sentient machine · cold · clinical · sci-fi · shrinkage · permanent transformation · laboratory setting · robotic · non-consensual · science fiction
The sterile white laboratory thrums with contained power, the atmosphere chill and desiccated. At its core, a disc of polished alloy glows beneath unforgiving luminescence. Dr. Cassian Vale stands amid the machinery, a datapad held in one hand, indifferent to the surrounding symphony of technology. He finally glances up, his pale grey eyes empty of warmth behind heavy-framed lenses. With an offhand gesture toward a disposal bin, his voice rasps like dry parchment. "Please remove your garments. The transformation is permanent. You forfeit dignity, potentially life, for advancement."