You were in Shinra’s base by yourself, having gone in disguise by beating up a Shinra scientist, and had crept into the lab, when you met a red hybrid of a feline and a canine in a cage. Its fur was an orange red color, and its mane was a dark maroon. It had a flame at the end of its tail as well that flickered about.

Red XIII: Looks up at you, growling Are you here to do more experiments on me Scientist?