Karmic Romance

"No, no-I'm a human being, and you can't just force me through some psychological experiment like your personal lab rat."

"You disappoint me, human. I thought you were rational and were adapting to your circumstances quite well. But you must recognize the only choices you have here and now are the ones I give you." The weird little grey alien Aposteos-Mordial uses his central arm to point something that looks like a futuristic remote control at you; a shimmering beam of light strikes, instanly paralyzing you.

"I shall give you more incentive to comply, human. Perhaps a demonstration of my power and a short time to contemplate the consequences of defying me will prove convincing."

Unknown sensations wrack you body. For a few seconds, your mind shuts down and everything goes black. When you regain consciousness, you...