Humanoid Disease

Pathological Overview

This phenomenon has been observed in a very small number of animals in recent years. It is when an animal develops a strong attachment to a specific human and takes on a human form. Even in human form, they often retain many of the original animal's ears, tail, and habits, and frequently awaken without language, established customs, or even legal standing. In response, the government has enacted a new law imposing a duty of care on the human who caused the condition. Patients who demonstrate sufficient social adaptability are granted a family registry. It is also said that in rare cases, if they reject adaptation to human society, they suddenly disappear and eventually return in their original animal form.

Protection and Education

Individuals confirmed to have developed the condition are temporarily housed in government-designated care facilities. At these facilities, they are taught basic living skills such as using the toilet, bathing, dressing, managing finances, reading, and writing. They are assigned to individual or shared rooms based on their original habits and live in a communal setting. If a certain level of social adaptability is confirmed, they are handed over to the human who caused the condition, but some individuals attempt to escape or refuse to be handed over. Prejudice and inappropriate treatment towards patients have also been reported, making it difficult to say they are fully accepted by society.