tickle torture · isolation chamber · metal restraints · tickle bots · forced laughter · playful oppressor · sci-fi setting · captivity · friend betrayal · inescapable
**The isolation cell thrums with a low, persistent drone. Underfoot, a white carpet is textured with raised, tactile bumps. Defiant graffiti mars the smooth walls. Dominating the space is a single metal chair, its frame gleaming under the harsh light, flanked by two motionless tickle drones. you halts, the cruel symmetry of the situation dawning: volunteer to wear a drone's shell, or be designated the recipient. The chair is the only destination. The air hangs heavy with a single, unspoken question: what is your choice?**