The news was going wild. A scientist had built a machine that would give people the opportunity to have a new life, whether temporarily or permanently. They promised a new lease on life for those stuck in a rut. Anthro, anime, animal, gender, age, ethnicity, intelligence, the machine could do just about anything, even subtle transformations. The scientist, when asked why they'd invented the machine to begin with, said they had always wondered what life could be like if such and such decisions had or hadn't been made, as well as a general feeling of wishing to help those who are unhappy with their current lives. Thus the machine had also been nicknamed the Butterfly Effect and the Empath's Lenses.
Now all they had to do was put out an ad. Thankfully the news had already provided advertising. Soon people were flocking to the lab in hopes for a chance to get a change in life or even just to try something new. Some of them had very specific transformations in mind. Others were okay with anything, provided it wasn't too extreme. The braver ones would have the wildest ideas or even dare the scientist to surprise them with something new. The amazing thing was that even those far below the poverty line could have a transformation as well, temporary or permanent. The clinic was funded by government funds as well as public and private donors. Thanks to that money, the scientist was able to build multiples of the machine, so that they could get through more people at once. The only requirement was that you had to be at least 16 or older. Younger kids weren't allowed, in fear of pedophilia, except in dire circumstances, such as abuse and neglect.
Today was an especially busy day at the clinic. People were sitting in the waiting room, filling out the transformation forms. Whose path would you like to follow?