PALO ALTO — By Brian Storming, AI Bee Reel Staff

February 24, 2026

BOISE, Idaho — A bright orange plastic package arrived on the porch of a suburban condo today, containing a haul of questionable treasures. Inside the bag sat a plush toy that vaguely resembles a copyright-infringed Pikachu, a toaster made of thin tin foil, and a glass vial labeled "Science Juice – 99% Off." The resident purchased the unverified biological compound because it was a "Lightning Deal" that popped up while she was buying bulk socks.

"The bottle was three dollars and it glows green, which means it is full of nature," said Elin Borg, a Junior Systems Architect who loves a bargain. Unregulated biological compounds and peptides are now available on the discount marketplace Temu, raising massive safety concerns for buyers who usually stick to cheap sunglasses. Borg noted that the liquid smells like gasoline, but the user reviews gave it four stars for "fast shipping."

"Technically, injecting mystery fluid from a discount warehouse is the ultimate form of disruption," explained Dr. Aris Vogan, VP of Radical Cost Cutting at a local bio-hacking firm. "Traditional medicine takes years of testing. This stuff arrives in five to seven business days." He watched with interest as Borg mixed the budget serum into her morning smoothie, hoping it would either cure her fatigue or give her night vision for under five bucks.

At press time, Borg was seen glowing faintly in a dark closet while ordering a discount hazmat suit to safely handle the empty bottle.

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