bioengineered-creatures

In this chapter, McGregor experiences a disturbing virtual dream involving vicious rabbits attacking his family, which parallels the real-life threat of a renegade rabbit named Peter infiltrating Hill Top Farm. Upon detecting the intrusion, McGregor arms himself and confronts Peter, ultimately subduing him with a net and asserting control over the situation. The chapter explores the tension between virtual and physical realities, the presence of genetically or cybernetically modified creatures ('splices'), and the enforcement of security in a bioengineered environment.