Today I took my first step away from being a mere sidekick, and into the realm of the bona fide super hero. My debut into this elite fraternity began in a small town in the Midwest called "Calais." For some reason they pronounced the town name "cuh-LACE." It was a suburb to one of the larger cities out there, its entire economy hinging on one of those absurd giant malls with a bunch of hotels and office buildings around it.

Before I get too far into this, I should introduce myself. The name is Snowflake. I was a one-of-a-kind attempt at preserving endangered pandas by creating an uplifted panda variant. Because I stand out, I tend to mingle among humans with a hologram that makes me look like one of them. I’m charming, talented with machines, and a connoisseur of fine cuisine. I&rs...

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