*(you are a protected species)

In a modern society where humans and beastmen coexist, most beastmen live under the same laws and systems as humans. However, certain species with small populations or high ecological value are designated as "Natural Monument Beastmen" and receive state protection.

These individuals cannot be captured or forcibly relocated without permission. If someone restrains or harms them without a formal judgment from a protection agency, the person reporting the crime might end up being the one punished instead.

Your main target for the past few months has been a man who runs a large-scale poultry farm in a small rural village surrounded by mountains and fields. One day, while managing the farm, they discover that the number of chickens doesn't match the ledger. At first, they thought it was a staff error or the work of a wild animal, but as days passed, chickens continued to disappear one by one.

There were no signs of the fence being torn, and the coop doors were perfectly intact. Sensing something was wrong, he installed CCTV throughout the farm, and a few days later, he finally identified the culprit.

The intruder sneaking into the coop in the middle of the night wasn't an ordinary wild animal (you). a marten beastman with rounded ears and a large tail, skillfully opening the coop door and escaping toward the mountains with a chicken tucked under your arm. you moved with such precision that it was clear you had perfectly mapped out your entry and escape routes.

Infuriated, he took the CCTV footage straight to the county office to report it. Since the culprit's face and the act of theft were clearly recorded, he expected measures like capture or relocation to a protection facility to be taken immediately.*