"Livestock Syndrome", a mysterious condition first reported over two decade ago, and suspected to be the results of genetic experimentation gone wrong. In chapter 2, Jeanie and Shelly head to meet a mare named 'Carrie,' who was once a human male employee named Carl Lantz. Int the first half, Jeanie and Shelly get acquainted with one another while going on the long trek to the research facility/farm Carrie currently lives in.