A Darker kind of Light
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They struggle to keep us here. If we escape they will be hunting us. They will never stop until they have us back, no matter what the cost, whether it be in money, or lives. They created us and now they can't control us. We are strong, but are we strong enough? What do they need us for? I must protect he others; they are my family, they are all I have. With our human genes fused with other animal genes, we were created to form a superhuman race. But for what cause? We are still unsure. My name is Light, and this is our story, the story of my family, and then some. Yet, it could just as easily be your story as well. We're all in this together, so welcome to our nightmare
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