You eventually come to, not knowing what happened. You then notice that several things are different. The first is that you are no longer in the living room with Karen, and are now in your room in your bed. The second thing you notice is that it is no longer night, and is now morning. The next thing you realize is that while you had been fully clothed before blacking out, you are now dressed as you normally would be when going to bed wearing a white t-shirt and your boxers.
You then notice a metal ring around your wrist. Its mostly plain, and has a single button on it. "What is this thing?" you ask out loud. As you look at it, you wonder how it could have gotten on you. It seemed to fit tightly around wrist, and when you tried to take it off, it wouldn't budge. Not making any progress with removing it, you decide the only thing to do is press the button. As soon as you do this, a holographic image appears in front of you. Its sudden appearance cause you to jump back in surprise.
-GREETINGS REGISTERED USER ALEX WILLIAMS. YOU ARE NOW IN POSSESSION OF A PERSONAL ASPECT INTERCHANGING DEVICE, OR PAID FOR SHORT. THE PAID IS A TOOL THAT ALLOWS YOU TO EXCHANGE ASPECTS ABOUT YOURSELF WITH ANOTHER. USING THE PAID, YOU MAY . TO USE THE PAID, SIMPLY AIM THE DEVICE AT ANOTHER PERSON AND PRESS THE BUTTON. ONCE PRSSED, TIME WILL STOP FOR ALL BUT YOU AND OTHERS NEARBY WHO ARE IN POSSESSION OF A PAID AS WELL, AND A HOLOGRAPHIC DISPLAY WILL BE BROUGHT UP FOR YOUR USE. USING THE HOLOGRAPHIC DISPLAY, SELECT FROM THE MENU OF "LIFE", "CLOTHING", "PERSONALITY', AND/OR CHOICES UNDER "PERSONAL INFO" THEN SELECT "APPLY CHANGES". TIME WILL RESUME, AND THE CHANGES YOU HAVE SELECTED WILL IMMEDIATELY TAKE EFFECT. HOWEVER, PLEASE NOTE THAT PAID WILL NOT CAUSE AND PHYSICAL CHANGES TO EITHER THE USER OR THE TARGET.-
-FOR DETAILS ON EACH OPTION, CONSULT THE "USER INSTRUCTIONS(the description of the story of this story)" IN THE MENU SREEN AT ANY TIME.-
At first, you think that it sounds rediculous. But then again, maybe you should at least try it out on someone. You then remember that Karen had been with you before you blacked out last night. You wonder whether you should test it out or go talk with Karen about what happened.
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