It's time to deal with a certain elephant in a certain room.

With Katia's stream over, the two of us take the opportunity to talk for a little bit (after she cleans up her face, of course). Katia spends a majority of the time just asking me questions about how I think the stream went, to which I try to assure her that people loved it. I know I certainly did. Throughout the onslaught of questions though, I do get a little more insight into Katia's thoughts about her current place in life, which is interesting to hear. From what she tells me, she really had no idea what she wanted to do with her life when she moved to the States, but now, she feels confident about her desire to pursue a career as an online entertainer.

Hearing Katia gush about her newfound interests with a childlike sparkle in her eyes is admittedly very cute to watch. I'm starting to realize that it can be a nice change of pace to occasionally put sex aside and just listen to what one of my girls has to say. Come to think of it, this is actually the second girl I've taken the time to get to know better today. First, I had lunch with Amy, and now I'm just chatting with Katia in her bedroom. Talk about an intimate place to talk...

After I exhaust everything I want to talk about with my e-girl star, I decide to get up and start making my way out. As I try to say my goodbyes, Katia hops out of her seat and gets a flustered look on her face.

"W-wait!" She calls out louder than she probably intended.

"Uh... are you okay, Katia?" I ask in confusion.

"I, um... yes, I am fine. I just wanted to ask you something..."

"O... kay...? What is it?" I'll be honest, I have no idea where this is going.

"So... uh... Ms. Sanders was telling me the other day how you are planning to start a big family with a bunch of other girls..." Katia starts as she nervously plays with her hair. "She said you were going to all move in together and have fun all the time. So... I guess I was just wondering... could I be part of the girls in your family too?"

Did... did I just hear what I think I just heard. Surely I must have been mistaken.

"Uh... Katia, I'm not sure you fully understand what you're talking about..." I try to explain.

"Well, Ms. Sanders used a word that I have never heard before when she first told me about it. It was a... a... hor-something? Or maybe a hur... a hair..."

"A harem," I correct her.

"Harem! That is the word! And I do understand what it means! Or I did after Ms. Sanders explained it to me. It's like when a bunch of women all love the same man and willingly share him with one another," Katia says, looking like she's trying to recite something from memory as she does so.

I guess that is kind of the basic gist. Still, I can't believe Katia is asking to join my harem all on her own, without any convincing on my end. Granted, who knows what exactly Helen told Katia that initially brought the desire up? It's possible she made the idea sound very appealing.

"Well..." I mumble while acting like I'm deep in thought. "If it's something you really think you want, than I suppose we might be able to find a place for you..."

"Yes! Please! I promise all of your other girls will love me!" Katia cries out in joy.

It looks like we've got another harem member in our party. Who would have guessed? That worked out well. I spend a bit of time calming down Katia and telling her everything she need to know. Considering that the plans are still somewhat loose, it really doesn't take long to fill her in on everything. Once that's done she still seems a little nervous, but I can tell there's a lot of excitement in her nervousness.

"I cannot wait to meet all of my new roommates! Ooh! I need to start coming up with new ideas for guest streams!" Katia exclaims before running over to her computer.

I can't imagine that every other girl I've used the remote on will jump at the chance to broadcast themselves for the entire internet to see, but I'm sure enough will find the idea appealing for Katia to have quite the cast to rotate through.

I take Katia's moment of inspiration as a good cue to leave. I actually manage to get through my goodbyes without interruption this time before heading out the door. With it starting to get late and no idea what to do with myself, I decide to just catch the first bus back home. When I first walk through the door, I'm greeted by one of my new favorite sights: the smiling face of my adoring ****.

"Hello, Master! Did you have a good day?" Michelle asks.

"Not too bad. Any chance you have a progress report of what happened while I was gone?" I ask.

"Of course! I wouldn't be a very diligent maid if I didn't keep tabs on everything going on in Master's house, now would I?" Michelle answers with a wink. "Now let's see... Julia went out a little after you to do some clothes shopping... Rose asked me if I could help her with her homework, which was a bit odd, but I've learned to just go with the flow when it comes to her..."

"And what about Mom? Have you seen her at all today?"

"Not really. She's mostly just stayed in her room all day. She occasionally comes out looking for something to do, but with me taking up all the housework, there's not a whole lot that needs to be done. Eventually, she just gave up and stopped coming out. I'm honestly getting a little worried about her."

I figured that might be the case. It wasn't long ago that Mom's whole life revolved around work, so she must really not know what to do with herself now that she doesn't have a job. And this only after one day of being unemployed. I'm going to have to sort this out soon or else it's going to become a serious issue.

"I'll deal with her soon, I promise. For now, I just need you to stay strong. I need someone I can count on right now," I tell Michelle as I give her a hug.

"Okay, Master. As always, I trust you. If you ever need anything else from me, just let me know."

I give Michelle a peck on the cheek and head upstairs. As I make my way to my room, I can't help but stop as I pass Mom's closed door. What the hell am I supposed to do about this? Every time I think about Mom, I get a knot in my stomach. Is the only solution to let her turn back into a dog and keep her that way forever? To just permanently leave her on the edge of an orgasm and hope she never finds a way to reach it? That can't be the best solution. And even it was, am I really the kind of person who can live with myself for doing that?

I just wanted to get my dick wet. Why do things have to be so complicated?

I reach into my pocket and pull out the Random Remote, the thing that set all of this into motion. I think about the fact that Mom still hasn't gotten her fourth attribute yet. At this point, do I even want to complete her transformation? Am I willing to take that risk? The pet play stuff is hot, but...

I don't even know how to finish that thought. I guess it's not a decision I have to make right now. After all, I've already checked her with the remote today. With no clue what else to do, I point the remote at the door and press the green button.

...

Nothing.

I press it again.

...

Still nothing.

I press it a third time.

Once again, noth- actually, wait a second...

- SELECTED TARGET: ELIZABETH ANDERSON -

Attribute Branch Available. Press red button to reveal.

No... That can't be right. I already checked today. I'm not ready... I can't make a decision yet. I-

Hold on... attribute branch? That's not right. Mom already had an attribute branch... right? Yeah. That's what started all this horniness nonsense in the first place. It was between that and... something about making her obeying simple commands. I remember having a really hard time deciding. So then... why does it say she has a branching path now?

Can one target have two branches? That's never happened before, but... I guess there's nothing saying that it can't happen. Although, if we're being technical, there's been no real clear definition on what the remote can and can't do at all up to this point.

Huh. So... what do I do now? I guess I should see what the options are. Being totally real, I'm still terrified. I mean, what if I'm not happy with either option? I've learned from the incident with Maria's branch that I can't just ignore the choice. I have to pick one sooner or later. And yet... just like how it all started with Mom way back when... I feel something egging me on...

I have to know.

So I press the red button.

Select Attribute Branch

A - PLUG AND PLAY

Inserting a butt plug into the target's ass will instantly maximize the target's current level of arousal. This arousal will persist no matter how many times the target cums as long as the plug remains inside the target. When the plug is removed, the target will return to the level of arousal they were previously at before it was inserted.

B - CAN I PET THAT DOG?

The target will be seen as the pet of the user by everyone, including the target themselves, at all times. The target's actions will be viewed as completely normal no matter how human or animalistic they are. In addition, people will have a strong desire to grope and touch the target in sexual ways as a way of showing affection.

Okay. For starters, neither of these options permanently turn my mom into a horny animal. Which is good. Don't have to worry about that. In fact, if I play my cards right, I think both of these attributes can fix my problem in different ways. That's also good. Honestly, this is looking pretty alright. It felt like a bunch voices were screaming in the back of my head about how horribly this could turn out, so hopefully this reassures them... me... whatever.

Option A puts an interesting twist on the whole swapping-back-and-forth-between-a-dog-and-a-human thing. Basically, it lets me decide when Mom gets horny, and by extension, when she turns into Liz. Her arousal will still build if she's left alone, but it will be much easier to manage. If I want to play with Liz, I just pop a butt plug in (we'll get one with a tail, obviously), and once playtime is over, just pop it back out and I have my mother back. Best of both worlds.

If option A is about making it easier to control the swapping, then option B makes it easier for people to accept Mom's new identity, herself included. It certainly would be helpful for Mom to just fully believe that she's my pet. That way, the idea of not having a job would just make sense, since last time I checked, pet's don't work. It also would be fun to take Liz out for walks and not have anyone question it. Though that isn't necessarily... well, necessary. She's presumably going to live with a bunch of other women who have been transformed by the remote, so weird behavior won't seem all that weird after a while. Option B also does come with the added bonus of people wanting to touch Mom, which is always fun. In a house full of hot girls, that can only lead to good things.

The way I see it, each of these options solve half of the problem. And they do so in equally enticing ways. Given how much stress this whole situation has caused both Mom and me, I'll take half of that just vanishing with the push of a button. I think I'll be able to handle the rest of the issue on my own with either one of these. Or at least I hope I will. Surely if I can't, Helen can come up with something. I really do rely too much on that woman's brainpower, don't I?

Alright, Mom or Liz or whoever I'm dealing with at this point. It's time I make good on my promise to take care of you...