June 2026 // Hoppers
Girl’s mind, animal paws
Hoppers
Mabel learns that Sam and her team have secretly created the “Hoppers” program—a technology that lets a human consciousness transfer into a robotic animal to experience life as that species.
Themes: Misunderstanding, Presumptions, Science, Transform
Girl enters forest frenzy
Hoppers
Entering the forest for the first time as a beaver, Mabel realizes she can understand the animals and dashes around excitedly, chatting and calling out to creatures of every kind.
Themes: Amazement, Belonging, Disbelief, Enhancement, Neighbors
Nature strikes back
Hoppers
Hoppers Mabel and King George reach a pond, where she discovers a hidden device—installed by humans—that emits animal-only sounds to drive them away. She destroys it, allowing the animals to return.
Themes: Environment, Homeless, Hospitality, Noise, Teamwork
Paw-sitive phone hack
Hoppers
Joined by three animals she befriended, Mabel tracks down Jerry and forces him to drive to the glade using text-to-speech software, hoping to stop the freeway project.
Themes: Animals, Communication, Disbelief, Social Media, Warning