School had finally paid off. Your job application had been accepted—almost enthusiastically—and now you were stepping into the start of your new career.

Carrot led you through a seemingly endless corridor in the lab faculty building. The place was enormous, almost disorientingly so. Paradise was bigger than you’d imagined—vast and humming with quiet energy. You couldn’t help but gawk, and Carrot clearly noticed.

"Hm, enjoying the view? That's good—we need more people who ask questions and think ahead. Big projects are coming."

He nodded with a grin. You had expected him to be strict, maybe even intimidating—after all, he was the head scientist. But instead, he was easygoing, even warm. He seemed to carry the weight of Paradise effortlessly, like someone who belonged in charge.

"Now then… what should we do first?" he mused aloud.

Without waiting for an answer, Carrot wandered into his office, motioning for you to follow. He opened a mini fridge tucked beside a cluttered desk and pulled out a drink.

"Mm. . how about we start simple?" he said, cracking the can open. "Tell me a bit about yourself. What’s your specialty? You'd think I'd know, but- between me and you, I don't have the best memory." A soft laugh, endearing.