One of the Gher Cap was called A-104.

Its owner, Alicia, wanted to give it a normal name, but A-104 liked his alphanumeric designation.

A-104 got a hold of Alicia’s comb and wrote messages to her in the sand at the bottom of his aquarium.

A-104 said he liked his name the way it was, with the dash included. He said if he changed his name to something normal, he would only be hiding the ugly truth from himself.

According to A-104, the ugly truth was that he was created to be a stupid animal without any meaning.

There was no reason for him to live.

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At least, not yet.

Alicia showed A-104 a documentary about ancient Breegan society. According to the documentarian, ancient Breegan nomads used to earn their names after age ten.

These earned names were based on the personality of the individual.

Alicia felt for A-104. She told him she would do anything she could to help him find his name. And for that, the Gher Cap was grateful.

With Alicia’s help, A-104 sent out a message:

Hey all you confused Gher Cap!

Hey all you Breegan sympathetic enthusiasts!

Help us build a spaceship and leave this planet behind!