In this world, humans weren't always just... human.
Once, long ago, there were other kinds-beasts that merged with our blood, fusing human and animal. They were known as Taka: feared, revered, and misunderstood.
Some looked just like us-walking among humans without raising suspicion. But when provoked, they could shift into monstrous forms. Wolves, lions, hawks... all cloaked in the shell of something once human.