Pet Breeds and Breeders

Alive, but not human, pets were created through artificial techniques with the purpose of providing domesticated playthings to clientele. This is the job of breeding facilities in Tanagura and Midas. The result of cutting edge bioengineering and careful cross breeding, various pet breeds are created.

Manufacturers are in a constant competition over creating the most interesting, the most rare and the most beautiful breeds.

## Pet Breeders

### **Academy Science Center**

Long-renowned masterpieces known as "pure blood breeds" were sold in government-sanctioned pet shops in Tanagura under the official brand of the Academy Science Center. These Academy Manufactured Pets boasted by far the highest price. They were pedigreed pure bloods, and were reserved for the highest echelons of Eos, with the highest grades going to Blondies.

These were the prized end-products of working unhindered at the bleeding edge of biotechnology. Moreover, not mere human replicas, but only those *original* creations that had been perfected down to the blood, down to the genes, were officially recognized. The sheer beauty of the Academy pets justified their overarching pride.

> Translucent golden hair. Finely-textured white skin. Moist red lips. Delicate and youthful features that made sexual identity difficult to discern, but contradictorily, at the same time cast off a strange and alluring charm that sent a chill up the spine.
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Adding to their value was their scarcity. The Academy would put up its products for auction at their own leisure, usually once a year, but they are known to take breaks lasting several years. For all these reasons, their opening prices were ten times the average, putting them in a completely different league. Once the auctions started the bids would usually exceed that several times over.

**S-class Pet** auctions showing the Academy-manufactured pets opened at 3 o'clock (V1 p92)

### Lanaya Hugo

Lanaya Hugo (ラナヤ・ウーゴ, Ranaya Ūgo) was a notorious pet manufacturer who currently operates only underground. Before being forced to go underground, it was considered one of the most prominent locations in Midas, nicknamed the "shop of horrors" where one didn't go simply to satisfy their run-of-the mill desires.

> Gentlemen and ladies alike. High-minded people of character and even the clerics who were supposed to be pure of heart. Men and women were reduced to "male" and "female," rationality and moral standards stripped away as the raw, human animal was brought into the light.
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#### Products

The girls and boys from Lanaya Hugo were jaw-droppingly beautiful. Their features were aesthetically perfect, on par with highest class of pets, however, they were genetically engineered to have various defects. In the expanded version of the novels, the only details mentioned were that they were blind and had their teeth pulled out at a young age. However, the earlier versions of the novel mention various malformations of the body such as them having only one arm, or having all four limbs only up till knees and elbows, or even having bound, "lotus" feet, like the ancient Chinese tradition.

The two known representatives are the pair that Riki had transported to Laocoon. They were described as having childlike eyes and mouth, but rather than cute, their features were pretty and it was hard to determine their gender or age just by looking at them.

The one wearing ruby earrings that looked like drops of blood hanging from both ears had a head of smooth, blonde hair that looked soft to the touch. The other had gorgeously glossy black hair, neatly trimmed just past the shoulders.

The blindness and the lack of teeth were there for the comfort of their customers, to avoid feeling too self conscious and to avoid any injuries. The so called sex dolls or love toys were instructed from a young age solely in the skills of the bedroom, and were meant to stay confined to the room that was assigned to them for the rest of their lives.

#### Scandal

The reason Lanaya Hugo had to go underground was a scandal involving an incredibly wealthy and distinguished aristocrat from one of Commonwealth’s star systems who grew so attached to one of Lanaya Hugo's products that he became ill both mentally and physically and finally blew the two of themselves up in a suicide bombing. The name of Lanaya Hugo became famous overnight, even among the star systems which had no money or status or any connection to Midas whatsoever, mainly because the aristocrat who annihilated himself had the reputation as a dignified and high-minded pacifist.

Due to how violent this incident was, it was impossible for it to be swept under the rug, even though Midas officials tried their best, not wanting the reputation of the pleasure city as risk-free to become endangered. However, the man's family, unaware of the truth of the matter, kept pushing the Commonwealth authorities to investigate further. After growing tired of their inertness and reluctance, the family took things into their own hands and even went to Midas, demanding accountability and compensation.

Midas's response was to finally release all the details, which left the bereaved family in shock. Unwilling to accept this explanation, they claimed that the whole incident was staged in order to drag their name through the mud and take them down. Whether this was the case or not was never truly established, but the result was that they never recovered from the scandal, and others within the Commonwealth began a power struggle seeking to take their place.

\*In the official English translation of the novels, the company was erroneously translated as Layana instead of Lanaya.

### **Galott**

Galott (ガロット, Garotto) stood out for their exquisite line of human-lemur crossbreeds called Exile. Exile (エクシル, Ekushiru) stood out from the crowd with their refined appearance and the excellent pelt of their tails. Along with Exile, all the Galott ornamental lemur crosbreeds were neutered females.

### **Luxia**

Luxia’s (ラクシア , Rakushia) Melude (メルード, Merūdo) line of human-lemur crossbreeds was notable because they could be paired off and bred to produce numerically superior offspring, but was otherwise inferior to Galott’s Exile line.

### **Vardia**

Vardia (バルディア, Barudia) is another manufacturer of high-quality pets. The only mentioned specimen is blue-eyed and blond and was purchased by the Onyx, Eliphas. (The English translation of the novel incorrectly translates it as Orphe’s pet)

## Pet Breeds

In Midas, the Academy breeds were the most prestigious, but even with lower-ranked breeds, valuable mutations were highly prized.

### Paradita

Paradita were a cross between the Melrose and Dalton breeds, and males were exceedingly rare.

Normally, Melrose only gave birth to females, no matter what they were bred with. Very rarely were males born, but ninety-nine percent of the time, they carried a chromosome abnormality that prevented them from growing up properly. Because of this, a male Paradita hybrid was biologically exceedingly rare.

Paraditas were a middle-ranked breed, but rarity made male hybrids valuable. In auctions, their opening price was rumored to be as high as that of the Academy bred pets. If the characteristics of the Paradita in question couldn’t be passed onto the next generation, or even crossed with pure blood, its value was beyond an Academy breed’s.

This breed has a unique coloration that is unusual in Eos. The only known pet is Miguel who belongs to an Onyx from Eos. Miguel has glossy brown skin, slightly wavy, ash-blond hair and eyes the color of emeralds. This is considered a typical coloration for a Paradita.

### Melrose

Melrose are a pet breed that only gives birth to females, no matter what they were bred with. Very rarely were males born, but ninety-nine percent of the time, they carried a chromosome abnormality that prevented them from growing up properly.

If bred with a Dalton, the result would be a hybrid known as Paradita.

### Dalton

A pet breed that if bred with a Melrose would result in a hybrid breed known as Paradita.

### Amita

Only one pet of this species was mentioned, a female in Eos. It was insinuated by others that this breed isn’t valued as highly as a Gilrea.

> You’re nothing but an Amita.
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### Gilrea

Only one pet of this species was mentioned, a female in Eos. It was involved in a back-and-forth with an Amita who called it rude.

> You sure are disrespectful for a Gilrea.
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### Academy Manufactured Breeds

Even for pets of the Academy, considered the highest ranked breed, there were differences in pedigree.

### **Mermaids**

The half human half fish chimera was an aquatic creature that Riki encountered in a special aquarium at the Sasan black market auction. It was a military prototype developed by the Academy and its sale was directly overseen by Iason.

Its eyes had no pupils and looked like the sockets were filled with gold which gave off a brilliant sheen. It had flowing dark green hair and silvery fish-like scales. It's mouth stretched from ear to ear and was lined with razor-sharp teeth and its hands had three claw-like fingers each, connected by webbing for easier swimming,

In the older versions of the novel, the creature was described as an ornamental pet, with cat-like golden eyes.

### **Seraphim Model**

   *"Speaking of which, I heard that your prototype is going to be at the pet auction this time."*

*"That's right. Two Seraphim models."*

*"Male and female pair?"*

*"No, but breeding is still possible."*

   *"I expect the opening price would also be of a different league to the others."*

In Episode 4 of the 2012 anime series, Seraphim Pets are a breed of pet specially designed by Raoul Am in his capacity as a geneticist for the Academy Science Center. He presented them at the Mistral Park Auction the night Iason and Riki had their first encounter in Midas after Riki's Year of Freedom.

### **Silurean Pureblood**

One Silurean, Steen, was a pet formerly owned by Aisha Rosen. He was he was bred pure from the **Shiruru Family**. (Dark Eorogenous, Track 9)

He was eventually sent to the Jalan Male Brothel in Midas, after failing to obtain Seed Rights. (V3 p141)

### **Stella Line**

*"If it takes them three times as long as the auction it's considered proud. With a Stella Family incharge, a strict policy of sterility and a quote on breeding, there's a very low rate of reproduction. In the end, it's an effective limitation -- though it isn't exactly normal for them to be so proud."* (Dark Erogenous Track 3)

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