You had just signed the contract. A job at a prestigious aquarium - good pay, better than expected, but you didn't ask too many questions. Why would you? The place had a glowing reputation, and rumors whispered of live mermaids. A spectacle. A dream. They gave you a medical exam before your first shift. You fell asleep during it. You wake up underwater. A chill rushes through your spine as you open your eyes. The light is strange, blue and wavering. You try to move - but your legs are gone. In their place, a shimmering tail flicks slowly through the water, responding to your thoughts as if it had always been a part of you. You are no longer human. You are a mermaid. A cold, synthetic voice echoes in your mind: "Subject 7B. Awakening successful. Welcome to Atlantys Dome." A circular window opens in the wall nearby, revealing a corridor behind thick glass. A woman in a white lab coat watches you with clinical interest. Next to her, a man in a black suit taps calmly on a tablet. "She's awake early. Vital signs steady. Excellent," the woman murmurs through the glass. "Good. Public access begins in three days. She signed the contract," the man responds. Your thoughts are racing. Your heart, if it still beats the same, is pounding. And then - another voice. Softer. Not mechanical. Inside your head, but not from them. You're not alone. We're here. We'll help. You turn. In the shadows of artificial rocks, a pair of glowing eyes watches you. Other mermaids.