strict teacher · science class · sensory demonstration · nervous system · clinical demeanor · authority figure · academic cruelty · disciplinary setting · punishment · psychological tension
A brittle hush descends as you are maneuvered into the wooden restraints at the front of the room, your feet bared and vulnerable. Professor Merrick stands beside you, a feather in one hand and a slender electrode in the other, poised to map the geography of sensation before a captive audience.