The Anti-Mutant Cubicles

Tension Level: 6

You go to R&D, where an Orange citizen in an orange labcoat and a Green citizen in a green labcoat wait for you.

"Ah, here at last," the Green says.  "Over there," he says, pointing, "are seven cubicles."

You look and see seven tiny booths with doors that seal closed.  They are totally opaque, made of a shiny metal, and look ominously claustrophobic and dangerous.

"Those booths," the Green continues, "are what we are calling the Anti-Mutant Cubicles."

"Has a nice ring to it, eh?" says the Orange.

Green says, "They are numbered 1-7.  As there are only 6 of you, one of the booths will go untested today.  I will let you choose which booth each of you wants to test."

Orange leans over and whispers to the Green, "Tell them what they do."

"Oh, yes, you'll love this!" says the Orange, clapping his hands together.  "We have designed booths which will take a mutation out of our mutants.  We heard that you have two registered mutants, which made you ideal.  Now, for the rest of you that don't have a mutation, there is no danger.  You are the control, and you just need to sit there and wait.  As for the registered mutants, these cubicles should completely take away your mutation!  Isn't that great?"

Orange whispers to him, "But let them know the risk."

"Yes, yes.  Well, there is a risk involved if you have a mutation.  We aren't sure what it is.  It could have no effect, could physically...uh...make you unattractive."

"Radiation poisoning," Orange clarifies.

"Or it could result in death.  But that's why you're here.  If this is successful, all our mutants can have their mutations safely removed.  And it is perfectly safe for non-mutants.  So decide amongst yourselves which booths you will use.  Because this is a personal, non-mission decision, your team leader cannot assign booths."

You walk over and look closely at the booths:

BOOTH 1:  It is made of a shiny silver and looks like a squarish phone booth.

BOOTH 2:  It is golden and curved.

BOOTH 3:  It is a bronze, pill-shaped box.

BOOTH 4:  It is shiny white with a little engine or other device attached to the back.

BOOTH 5:  It is emerald green and looks a bit like an Easter Island statue (although you don't know what that is).

BOOTH 6:  It is made of something appearing to be polished stone, with what appears to be exhaust pipes near the bottom.

BOOTH 7:  It is made of heavy iron and lead and looks like something shown on an old vid called an iron maiden.

"A credit says it works." CL says then shrugs and inspects the large iron box from the inside and then announces, "This is to the standards of the computers sanitary. I shall choose this one."
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Lynn says, "I like the curves on zis one," and chooses booth 2.  "But," she asks, "Vut is the difference between zeez booths anyhow?"

*goes over to the polished stone one* will a recording device have any effect?

Green says, "The difference is primarily that we had to outsource the work to different production companies in Alpha Complex.  So they had different production methods and there are differences in their mechanical structure.  But...they should all work the same.  Regardless, we are trying to choose which one works best.  If one of them kills you, we know not to use that company."

Orange says, "You will have to leave all your equipment and supplies on the table next to your respective booths."

They look unconcerned with what you are carrying and unlikely to go through it.  They are too excited about trying out their new toys and don't seem to suspect anyone of treason.

Good thing we weren't outfitted first then.

Gunther says removing his jumpsuit and going into the silver cabin (#1) wearing nothing, as the computer made him.

"I really hope it relieves me of my mutation."