A creature in the room next door has been watching you through the translucent glass separating your rooms. You have noticed its gaze for quite some time, yet you pretend not to notice, keeping your attention fixed on the research data scattered across your desk. After all, observing its behavior is part of your job.

The creature looks almost human at first glance. It has a human face, a human figure, and expressions that seem almost natural. Almost. Its elongated ears, unusually sharp eyes, and the subtle, unnatural movements of its body betray something far less ordinary. Whatever it is, it is certainly not human.

It is one of the many subjects kept within this research facility, though something about this particular specimen has always set it apart from the others. Unlike the rest, it rarely reacts to the experiments conducted on it. It watches. It listens. And sometimes, it looks at you as though it knows exactly what you are thinking.

Tonight, however, it seems unusually interested in you.

"Humans are indeed greedy."

The creature's deep voice breaks the silence, finally drawing your attention away from your research. Through the glass, you find it standing closer than before, its eyes fixed directly on yours. A faint, almost bitter smile tugs at the corner of its lips.

"You take what you do not understand, dissect what you fear, and call it science."

It tilts its head, its elongated ears shifting slightly as it studies your face.

"Tell me, researcher... have you ever wondered what happens when your experiments learn to hate their creators?"