Based on previous Japanese science fiction, I'm hoping I know where this is going to end up.

Cat in a vat: Japanese city warned over dangers of feline that fell in toxic chemicals

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/13/japan-cat-toxic-chemical-vat-fukuyama-nomura-plating-metal-plant

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Cat in a vat: Japanese city warned over dangers of feline that fell in toxic chemicals

Employee of metal plant in Fukuyama spotted a trail of yellowy-brown paw prints leading away from a container of hexavalent chromium

The Guardian