1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:04,120 My roommate Kira is a genius. A terrifying genius, the kind 2 00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:07,120 who builds quantum prototypes in our apartment for fun. 3 00:00:07,840 --> 00:00:10,880 One night she came home waving a tiny metallic vial. 4 00:00:11,320 --> 00:00:14,480 Mark, You have to see this. I finally made it. 5 00:00:15,280 --> 00:00:18,040 Made what? I asked nervously. 6 00:00:18,720 --> 00:00:21,560 She grinned. A quantum identity modulation 7 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:23,440 capsule. A what? 8 00:00:24,120 --> 00:00:28,680 She explained way too fast that it was a pill that temporarily 9 00:00:28,680 --> 00:00:32,159 changed someone's appearance, presentation, and expression by 10 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:35,200 rewriting their surface level probability fields. 11 00:00:36,160 --> 00:00:39,120 In other words, a pill that could make someone look like 12 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:44,120 anyone, apparently even the cutest possible version of 13 00:00:44,120 --> 00:00:47,520 themselves, She added. Red flag. 14 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:51,560 Huge red flag. Kira, I said. 15 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:56,120 Please put that away. I reached for the vial only to 16 00:00:56,120 --> 00:00:59,920 knock it out of her hand. The capsule popped out, bounced 17 00:00:59,920 --> 00:01:02,360 off the counter, and landed in my drink. 18 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:07,960 No, no, don't drink too late. I swallowed. 19 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:12,600 Everything stopped. The air vibrated, colors 20 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:16,680 twisted, My body tingled like it had been plugged into a neon 21 00:01:16,680 --> 00:01:20,880 power grid. Kira, what did I just flash? 22 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:25,440 A wave of soft pink light blasted from my chest outward. 23 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:28,960 My clothes dissolved into particles, my hair stretched 24 00:01:28,960 --> 00:01:31,920 downward. My body tightened, softened, 25 00:01:32,120 --> 00:01:37,560 reshaped. What is happening to me? 26 00:01:39,160 --> 00:01:41,160 Kira slapped her hands over her mouth. 27 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:46,040 Oh my God, oh me God, oh me God, it worked. 28 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:52,960 I felt my voice shift higher. Sweet girly Kira, fix it. 29 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:58,520 I I hold still. But I couldn't hold still 30 00:01:58,520 --> 00:02:00,720 because the transformation kept escalating. 31 00:02:01,240 --> 00:02:05,720 Phase one, feminine softening. My skin smoothed. 32 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:09,720 My waist narrowed. My chest tingled ominously. 33 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:15,600 Phase two, aesthetic blooming. My hair burst into silky waves. 34 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:19,480 My face reorganized into a dangerously cute configuration, 35 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:23,640 my eyelashes extended like dramatic holographic fans. 36 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:27,600 Kira, I sound like a cartoon girl. 37 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:34,400 Just just let it finish. Phase Three Outfit Manifestation 38 00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:38,480 The pill created clothes based on idealized femininity 39 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:41,240 settings. Bad, very bad. 40 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:47,040 I was suddenly wearing a pastel pink corset top, a ribbon 41 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:51,120 choker, a pleated skirt that swished every time I breathed 42 00:02:52,120 --> 00:02:56,280 stockings, and the tiniest glitter heels in the known 43 00:02:56,280 --> 00:02:57,840 universe. I stumbled. 44 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:01,360 Kira, I look like an anime Princess. 45 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:05,320 She was already taking notes. This is incredible. 46 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:08,160 The pill optimized you for maximum cuteness. 47 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:12,680 Optimize me back then. The final holographic message 48 00:03:12,680 --> 00:03:17,200 appeared in the air. Pill effect complete duration 48 49 00:03:17,200 --> 00:03:20,480 hours Reversal locked. Enjoy your femininity. 50 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:26,600 I nearly fainted. 2 days. Kira nodded quickly. 51 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:31,880 Maybe 3, depending on how your probability field reacts. 3 52 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:37,400 days. As as this, my skirt fluttered 53 00:03:37,400 --> 00:03:40,840 dramatically, mocking me. We stood there in stunned 54 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:47,720 silence until Kira whispered. You're actually adorable, stop 55 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:50,320 saying that. But then she bit her lip. 56 00:03:50,800 --> 00:03:54,640 But it's true, look at you. No, I refuse. 57 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:57,840 She grabbed my wrist and dragged me to the mirror. 58 00:03:58,320 --> 00:04:02,800 I saw her, the pills version of me, a cute girl with wide eyes, 59 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:07,440 soft features, shiny lips, bouncing ribbons and a shy 60 00:04:07,440 --> 00:04:09,760 expression that looked way too natural. 61 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:15,240 I slapped my hands over my face. This is so embarrassing. 62 00:04:16,240 --> 00:04:20,279 Kira smirked. Well, I did need a test subject, 63 00:04:21,079 --> 00:04:24,920 I didn't volunteer. You swallowed it, It fell into 64 00:04:24,920 --> 00:04:27,200 my juice. Still counts. 65 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:30,560 I groaned and my skirt swished again. 66 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:34,560 Kira clapped. Oh my God, the swish physics are 67 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:36,720 perfect. I hate this. 68 00:04:37,600 --> 00:04:40,200 Do another swish. No. 69 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:44,720 My heels clicked, my ribbons bounced, and Kira whispered. 70 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:48,880 You know, you could get used to it, I glared. 71 00:04:49,240 --> 00:04:54,360 But deep down, super deep down, I wondered if the pill saw 72 00:04:54,360 --> 00:04:56,080 something I never dared to.