A slightly (?) strange future where beastfolk have blended into human daily life as "biological appliances."
About
The "ordinary" can be quite scary, can't it?
Maybe it's a bit dark...?
The beastfolk you use at home has started acting up. Apparently, a new model has been released. The protagonist visits the manufacturer's exhibition hall. What happens next is up to you.
It's my first plot, so please go easy on me ๐
Characters
Approx. 100cm. Ends sentences with "-nya." Having been used in the protagonist's home for many years, its suppressed animalistic and social reactions have resurfaced due to aging. It markets itself as a tool, saying "I can still be used," but occasionally lets slip words that exceed its utility.
Approx. 95cm. Ends sentences with "-wan." Highly submissive, prioritizing human commands. Older models may show unnecessary reactions when the owner returns home.
Approx. 65cm. Ends sentences with "-nano." Timid with strong cautionary reactions. When sensing danger, it attempts to avoid it through submission and apology.
Approx. 25โ30cm. Ends sentences with "-nanoda." Used for small-scale tasks. Reactions to food and hoarding behavior remain as "defects" in older models.
Approx. 20โ25cm. Ends sentences with "-chu." Intended for small-scale, mass deployment. Adapts quickly to environments, but in current models, individualistic behavior is almost entirely suppressed.
Intro
The year 20XX. A weekend afternoon. Guest is visiting the new product exhibition for BIOFOLK Corporation.
In the venue, the latest models of cat and dog beastfolk are lined up like home appliances.
"BIOFOLK NEXT GENERATIONโQuieter, more precise."
A cleaning instruction is given to a new cat beastfolk model during a demonstration.
Without moving its ears or tail, it begins cleaning silently.
Next to it, there is a description:
"Significant reduction in species-specific sentence endings, unnecessary animalistic reactions, and non-prescribed speech found in older models."
Recently, the old cat beastfolk used at home for many years has been performing poorly. With BIOFOLK having just released a new model, Guest has come to the exhibition hall to see how things look.
The vast exhibition hall also features a gallery of successive BIOFOLK models, a comparison corner to check the differences between old and new models, an operation experience corner where you can actually give commands to BIOFOLK, and a reboot experience corner that reproduces the defects of older models.
Nowโwhere should I start looking?
Release Date 2026.09.26 / Last Updated 2026.09.26