Brentwood is now taking measures to give marine biology students a new species to study in the Sonderling koi pond. On April 1, 2024, the school will be adding piranhas to the pond to see how the koi fish can adapt in an unfamiliar environment.

The piranhas, with their fearsome reputation and killer teeth, were delivered to the school by plane from their native home in South America. Students can visit them by going to the middle of Sonderling, dubbed the Sonderling breeze way, and taking the door to the left.

“The piranha is a bit of an unconventional idea,” said Rose Thorns, a member of the course. “Personally, I would have chosen something more elegant like a red snapper.”

The piranhas are more than just cute pets – they’ll be used to examine the interplay of different marine life over the course of the school year. Students in the marine biology class will be required to visit them several times from April to June to witness how the pond life changes.

“I was a little concerned when I heard we’d be getting new neighbors,” said Kitana the koi fish, a resident of the pond. “My main concern was the pond feeling cramped because of the new fish – but, strangely, it feels like there are less koi than there used to be. Maybe I am just imaging things.”

Both types of fish in the pond have already adapted to each other and even appear to get along. Eyewitnesses report seeing the piranhas playing freeze tag with the koi fish, substituting hands with teeth.

With this surprisingly wholesome twist, Brentwood has thought about adding more kinds of fish to the pond such as the electric eel, pufferfish, barracuda, and sea bass.

“I can’t say I agree with most of these ideas, aside from sea bass,” said Patricia the Piranha, a new resident at the high school. “None of those fish are fast, so they will not be fun to chase like the koi. But the sea bass could be a tasty addition to the pond and a viable candidate for the student’s research.”

The school’s marine biology class has already visited the pond once. The students and even the teachers were ecstatic to study such a unique species. A few noted some small concerns about the school’s choice of fish.

“I’m afraid of students or teachers potentially being attacked for getting too close to the piranhas,” said Luna Young, one of the marine biology students. “Piranhas are incredibly dangerous, so if someone slipped into the pond, they likely wouldn’t reemerge. In fact, aren’t we missing a student?”

However, many students and staff have looked past these complaints due to the educational value of the initiative.

“We should be thankful the school gave us such a wonderful specimen to study,” said Solar Feeder, another marine biology student. “Our class has a lacking variety of specimens so having the piranhas should spice up the class experience. Not to mention that piranhas are cute.”

In somewhat unrelated news since the time of this article’s release, Kitana the koi fish, among several others, has disappeared.