Enormous plastic vats have settled in the bay of a lake deep within the grasslands. They are filled with plastic molded into the shapes of dinosaurs—creatures that vanished from the Earth millions of years ago. Now, their synthetic descendants are reclaiming ancient territory. These vats act as breeding grounds, plastic greenhouses from which new species crawl into the world. Evolution is happening rapidly here—faster than ever before. It’s as if the plastic dinosaurs are seeking revenge for their long-ago extinction.
The first successful species of Plastijurrea bears a striking resemblance to the former Triceratops. Brutal and powerful, they are fiercely territorial. With thunderous clashes, they ram their sharp horns into one another in displays of dominance. The vast grasslands they roam are just as artificial as the Plastijurrea themselves—blades of plastic that crackle underfoot. The creatures tear them apart with their massive jaws, yet the fields regrow just as fast, as if the land, too, refuses to go extinct.
