The Morphic Adaptation Unit, or MAU as it has come to be known, is a strange and enigmatic device that allows its user to alter their body.
The origins of the device is unknown. Originally thought to be of extra-terrestrial origin, more recently various different corporations have either taken credit for the device or indirectly been associated with its distribution. There is more than one copy of the device, but the exact number is not known.
The appearance of the device varies. It can be as small as a handheld cube, but often enlarges to the size of a phone booth when it is in use. Rumors suggest that there is no limit to its size, and that it can get as large or as small as needed to accommodate its user.
Although how the device works is a mystery, the operation of the device is relatively simple. The user simply thinks of the way they would like to appear and the device scans their brain, creating an image based on the user's specifications. The user then enters the device and activates it, either by pushing a button or starting an automatic program by entering the chamber. The device then does its best to create the most accurate real-life equivalent of the user's inner thoughts and desires.
Although most people use the device to change genders or simply enhance their beauty, there seems to be almost no end to what the device can do. Legends tell of some people using the device to become immortal .... superheroes with powers such as flight, invulnerability, or invisibility ..... supernatural creatures such as vampires or werewolves.... or even inorganic creations such as robots or clothes. The only restriction seems to be the user's imagination.
Ownership of the device is fleeting. The device will often stop working after a random interval or a seemingly arbitrary number of uses. More often it simply disappears after a while, vanishing into thin air. Users should remember this and use caution when choosing their alterations. You never know if your next transformation will be your last one.
Ownership of the device is also threatened by a mysterious government agency. The representatives of this shadowy organization relentlessly track down any instance of the device and those who use it. Their intentions are unknown. Some claim they are trying to help people who are hurt by undesirable transformations and prevent others from misusing it. While others claim they are seeking one of the devices for use in their own nefarious schemes.
Currently, the device had found its way into the hands of .............
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Original concept and idea by ElrodW