Brainwashed.

Lydecker stood, nodded at someone Max couldn't see and abruptly left the room. Suddenly the chair she was strapped down to started to slide across the floor. She could hear a female voice behind her, talk into a radio giving out orders.

"Prepare room 5 for Prisoner 452" the unknown women said as she pushed the chair Max was strapped to down the hall. The wheels of the chair squeaked as Max passed door after door, the hallway reminding her of a mental institute its bland beige walls and doors meant to calm people only unnerved her more. They entered a room a large machine standing in the center, she recognized it as the machine they used to 'reprogram' solders that didn't live up to their standards. It was nothing more than a high tech way to brainwash them into being their slaves.

Her chair was pushed into the center of the room, in front of the machine, two men came up to her and secured her restraints.

"Mummfer Mufcmrrs"? Max screamed through her gag as they attached more straps across her arms chest and head. They attached monitors to her temples and neck. Max winced as she felt a needle stab into her arm as the men hooked her up to an IV.

"That should keep you calm," The women said as she positioned the machine to point at Max's face. Max's body went limp as the **** entered her system, she felt all her strength leave her body. A bright light shined into her eyes as the women started the machine. Images, sounds and words began to flash through Max's mind as the **** and machines began to do their work.

Almost 5 hours had passed before the machine stopped. The women stood from her desk were she was monitoring Max. She pulled the machine away and checked Max's vitals. Her body was drenched with sweat, every muscle was tense and her breathing was slow and labored.

"Max open your eyes," the women commanded. Opening her eyes Max looked at the women, her vision still blurry all she saw was a figure in a white lab coat. She winced as he women pointed a small light at her eyes, watching her pupils dilate. Pleased with what she saw the women left the room to find Lydecker. Too her surprise he was standing just outside the room in the hallway.

"Sir," the women acknowledged him. "Stage 1 is complete. Her mind is currently at a very fragile state, she is very **** to being influenced right now. Too allow the reprogramming to take effect we have had to create mental blocks in her mind. Until we begin Stage 2 she will be unable to refuse any command given to her. She will say, or do, whatever you ask her too."

"Perfect," Lydecker said as he walked passed the women and into the room.