A Beastman's Desire

Birthdays, Dolphins, and a New Foe

B CO-OP

It was the morning after the bomb incident and Michiru was currently in a room with a leaf on her head. She remembers when she made her arms grow and tried to replicate the feeling to turn into a human. She performs a backflip, hoping to transform into a human, but she remains the same."Ugh, This isn't working." Melissa, who arrived when Michiru started her attempt, looked at Michiru in bewilderment. "What are you up to now?" Michiru is Surprised to see Melissa behind her and regains her bearings. "Oh, I was hoping this would revert me to human form." This does not alleviate Melissa's confusion "You are as odd as they come Michiru. Oh, by the way, you got a phone call from the municipal office " Michiru looks intrigued. "A phone call?"

Mayor Rose's Office

When Michiru arrives at the mayor's office, the mayor's secretary, Koichi Ishizaki, hands her a folder. Koichi explains what they are. "These are Ms.Kagemori's proof of residency and insurance." Mayor Rose takes over."It seems they were still being processed. We appreciate your help with the medical center bomb incident. You helped us a great deal." Michiru smiles and nods her head. "Thank you and it was no problem." 

Mayor Rose nods her head at Koichi and the man gives Michiru a slightly bulky envelope. "I know this is rather late, but this is compensation for your help in apprehending Grand Grandma and her associates and saving those children." Michiru opens the envelope and is shocked to find a hefty sum of money in it. While this would help her a great deal, she doesn't want to accept the money as it honestly feels like too much for her."I can't accept this! I didn't do it because I wanted a reward or anything. I did it because those kids needed my help and I wouldn't stand by and do nothing!"

Mayor Rose's eyes widen before a kind smile appears on her face. "That is quite noble of you. However, I must insist that you accept it as it wouldn't feel right not to give you something after all you've done for us." Michiru wanted to object but seeing Mayor Rose and Koichi's faces, she knew it would be futile. So she reluctantly accepts the money. 

"With that out of the way, you are now a legal citizen of Anima-City. Welcome to the capital of beastmen." Michiru smiled gratefully at the mayor before a thought crossed her mind. "Thanks...Oh and I forgot, let me return this." Michiru places the phone that was given to her by Mayor Rose on the table.  "That's alright, you can hold on to it." "But I don't have any use for it, it doesn't connect to the outside world's internet. No matter what I do, it only brings up the site for the municipal office."

 Koichi explains to her why that is. "Yes, under the current laws of the Beastman Special Ward, information from human society is restricted." Michiru frowns at that. This was very unfair to the beastmen and it's no doubt that the ones who made that law were trying to make sure the beastmen got as little as possible. "That's not fair."

Mayor Rose decides to switch to a more pressing topic "Michiru, this is a good opportunity so pay attention." A screen lowered behind Michiru and a presentation came on. "Beastmen, or animalized human beings, are a separate species from homosapiens. Due to a special sequence of Beast deoxyribonucleic acid, we can make our bodies undergo transformation. Throughout ancient times, beastmen imitated the forms of the animal gods their tribes worshipped. As if they wanted to draw closer to the gods." Michiru was nodding along. She may not have been a genius in school but she was pretty good in class due to her ability to adapt to new information quickly.

"Alright, got it" With Michiru's formation, Mayor Rose continues  "Thus, the animals we become are predetermined by our ancestors. A lion's child will be a lion, but what happens with interspecies mating? the result will either be a lion or a tiger, but never a liger. Further, humans who do not possess the beast DNA can never become a beastman." Michiru frowns at the photos of some families of beastmen. Of course not at the photos themselves but rather what they are representing."Yeah but as for me..." Mayor Rose nods"Yes, the unthinkable has actually happened when it comes to you."