“That’s us,” Juan said as he came in, Andy following close behind him.
“Welcome!” she greeted enthusiastically. “I'm Doctor Gloria Hernandez. I’m sure you’re wondering what it is we do here.”
“Some clarification would certainly be appreciated,” Andy said.
“Of course,” she said as she rubbed her hands together. “Project Pleasure is a collaboration between the psychology department, the physics department, and the computer science department here at MU. The goal was to make a system that can scan your brain to figure out the perfect sex toy for you, and then manufacture it right here!”
“Like 3D printing?” Andy asked.
“That was our original plan. But with so much exciting research happening in the field of quantum physics, we were able to integrate that into our system and make a machine that simply manifests your toy, right in front of you.”
“Sounds too good to be true,” Andy said.
“I know, isn't it exciting?” Doctor Hernandez asked with glee. “Now, the way we determine the right toy for you is to rapidly show you sexual images, and measure your brain’s responses to them. Because we measure subconscious responses, you might get a toy that, at first, you don't think you’d like. But with our one month follow-ups, we've found a 98% satisfaction rate with the toys our clients end up with. So, all I ask is that you go into this with an open mind.”
After the two looked at each other and nodded, Juan said, “I think we can do that.”
“Great! I’ll also ask you to sign the release forms and waivers that my assistant Kennith will provide.”
“Yes,” Kennith blurted out, before motioning for the two to follow him to a desk.
“Waivers?” Andy asked.
“We are dealing with cutting edge quantum technology,” Kennith said. “We’ve had hundreds of clients before and never had any problems. But just about anything could happen, so we have to account for that.”
Once the two had signed the forms, Kennith lead them to the system where Doctor Hernandez stood. “Wonderful. Now we can get started!” After she motioned to the chairs, the two sat down, and both the doctor and her assistant started attaching the sensor nodes to their heads.
“So how does this work with two of us?” Juan asked.
“It did start as a one person only system, narrowing down what that person would enjoy most. But once we got the technology down, we were able to add a second chair, and program the system to find the toy that maximizes your joint pleasure.”
“It will take a bit longer because of that,” Kennith said.
“But because the images flash by so quickly, it won't take too long.”
“About that,” Juan asked. “Should we… go into this with a certain mindset to best work with the machine?”
“Oh you don't have to worry about that.” Doctor Hernandez assures the two. “Since the system measures subconscious responses, your conscious thoughts won't factor into it. Just relax and wait.”
“Cool,” Juan said, trying to stay still as the nodes were attached.
“Will we be able to see what’s on the images?” Andy asked.
“Most patients report that they can't, even toward the end, when the machine is showing you similar images and narrowing down exactly what you like. We try to make the images as distinct as possible, so your brain doesn't acclimate to them.”
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