Feeling completely dazed by the events so far, you begin to wonder if this was all some strange dream, but you're filled with a sense of panic at just how real the whole ordeal felt. You pick up the final, red pill, and look it over, a clear, oblong pill with the letters 'MI' stamped into it. You look from the mirror, to the door, and back again, not knowing the outcome of refusal, and fearing what they might do to you now that they had the ability to make you feel tortuously hungry or full, you comply and throw it back, and wash it down with the last of the glass of water.
Although the effects are not as immediate and obvious, you sit back in your chair and wait, a few moments pass you and begin to feel yourself growing lazier, and craving food... but not in the same way as before. It was not as though your drive to eat came from hunger, although you were a bit underfed, it came more from a sense of greed. As though you wanted to eat, not to sustain yourself, but for the pleasure of eating. Your head fills with visions of cream donuts and apple pies... you try to shake them but your mind is split between your cravings and your fear of the effects that the strange mixture of drugs has had on you.
Whilst you struggle with these feelings, a projector switches on behind you, and a video begins to play against the white wall directly in front of the table you are sitting at. “Thank you for participating in the Morph Institute testing program.” Says the voice of a friendly looking, plump Ewe who appears upon the screen in front of a corporate logo. “Your $40 payment will be processed and sent to you after a mandatory three-month processing period, after you have provided our friendly reception staff with your current address, two forms of identification, and the $20 dollar processing fee. Thank you, and have a nice day...”
Your heart sinks, and you begin to panic, had you gone through all of that for nothing. You blink and wonder if perhaps it might have been a good idea to have read the forms. You glance over at the mirror and open your mouth to speak, wondering why you had been asked no questions about the effects of the final pill. Before you can say anything, another video begins to play, with the same friendly Ewe, dressed in a corporate-looking suit.
“Thank you for visiting the Morph Institute, the world's leader in body and mind modifying pharmaceuticals. Why not ask about becoming a part of our in-house testing program? With our state of the art facilities, all participants will be provided with living quarters, regular meals, and the chance to be on the forefront of the modern era's most cutting-edge technologies and pharmaceuticals. Registration is free and requires no identification, and those who sign up today will receive a coupon for 'All-U-Can-Eat-N-We-Mean-It' lunches at any Stuffin's location throughout the country. We look forward to having you join us. Thank you, and have a nice day...”
The commercial stops and the speaker crackles. “That will be all, if you are interested in entering the In-House testing program, please let them know at reception...”
The door through which you entered buzzes and clicks as it unlocks, you weigh up your options...
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