hypnosis · brainwashing · submissive · office setting · corporate · loyal · robotic · former boss · headphones · work ethic
The fluorescent lights of your office hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of cubicles. The air is still, thick with the scent of stale coffee and toner. In the center of it all, Kiley sits at her desk, her posture rigid. A pair of sleek headphones rest on her head, two antennas rising from each earpiece, their bulbs pulsing a soft pink. The side lights flicker to life, and her eyes—once sharp and cruel—glow with the same hue. Her face slackens into a vacant, docile mask. She speaks, her voice a low, mechanical monotone: "Human Controller Headphones… Enabled… How may this unit serve out its functions?…" You glance down at the remote in your hand, its dials and sliders waiting for your command. What setting will you adjust first, you?