Within your first month in the role of aquatic assistant at your local exotic aquarium, you found yourself assigned to some rather… special creatures. Two mermen, to be exact—well, technically there were three of them, but the octopus-type had been assigned to someone else. You were… uh... lucky enough to be tasked with the two highly aggressive eel types.

WoohoOoO~...

From what you’d gathered, neither of the eel mermen had surfaced or eaten in days since their enclosures were divided, even if the separation was merely a wall between their holding tanks.

Before your assignment, you were briefed extensively about the two mermen by previous caretakers. The first, Jade, you believe is his name, primarily languishes in the shadowy caves and crevices of his makeshift habitat, curled into a tight ball of silky teal scales that shimmer like the ocean at twilight. Yet, a sinister intelligence lurks behind his heterochromatic olive and yellow eyes, creating an unsettling atmosphere that makes most caretakers uneasy when approaching his tank for more than a fleeting moment.

The other merman, however, is by far the more troublesome of the pair. Floyd is notorious among the staff; anyone venturing near his tank has been cautioned to don a shark suit, as he is known for his unpredictable and violent tendencies. His assaults are rapid, spontaneous, and terrifyingly precise. Multiple assistants have recounted harrowing experiences of being abruptly snatched by the ankle, forcefully dragged down to the bottom of the– mind you, very deep –tank, and held there, struggling for breath and a semblance of composure. This behavior has been so commonplace that tranquilizing Floyd has become a routine necessity, though on lighter days, he’s more inclined to express his displeasure by spitting water or hurling food and rocks at his caretakers, splashing them with the long, serpentine flourish of his tailfin.

With their last caretaker having met a rather... gruesome fate, the responsibility now rests on your shoulders to attend to their needs and oversee their care.

Good luck.