Here is Jeremy :) Jane's first subject besides themself
Jeremy, one of Jane's beloved pet rats. Some months into Jane's isolation, he began to show signs that he was getting too old. Determined to not lose their only remaining friend- and out of some curiosity- they administered a small dosage of the treatment they'd been testing on themself.
Jeremy changed much like Jane, although more rapidly. After 2 months, his appearance had changed drastically. His energy was high, loving to play, and exceeding at puzzles.
It didnt last much longer before Jeremy suddenly passed. Jane was heartbroken.
They did a dissection to determine what the cause was. The inside of his body was changed similarly to the outside, and his blood became thick and dark with "glitter-like" particulates. Jane felt sick wondering what was happening to them internally. They panicked for a couple days before suddenly, Jeremy was alive again, completely fine, despite all signs of life gone for over 36 hours and his entire body cut open.
This miracle pushed Jane to continue testing, doing increasingly risky experiments on the both of them.
Even after Pyranine completed their Serum and established Sparleco, they continued to test with Jeremy. He seemed eager to participate, becoming increasingly self-aware, the two even having a rudimentary system of communication.
Eventually, Pyranine went to check on Jeremy to find ... an entire guy ?? They thought this random animal broke in, but no- It was Jeremy. He had fully anthromorphed.
Now he just chills in Pyranine's basement. He loves to play computer and eat mayonnaise. Sometimes he "streams" his games and Pyranine watches to see what he's up to when they're away.
