People you know!

You couldn't help but notice there were only seven files listed here despite the fact that eight of you had been brought into the facility. That's odd. There was no file for subject number eight, no file on you in other words.

You open the first file and the face staring back at you makes you freeze. The face of your girlfriend stares back at you from the computer screen. Subject number one was your girlfriend!

"Mariana? What the fuck?" You gasp. The information listed was incomplete to say the least, just a few basic pieces of information and a psychological summary.

Subject 1: Female, Hispanic. 5'5". 142 lbs. Brown hair, brown eyes. In relationship, heterosexual. Psych summary: Habitual infidelity, commitment issues, compulsive liar.

You stare at the screen. Habitual infidelity!? "You fucking bitch!" You hiss. Despite this revelation you were now very curious as to who the other inhabitants were. You open the next file, it takes you a moment to realize that you knew this person too.

Subject 2: Female, Caucasian. 5'11". 170 lbs. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Sporadic relationships, homosexual. Psych summary: Gender insecurity issues, control issues, rebellious to authority.

Sandie? From your gym? She often worked out at the same time as you did, sometimes you would even partner up or spot one another. She was a hugely muscular crossfit freak, likely on roids. She often teased you for not being able to keep up with her in the gym.

Now you were really curious, you quickly click the next file and the next and the next. Each time a familiar face pops up.

Subject 3: Male, Black. 6'1". 234 lbs. Black hair, brown eyes. No relationship - virgin, heterosexual or asexual. Psych summary: Social anxiety, antisocial, insecurity with opposite sex, obsessive compulsive.

It was Carl, your old roommate who you hadn't seen since college. He was a video game and board game nerd, and a super nice guy. He had been incredibly shy when you knew him, especially around girls. You also happened to know he was hung like a horse.

Subject 4: Male, Caucasian. 5'8". 210 lbs. Bald, blue eyes. Married, heterosexual. Psych summary: Napoleon complex, homophobic, racist, and Islamophobic, gambling addiction.

Mr. Stephens, your high school gym coach. He was a complete fucking asshole and you were sure your psyche still carried around a few scars that he had left on it.

Subject 5: Female, Asian. 5'0". 115 lbs. Black hair, brown eyes. Sporadic relationships, bisexual. Psych summary: Nymphomania, manipulative, seeks out alpha figure.

Sara, the office hottie from the job you'd been downsized from a little while back. She was a perpetual flirt and had every man in the office drooling over her, including you.

Subject 6: Male, Arab. 5'11". 182 lbs. Black hair, brown eyes. Sporadic relationships, heterosexual. Psych summary: Impulse control issues, narcissism, amoral, addictive personality.

Crazy Mo? He was a drinking buddy you'd met at a strip bar a few years back. Every few weeks the two of you would get together to get shit faced. He was a ton of fun to be around but also brought with him chaos and turmoil. You only contacted him when you were in the mood to get into some trouble.

Subject 7: Female, Caucasian. 5'8", 201 lbs. Brown hair, blue eyes. Married, heterosexual. Psych summary: Sexually frustrated, Jocasta complex, deferential to authority.

Mom!? What was she doing here? Did Dad know? You look at the profile. Jocasta complex? Wasn't that somehow related to the Oedipus complex? Oh Jesus!

You look at the list. You realize that while you knew each of them not one of them knew each other as far as you knew. As far as they knew they really were seven random strangers. But you were the common factor among them, these were all people from different facets of your life. This was no randomly selected group, they had been purposely chosen. As had you! What kind of crazy experiment was this? Why had they chosen you and how did they know about all of these people that you knew?

This certainly made being the Controller that much more interesting.