The first time a raccoon-human hybrid strolled into a high-end boutique in Neo-Tokyo’s *Kitsune District*, the designer behind the counter nearly dropped her sketchbook. The creature—partly feline grace, partly human swagger, but undeniably *raccoon*—wore a tailored vest of synthetic fur that rippled with every movement, its banded tail tucked neatly into a high-slit trouser pocket. […]