Blackness (Latex path)

Doctor Andrews motioned to the chair, "Please sit."

Mark gave it a skeptical glance but moved to sit. Emily wheeled the cart over, then snapped on nearby surgical gloves. Lieutenant Burton frowned slightly. Wasn't this a simple checkup?

The blonde smiled as the naked man focused intently on the box. She was in control here. Such a strong man, so easily manipulated. Some days she loved her work.

As she undid the latches and flipped open the lid, Mark saw... ink? Some sort of shiny black ball sat in the middle of the thing. It didn't look like any sort of medical device he had seen before. It was only an inch or two wide, and as black as the void. Was it a pill of some sort? How would he swallow it? Wait... did it just move? No... it must have been a trick of the light.

"Mister Burton. This is...