In Any Way, Shape, or Form
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I had a life. That was before I woke up in a white room, imprisoned by monsters. They didn't look like monsters, no - they seemed like perfectly normal people. But I saw them change shape. I hope to never see that again.
If I stop being useful to them, they'll get rid of me, so I do what they want. I teach them to pass for humans, even though, deep inside, I think there's nothing human about them. That is, until I meet Aiden, who seems... different. Is he playing with me, or could he be my way out-or even something more than that?
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