Le choix terrible

The personal break area was dimly lit as Fractal and Dr Kharnigore sat finishing off their take away and though fractal was still eating her meal Dr Kharnigor was already surrounded by a multitude of empty but carefully stacked containers.

Fractal gestured as she finished another bite of her meal "And so I said, look me in the eyes and say that buddy!. and you know what he said?" before she continued her voice taking on a slightly annoyed tone "What Eyes? I mean how rude can you get!"

Kharn nodded sagely in agreement "people can be downright insufferable at times, though when your face is as, Pretty, as my own" Kharn gestured to her features giving a somewhat wicked grin as she speared another piece of chicken from her plate "They tend to keep their manners in check." she paused as she ate before adding "well, that only applies in person, online they can get quite brazen when protected by their anonymity."

"Hah, being a 7ft tall badass murder monster has got to have its perks" Fractal laughed as she gestured to Kharnigors form.

after a short pause as they both sat enjoying their meal Kharnigore felt compelled to ask "If you don't mind me asking, how does your vision work for you, like is it just like before you underwent the change or.."

Kharnigore trailed off seeing how Fractals body language turned defensive and she could almost feel her pulling away physically from the conversation "Ah, that was tactless of me." thought Kharnigore before she quickly followed up

"Because I have to say since my empowerment my eyes have become something between a mantis shrimps with how it can now see a lot more light spectrums then they used to, and a ungulates eye what with each eye being able to see in a 175 degree angle"

At this Fractal seemed to perk up "Woah so you can see anything around you, so long as its not
 sitting on your head though huh?"

"Well sure its pretty handy for keeping an eye on my surroundings what with a body built like this you'd be amazed how you have to navigate through your average room... wait why would someone be sitting on my-?"

Kharnigore noted that even though Fractal face is essentially featureless she was still somehow very obviously wiggling her eye brows at her.

"W-what?, no. No, no. I have resigned myself to my fate since the change there is no way anyone would be-" she was interrupted by Fractal holding her phone out in front of Kharn's face, as Dr Gore read aloud in an incredulous tone. "Case chaser dot com.. wait what?"

"Oh yeah." chuckled Fractal as she sat back in her chair taking a sip from her drink "Internets full of all sorts. thought the whole thing doesn't really interest me much I had just kinda figured you at least knew about it."

Dr Kharnigore had pulled out her tablet and began looking online and was quite shocked to see that there was a lot more people interested in that sort of thing when a cold tingle crept up her spine as realization dawned on her.

"oh.. oh no" all those cryptic comments on her Witter selfies suddenly started to make a horrifying kind of sense but before she could fully work through that can of worms, a thought like a train wreck crashed through derailing all other cognitive thoughts as her brain gave her an ultimatum, accept that she would never be seen as a woman by others and be seen only as a monstrous lizard creature.. or address the fact that she has been essentially walking around in the nude.."

With a cry of "Oh MON DIEU!" Dr Kharnigore buried her face in her hands as she fell to the ground a pained yowl escaped her lips as she curled into the fetal position muttering phrases like "My picture has been published in all the of major news papers, Iv been walking around the office.. Oh mon dieu La fête d'anniversaire de grand-mère!.." over and over again.

She continued to rock back and forth mumbling to herself in despair despite Fractals attempts to break through her malaise, she became concerned when she noted that the Dr's pupils didn't even dilate when flashed with a torch.

"Are you ok boss, can you hear me?" Fractal was a little less concerned when she could hear the Doc speaking in english and trying to shake the doctor out of failed "Its like trying to shake a tank"

It was at this point that fractal noticed that the plating on Dr Gores stomach where incredibly soft especially for something covered in chitinous plating and scales and as her hand slid along the scales she was surprised that although the doctor did not stir mentally, the Doctors left leg began to kick "No way.." whispered Fractal in disbelief but further tests proved it "OMG her leg kicks when you rub her tummy, It like having a enormous pet dog, this is so cooool!"

How ever as the leg continued to kick it rhythmic motion finally managed to shake Dr Kharnigore out of her stupor and her leg came to an immediate stop almost as though it had been frozen in place as Dr Kharnigore almost whispered in a warning like hiss.

"Fractal, do you know the psi required to break human bone?"

Fractal paused for a moment in thought.

"Well the PSI to break bone? isnt it usually 25 pounds for smaller bones and roughly 1600 psi for a human femur.. why?"

"I have, a measured grip strength of 15000..."

"Woah that is actually pretty awesome! But why would you, mention... that." Fractal paused as she looked down at her hand before she slowly and carefully removed it.

"Ahem, well I mean its still kinda cool if you-"

"Fractal."

"Yes boss?"

Kharnigore sat up and took a deep calming breath and attempted to bury the revelation and its terrible life choice it presented her, and after failing that, asked in a somewhat calm tone.

"Can you please have the materials and research on compound 4209 sent to my lab and arrange for the necessary equipment to synthesize it ready for when I arrive"

"Compound 4209?, wasn't that the experimental PTSD medication designed around removing or editing traumatic memories?"

Dr Gore rose to a standing position as she spoke "until then I will be in testing bay 66" and with that said began striding towards the elevator.

"But, isn't that room for combat testing the batch's. What are you gonna be doing down there?"

"Blowing off steam.." Dr Gore growled under her breathe.