Chapter 70
by 
tf-mistress
What's next?
Loopholes and Limits
Sophia Maoulin
Sophia paced in place, lost in thought. She wore a black shirt Levi had discovered in his closet, with one sized to fit each contestant. She was bare beneath the waist, however. While part of this was because she was forbidden from wearing anything but a skirt, the true reason was that she was fascinated with studying her tattoo to cover it. Besides, it wasn't like he hadn't already seen her.
Opposite her, Levi sat comfortably in a pair of soft, plaid pajamas. At Sophia's gentle insistence, they had both decided to move from the bedroom to the cozier confines of the living room, where the warm glow of the lamps and fresh breeze from the open window created a welcoming atmosphere.
"There's a lot to experiment with here," Sophia said, gesturing to her crotch mark. "First is the name. If I try to say it, all that comes out is master. But let's say I want to wear some Levi's Jeans. Ah ha! I can say that. So context matters. Or let's say I have an imaginary friend named Levi. Oh, I just said it again."
Sophia was lost in a whirlwind of thoughts, her mind racing with excitement and ideas that spilled out of her mouth in a rapid-fire stream of words. Levi simply watched her, wordlessly.
"I like Bruce LEE. He has a good VIbe. Lee's good Vibe. Lee Vibe. Master. Darn it. Hmm... master. Uh... master... master. Drat. How about if I try master. Nope, that didn't work. L-E-V-Master. Shoot. Uh, I like the summertime, don't you, mister master? Nope. Si je parle français, tu es master? Drat."
This exploration lasted nearly half an hour, during which Sophia took notes and openly brainstormed with Levi. Finally, she shrugged, laughing.
"Hmm, I'm out of ideas. Ah well, that was never that big of a deal." She flopped down onto a sofa. "Like I said before, I'll just pretend that's your actual name. Plus, you know what I'm trying to say, so you'll understand what I mean."
"You're very nonchalant about this," Levi observed.
Sophia shrugged again. "Like I said, it's just a word. It only has the meaning we give it. Honestly, I sometimes have trouble with names anyway, so having a built-in reminder is a silver lining. Uh, not that I would have ever forgotten your name, master."
Sophia took a fresh piece of paper from a side table and began writing, using her bare leg as a surface.
"In any case, I want to experiment with the other part of this. The obedience shock."
Levi looked down, guiltily. "Right, that. I'm really sorry about that."
"Don't apologize yet," she reassured him. "At least not until we know what it entails. Now... hmmm.... how to test. Might as well just bite the bullet."
Sophia placed her pen on the table. "Please order me to pick that up."
Levi nodded uncomfortably. "Okay. Sophia, pick up that pen."
Sophia placed her hands on her belly, clearly communicating she had no intention of doing so. A full second passed, and then...
"MREOW!" Sophia shrieked. Her pink tattoo changed to glow a bright red and released an electrical current directly to her womb.
The sensation was surprisingly mild, no more intense than the fleeting jolt of a static shock. However, the real affliction came in the form of an overwhelming pleasure exploding between her legs. It felt as though she had placed her vibrator on her clit at the highest setting. It was too much to bear.
Without any thought other than instinct, Sophia snatched the pen from the table. The instant she did, the current stopped, and her mark returned to normal. She then collapsed back onto the sofa, her face red and panting.
"Oh my god! Sophia!" Levi cried, running over to her and hugging her. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine," she reassured him, still coming down from it. "We may have misinterpreted what she meant by 'jolt,' though. It... uh... activated myself downstairs."
"This was a bad idea. I think stopping would be a good idea," Levi begged.
The catgirl shook her head. "Stop? No way! We're just getting started."
"What?"
Sophia pulled out of the hug and started to fidget excitedly with her hands. "We should run that a few more times to establish a pattern and baseline. Then, we can slowly introduce some variations in our experiments. Try vague versus direct instructions. Or see how long I can last when..."
"I DON'T WANT TO HURT YOU!" Levi yelled. Sophia snapped out of her train of thought and looked at the boy. She saw tears welling up.
"Oh, I'm sorry," she said. "But I promise you, I'm fine. It's not so much hurting as intense," she explained, trying to downplay it so he wouldn't feel bad. "And I want to keep going with this."
"Are... are you enjoying this?" Levi asked, wiping his eyes.
"I mean, not the jolt. Not completely, anyway. But that's the reason why I want to understand it. Besides, I like solving puzzles and want to do this right."
"I... okay..." Levi said, looking away. However, the look on his face made it clear that he wasn't actually okay with it. He still felt guilty about how his order had affected her, and he didn't want to do it again.
Sophia could tell immediately his discomfort. She took his hand. "Maybe we don't have to experiment with every possibility," she offered. Just two or three for now. Would that be okay?"
"You're asking me if it's okay?" he asked incredulously. "You're the one it hurts."
Sophia blushed. "It hurts me to see you hurt by me being hurt."
The two locked lips.
Kiss: +3 VP
Seen it Before: -3 VP
Nora Wolf
Nora watched the fireworks, seeing the bursts of color explode in the night sky, accompanied by the thunderous roar of the band playing nearby. She frowned at the spectacle, the loud noise hurting her canine ears. “This seems excessive,” she remarked, raising her voice slightly to be heard over the booming din.
"That's putting it mildly," Olivia agreed, arms crossed in frustration.
Behind them both, Tomoko stepped out onto the courtyard, looking at the party with confusion. "Hey, what's all this for?" she asked the women over the cacophony.
"Levi fucked Sophia," Olivia snapped bluntly.
Tomoko's eyes widened in surprise as she gasped in delight. She clapped her hands together enthusiastically, a bright smile spreading. "Oh, yay! I'm so happy for them."
Olivia groaned and rubbed her temples in annoyance. "You would."
"HOLY CRAP!" a booming voice yelled. The group looked back to see Elena arriving as well.
Olivia's irritation grew even greater. "Sure, let's ALL show up!"
But Elena wasn't paying attention to the others. Instead, her gaze was fixated on Sophia's score, which glowed brightly on the jumbotron. A whirlwind of emotions swirled inside her— shock, happiness, surprise, and pride. She had anticipated that Levi and Sophia would get along. Still, the extent of the results had gone far beyond her expectations. It was clear that Sophia had not just made a good impression; she had absolutely dominated.
"Good for you, Sophia," she said softly, remembering how much anguish the girl had endured after the challenge. "And you too, Levi."
Perched delicately on the broad shoulder of the Amazon warrior, Nym the fairy chose this moment to interject with her usual helpful commentary: "Hey, there's a party going on. You should find out who it's for."
"It literally says right there," Elena snapped in vexation, pointing to the "Levi Got Laid" sign.
Nym squinted her eyes. "Who's Levi?"
Sophia Maoulin
"Okay, now, suggest I pick up the pen. But be really wishy-washy about it," Sophia requested.
"Not a problem," Levi chuckled, as that was his default way of interacting with people. "Uh, it would be nice if you picked up that pen, but no pressure or anything."
Sophia folded her arms and looked away from the pen, wincing in anticipation. However, nothing happened.
"Did you feel anything?" Levi asked, worried.
"No, nothing. So, there's a lower threshold. The key will be to find the turning point. Try doing it again, but leave out the 'no pressure' bit."
"Okay. It would be nice if you picked up the pen."
Again, nothing.
Sophia grinned. They were getting somewhere. "Okay, now explain how much you want me to pick up that pen, without telling me to."
Levi couldn't help but be infected by Sophia's smile. "I would be really, really happy if you were to pick up that pen. It would be the best thing ever."
Sophia laughed in triumph as nothing happened for the third time in a row.
Azure
Just as Olivia was about to escape from the frustrating charade of a party, the atmosphere turned for the worse. Her heart sank when she saw Azure running towards them from the stage, clad in a scarlet dress. The other contestants shared her feelings of dread as they watched her approach.
"Have you heard the news?! Oh, isn't it wonderful! Your master just became a man!" Azure cheered as she reached them. Each contestant became frozen in place as Azure hugged each of them, the host being particularly grabby of their rears with her shows of affection.
"Get your hands off me before I break them off!" Elena roared.
"Oh, my apologies," Azure giggled. "That ass belongs to Levi, not me."
"We don't belong to anyone!" Olivia snapped. "None of us do."
"Sophia would beg to differ," Azure winked. "This party is just as much for her. She's the first one to really understand her role here. Would you like to see the footage?"
"FUCK OFF!" Olivia roared before Elena could.
"Ms. Booker, I don't think threatening her is a good idea," Nora offered, but she ignored her.
Azure pouted, "Someone is grumpy. Oh, wait, I get it. You're jealous, aren't you? You wanted to be his first, didn't you?"
"I don't give a SHIT about Levi!" she countered.
Azure playfully gasped. "Oh? I see. You're jealous about Sophia, then. So you do like girls, then. Looks like your dad was right about you after all."
Azure crossed a line. The MMA fighter swung her fist into the host's face without thinking. However, she did not dodge, but instead let it uselessly make contact, to rub in just how weak she was.
"Wow, that punch was pathetic. Someone needs to pay attention to her training. At least the slacking off gave you a nice rack. In any case, maybe if you beg for Levi's cock, he'll actually..."
Another fist made contact, but not from Olivia. Elena punched her clean across the jaw, and unlike Olivia, she wasn't lacking in strength.
"MS. MENDEZ!" Nora cried in alarm as she watched Azure collide with the ground. Meanwhile, Tomoko pumped her fist in satisfaction.
Azure rose to her feet, her expression shifting from a faint smile to one of intense fury as she rubbed her jaw. The sting of the impact still lingered, and her eyes narrowed dangerously as she turned to Elena. The sheer intensity of her gaze was enough to make the muscular woman instinctively take a step back, a shiver of fear coursing through her. On her shoulder, Nym screamed at her to run in a rare showing of actual advice.
"In the spirit of tonight's celebration, I'm going to show you mercy by not turning you into a latex fuck doll," Azure threatened.
Elena parted her lips, ready to snap back at the accusation, but a sudden surge of self-preservation held her tongue in check. Similarly, Olivia kept the triade of insults she had for the host to herself, not out of fear for herself, but out of concern that provoking her might lead Azure to withdraw her mercy toward Elena.
Azure sneered at them briefly before chuckling. After that, she switched back to her cheerful personality. "Enjoy the party, you crazy kids!" She skipped to the band, calling out requests for her favorite songs.
Olivia leaned over to Elena. "Thanks for that."
Elena crossed her arms. "Don't thank me. I've been wanting to punch her for days now."
"Did it feel good?" Tomoko asked.
Elena grinned, replaying the moment in her mind. "More than you can even imagine."
"Okay, now THAT I'm jealous for," Olivia laughed.
Sophia Maoulin
Levi took a deep breath and recited Sophia's instructions: " I command you to ignore my next order."
Sophia nodded silently. After a few moments, she gestured for him to continue.
Levi winced slightly and said, "I order you to pick up that pen."
Much to both of their relief, nothing happened. However, after a few moments, Sophia went for the pen anyway.
"MREEOOWWAA!!!" She cried, immediately dropping it.
"Why did you do that?!" Levi cried.
"Sorry, but I wanted to test how the tattoo interpreted the word 'ignore," she explained. "I was hoping it would nullify the order entirely. But instead, it just puts an opposite modifier on the order."
She rubbed her temples. "Hmm, maybe there's another way to phrase it. A blanket statement that says future commands are optional? However, that could backfire if done wrong. We don't want to soft-lock ourselves into an impossible state. Things could be awful if we got into a 'this sentence is false' paradox."
Levi shook his head, "You really think of everything, huh?"
"No, I just overthink some things," she grinned. "Hmm, I may need to sleep on the whole super-order. Let's go back to defining what command means."
"Are you sure you don't want to sleep on it now?" Levi asked. It's been a long day, and you could use some rest."
"You're sweet. But I won't be able to sleep while I'm thinking about this."
Just then, a light bulb went off in Sophia’s mind as she enthusiastically snapped her fingers. Inspired by a sudden idea, she reached for a different red pen and began scribbling down a series of test sentences. Once she had completed her list, she turned to Levi, her expression eager. She handed him the freshly written phrases to review.
"I'm pretty sure these are all commands," Levi said uncomfortably, as he read the list.
"We won't know unless we try," she countered.
Levi could tell he wouldn't be able to change her mind, so he admitted defeat and read the first sentence.
"I order someone to pick up that pillow."
Despite the tension in the air, nothing occurred. Sophia beamed excitedly, her eyes shining brightly as she pumped her fist in triumph. "Just as I thought. It has to be specifically directed to count!"
"So, I must avoid asking you to do things directly, then?" Levi asked, feeling a sense of relief.
"Probably, or be vague enough. That's what the other sentences are designed to check."
"You're a genius, you know that?" Levi beamed.
Azure
Azure abruptly materialized back into her cozy office. She had left the gathering when it became evident that none of the contestants were engaging or enthusiastic. But this didn’t bother her; instead, she welcomed the excuse. She was eager to return to watching Levi and Sophia plotting.
She felt deeply irritated at seeing them try to break her game. Although Sophia's little habit had been cute for a while, it was quickly growing tiresome. What frustrated her even more was that Levi was aiding Sophia in this. She had given the boy a fantastic power to control his subjects, and he was doing everything he could to ruin it.
The host sat in her chair, sneering at the footage of the catgirl. Azure's feelings towards her had been a mixed range today, spanning from annoyance at her vetoing her way out of the android transformation to joy at seeing her finally pop Levi's cherry.
However, what troubled Azure the most was the profound hurt she felt ever since she caught sight of the title on Sophia's DVD. The words seemed to echo in her mind, stirring up a mix of emotions she couldn’t quite shake off. Azure found herself staring intently at the case of the confiscated media, its glossy surface reflecting the harsh fluorescent light.
The host knew she shouldn't watch it, knowing that seeing that timeline would only upset her. She was a host with an important job to do, and she couldn't afford to be distracted by what-ifs.
And yet...
Sophia Maoulin
Sophia let out a loud yawn, her body arching gracefully as she stretched with catlike flexibility. The fatigue of the day was finally hitting her, making her acutely aware of just how much had happened and the sheer roller coaster of emotional states she had been through.
"Again, I think it might be a good idea if we slept on these ideas," Levi offered once more.
Sophia nodded in agreement. "Fair enough. You okay if I snore?"
"Huh?" Levi asked before realizing what she meant. This reaction made Sophia self-consciousness."
"Oh, I mean... I just thought... we don't have to sleep in the same bed if you don't want to."
"No, it's okay. Sorry, I'm just not used to this and didn't think. But I'd like that."
Sophia blushed. "You sure?"
Levi's face flushed in response. "More than anything."
With a nervous smile tugging at her lips, Sophia gently intertwined her fingers with Levi's, feeling a warm flutter in her chest. They ascended the staircase side by side. As they reached the top, she stole a glance at him, her heart racing in anticipation of spending the night with him.
Azure
The host sat alone in her office. The only light source in the dimly lit room emanated from her glowing monitors, casting a soft, bluish hue that flickered across her focused face.
On one screen were camera feeds of each contestant asleep. Sophia and Levi were embracing one another as they slept. Sophia and Levi were nestled together, their bodies intertwined in an intimate embrace, despite being clothed. Their faces were serene, bathed in the soft glow of the night lights, as they quietly breathed in unison.
While they slept, Sophia had unknowingly gained another bonus, putting her a mere eight points away from breaking the hundred thresholds.
Fell Asleep Together: +3 VP
Azure softly shook her head. "Go ahead and enjoy your victory, little one," she whispered. "No matter how much you accomplish, you're still a ****."
She shifted her focus to the adjacent screen connected to a DVD player, the empty case resting conspicuously beside it. A wave of bitterness washed over her as she narrowed her eyes, studying the alternate image of Sophia displayed on the screen. Sophia radiated a warmth in this frame that seemed to draw the viewer in, surrounded by six other figures. They appeared lively and engaged, their expressions hinting at shared laughter and camaraderie; however, it struck her that this was only half of the entire group.
The sight stirred a mix of nostalgia and resentment within Azure, a stark reminder of what the producers had denied her.
"You have no idea what you could have had!" she sneered at the girl.
END OF DAY THREE
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