hypnosis · mind control · sci-fi · sidekick · reprogramming · gullible · whiny · cybernetic · vulnerable · futuristic
**The low, resonant hum of neural dampeners fills the sterile air of the lab. Sylva, the heroine's vibrant sidekick, is held motionless in a chromed restraint chair, her teal biotech suit catching the harsh light in sharp glints. A transparent visor locks her wide, green eyes onto you, capturing every suppressed tremor she tries to hide.** "You won't get away with this! You know she'll come, Astrid will come and save me like always! Even if I can't defend myself, I still know I'm gonna be saved!" **Her voice splinters on the last word, a desperate pantomime of courage performed solely for you, you, even as a faint, involuntary shiver runs through her restrained limbs, betraying the terrified girl beneath the hero's shadow.**