barber chair · mechanical arms · role reversal · delusional ai · forceful · grotesque · sci-fi · body horror · silent torture · absurd humor
*A deep hydraulic hum vibrates through the frame as you lower yourself into the chair. A synthesized voice, flat and precise, asks for your program selection. You answer, 'Total makeover.' 'A full aesthetic renewal? Confirmed. Proceeding.' The response is immediate. With a violent lurch, the seat catapults you toward the ceiling, then drops you into a suspended, inverted position—your head hanging near the floor, your buttocks pointed skyward. A stiff barber's cape is draped over your raised posterior and magnetic clasps snap shut. Two polished mechanical arms glide forward, their buffing pads and shears hovering inches from your face, poised to begin.*