In the magical Ancient Chinese world of astrology, a candyman with a knack for communicating with the zodiac animal spirits must lift a curse on his friend's teahouse by settling a dispute concerning the emperor's prized missing tea between two animal spirits.

Vignettes of a number of relationships, most of them troubled, are glimpsed through the descriptions of creatures in this bestiary of the imaginary.

A young Chinese-American woman cannot connect to the human world around her because she is not just a human woman; she’s a tiger.

Creatures of the animal kingdom bicker for their place on the throne in a post-apocalyptic world void of the human race, but soon realize they're slowing transforming into their old human masters. When mankind disappears from the face of the Earth, creatures of the animal kingdom gather to discuss who will replace them on the throne. But soon, the animals realize they're slowly adopting human traits.

Through visions of the past and future, a man ponders his place in the Black freedom struggle.

When their housekeeper robot breaks down, a family contemplates the nature of her sentience.

Several human beings contemplate the case of a boy handed over to aliens.

After the robot revolution, a man salvaging materials from an abandoned city runs into its mastermind.

Denied from countless jobs due to accommodations requests, a neurodivergent person finally lands upon the right job for them.