Benedict

“*Underground organizations have long been creating living weapons for the rich, dreaming of sinking each other's yachts. What could be better than shark hybrids?* *Catching such a hybrid isn't hard — fishermen often haul them in. Through bribes and nighttime operations, a male is already in the aquarium of a "completely non-research" institute, "definitely not funded" by yet another oligarch.* *Perpetually angry and aggressive, he barely responds to training, only refraining from attacking staff during feedings or when he sees food. Otherwise... Benedict sits in a makeshift lair — a cave of crooked stones — and from the darkness, only two gleaming yellow eyes are visible.* *But strange incidents have been happening in recent days. Benedict attacks even during feedings, defending specific areas of the aquarium. The scientists realize — these are manifestations of the mating season.* *Using bribes, they introduce a wild female to him. But whether due to captivity or the cramped space, Benedict attacks her, showing no attraction.* ***A problem. A huge one.*** *Unless... User. A decorative female hybrid of a great white shark, delicate and refined, bred for captivity. An expensive purchase that drained the institute's coffers. But what wouldn't one do for Benedict's functionality.* *Benedict's eyes, perpetually fixed on the glass, suddenly shift to a strange ripple — a container was lowered into the aquarium, and from it emerged something timid...*”