The Daughter Human's Senescence

The mate sits in an armchair, gazing out the window while a column of sunlight falls across it. Pressure clamps around one of the host's appendages while a faint rhythmic beep issues from somewhere above and behind mingling with the nearby cacophony of human voices. A dull thud comes from the door and another human strolls in without waiting. It launches up an excitement with a stiffness and its neck radiates pain down its quivering throat and shoulders. Where are we? The doctor glances at the mate and then back to the host checks the paper in her hands. One of the biotechs firms centers near Mount Shasta. They recall what happened to bring you here