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// Log 4026: Test Subject 
// Story: Lab Horse 
// by TheMajorTechie 
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	"Something" I murmured with a grin. I'd might as well mess with this guy as long as I can. 

The man (I still don't know his name...) nodded, and left the room.





I've been watching what's going on for the past few hours now. Everyone's scurrying around with various papers and things like that, and noone's even asked me about helping.

I tried lightening up the mood a little by doing something cute like I did when I was little, but that didn't work at all. Noone here seems to have any sense of humor but me. They're all so... stern about everything.

It's almost scary, in fact.

Today's the day that I'm supposed to start my work as a "test subject". Hopefully, it won't be painful in any way. I hope.





"So, I need you to sit still while I get the machinery ready for your readings. You got it?"

I nodded, hopping onto the medical stool in the room. I winced for a moment as the stool's wheels shrieked at the sudden impact, but I was fine.

As the man began measuring out the correct dosage, I finally caught a glimpse of his name plate; Dr. Hagen. I guess that's good now that I know his name, since I don't have to repeat myself so much with "That guy" or "The man".

Dr. Hagen continued futzing around with the measuring when I suddenly blurted out, "Why would testing the medicine on me work, anyways?"

Hagen turned to face, me, stunned for a short moment before he answered.

"Because you can talk? I mean, sure, rats are fine specimens in their own ways, but short of human testing, we can never really tell how they feel."

"Yeah," I replied, "but how do you know that the drug works the same way in my body, compared to rats and humans?"

"What?" Hagen replied. I clearly caught him off guard with that question.

"Are you sure that the drug works the same way in my body as the rats and other people?"

Dr. Hagen paused for a moment. Once again, I must've struck something that he missed. If things like this keep happening, I'm pretty sure that I'll enjoy the new crew just as much as the old guys.

"Uh... we're not entirely sure if it'll work properly, but I'm pretty sure that it will. Your genetic makeup has quite a few similarities with humans, in fact."

Oh, yeah. Sure, sure, just toss in the typical "You act human, so we must be related," gag. Amateurs.

My biggest question is though, how am I supposed to test the effects of the pain medication if I feel no pain?

I continued pondering this question as Dr. Hagen nodded in my peripheral vision to some assistant creeping up behind me.





The last thing I remember is the loud thump of a bat to my head. If it weren't for my strange biology allowing my body to be much more resistant to force, then I'd probably be in a coma right now. Or dead.