The First Changes

​Sarah writhed in agony within the transformation chamber, her body undergoing a violent metamorphosis as bioluminescent patterns mirrored her torment. Amidst the pain, Aisha’s soothing voice anchored her to memories of Maria, recalling their first meeting at a New Stockholm genetics conference. As her senses expanded, Sarah perceived Marcus’s clinical detachment and Subject Zero’s intense fascination, realizing she was drifting further from humanity with each excruciating pulse.