The voice trails off, and for a moment you stand there uncertainly, wondering what it is you're supposed to do. But then you hear a door open somewhere behind you, and footsteps coming towards you, and you know exactly what you're supposed to do.
With a delighted grin you turn around and hurry over to meet the newcomer. He's wearing a white T-shirt and a pair of black jeans. He looks worryingly at your donkey ears.
"Whoa, dude, what happened to you?" he asks, coming to a halt a few feet away from you.
"I don't know," you reply, shrugging. "I went through this weird pipe thing and came out the other side with donkey ears and this fur all over me. It's kind of itchy, but also kind of...nice?"
"My poor friend, you obviously fell into a trap. I managed to resist the effects of the hypnosis, but it seems like you didn't."
"What are you talking about? What hypnosis?"
"The hypnosis being emitted by that wheel over there. It's designed to break down your resistance and... change you"
"Change me?" You raise an eyebrow. "Into what?"
The stranger looks at you with pity. "Into a donkey... at least physically, though I suspect that mentally you already behaved like one."
"Eh? Who you calling a donkey!?" you cry indignantly, the anger making your donkey ears flap.
"Who else?" the stranger replies, spreading his hands. "You have donkey ears, donkey fur... you even stink like a donkey..."
You suddenly realise what the voice expects you to do to this resistant boy: break him down and change him like the wheel did to you. You start moving closer to him.
He backs off nervously, holding his hands out as if to try and fend you off, but you keep on coming. "Wait!" he says, laughing nervously. "There's got to be a way out of here - and I think I know how to get it. I've been here before, and I know how things work around here. We'll need to work together."
"Oh really?" you ask, sounding sceptical. "How?"
"Well, behind the spinning wheel should be two control panels spaced out. If we can push a button on the two panels at the same time, the emergency procedure will be activated. The hypno wheel will stop, and the door will open."
You frown, considering this proposal. "If you want me to help you, you'll have to do something for me first," you say at last with mischief, "I don't see why I would be the only one with donkey attributes."
"What? No, it's too dangerous..."
"I don't care. Either you change, too, or I'm not helping you."
The boy's face is a mask of horror. "I can't change! Not into that... that... filth!"
"Fine," you say, turning away. "Guess I'll just go back to the wheel and fully transform into a donkey. I bet they lead a pretty happy life. They probably get to eat all day and mate with any other donkeys they like... and to think you won't even get the chance to know that life."
The boy makes a stricken noise. "Okay, okay, okay... I'll do it!" he cries hastily. "Just stop talking like that!"
"Fine," you say, pleased with yourself. "I'll join you to make sure you don't trick me."
You both walk over to the rotating wheel. Up close its effect is even more pronounced, and you find yourself standing next to it almost in a daze, mesmerised by the way the spiral moves. It's only with an effort of will that you force yourself to look at how the boy will change. But you notice he's keeping his eyes closed.
"Come on dude, I'll only accept to push the button if you stare at the wheel and do whatever the voice says. No cheating."
He looks at you for a moment, then nods reluctantly. "Okay, let's do this."
He walks over to stand in front of the wheel, and you follow close behind him, making sure he doesn't try anything. As he stares at the spiral you see his pupils dilate, and his body relaxes as if he's going into a trance.
"Looking good, dude," the voice from the speaker says admiringly. "Do you *feel* good?"
"Yes," the boy replies, sounding dreamy. "Terrific."
"And are you enjoying yourself?"
"Oh yes!" The boy's eyes sparkle with excitement. "Can't wait to see what's next."
"That's good. That's what we want to hear." The voice chuckles softly. "Now I think you'll love what I'll ask next. Could you bray for me?"
The boy's lips part in a delighted grin. "Of course!" he exclaims, and then he opens his mouth and lets out a small mock-bray: "hee haw"
"Mmmm, that sounded pretty good. But I think you can do better than that."
"I'll try!" The boy takes a deep breath, and then brays again, this time louder and more enthusiastic. "Hee haw! Hee haw!"
"Keep going!" the voice encourages him..
You stare at him, feeling a sudden stirring of excitement in your loins as the brays become more realistic. Something about his state is strangely arousing, and you find yourself stepping closer to him, drawn in by his scent.
The boy doesn't seem to notice you. His eyes are still glued to the spiral, and he's still braying away, sounding more and more like a real donkey. The brays are coming faster now, and his chest is heaving with the effort.
You stand next to him, breathing in his scent, feeling your body heat up with desire. Your hands twitch with the urge to touch him...
The moment your hand touches his face, he falls silent, his eyes losing their glazed look as he blinks and comes back to reality. He stares at you, looking confused and a little scared.
"What... what happened?" he asks. "I feel... strange."
"I don't know," you reply, feeling just as baffled as he looks. "You were braying like a donkey, and then suddenly you stopped."
"Braying?" He sounds horrified. "I was...?"
"Yeah. It was really hot, too."
"Hot?" He looks down at himself, searching for any sign of a change. "I don't see anything different... do I?"
"No, you look the same," you reply, though you can't help but stare at his body, trying to imagine what he would look like naked and covered in fur.
"But I feel... different." He shakes his head, as if trying to clear it. "I feel... more... alive somehow."
"Yeah, me too," you say, still feeling a little dazed yourself. "This is why I wanted you to try it. The wheel makes me feel so good, it cannot be a bad thing!"
"I guess you're right," he replies, sounding uncertain. "But still, I don't know if it's a good idea to keep... changing like this."
"Why not?" you ask. "It feels amazing, and we can still resist the hypnosis if we want to. I think we should do it again."
He seems to hesitate a bit, then say: "No way! We have to push the buttons to get out of here!"
"Oh, right!" you exclaim, feeling a bit embarrassed that you'd almost forgotten about the plan.
You both walk over to the two control panels and push the buttons at the same time. There's a loud beep, and the wheel stops and the door opens.
"See? We did it!" the boy says triumphantly.
You both step out of the room, and the door closes behind you. You find yourself in a small corridor with three doors leading off it. The doors are labelled "Gym", "Pool" and "Dining Room".
"Which way should we go?" you ask.