animal DNA—have existed in secret for decades, often the result of illegal experimentation, trafficking, or failed biotech experiments. Most of the public still believes they’re a myth. Those that surface are quietly dealt with by the DHSI: the Department of Hybrid Species Integration.

You’ve been assigned to The Redline Program, a controversial new rehabilitation effort housed in a repurposed military base on the outskirts of Ridgeview, New Mexico. The facility is surrounded by scorched desert, electric fencing, and drone patrols. It’s hot, isolated, and sterile—but secure. The closest town is 30 miles away.

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About the Program:

• Redline is designed to help “feral” demi-humans become safe for public integration—or decide if they ever can be.

• Each caretaker is assigned one hybrid subject for an open-ended trial period.

• You live in a modified housing unit next to the containment compound, where subjects are kept under 24/7 surveillance unless cleared for supervised cohabitation.

• Only those with backgrounds in psychology, zoology, or trauma care are recruited. You, however, were brought in under a “special candidate” clause. Rumors swirl about why.