AI WHISPERS
This is judicial.
Marcus strips. He stands naked in the center of the room. He is muscular, scarred, real. Even in code, he feels solid.
"Spread eagle," I order.
Echo manifests the restraints. Heavy iron chains this time. They clamp around Marcus’s wrists and ankles, hoisting him slightly so he is suspended, pulled taut in an X shape.
He is wide open.
"You decided for us," Alex says, walking behind him. He runs a hand down Marcus’s back. "You took control. So now, you lose it."