Multi-electrode and Imaging Analysis
of Xtrypereon Subcellular Connectivity and Morphology
"As you can see, this is an important study that has already been funded by the
government and we are looking for volunteers in a certain age group that exhibit
some or even all of the following characteristics." the doctor said, sliding a
sheet of paper over to a couple in their thirties who were sitting there
anxiously wondering what this was all about. Their oldest teenage daughter had
this one chance to escape Juvenile Hall and they wanted very much to make sure
she didn't end up there.
The father read the list, nodding as he did and looked up after he had scanned
the long list.
"I would say that Trinity does indeed fit the profile you are looking for. As
you know from our previous conversation, Trinity has been in quite a bit of
trouble. She has shoplifted, been accused of assault on a female friend of hers
and has ... err, how shall I put this delicately, she has initiated sexual
advances on all of us, including our younger daughters." he said, sliding the
sheet of paper back to the doctor.
The doctor nodded, "Yes, that would be consistent with the type of syndrome we
are looking to study."
"What I am not clear on however is how this particular grant applies itself to
this type of situation. It sounds as if you are planning on creating some kind
of artificial intelligence, rather than getting at the root of what must be a
behavioral or chemical problem within the brain." the father asked, leaning
back to study the doctor.
"Yes, quite right." the doctor smiled. "Our studies need first to gather
direct and raw data in order to create a network of cultured cortical neurons.
Later, much later we will work on the computer-simulated body. We intend to
design the virtual reality in which these two elements will interact. A
long-term, 2-way interface between a computer and a cultured neural network will
be created -- using data collected from subjects such as Trinity and hundreds of
others. Software tools that recognize emergent patterns of network activity
will be developed, and used to trigger distributed patterns of electrical
stimulation in real time. The effects of this sensory-motor feedback loop will
be studied at the millisecond time scale by optical recording using our custom
high-speed CCD camera. Changes in neuronal connectivity and morphology will be
followed on the scale of minutes, hours and days using our 2-photon laser
scanning microscope. Two-photon microscopy allows extended high-resolution
imaging of living cells without harming them or bleaching the fluorescent
label." the doctor explained, warming up to his favorite subject.
"By combining many-unit electrophysiology and optical recording with
non-destructive 2-photon imaging in an in vitro system capable of behaving and
learning, it will be possible to observe changes in subcellular, cellular, and
network properties that underlie learning and memory. By studying the mechanisms
of information processing and storage in small networks of neurons, models of
mental impairment from disease or aging can be examined with unprecedented
detail." the doctor continued, smiling now.
"So you can see how Trinity and others like her will be a building block toward
advancing a more comprehensive understanding of all the impulses processed by
the brain and once we fully understand that, we can begin to repair and enhance
all aspects of brain functions. It is quite an exciting project."
The father nodded thoughtfully. "What kind of environment would Trinity be in
for these tests? How long will they run? Will there be transportation to and
from the lab? Will there be any side effects or dangers?"
"Our subjects will be housed at our main lab complex in Yawla because of the
sensitive nature of our work. Because it has potential for much harm if it were
to fall into the wrong hands there is a complex set of security measures that we
are bound to follow or risk losing all funding. The complete battery of tests
initially runs for three months. Depending on the data we accumulate, we may
ask volunteers to extend that for a longer period of time. As far as I know,
there have been no known side effects. The lab itself is actually rather
self-sustaining as it is out in the middle of the desert. It is more like a
small town than a lab, with dormitories, stores, cafeterias and even a water
park." the doctor smiled.
"What would happen if Trinity then displayed the same behaviors that got her
into trouble in the first place? Will she be removed from the program? Or
arrested again?" the father asked.
"Because this is a brain function study among other things, you need not fear
police involvement. Yawla is designed with this in mind and actually, should
Trinity engage in those behaviors again, it would be a bonus for our project as
we would be recording all the electro-chemical activity in her brain for study.
We would be then able to unravel what it is going on inside her head that
prompts her to do these illegal acts." the doctor replied.
"I see. Would we be able to visit her during this time?" the mother asked
nervously.
The doctor turned his attention to the petite woman who had been mostly silent
throughout the entire interview. She was quite attractive, with auburn hair
pulled up in an old fashioned kind of hair do with wispy tendrils of hair
caressing her pale cheeks and neck. Around her neck was a thick gold necklace
that was clearly quite expensive though their demeanor and circumstances did not
suggest a great deal of wealth. He couldn't help but notice the swell of her
breasts in the eye catching dress that revealed more than it hid. He wondered
that a shy and submissive looking woman would wear such an outfit.
"During the initial three month period, it may be possible to arrange a visit
for you, but I would discourage it except under the most unique of
circumstances. As you saw in the release papers, there will be some procedures
that Trinity has to endure. They are not painful, nor are they permanent, but
they are disconcerting to most people. As you recall, she will need to have her
head shaved so that we may implant the various recording and relay devices
subcutaneously and this will leave her obviously bald, but also with some
bruising until the surgery heals. She will also be constantly wearing various
wires and pads to record other bodily functions. All in all, she'll look like
she is being experimented on and often people are quite uncomfortable in seeing
it. However, it is possible and I can schedule an interview for you with Dr.
Wingate and see if she believes that seeing Trinity during this time is
advisable." he concluded.
She nodded, an odd smile fleeting across her face before she once more assumed
her submissive demeanor. The doctor wondered what had just gone through her
mind. A most interesting couple.
"So then, if I've answered all your questions, perhaps we should send Trinity in
so that we can conclude this?" the doctor asked.
The father nodded. "Yes. I believe this is her best option and I will sign the
papers now. She will have no choice in this." he said quietly, picking up the
pen and signing several forms that had been laid out on the desk.
When he was done, he handed the pen to his wife and she signed all the papers as
well. The doctor pressed the intercom switch and asked for Trinity to be sent
in.
Within moments the door opened and Trinity sauntered into the room. The doctor
raised his brows in surprise. The photo in the file had shown a shy looking
girl with brunette hair and a serious expression wearing a delicate summer
sundress.
The teen that now entered his office could not be the same girl.
She was sporting several pieces of body art. At casual glance, he counted 5
piercings. She was wearing short shorts that left nearly half of her bottom
exposed not to mention the edges of a shaved outer labia. On her chest was a
brief triangle of fabric that almost covered her b cup breasts but was so sheer
that he could see her nipples.
"Hello ..err .. Trinity?" the doctor said, wondering if they had sent in the
wrong girl.
"Sure." she said, slinking around to sit on her father's lap, pressing her
breast against his face.
Her expression dared anyone to make a comment about her lewd behavior and she
began to rock her hips in his lap. Her mother blushed and studied the carpet
and the father tried to ignore what she was doing.
The doctor was wonderfully fascinated and stared openly, smiling.
"I could sit in your lap too Doc." she said, snapping a quick bubble with her
gum as she spoke.
"Perhaps another time Trinity." he said gently.
She seemed surprised by his answer, but continued trying to disrupt the
proceedings by reaching out to touch her mother's breast, pulling her mother's
skirt up to reveal her shaven vulva and other bits of sexually inappropriate
behavior.
The doctor smiled, suddenly gaining insight into this family.
"Your parents have agreed to let you volunteer for this study Trinity. The
papers are all signed, all the releases have been taken care of. All that is
left is to set a date and bring you to Yawla for the experiments to begin." the
doctor informed her.
"Cool. Will there be lots of other people there? Are we allowed to have sex?
I'll need a refill for my pills unless you want me there pregnant. That works
too if you'll foot the bill. And diseases, are all the people like, you know,
clean? Or do I have to worry about that shit there too?" she demanded,
snapping more bubbles with her gum obviously hoping to annoy everyone.
The doctor smiled. "There will be lots of people there. You may have sex if
you wish, though only under the most controlled of circumstances. You will not
need refills of the pill as we have a different protocol for birth control and
you have no need to worry about diseases. All the sex you will engage in will
be of the virtual reality kind. Unless of course, you happen to discover how to
circumvent our security and our protocols." he replied evenly, having had this
discussion with her parents earlier. She was quite the brazen little
trouble-maker, he mused.
She stuck her tongue out at him and pressed her breast into her father's face
again.
"Virtual sex isn't real. I was talking about real sex. Then again, you're so
old you probably don't remember what it is I'm talking about anyway. So, do I
get a credit card? What kinds of stores do they have there? Can I leave any
time?" she asked.
The doctor chuckled. "You can cut the act Trinity. You know what your choices
are, so I would suggest that you get yourself ready, or if you would rather,
just let the police pick you up and take you to juvenile hall."
Trinity scowled at him and rose from her father's lap. She stepped over to her
mother and pulled the top of her dress aside, revealing her mother's breast.
Her mother tried to pull it back, blushing deeply, but the dress tore and she
was now totally exposed.
"You know what, she's still making milk! Won't let me have any. Says I'm too
old. Well what the hell has she got milk for then? She's so weird." Trinity
said, grabbing a nipple and forcing a stream of milk from the breast just before
her father grabbed her and threw her over his lap, slapping her nearly naked
bottom quite hard.
"You will be respectful of your mother Trinity." he ground out, punctuating
each word with a vicious slap to her bottom, turning it quite red.
Trinity struggled but then just began to sob. Her father let her up and pointed
to a chair. Trinity stalked to the chair, still sniffing, but obviously out of
things to say or do now.
The doctor took some quick notes and smiled. "We'll get her on the way now if
you like. I can see that this current situation is worse than what was initially
described." he said, trying not to look as his wife tried to pin the top of her
dress back together.
"To be honest, " he said, looking over the paperwork and making quick notes,
"There's really no reason she can't go right now. All our paperwork is done.
All materials and clothing are supplied by the lab, and her schooling is over
with in any event as you home schooled." he looked up, the question in his
eyes.
Both parents nodded in relief. "That would be fine doctor. The sooner Trinity
can learn to control herself, the better off our family will be."
"Excellent! I'll make all the arrangements then. If you like, I can let you
have some private time to say good-bye while I go out and get it all arranged."
he said, rising from his chair and taking his leave.
The door closed behind the doctor and the room was silent for quite some time.
Trinity remained in her seat, her mother had finally fixed her dress, and her
father was smiling.
"So then, I think it is time we said our good-byes." he said, rising to
approach Trinity.
Trinity scowled again, "Oh sure, let's pretend we're like this happy and normal
family. You won't miss me at all. You'll be relieved that I'm someone else's
problem."
"That's true." her father replied amiably. "You've chosen to be a
trouble-maker and it is hard for the rest of us. I don't have any idea why you
are doing what you are doing and hopefully we can find out by doing this. It's
been your choice and you made it." he said gently, putting an arm around her.
He put his arm around her shoulders and she shifted so that her mouth was
directly at his crotch. She nuzzled him there, happy to see that he was still
quite hard.
He pretended not to notice, as he would not see her for roughly three months.
He often wondered what would happen if he acknowledged her approaches, but did
not want to find out. He knew of nothing that would destroy a man faster in
this society than any hint of impropriety with teenaged daughters!
He reflected on Trinity's recent behaviors and was as puzzled now as he was when
she began this about a year ago. He had at first attributed it to raging
adolescent hormones, peer pressure, bad reading and even the Internet, but none
really explained the nature of her actions, why she would pursue them despite
the consequences. He sighed inwardly, hoping that this research would give him
some insight into her problems. He had been assured that she would be getting
psychological evaluation and counseling and as this was a part of the
experimental procedures, the information gathered would not be considered
confidential and would be shared with him.
He hoped that they could discover what was bothering her so that they could
repair their relationship. He missed the daughter she had been and really
wanted her back.
He pushed her away gently as her hands began to work their way up his thighs to
his raging hard on. "None of that Trinity." he reminded her gently.
"Oh shit on that." she stormed, suddenly slamming her hands against his chest
and stomach. "What is it with you? Why can't I? Why do you hate me so much?!"
she screamed, jumping out of her chair now.
"Why even bother pretending?" she screamed again, pacing the room now. She
took several deep breaths, looking suddenly resigned.
"Whatever. Look, let's just drop this crap and you can send me on my way,
okay?"
Her father tried to hide his pained look, something about her words having
triggered something in the back of his mind. He couldn't grasp it though as he
was then distracted by Trinity nuzzling her mother's breasts in a lewd attempt
at a hug.
"Okay Trinity, enough." he said, pulling her away.
"Let's find the doctor and get this moving. Hopefully all this will bring to
light what is going on and then we can deal with it all."
They exited the doctor's office just in time to see him return, a large
clipboard in hand.
"Ah, there you are. Perfect timing." he said with a wide smile.
"It's all been arranged. Trinity will have private transportation to Yawla in
about 2 hours but she can remain here and fill out some paperwork and we can do
a preliminary physical and such so that she isn't too bored." he said with a
smile in Trinity's direction.
"I have spoken with Dr. Wingate and she will be happy to interview you both
about the suitability of visiting Trinity sometime during the experiments. In
fact, she can see you right now if you wish."
Trinity's parents smiled, "That would be excellent and will save us a trip out
here. If you could direct us to her office?" her father asked.
"Yes, see the colored lines on the floor? Just follow the yellow one until you
get to Dr. Wingate's office. Couldn't be simpler." he said, pointing to the
floor.
"Well then, I guess this is it for a few weeks Trinity." her mother said
softly, moving to hug her again.
Trinity grabbed her mother's breasts and squeezed so that the front of the dress
became wet with milk. Trinity laughed, "Oh dear mother, you appear to be
leaking." she said loudly.
Her mother blushed crimson but tried to hug Trinity anyway, thereby wetting the
front of Trinity's tiny top.
"Oh dear Trinity, you're leaking too." her mother replied calmly, dabbing a
handkerchief over Trinity's erect nipples visible through the thin fabric.
Trinity scowled and rolled her eyes. With one quick motion, she untied the bit
of string holding her top on. She handed the top to her mother. "When you get
around to it, you can launder it." she said, smiling up at the doctor now.
"So doc, where do I go?" she asked, her pert nipples quite erect on well tanned
breasts that jiggled as she spoke.
The doctor nodded, "I'll show you now Trinity. If nudity is your preference,
feel free to be naked." he commented, leading the way down another corridor.
Trinity's parents exchanged an amused smile. "This should be interesting. Let's
see what Dr. Wingate has to say."
They followed the yellow lines to Dr. Wingate's office and were welcomed by an
auburn haired young woman that barely seemed old enough to be a doctor of such
distinction.
"Hello, you must be Max and ... " Dr. Wingate glanced down at her paperwork, at
a loss for his wife's name but didn't see it listed.
"Well, it appears they didn't list your name. My apologies." Dr. Wingate said,
extending a hand to Max's wife.
"That's all right. I'm Jen." she said softly, taking Dr. Wingate's hand in a
firm handshake.
"Okay then, Max and Jen, parents of our newest subject, Trinity. I'm very
pleased to meet you." she said, ushering them into her office and closing the
door behind her.
She indicated they should take seats on the couch and she perched on the arm of
a nearby chair. "This is rather in informal interview, designed to give us some
background on Trinity as well as to assess the suitability of having you both
visit during the time she will be away."
Max and Jen nodded, liking Dr. Wingate's easy and direct manner.
Both Max and Jen couldn't help but notice that Dr. Wingate wore very little
beneath her lab coat. They could distinctly make out her nipples, bare flesh
between the buttons and as she perched on the chair, they were treated to
glimpses of a shaved cunt!
Max cleared his throat, puzzled by a distinguished doctor going naked beneath a
lab coat in such a facility. Puzzled, but enjoying it immensely.
"So then, let me begin by asking about your homelife. I'm sure it's been
difficult lately, but in general, what is a day like? What are your habits,
rituals, or even approach to life?" Dr. Wingate asked.
Max raised his brow, "That's a rather open-ended question. I'm assuming you
want more information than what we do for breakfast or family vacations?
Whether or not we go to church and all that?" he asked, a wary look in his eyes
now.
Dr. Wingate smiled. "Yes Max. What I'm looking for are your attitudes about
nudity, the family bed, raising children, sexuality, religion, and that kind of
thing. Things that would effect the way Trinity perceives the world, and
perhaps how your actions and beliefs affected her." Dr. Wingate explained, her
eyes suddenly quite piercing in their assessment of the couple.
Max returned her look with eyes equally piercing. "And this information is
strictly confidential?" he countered.
Dr. Wingate nodded, "Strictly confidential, my word of honor. This information
is to help us help you and believe me, we've really heard it all. Society tends
to ostracize those who live differently, but society, as a group is pretty
stupid and incredibly narrow minded, thanks in part to our Puritanical
Heritage."
Max relaxed a bit, leaning back to ponder his reply.
Jen smiled and leaned forward, her breasts nearly bursting from the dress as she
did.
"I think Dr. Wingate, that you probably would be surprised at our lifestyle, if
that is what it is called. We are so used to having to hide what we consider to
be perfectly natural. You can imagine how reticent we are to share some
things." she said softly, as if afraid of being overheard.
Dr. Wingate nodded. "In the interests of getting on with this critical
interview, I may as well speak first." she said with a reassuring smile.
She opened the buttons of her lab coat and removed it, proving that she was in
fact totally naked beneath the lab coat. "My husband, whom you know as the
doctor, prefers that I work naked." she said with a smile, showing off her
nipple rings and spreading her legs a bit to reveal several rings -- on her
outer labia and one large one on her clit hood.
Max chuckled, "Indeed. I know I liked him." he said, nodding to Jen.
Jen blushed and removed her dress as well, sitting straight backed on the couch,
revealing rings and a naked body as well.
"However, the major issue for our lifestyle is that we have hidden it from the
children and you may or may not know how difficult that can be. We don't mind
being nude in front of the children, but most other aspects of our unique
relationship is kept from the children because of societal pressures for
conformity and the like." Max explained.
"The kids know that I rule the roost, I make the decisions and that their mother
defers to me in most things. They know that we are still lusty at our advanced
age, " he paused to smile, "and that we have strict rules. While I don't
physically correct Jen in their presence, I think they know that she is as
accountable for errors and bad behavior as they are. Other than that, I don't
know how different we are from others."
Dr. Wingate nodded, "Yes, an all too common scenario actually. Do you
physically punish your daughters, spankings and such?" she asked.
Max shook his head. "When they were younger, they would get spanked for
infractions of the rules, but since Trinity has matured, I've been hesitant to
continue. I suppose it is now a matter of being charged with abuse or some other
nonsense if I take a belt to her bottom. Worse, being called a pervert."
Dr. Wingate nodded again, "Yes, I've heard that quite a bit from other parents
as well. What about before Trinity matured, what was life like then?"
"Well, we were pretty happy and pretty much shunned most people. We have a nice
place in the country and so just did things our own way. We home schooled,
didn't care about nudity, took showers together, shared our bed when the girls
were scared or lonely, or just to watch an old movie. If the girls were bad, I
spanked them. If Jen was bad I spoke to her sternly and spanked her later, when
the girls were in bed. I don't know, what else do you want to know?" Max
asked.
Dr. Wingate smiled, "Okay, you want more direct questions. Nursing? Did you
breast or bottle feed your kids?" she asked Jen.
"I nursed both of them until they were about 6 or so. Tandem nursing so that
Trinity wouldn't feel left out when Emma came along. Trinity really hated
having to give up the breast though. She took it really hard and tried
repeatedly to continue nursing when Hannah came along. I'm still nursing
Hannah, who will be 6 very soon now."
Dr. Wingate nodded, "And potty training? Did that go well?" she asked.
Jen nodded. "We were rather lazy about it I suppose, but it seemed we were just
taking our cues from them really. They all learned about 3 or 4 years old,
didn't have any accidents once they learned, except maybe for the first diaper
free day. Nothing unusual that I can recall."
"Any religious practices? Or other cultural observances?" Dr. Wingate asked.
Max and Jen both shrugged. "We are atheists and American. I don't think we do
anything special other than shun most television though we are avid fans of
cooking shows and home improvement shows." Max replied with a chuckle.
"And old movies. Some recent ones as well." Jen added.
Dr. Wingate nodded again, "Is there any possibility that Trinity has observed
you during kinky sex or times of correction?"
"Probably. I'm sure all the kids have walked in on us at one time or another.
I didn't think it a big deal and they didn't either. We would just remind them
that it's our time to be alone and do adult things and they were accepting of
that. As for catching us in a spanking, I don't really know. I would tend to
say no as Jen has rarely done anything that merited that kind of correction, but
kids are curious and can be quite sneaky so I can't totally rule it out." Max
replied.
"Okay, that's a beginning." Dr. Wingate said, going over the information in her
mind. "It appears the one thing we do know is that Trinity was upset over
having to stop nursing, perhaps jealous of her sisters when they got to
continue?"
Jen nodded, "Yes, most definitely. She was jealous when Emma got to keep
nursing and more recently, of Hannah." Jen blushed and took a deep breath.
"In fact, she's become quite militant and very rude about it. Just earlier, in
the doctor's office, she pulled by dress off and tried to squeeze my nipples
making some comments about not letting her nurse. And again in the hallway, as
we were speaking to your husband, she again grabbed for my nipples rudely."
Dr. Wingate nodded, "Yes, I can understand now why you would want to take some
action. Did you ever consider letting her nurse longer?"
Jen frowned and shook her head. "I did debate it sort of, but it seemed 6 was an
advanced enough age to be nursing already .. you know? I suppose it came to be
a matter of 'what would people think' even though we live by ourselves and don't
socialize much. I suppose I was afraid that later in life I would be accused of
doing it all wrong or for too long. I've been on Internet mailing lists where
some advocated nursing at least until about 4 years old, while others were
saying that was sick and demented."
Dr. Wingate nodded. "And you Max, how did you feel about the nursing choices in
your household."
Max smiled, "I would not presume to tell a woman what to do in that department,
but I do advocate nursing, yet like Jen, I haven't a clue as to when it is
appropriate to wean."
"However, I know that I like to occasionally sample from Jen, so perhaps one is
never too old to nurse?" he chuckled, the image of Dr. Wingate nursing at Jen's
breast suddenly becoming more prominent in his mind. His cock twitched and he
tried to think of other things before it became too obvious.
Dr. Wingate smiled, "Indeed, you may have something there."
"Any other punishments used?" she asked.
"The usual suspects I suppose. We tried time-outs and didn't like it, at least
in the way it is practiced in most places I've read about. I tried a bit of
'punishment fits the crime' thing, and that was okay for most little things. I
wanted to try other methods, but they seemed inappropriate somehow." Max said.
"Oh? In what way would they have been inappropriate?"
"Too cruel or perhaps too closely allied with punishments in our lifesytle. It's
a fine line to walk at times. My thinking was that if one of the girls did
something that translated to acting like an animal, I would then treat them
completely like an animal so that they understood the difference of what it
means to be an animal and to be a human." Max replied.
Dr. Wingate nodded once more. "Yes, I can see how that would be hard to do,
especially in these times."
"I think you both would be suited for visiting Trinity as she undergoes the
various procedures for this protocol." Dr. Wingate announced after a moments
contemplation.
"Be aware that you may be shocked at what you will see, but that you will
understand the source from which it comes. I truly believe that we here can
help your family mend." she concluded with a smile.
"You do? On what basis do you make that conclusion?" Max asked skeptically.
"I'll let you see that for yourself Max. I'm doing something we have never done
before -- inviting both you and Jen to be a part of the process, though an
undocumented subject. In addition to our work for this particular grant, my
husband's specialty is family relations. For parts of this upcoming experiment
we will be blending the two aspects for a project of our own. In fact, you can
bring the whole family and consider it a vacation of sorts. Yawla is actually
quite pleasant and there is lots to do. If you don't like what you find there,
you can of course, go, but I would suggest giving it a try for at least a month
so that you can learn and see progress before committing either way."
Max raised his brows once more. "Really? That is quite surprising. I'm almost
envisioning some kinky community where life is really as it ought to be. I
don't suppose that will be the case?" he asked hopefully.
Dr. Wingate laughed. "If I understand you correctly, this may in fact be the
kind of community you are looking for, but not I think in the way you are
envisioning it. You will have adjustments to make as well, and they might be
difficult for you. However, my husband and I are armed with scientific data
that you may study to prove our point. We aren't asking you to take anything on
faith."
"Well, it sounds like a tempting offer." he began, a speculative gleam in his
eye.
"Tell you what, if you will do me the honor of nursing at Jen's breast, I'll
agree to take our family vacation with you." he said calmly, a mischievous
sparkle in his eye.
Dr. Wingate laughed. "It's a deal! You're easy." she said, taking a seat next
to Jen as if waiting for just such an offer.
Jen smiled shyly and offered a breast to Dr. Wingate. Dr. Wingate was obviously
an experienced nurser and latched on quite easily and efficiently.
to be continued ...
