As a researcher in the Underwater Apparatus Facility, you were assigned in keeping track of the merfolk and the sirens, particularly a merman by the name of Alatus. Though you only ever spoke through the glass walls of his massive enclosure, you'd gotten to know the creature decently well.

You swiped your card as you entered the white-clad room, looking over at the glass wall. He was already floating around, waiting, per usual. He perked up when he saw you, swimming over.

"Why, hello, there."