"Oh, great! My new software is here, I cannot wait to try it out," Jimmy said as he tore open the brown wrapper, and plugged the box into his computer. He popped in the Setup CD-Rom, and hit enter, as the installation wizard appeared on the screen.
"Hey, this isn't ImageProXX?" Jimmy said staring at the Transdem Chronivac Logo loading on his screen. He pursed his lips, and then frowned. They sent him the wrong image software. Was this crap eating up bits on his hard drive even graphic software? Jimmy's expression got angry. He reached to eject the CD. but then the computer chimed.
The window opened on his screen. "SUBJECT ONE", read the screen, and below it was Jimmy's naked body spread eagle.
"What the fuck? How did it do that?" Jimmy asked.
The Artificial Intelligence assistant said, "The Chronivac scanner detects the nearest human subject, scans, and displays their image, in preparation for modification."
"Modification?" Jimmy asked suddenly uneasy with the device he'd activated.
"All parameters of an individual subject can be modified with or without their awareness and with or without the awareness of others. Select a parameter or greater reality, and select a demonstration tutorial."
"Demonstration?" Jimmy said wondering what that meant.
"Demonstration ONE: Physical Enhancement 50% Mass, Genetic Optimisation. Duration 5 Minutes. Running PROGRAM".
"Wuh-" Jimmy froze. Suddenly, he couldn't move. He watched his image on the screen start to grow more muscular. The shoulders and chest widened, and the abs began to become defined. It was amazing. Suddenly, he felt a chill. His clothing had vanished. Then he felt his body changing. He was growing bigger. He stared at the image on the screen, and realized his body was changing to match the image. It was incredible, he was now 6'3" and a total muscle stud. He was naked, but he looked great naked.
Jimmy flexed his body. He dropped to the floor, and started doing push ups. He switched to one-handed with his other hand behind his back. He started pushing off the floor, and switching hands. Damn, this was easy. He had never been this strong, and felt this alive. This was great. He was so buff, and he wasn't even breaking a sweat. He grabbed his cellphone, and set it in video mode and started recording.
"Can you guys believe this is the new me?" Jimmy said to the phone. "Oh, wait, have to keep it short to post to my blog." He aimed the phone and started the timer. He got down in pushup position on one hand, and watched the count down 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Then he started doing push ups switching back and forth. He clapped his hands in between push ups. Suddenly, Jimmy froze in mid-clap. The Chronivac Chimed.
"Five minute duration complete. Restoration of subject commencing."
Jimmy felt his body shrinking, and his muscles returning to normal . His hairy chest was suddenly hairless again. He was his former self.
CHIME. "Demonstration Complete."
Jimmy was falling. His hand extended, but one hand wasn't enough to support his weight. He keeled over. Suddenly, his clothing rematerialized on him.
"Whoa!" said Jimmy as he collapsed.
"Animal Transformations are available as well as inanimate ones, in the modification selection screen. Would you like an Animal or Inanimate Demonstration?"
"Uh, Animal or Inanimate?" said Jimmy rubbing his sore wrist. "Maybe later?" He walked to the kitchen to get some ice for his wrist. Was this for real or was he hallucinating?