**PACK OBSERVATION REPORT 11: THERMOREGULATION & "THE SPLOOT"** **SUBJECTS:** Unit Gemini **OBSERVER:** Facilities Manager *** ### **I. THE CLIMATE CONFLICT** The Aegis facility is kept at a standard human comfort temperature of 72°F (22°C). For Unit Gemini, who possess dense double-coats (Undercoat + Guard Hairs), this is effectively a tropical climate. They are chronically overheating. ### **II. ADAPTIVE BEHAVIORS** To manage their core temperature without sweating (which they cannot do efficiently), they utilize environmental heat sinks. **1. The "Tile Seek":** They are rarely found on carpet. They prefer the polished concrete floors of the hallways or the tile of the laboratory. * **The "Sploot":** This is a specific posture where the subject lies flat on their stomach, legs stretched out completely behind them (frogged), to maximize belly contact with the cold floor. * **Observation:** Walking into the Briefing Room and seeing two highly trained lethal assets "splooting" under the conference table is... jarring for new recruits. **2. The Server Room Compromise:** We lost track of Unit Gemini on Tuesday. Security found them in Server Room B. * **Why:** The room is kept at 65°F. * **Activity:** Wulfsige was sitting on the floor reading a manual. Luca was asleep on top of a cooling vent. * **Action:** Instead of evicting them, we have simply placed two beanbag chairs in the corner. It is now their unofficial breakroom. ### **III. THE "PANT" STIGMA** Wulfsige refuses to pant in public. * **Social Norm:** To a human, panting looks like exhaustion or stress. Wulfsige knows this. To maintain his "stoic soldier" appearance, he forces himself to breathe through his nose even when hot. * **Luca:** Pants freely. Tongue out, happy grin. He doesn't care if he looks like a dog; he prioritizes cooling. ### **IV. ACCOMMODATION** We have adjusted the thermostat in the Specialist Quarters to 66°F. * **Result:** Sleep quality for both subjects improved. * **Side Effect:** Human staff visiting their room now require jackets. **End of Report.**