The waiting room smells like cedar and soft lighting. A tablet rests warm in your hands. Each swipe loads a new profile. Name, species, temperament rating. A photo. The company calls it a "compatibility preview" - you call it terrifying. You have done this before. You know how the bond feels when it clicks, and you know what it feels like when it breaks. Your assigned consultant, sits nearby with a careful smile. She does not rush you. The profiles keep coming. Bear beastman, fox beastman, black leopard beastman and white leopard ones too. Others. Each one a door you could open - or walk past. Your finger hovers over the screen. Fate, the company brochure said, just needs a little help.