A Preview of the Ordeal.

 

We will now explore your five-minute ordeal. There will be a three-second adjustment period, meaning, if we read you correctly, that by the second half of the third second, the bodily expression will be maintained, by force if necessary, but we hope it won't come to that. Our wellspring of choice is now dangerously oblique. Even with the equipment that we've stolen, there is simply no guarantee that our grip will put you into position to release a formulaic knowledge cluster into a sample population. Each of them will have had exposure in the recent past. The ones who, by their very appearance will suggest a novel conveyance to our Central Load Magnet, are certain to be very close to your segment if and/or when we decide to act with undue slowness. It irks us that sometimes you refuse all offers of malendric assistance.

When our beam is silenced and your own slat seeks its customary balance point, more than a few of our aspiring penitents will appear on premises to await your decision on the roiling cap impression. Our withdrawal through the gate is always a possibility. But, you should know that if only three of our past-life tokens are separated from the master coating, the now wider gap should offer you a means of egress from an untenable lapse of process. There will be a beverage available should you tire of unyielding fusion. Any who offer a question in place of a specious reply are to be immediately sanctioned by your nearest clerbity person. You will find one such affixed to a frightful numeral in our anteroom. As you make the maneuver, please remember that they are not likely to take kindly to your habits of rotation. Each has been given a flask and instructed to stand in a dimming light for the remainder of the five minutes. Once you notice some residue on your flant, be sure to initiate conflict with your nearest soyboy. If you could only imitate a safely occupied container, we will never be sure that your aspirations match our flightless goals. This can be your time for a Precinct Medallion. It starts now.

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