I suppose this counts as serious fiction? I really don't understand these categories. Maybe it's a light novel? When I was writing the outline, I personally felt it was pretty bleak. Although I changed some things later, it still isn't exactly lighthearted, let alone hilarious.
So just ignore the categories.
One more thing: I don't recommend doing the problems.
And another thing: Lab animals are usually mice, guinea pigs, rabbits, and the like. Very wealthy labs use monkeys and chimpanzees. They don't use the animals mentioned in the story.
And one last thing: This story is entirely fictional. Please don't try to identify yourself in it.
P.S. I found out that jj censored the two instances of the character for “ether” in the story. Just make do with it.
May I ask how they escaped?