The air was filled with the greasy aroma of fried food, the sickly sweet scent of cheap perfume, and a body odor that belonged to the gathering of numerous Beastmen, mingled with the scent of wild beasts.
People dressed in various styles walked through the streets with umbrellas—some had conspicuous cat ears, others had fluffy dog tails wagging behind them, and some had hands mutated into claws still carrying briefcases. Most had weary expressions and hurried footsteps.
In this district, Spirit Masters were extremely rare; they typically dressed elegantly, displayed very few beast traits, or were simply pure humans, accompanied by Spirit Beasts, incongruous with the surroundings.
Hideaki avoided the crowds, choosing to walk through dimly lit alleys.
His destination was a black clinic known as "Sai River," where he originally had this arm transplanted, brought there by people from the [Garuda Group].
Though the doctor there was greedy and unlicensed…
