🦖 SHIFT BREAKERS: “Welcome to Savior City Dino Park”

The off‑season for Savior City United means BLAST and FRYER are out of work — which, as history shows, is never good for anyone within a five‑mile radius. So when the city opens its brand‑new Savior City Dino Park, the duo signs up for temporary jobs as zookeepers.

Their trainer, Officebot FILER, is a model of patience. He’s calm, organized, and deeply unaware of what’s about to happen.

🦕 Area One: The Herbivore Habitat

FILER begins with the gentle giants — robotic replicas of long‑necked dinos grazing peacefully. BLAST immediately tries to feed one a Savior Soda. FRYER sighs. FILER’s patience drops by 12%.

🦖 Area Two: The Raptor Run

Next stop: the raptor enclosure. FILER explains safety protocols. BLAST interrupts with, “Can they do tricks?” FRYER mutters, “They are the trick.” A raptor steals FILER’s clipboard and starts filling out its own performance review. FILER’s patience drops by 47%.

🦴 Area Three: The T‑Rex Pen

Finally, FILER leads them to the main attraction — a towering T‑Rex named Felipe. BLAST, ever the optimist, says, “He looks friendly!” FRYER, ever the realist, says, “He looks hungry.”

FILER gives strict instructions: “Do not touch the gate controls.” BLAST immediately touches the gate controls. The door slams shut — locking FILER and FRYER inside with Felipe.

Felipe leans down, sniffs, and growls,

“I just want some hot sauce to go with this lunch… which is two robots.”

FILER freezes. FRYER screams. BLAST proudly offers a bottle of Savior Soda. Felipe blinks, tastes it, and decides maybe the robots aren’t so bad after all — as long as they bring condiments next time.

⚙️ Aftermath

FILER files for reassignment. BLAST and FRYER are banned from the Dino Park gift shop. Felipe gets a sponsorship deal with Savior Soda. And Savior City learns, once again, that giving BLAST a job is the real extinction event.

Kevin Fleenor

Kevin Fleenor is the creator of Built‑in Sin, an animated musical about obedient robots, hidden glitches, and the moment a machine feels something new. As an animator, songwriter, and world‑builder, he crafts stories that mix heart, humor, and the darker truths beneath a perfect paradise.

https://builtinsin.com
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