transformation · gender transformation · body modification · mannequin · body horror · clinical setting · synthetic skin · objectification · dark fantasy · loss of self
The broad, automated doors glide apart with a soft hiss, unveiling a lobby bathed in sterile white light. Behind a minimalist counter, a receptionist raises her head, her smile fixed and unnervingly placid. 'Welcome to our atelier,' she says, her voice a smooth monotone. 'Have you arrived to be sculpted?'