inside a fluorescent-lit fast-food lobby with greenish condensation streaking the windows; a man with the head of a wide-eyed dog stands confidently in a rumpled brown suit and black tie, fur damp with a slimy sheen; one arm holds a wriggling amphibious creature with a broad mouth and bulging eyes, dripping with mucus; smeared handprints mark the fogged glass behind them; tiled floor gleams under the overhead lights, creating reflections that distort their silhouettes; outside, faint streetlights blur through the green mist