Carol and Michel indicated that they wanted to go to the primate exhibit. Pleased, Josh instructed Bailey and Elissa to remain put and not move an inch until he returned. He then led the other two to the exhibit, which was housed near the zoo's main entrance. A sign on the door said "CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS. WE WILL REOPEN IN TWO WEEKS", but the door was unlocked. Inside, the exhibit hall was dark and silent.
The three walked down to the center of the hall, where there was a large glass-covered room surrounding the main play area for the monkeys. And yet, there were none inside.
Josh then did something strange. He made a low call, like some sort of mating signal or whatnot. Suddenly, a shadowy figure swung down from the cables over the exhibit hall, leap over to the branches of a nearby tree, and skillfully ran down the trunk before approaching the glass wall.
As it got closer, the lights revealed it to be one of the monkeys. But this monkey looked strange. It had a tail, fur, and prehensile hands and feet, but its face was flat, like a human's. The monkey stood up straight and flashed a set of sharp teeth as it finished chewing on a leaf.
Then, to the utter surprise of no one, it spoke.
"Took you long enough, boy. These the new ones you promised?"
"Relax, George. I told you I would find what you needed. One male and one female, correct? Of breeding age?"
"Yes, yes. Now where are they?"
Josh motioned for Carol and Michel to walk up. George gave them a careful look over.
"Well, you certainly delivered. The boy looks strong; he'll make a good worker. And the girl will produce all the children I need for repopulation."
"Then I have your blessing?"
"Whatever you need. Just get them ready."
Josh then produced a syringe from his pocket and gave both Carol and Michel a shot. Then he stepped back into the shadows as both underwent a rapid transformation. Thick brown fur covered their bodies, long tails emerged from above their rears, their toes and feet split apart into thick fingers and palms, and their teeth were now sharpened canines. Michel was even taller than he had been before, and his already bulky frame was enlarged with even more raw muscle, while Carol's breasts got bigger and began to sag slightly, while her genitals started to drip with moisture.
As though directed by some unnatural force, they ran over to a scaffold near the wall, using their hands to skillfully climb up and over into the room. George grinned in delight.
"The treatment has removed their intelligence and ability to speak, at least for now. You can command them as you wish."
George only barely heard him, as he was already stroking his penis in preparation for mating with Carol. Michel ran up the tree and started practicing swinging on the cables with his thick monkey arms.
Josh made a note to himself: "Two down, two to go."