Alex Okonkwo (Demon Path)

The technician, a woman in her mid-thirties with the kind of flawless skin that marks her as modified, leans forward in her chair. Her name tag reads SASHA CHEN - Helix BioSolutions. She has the practiced calm of someone who's guided hundreds of people through this process.

"Alright, Mr. Okonkwo," Sasha says, her fingers dancing across her tablet. "I'm initializing the DesignSpace interface now. You'll see it populate on the screen in front of you."

The display flickers to life, and suddenly you're looking at a three-dimensional rendering of Morgan's current body - every wrinkle, every age spot, every sag of muscle captured in clinical detail. Morgan shifts uncomfortably beside you, avoiding the image.

"Don't look at that version," Sasha says with a slight smile. "That's just the baseline scan. Think of it as the 'before' photo."

She taps again, and the image transforms into a neutral humanoid figure - smooth, featureless, waiting to be shaped.

"Here's how this works. You have complete morphological authority over both subjects. Height, weight, bone structure, muscle density, fat distribution, skin elasticity, hair follicle programming - everything down to the cellular level." She pauses. "And given your stated design philosophy, I should mention that sexual characteristics are fully customizable. Genital dimensions, erogenous zone sensitivity mapping, hormonal profiles, refractory period elimination, orgasm intensity calibration..."

Morgan makes a small sound beside you - something between nervousness and anticipation.

"The interface is intuitive," Sasha continues. "You can sculpt manually or use voice commands. There are preset templates if you want starting points - 'Athletic Female 25,' 'Voluptuous Male 30,' that sort of thing - but most clients prefer to customize fully."

She pulls up a submenu. "A few technical notes. First: apparent biological age. The nanites can rebuild tissue to any age specification between approximately eighteen and forty-five while maintaining indefinite cellular regeneration. Below eighteen is legally prohibited. Second: you can modify mental characteristics - libido levels, arousal triggers, even baseline pleasure sensitivity - but cognitive alterations require a separate consent form."

She glances at the documents on the table. "I see Morgan has already signed the comprehensive consent package. That gives you authority over everything."

Morgan reaches over and squeezes your hand. Their palm is dry and papery against yours - a sensation that won't exist much longer.

"Make me young," Morgan says quietly. "Make me hungry. Make me everything I used to dream about being."

Sasha clears her throat professionally. "I'll be here throughout the design process to answer technical questions. Once you've finalized both designs, the regeneration process takes approximately seventy-two hours. You'll both be sedated for the duration. When you wake up..." She spreads her hands. "You'll be whoever you've chosen to be."

The cursor blinks on the blank figure, waiting for your first input. The apartment feels very quiet suddenly - just the hum of the climate system and the distant sound of traffic from the street below.

"Where would you like to start?" Sasha asks. "Most clients begin with basic parameters - sex, apparent age, height, body type. We can get more specific from there."