Living with an Aberrant Lifeform in My Body

During an ordinary commute to work, Lucas Qin’s life is violently upended when a subway attack by a mysterious aberrant lifeform leaves him with what should have been a fatal wound. When he finally regains consciousness, the world feels profoundly alien. Every sensation in his body is distorted, and a single glance at his reflection in the train window confirms a horrifying reality: he has survived, but the man looking back at him is no longer entirely human. The attack has fundamentally altered him, transforming Lucas into the very type of aberrant creature that nearly ended his life. Now caught in a harrowing liminal space between humanity and monstrosity, Lucas faces an impossible struggle for survival. A parasitic spirit dwells within him, forcing him into an uneasy coexistence with an entity he barely understands. Beyond this internal battle, the outside world offers no sanctuary. Society harbors a deep, instinctive terror of aberrant lifeforms, meaning Lucas must conceal his new nature while navigating a hostile environment. To endure, he must master the volatile power sharing his body before the world he once belonged to destroys him completely.