The Subject — Episode 1

Got it? That's the courtship dance. Learn it, then perform it for the female you've picked. Aran, I told you to learn the dance, not hug me. Like you. ...again.

You idiot! Didn't you see his fangs, those claws, and that incredibly powerful tail? He's not an ordinary merman. He's more like a siren out of legend! A siren? But he's never hurt me. Those creatures can tear you to pieces easily.

Once they pick a mate, they hunt them down, drag them off to some hidden place, and keep them prisoner until they've made it. Get out of there right now! It's too late.

When young males come of age, they typically leave their birth clan to find a mate and settle with a new community. It helps maintain genetic diversity.