By Day 11, the prosecution’s star witness—a human HR director who claimed a dullahan forced him to commute via headless carriage—admitted under cross-examination that he had, in fact, accepted a severance package including “unlimited ectoplasmic coffee” and a corner office with no windows (for which the dullahan had no need).
They were coming to manage it. For more on the “Lost Case” and its implications, read our accompanying piece: “So Your New Boss Is a Slime: A Human’s Guide to Performance Reviews.” Lost Case- Monster Girl Takeover
The Coalition’s defense was simple: There is no takeover. There is only evolution. By Day 11, the prosecution’s star witness—a human
“Humans called it a ‘takeover’ because they lost the monopoly on competence,” said Dr. Melusine Verdigris, a naga legal attaché and lead counsel for the Collective. “We didn’t invade. We applied for open positions. We showed up on time. We didn’t start wars over spreadsheets.” The case’s downfall was as bizarre as its subject matter. On Day 4 of testimony, the human judge—a stern, elderly woman named Hon. Clarice Vane—was found in her chambers taking knitting lessons from a grandmotherly arachne. When asked to recuse herself, Judge Vane replied, “She showed me a stitch that untangles lower back pain. I’m not ruling against her. I’m not a monster.” There is only evolution
