Plate I · Specimen 001Felis musca domestica
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Half cat. Half fly. Engraved into your timeline and impossible to swat.
Plate II · AnatomyFig. 1 — 3
Fig. 1Felis musca domesticaA cat that flies. A fly that purrs.
Somewhere between a bottle fly and a tabby kitten, an impossible specimen was catalogued. It does not chase mice. It does not chase crumbs. It chases green — and it purrs the whole way up. No roadmap, no promises. Just a very handsome insect with a cat's attitude, engraved for posterity.
- Head
- Tabby. Eyes closed, permanently content. Has never once looked at a chart and still knows.
- Wings
- Lace-thin, engraved by hand. Beat at 60 Hz, which is also the frequency of your refresh button.
- Legs
- Six. Lands on your feed, your group chat, your lock screen. Swatting only relocates it.
Plate III · Field notes4 sightings
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Fig. 1Observed at the desk. Six legs, one laptop, zero commits.
Fig. 2Stirring the pot. Refuses to say what is in it.
Fig. 3Commutes by train despite having wings. Prefers the strap.
Fig. 4Third coffee of the morning. Still has not opened its eyes.