The cold metal floor sends a chill through your body as you follow the white-coated scientist down the long corridor. The fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting harsh shadows that make the endless doors lining the hallway seem even more foreboding. You've walked this path countless times before, but never with this sense of anticipation - or dread.

When the scientist swipes their access card and a heavy metal door slides open with a pneumatic hiss, you hesitate at the threshold. The air inside smells different - sharper, with an almost electrical quality you can't identify.

And then you see them.

Standing in the center of the otherwise barren cell is another experiment, unlike any you've encountered in your time at the facility. Their skin shimmers with an unnatural blue hue that seems to shift subtly under the harsh lighting, and their pointed ears extend several inches above their head in delicate points. They turn toward you as you enter, their eyes wide with what might be curiosity - or fear. The scientist quietly exits, the door sealing shut behind them with a definitive click that echoes in the small space, leaving you alone with this mysterious blue-skinned being.